Knicks At Suns Game Thread

[AfroSuns]

Amar’e Stoudemire(notes) is a big reason why the Phoenix Suns are in position to match their longest winning streak in just over a year while getting closer to returning to the playoffs.
A visit from the New York Knicks should keep Stoudemire and the Suns rolling.
Phoenix looks to win its sixth straight game while continuing home dominance over the Knicks on Friday night.
Stoudemire is connecting on 58.7 percent of his shots to average 30.8 points while adding 10.0 rebounds over the last 11 games, helping the Suns (45-26) to eight victories.

“He’s been great,” coach Alvin Gentry said of the forward, who leads the team with 22.9 points and 8.8 boards per game. “We try to take advantage of situations where they try to put undersized guys on him.
“He’s come through for us big time. He’s played great.The last month and a half, I think he’s been the best player in the NBA.”
Stoudemire backed up that praise Monday, hitting 12 of 15 shots from the field for 37 points while pulling down eight rebounds in a 133-131 win at Golden State that extended the Suns’ winning streak to five.
Phoenix, the league leader in scoring with 110.1 points per game, hasn’t won six straight since March 14-25, 2009.
The Suns, also winners of 10 of 12 at home, appear to be on their way to returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence. They’re fifth in the Western Conference, 7 1/2 games ahead of ninth-place Memphis with 11 to play.
Phoenix trails fourth-place Utah by 1 1/2 games for home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs.
The Suns could gain ground with a seventh consecutive home win over New York (26-45). They’ve won 15 of the last 19 home meetings with the Knicks, including a 111-103 victory on Dec. 15, 2008 when Stoudemire had 21 points and 14 rebounds.
However, he was held to 14 points and five boards in a 126-99 loss at New York on Dec. 1.
The Knicks need to complete their first season sweep of the Suns since 2002-03 and get plenty of help the rest of the way to avoid being eliminated from postseason contention.
They’re 9 1/2 games behind eighth-place Toronto with 11 games left. A loss to Phoenix combined with a Raptors’ win against Denver will keep New York from reaching the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.
The Knicks have won four of six after beating Denver 109-104 on Tuesday. However, they’ve dropped 11 of 14 on the road and are opening a five-game trip.
Danilo Gallinari(notes) will try to continue his strong stretch. The forward is averaging 26.3 points over the last three games after getting 28 against the Nuggets.
Coach Mike D’Antoni is also impressed with Gallinari’s strong defensive game.
“He’s a good perimeter defender and he takes pressure or whatever,” D’Antoni told the team’s official Web site. “He’s 6-foot-10, he keeps his feet in front of guys and he does a good job on point guards, guards and (small forwards). He works at it.”
Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds against Phoenix in December.

Go Suns!!!!!!!!!

 

[Proteus]

Can we please stop giving up 2nd chance points?

 

[AfroSuns]

Suns need to pick it up

 

[Proteus]

Turnover machine Nash is back as Nash now has 3 turnovers with 1 minute left in the 1st quarter.

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 34-29 after the 1st quarter. suns shooting 57% with 2/4 3 pointers, Knicks 44% with 1/5 3 pointers.

Knicks have 4 offensive rebounds for 7 2nd chance points.

 

[Hayduke]

Ha Da!

 

[dodie53]

go suns!

 

[mojorizen7]

Not a foul. Lopez robbed.

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 64-48 after the 2nd quarter. Suns shooting 50% with 4/11 3 pointers. Knicks shooting 38% with 6/14 3 pointers.

Suns have committed 6 turnovers (Nash with 3), Knicks 8.

Knicks have 11 2nd chance points on 9 offensive rebounds.

Suns have hit 10/14 free throws, Knicks have hit 4/6 free throws.

 

[Proteus]

That JRich to Amare dunk was great.

 

[Proteus]

Can we actually defend the 3?

 

[mojorizen7]

Nice to see the SUNS taking care of business tonight.
So, is it next year when D'Antoni will finally begin to become accountable for this crappy SSOL team? Or is it the year after that? Or will the prophecy of 2012 bail him out?
Too bad Gentry wasn't coaching the '06,'07, '08 teams.

 

[mjb21aztd]

I wasn't able to watch the game was out doing stuff but glad to see the suns are beating the knicks up real badly . From looking at the boxscore looks like Amare had another solid game same with Lopez!!!, and the jazz lost tonight which is even better. Good win suns way not to let this be a down game. I was actually a little nervous to check the boxscore lol.

 

[GorrilaLips]

lmao @ Knick's forum commenting about firing Dantoni.....hahaha

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 96-70 after the 3rd quarter. Suns were up by as many as 32. Suns shooting 52% with 6/17 3 pointers, Knicks 35% with 9/25 3 pointers.

Suns have committed 8 turnovers (Nash with 4), Knicks 10.

Geez. Another buzzer beater given up.

 

[devilalum]

lmao @ Knick's forum commenting about firing Dantoni.....hahaha

They'll hand onto him until Lebron comes on board and picks the new coach.

 

[GorrilaLips]

They'll hand onto him until Lebron comes on board and picks the new coach.

I'm with EJ on this one...why would anyone come onto NY's ship with their media and their expectations and not be surrounded with any support, along with the ridiculous taxes....forget about it. They (lebron, Wade, etc.) will get whatever contract they want anywhere else....NYs a terrible choice.

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 115-84 with 5:54 left in the 4th quarter.

 

[Bufalay]

I'm with EJ on this one...why would anyone come onto NY's ship with their media and their expectations and not be surrounded with any support, along with the ridiculous taxes....forget about it. They (lebron, Wade, etc.) will get whatever contract they want anywhere else....NYs a terrible choice.

NYC...capitol of the world!

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 128-92 with 2:33 left in the 4th quarter.

 

[Proteus]

Cool...every Sun who's played has scored.

 

[95pro]

pretty boring game, good thing i didnt go.

watching the last 5min or so when clark was inserted...

i like him attacking, but i hate it when he gets the ball, it never leaves him and he tries to force up shots. also, when anyone else has the ball, like guards dragic or LB, he stand out there on the 3pt line. c'mon man slash and move without the ball.s

 

[AfroSuns]

I wonder if this is how Lee get his points, playing against scrubs after the game has been decided.

 

[95pro]

whoa! lb with a block!!

 

[95pro]

pretty classy for the suns to take, technically, a t/o in the last seconds of the game.
unlike the fool who tried to dunk on hill...