Game #19 Knicks (14-4) vs Bulls (10-8)- Melo decision after shoot around.

[NYSpirit1]

They better win tonight. They need to. They can't let their foot off the gas and the Bulls aren't that good. Even without Melo.

The Knicks need to rack up as many early season wins as possible. It just has to be that way.

[Blitzace137]

I mean, this is a different 'Melo though... And he could revert back to his old ways. I thought he would after the Memphis game and i was wrong.

This is not the same Melo. I was hard on Melo last season rightfully so IMO. Everyone was giving him a pass. But he's showed up hungry this year, this is the Melo I wanted to see. When you set the bar higher that's when your at your best. Were seeing that with Melo this season.

[nyKnicks126]

I'm worried about this game. The Bulls are no joke and we're coming off a huge high from that Miami win...

You are wildin right now. They are on a back to back.. Plus Felton will toast Hinrich.

[Missing56&33]

Hey, this is an important game for several reasons.

A win would match our longest win streak of the season at 6 games. It would also make this a 3-0 successful road trip.... a win would keep our loss record at 4 same with the elite teams....SA ,OKC.

Last road game before we head home for two weeks...which could put us in the 20 win column before X-Mas.

[Knick_tips718]

The top 10 knicks of all time is simple. THE CURRENT 10 that will lead US to GLORY this year in over 30+ years. WE ARE THAT HUNGRY!

[Jesse2272]

Hey, this is an important game for several reasons.

A win would match our longest win streak of the season at 6 games. It would also make this a 3-0 successful road trip.... a win would keep our loss record at 4 same with the elite teams....SA ,OKC.

Last road game before we head home for two weeks...which could put us in the 20 win column before X-Mas.

Please Santa ive been kinda good all year

[KnicksPain]

Been busy so I havent been on the forum but maaaan is it good to see my crew here.... Chi bout to get this work, all first verse.

[Blitzace137]

You are wildin right now. They are on a back to back.. Plus Felton will toast Hinrich.

Hinrich is actually known as a good defender. Hopefully there tired from a back to back.

[still a fan]

Hinrich is actually known as a good defender. Hopefully there tired from a back to back.

he didn't look that way against the Piston back court last night, they ate him up.

[Jesse2272]

he didn't look that way against the Piston back court last night, they ate him up.

The front court is our focus, trust you Woody

our backcourt will dominate

[AI4]

Don't get cocky people, the Bulls are not that bad. If the Bobcats almost beat us with Melo, we could certainly lose to the Bulls without him. With that said, I expect to win but I don't see it as a 100% sure thing. This is the NBA.

[Hustla23]

Hey ChiTown, YOU GON' LEARN TODAY.

^ I stole this from a poster who used this comment in the Heat thread. I love it.

[KnicksFan4Years]

If you look at their team stats, Chicago wins games by disrupting the other teams offense and outrebounding them. Because we don't turn the ball over and take quality shots, it will be an uphill battle for Chicago to beat us. If we start playing into their defense and get iso-happy. We will probably lose.

[torocan]

This is not the same Melo. I was hard on Melo last season rightfully so IMO. Everyone was giving him a pass. But he's showed up hungry this year, this is the Melo I wanted to see. When you set the bar higher that's when your at your best. Were seeing that with Melo this season.

This. Last year's Melo is a pale shadow of THIS year's Melo.

This is what many of us THOUGHT Melo could be so many years ago when he signed with Denver.

Hopefully this is the Melo we see for the remainder of his stint with the Knicks.

If Melo keeps playing Defense and keeps passing intelligently, I CAN see him being rated in the most elite echelons of players by a lot more people. Last year's Melo, let alone Denver Melo wasn't even close to what we're seeing today.

As for his calls, I think it will take time. Reputation (just see MWP) and whining to Refs has hurt him I think when it comes to calls. And it doesn't help that this year the League is letting more contact in general go.

Hopefully the calls will come more as the season plays out.

[Tysons_Beard]

im expecting a big game from noah