Pick and Roll

Mavs Go Small, Knicks Fall

by Charlie on February 3, 2011

The Dallas Mavericks came roaring out of the locker room with a 26-6 third-quarter run and held off the Knicks, 113-97. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for Dallas with 29 points and 11 rebounds. In many ways, the Mavs “out-Knicked” the Knicks. Dallas opened the third quarter by going small, replacing forward Brian Cardinal with [...]

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Knicks Finish Road Trip 3-1

by Charlie on November 24, 2010

When the Knicks left for the West Coast, the team’s biggest concern was the offense. As they return home, things seem to be clicking. The Knicks scored 125 points against the Warriors and 124 against the Clippers to close out their trip on a three-game winning streak. Once again, the Knicks “Big Three” – is [...]

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Vindication?

by Charlie on May 12, 2010

The Phoenix Suns – Mike D’Antoni’s old team – swept San Antonio and are headed to the Western Conference Finals. Seeing the old team succeed – after leading the new team to another 50-loss campaign – might be difficult for some coaches. But D’Antoni sees the Suns’ success as vindication, as proof that his “seven [...]

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Fast Breaks

by Charlie on January 5, 2010

Catching up on stories I’ve ignored while learning the ins-and-outs of the NBA’s policy on firearms… Congratulations to Chris Bosh, who just became the leading scorer on Toronto Raptor history. I never get tired of watching big guys smash backboards… but Oklahoma’s 290-pound Keith “Tiny” Gallon loses style points for missing the shot. Proving that [...]

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