tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41120179672203704132023-11-15T11:50:11.541-05:00KOON'S CORNER ON A MISSION TO MANAGE EXPECTATIONS FOR KNICKS FANS FROM A KNICKS FAN'S POINT OF VIEWKunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-28654730607528260412012-11-26T09:59:00.002-05:002012-11-26T10:47:01.616-05:00HOW THE EAST WILL SHAKE OUT AND A PREVIEW OF NETS-KNICKS TONIGHT
EASTERN CONFERENCE SYNOPSIS
Here's how the Eastern Conference is going to shake out this year. There are nine or ten teams that will be competing for the eight spots that get to the playoffs. I think Miami, NY, Brooklyn, Boston, Philly, Indiana, and Chicago are all locks for the playoffs this season. I think Atlanta, Charlotte, and Milwaukee will be fighting for the eighth Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-31411322219955196852012-11-23T13:17:00.001-05:002012-11-23T13:21:23.855-05:00KNICKS AT ROCKETS, 8PM
KNICKS LOSE IN DALLAS, LOOK TO REBOUND
The Knicks lost a heart-breaker in Dallas for two reasons. One was the awful officiating that charged Melo with two offensive fouls on extremely questionable calls. Additional no-calls when Melo was trying to drive to the rim and granting Chris Kaman a timeout on what was clearly a travel are only a few of many examples of inconsistent Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-25652562360587702892012-11-21T11:03:00.003-05:002012-11-21T11:03:59.930-05:00KNICKS AT MAVERICKS, 8PM
HOMECOMING
Tyson Chandler and Jason Kidd return to Big D, where they
led the Mavericks to victory in the 2011 NBA Finals against the Miami
Heat. Although Dirk was the Finals MVP,
Tyson made up for Nowitzki's lacking defensive presence and allowed him to
focus on scoring the rock. Kidd guided
the Mavs in the same way he does the Knicks, playing the role of the
floor-general and Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-80201457881734734532012-11-20T23:48:00.002-05:002012-11-20T23:52:16.374-05:00KNICKS SMASH HORNETS WITH DOMINANT SECOND HALF
KNICKS 102, HORNETS 80
MELO & FELTON CARRY THE LOAD
Carmelo was on fire from the get-go like he was playing against Nigeria in the Olympics. He put up 19 points on 8/9 shooting and outscored New Orleans 19-17 by himself in the first quarter. The Knicks started the game with no ball movement and were lucky that Melo was able to light it up from all over the floor. Give Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-20942582481846257672012-11-20T16:26:00.001-05:002012-11-20T16:40:35.098-05:00KNICKS AT HORNETS, 8 PM
KNICKS LOOK TO GO 8-1
BACK ON THE ROAD
After a one game return to NY, the Knicks are back on the road for the fifth time this season. This is the first of a three game road trip where New York should be favored in each game. The Knicks are 3-1 on the road so far this year, with gritty wins in Philly, San Antonio, and Orlando. Their only loss was to arguably the best teamKunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-81489297674268731402012-11-19T16:15:00.000-05:002012-11-19T16:15:09.244-05:00LOSING LIN A GAIN FOR THE KNICKS
LINSANITY? No thanks.
With the Knicks
travelling to Houston this week, an intriguing story line will be the Knicks
decision to let Jeremy Lin go. When the
Knicks did not match Houston's qualifying offer this past summer, fans
everywhere started to panic. Jeremy Lin took Manhattan by storm last year
and kept the Knicks alive when the entire roster was crushed with injuries. &Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-38200205865272287272012-11-18T20:04:00.000-05:002012-11-19T08:27:47.576-05:00KNICKS DOMINATE PACERS WITH SUFFOCATING DEFENSE
KNICKS 88, PACERS 76
THE NEW NEW YORK KNICKS
The Knicks were able to put Thursday night's beating behind them and came out composed and intense. Over the last decade the Knicks were immature and unable to maintain focus after tough losses. This year's camaraderie off the court has been great. More importantly, they are buying into Woodson's philosophy and trust in Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-5227844180732175082012-11-18T07:16:00.001-05:002012-11-18T10:25:42.348-05:00PACERS VS KNICKS, 12 PM
INDIANA
The Pacers were a contender until Danny Granger went down. They seem to have used the Spurs' template for building their roster; rather than signing big-time free agents, they have drafted well and picked up the right kind of complementary role players. Roy Hibbert is a monster, David West has been consistently good for years, and they have a lot of depth across the Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-84456174574216178172012-11-16T23:01:00.000-05:002012-11-16T23:01:10.938-05:00HALFTIME: GRIZZLIES 54, KNICKS 49
WAR
This game has been a war thus far and I expect it to get even chippier as the game progresses. Forget the techs on Smith, Bayless, and Gay. The battle between the 4s and 5s in the paint has been nasty all game. Zach Randolph, who already has a double-double is crushing the Knicks with his second chance points. The Knicks are shooting extremely well because they Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-14762997437969470812012-11-16T15:45:00.002-05:002012-11-16T15:45:59.934-05:00KNICKS AT GRIZZLIES, 9:30PM
KNICKS LOOK TO START 7-0
Memphis is for real. The combination of Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, and ex-Knick Zach Randolph is a formidable trio. They have depth up and down their bench. The Knicks dominated the last 8 minutes of last night's game against a very good Spurs team and proved that (a) they have a chip on their shoulder & (b) they aren't afraid of adversity. This Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-60914078936024727482012-11-16T00:11:00.003-05:002012-11-16T00:12:57.068-05:00KNICKS BEAT SPURS WITH HUGE 4TH QUARTER
11/15/2012 - KNICKS 104, SPURS 100
CLOSERS
The Knicks have won the last 3 games by closing out games with authority. The Knicks held the Magic to 13 points in the final period on Tuesday. They were even more impressive tonight; they outscored the Spurs by 8 and finished the game with a 22-11 run with huge 3-pointers by Jason Kidd and JR Smith and a tremendous effort by Ray Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-37396176741943226302012-11-15T15:04:00.001-05:002012-11-15T15:04:24.717-05:00KNICKS AT SPURS, 8:30PM
The 5-0 Knicks have a tough task at hand tonight, matching up against an angry San Antonio Spurs team coming off a loss to the Lakers. San Antonio had the best record in the NBA last year and is off to a strong start this year, going 7-1 to open the season.
After Tuesday's game, Mike Woodson once again praised the Spurs. Grunwald & Woody respect San Antonio, the evidence being Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-49940238670214955992012-11-14T22:46:00.002-05:002012-11-14T22:49:46.103-05:00BOOMER & CARTON
Its an awful experience being a Jets fan:
http://turnonthejets.com/2012/11/turn-on-the-jets-boomer-and-carton-wfan
That's me on Boomer & Carton. Carton's a dick. Most Jets bloggers are homers or pessimists. Jet's suck.
Knicks, however.... read below....
Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-37088277329006809092012-11-14T21:01:00.001-05:002012-11-14T21:01:11.714-05:00BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER
KNICKS START 5-0 FOR the 3RD TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, BEAT ORLANDO BY 10
GLEN GRUNWALD/MIKE WOODSON - Building a TEAM
5 games is too small of a sample size to get crazy, but it looks like Glen Grunwald and Mike Woodson knows what they are doing. Here are 5 reasons the Knicks roster will allow this team to make some noise in the playoffs this season.
1) INTERIOR DEFENSE. Tyson is the Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112017967220370413.post-70146515929343904872012-11-14T20:59:00.000-05:002012-11-14T20:59:23.183-05:00INTRO
My name is Kunal Mehta. I am a die-hard Knick fan since the rivalry with Miami first picked up in the mid 90s. In this forum I will be giving predictions and keeping expectations in check. All opinions given are my own.
This blog will be updated with shorter postings than the initial post below. This first post is a reference point on my thoughts on the Knicks heading Kunal Mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18312737396813646392noreply@blogger.com0