Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Knicker-Blogger Game Angles

A few things to keep in mind while watching the Knicks take on the Raptors tonight (@7pm on MSG)
--Who starts? With Crawford and T. Thomas healthy again will Houston and JYD hold onto their spots in the starting line-up?
--Defense, do we play any? does Steph?
--Crawford's shot selection: has he learned anything while he's been hurt the last few weeks (I'm giving him an emotionally-induced pass for his heinous shooting performance, including an 0-7 mark from downtown, against his old mates on Saturday)?
--Houston's minutes: while it's good that a still recovering Allan won't have to play as many minutes as he had to while Crawford was hurt, it's NOT good to have him on the bench (or just off the bench and not warmed up) when the Knicks desperately need a basket in the waning moments.
--Jalen Rose, does he put up a big game in hopes of impressing his old boss, Isiah?
--Do they look like they mean it? There were glimpses of desire on Saturday, but at the end it was clear the Bulls just wanted the game more.

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