Brook lyn divided

First let me start off by saying it been great that both NY teams off to a terrific start. Now I don't know about about the rest of New York City or North Jersey, but tonight the borough of Brooklyn was divided. It's the first time in 55 years that Brooklyn has a pro team to cheer for, but what about the loyalty many Brooklynites have to the Knickerbockers? Whether its Brooklyn love, or Knick loyalty, it put Brooklynites, like myself in a tough spot tonight. The matchup in the Barclays Center made the seats look like the subway series, wherever you went it was either black and white, or blue and orange. Tonight, the game could have gone either way. One problem the Knicks had entering tonight's game was Jason Kidd, who was out with back spasms. When the Nets had chances to pull away, the Knick remained tough keeping it a one possession game. The 4th quarter buzzer went off with the score being tied at 84. Melo missed a potential game-winning jumper that could have ended the game. The game was great and exciting to watch.......till overtime.

The Knicks performance in OT was nothing like the previous 46 minutes, it was the complete opposite. It started off with Ronnie Brewer getting hurt with a dislocated finger before the end of regulation. Brooklyn's Jerry Stackhouse hit a go ahead three with 3:31 left in OT to give the Nets a lead and helped start Brooklyn's run to control the game. Carmelo, who had an impressive 35 points, 13 rebounds, and a block tonight, had only 1 point in OT. Tyson Chandler did what he could tonight scoring a career high 28 points, and also had 10 rebounds. Jason Kidd's injury left the Knicks no choice but to keep a cold Raymond Felton in the game. Felton was just 3 for 19 from the field, despite leading the team with 5 assists and 3 steals. What I believe personally hurt the Knicks tonight was their foul shooting. Melo was just 10 for 16 from the line. If any of those 6 baskets were made, then maybe the Knicks could have won in 4 quarters, instead of fading in 5. As a team the Knicks finished 17-24 from the line while their counterparts finished 13-19. On the other side of the Brooklyn bridge, Brook Lopez, who is off to a great start this season, led the Nets with 22 points and had 11 rebounds, while Nets superstar Deron Williams had 16 points, 14 assists, and 6 rebounds. Overall, the Nets came out in OT and moved the ball well to get some quick points in the paint, and on the outside. There defensive rebounding kept the Knicks from getting back in the game and that's why Brooklyn won the game tonight. An impressive win in what is going to be one of the biggest rivalries in NBA history.

Both teams are now 9-4 and so far have some of the best records in the Eastern Conference, and they will meet again in the same arena December 11th. And last but not least, I'll close with this, if your a Knicks fan from the BK think of it like this, if the Knicks won Knicks win, and if the Nets won, Brooklyn wins, you couldent lose ;).

Phew......6-0

         I'm glad to say this is my first post for the Knicks, hopefully I can keep up to date with as the season progresses.  Let's just say that tonights win against the San Antonio Spurs is another great win to a great start on the Knicks 2012-2013 campaign.  They earned the victory tonight, and it's an opponent they can be proud to earn the W against tonight.  I mean the victory against Miami was great.  Limiting the defending champs under 40 points in the second half, having Melo drop 30 and have 10 rebounds, or getting help from the bench to knock off the defending champs 104-84.  Although the victories against Philly and Dallas were good, both those teams had key players out, Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson out for the Sixers, and Dirk out for the Mavs.  But tonight the Knicks had a real test in front of them, San Antonio, one of the powerhouses in the Western Conference.  All healthy, 7-1, and eager to put a 1 in the Knicks L column.  At one point, Knicks fans were wondering was this the night their team would lose.  After the third quarter, where both teams had their lowest scoring quarters, Knicks fans were certain that the Spurs had them beat, but the Knicks kept fighting and with 7:14 left in the game, down 89-77, mounted a huge comeback.  The Spurs kept Melo on bay, and late on the game thought he would try to be the "hero" late in the game, but the Knicks were able to move the ball around and off season pick up Jason Kidd came though with three huge three pointers to get back in the game.  The Knicks managed to win the game tonight 104-100.  

        This victory is not significant because San Anton is good, or it's the first Knicks victory in San Antonio since 2003, or the fact that the Knicks were able to come back and remain undefeated, no, it's because on a night when your star player, Carmelo Anthony, comes out, get locked down by the spurs  puts up only, 9 points, the rest of the team stepped forward tremendously with the offence.  Tonight Raymond Felton started the late rally, and finished with 25 points, Jason Kidd put up 14, and hit 4 out of 6 fom behind the arc. Interestingly enough, no one realizes this is the first time this season the Knicks allowed their opponent to break the 100 mark, and it's the first victory this season by a single digit margin. For my first ever blog I hope this was good. I will try to get have a follow up after tomorrows game against the Grizzlies. Hopefully it's another positive result. Once again Knicks over the Spurs 104-100. And remember.......GO NY GO NY GO