NBA
Regular Season Round 108: N.Orleans P. - New York K. 91-98
Date: February 19, 2014
Iman Shumpert had a bad day. It started with seeing his name in trade reports, and about an hour before the Knicks faced the Pelicans on Wednesday night, Shumpert acknowledged what everyone else was thinking: that the game had the potential to be his final one with the Knicks. All he could do, he said, was play. But even that became an impossibility as the Knicks muscled their way to a 98-91 victory at Smoothie King Center. Shumpert sustained what the team described as a sprained left knee in the third quarter, and he needed assistance to reach the locker room. Shumpert, a defense-minded swingman, could be sidelined for several weeks, perhaps longer. As his teammates packed for a flight to Orlando, Fla., Shumpert was on his way back to New York to be re-evaluated. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee in April 2012. The Knicks lost five of their last six games before the All-Star break, fueling speculation about Coach Mike Woodson's job security. Carmelo Anthony was ready to play “at a championship level.”“Just frustrating,” said Shumpert, who described the pain as being on the inner half of his knee. “Injury after injury. It’s been a frustrating year.” For one game, at least, the Knicks (21-33) were able to overcome all the drama, although it required another superhuman effort from Carmelo Anthony, who scored a game-high 42 points. With the Pelicans leading by 91-90, Anthony connected on three straight shots — a layup and two midrange jumpers — to give the Knicks an insurmountable lead. Anthony scored 13 of the team’s final 15 points and went 16 of 29 from the field. J. R. Smith scored 19 points in the win, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16. Coach Mike Woodson said Smith and Hardaway would get more playing time in Shumpert’s absence. Woodson also said Metta World Peace and Beno Udrih (remember him?) would move into the rotation. “I got to get the rest of the guys ready to play,” Woodson said. Eric Gordon led the Pelicans (23-30) with 28 points as scouts from five teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards, watched from courtside. If the Knicks viewed Shumpert as their most marketable asset ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, the game was nothing short of a full-blown disaster for them. Shumpert’s presence in the starting lineup made the situation somewhat surreal. Also supplying heavy minutes was Raymond Felton, whose haphazard play and questionable fitness have forced the Knicks to seek relief at point guard, perhaps by packaging Felton and Shumpert in a deal. No trade involving either player appeared imminent at the start of the game. By the end, it was clear the Knicks were in an even tougher spot to broker any type of deal that could change the tenor of their season. “We just got to keep building,” said Woodson, who sounded as if the trade deadline were the furthest thing from his mind. “Total team effort. We have to have that the rest of the way.” Felton, who finished with 5 points and 8 assists, was the Knicks’ low-cost alternative to Jeremy Lin in 2012. In hindsight, that was a serious misstep. Felton entered Wednesday’s game averaging 10.3 points a game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field. He has also missed time with ailments ranging from a pulled hamstring to a pinched nerve in his back. One of the problems with finding a trade partner for a deal involving Felton is his contract, which runs through 2016 thanks to a final-year player option. Given his struggles this season, few teams are likely to accept his long-term contract without shedding one of their own. The injury to Shumpert only makes a deal more improbable. “I love everything about Iman,” Woodson said. “I know it’s been a rough season for him, but we need him because I still think he does things that we like. We just got to wait and see.” Shumpert, who went 1 of 6 from the field in 17 minutes, said he sustained the injury making a regular cut. He said he was told that it did not involve his A.C.L., although he was expected to have additional testing Thursday. “It’s uncomfortable,” he said. With his knee encased in a brace, Shumpert slipped on his backpack and dragged his suitcase out of the locker room, his future unknown. He has become familiar with the feeling. Courtesy of: nytimes.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 108: N.Orleans P. - New York K. 91-98
Date: February 19, 2014
Iman Shumpert had a bad day. It started with seeing his name in trade reports, and about an hour before the Knicks faced the Pelicans on Wednesday night, Shumpert acknowledged what everyone else was thinking: that the game had the potential to be his final one with the Knicks. All he could do, he said, was play. But even that became an impossibility as the Knicks muscled their way to a 98-91 victory at Smoothie King Center. Shumpert sustained what the team described as a sprained left knee in the third quarter, and he needed assistance to reach the locker room. Shumpert, a defense-minded swingman, could be sidelined for several weeks, perhaps longer. As his teammates packed for a flight to Orlando, Fla., Shumpert was on his way back to New York to be re-evaluated. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee in April 2012. The Knicks lost five of their last six games before the All-Star break, fueling speculation about Coach Mike Woodson's job security. Carmelo Anthony was ready to play “at a championship level.”“Just frustrating,” said Shumpert, who described the pain as being on the inner half of his knee. “Injury after injury. It’s been a frustrating year.” For one game, at least, the Knicks (21-33) were able to overcome all the drama, although it required another superhuman effort from Carmelo Anthony, who scored a game-high 42 points. With the Pelicans leading by 91-90, Anthony connected on three straight shots — a layup and two midrange jumpers — to give the Knicks an insurmountable lead. Anthony scored 13 of the team’s final 15 points and went 16 of 29 from the field. J. R. Smith scored 19 points in the win, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16. Coach Mike Woodson said Smith and Hardaway would get more playing time in Shumpert’s absence. Woodson also said Metta World Peace and Beno Udrih (remember him?) would move into the rotation. “I got to get the rest of the guys ready to play,” Woodson said. Eric Gordon led the Pelicans (23-30) with 28 points as scouts from five teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards, watched from courtside. If the Knicks viewed Shumpert as their most marketable asset ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, the game was nothing short of a full-blown disaster for them. Shumpert’s presence in the starting lineup made the situation somewhat surreal. Also supplying heavy minutes was Raymond Felton, whose haphazard play and questionable fitness have forced the Knicks to seek relief at point guard, perhaps by packaging Felton and Shumpert in a deal. No trade involving either player appeared imminent at the start of the game. By the end, it was clear the Knicks were in an even tougher spot to broker any type of deal that could change the tenor of their season. “We just got to keep building,” said Woodson, who sounded as if the trade deadline were the furthest thing from his mind. “Total team effort. We have to have that the rest of the way.” Felton, who finished with 5 points and 8 assists, was the Knicks’ low-cost alternative to Jeremy Lin in 2012. In hindsight, that was a serious misstep. Felton entered Wednesday’s game averaging 10.3 points a game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field. He has also missed time with ailments ranging from a pulled hamstring to a pinched nerve in his back. One of the problems with finding a trade partner for a deal involving Felton is his contract, which runs through 2016 thanks to a final-year player option. Given his struggles this season, few teams are likely to accept his long-term contract without shedding one of their own. The injury to Shumpert only makes a deal more improbable. “I love everything about Iman,” Woodson said. “I know it’s been a rough season for him, but we need him because I still think he does things that we like. We just got to wait and see.” Shumpert, who went 1 of 6 from the field in 17 minutes, said he sustained the injury making a regular cut. He said he was told that it did not involve his A.C.L., although he was expected to have additional testing Thursday. “It’s uncomfortable,” he said. With his knee encased in a brace, Shumpert slipped on his backpack and dragged his suitcase out of the locker room, his future unknown. He has become familiar with the feeling. Courtesy of: nytimes.com
 N.ORLEANS P. (coach: Willie Green)91 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 84 | giLas, SjUhIjF | 42 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 83 | 5 |
| 65 | GIQdIj, qQaZ | 40 | 1-2 (90%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 86 | 5 |
| 5 | SBaju, Sl-yiQIuE | 48 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 88 | eIMRQUs, mQaij | 87 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 80 | eaLRQs, SusUaj | 88 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 6 | qLijs, wFQRVR | 88 | 4-66 (89.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -8 | 5 |
| miMMaUU, vuVR | 67 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | bIQQIT, SjUhIjF | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | AUaRBsBi, GQRDIQF | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| SnajZi, SlRxas | 68 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 5 | |
| 63 | ABaUh, zisIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ballRQ, giQaus | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | WaUhRF, zRff | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-03 (06.7%) | 9-86 (44.4%) | 63-86 (11.9%) | 65 | 48 | 38 | 61 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 76 | 23 | |||
 NEW YORK K. (coach: Michael Brown)98 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 9 | SjUhIjF, CiQBRlI | 35 | 63-84 (15.7%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 2-68 (11.9%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 48 | 5 |
| 2 | ABaUh, z.e. | 35 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 67 | 5 |
| 0 | HiQdiTiF zQ., waB | 41 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 64 | 5 |
| 1 | ChijdlRQ, wFsIj | 41 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1 | 0 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | yRlUIj, eiFBIjd | 44 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 5 |
| 7 | OQaDaIja, OiMlI | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 86 | AhuBpRQU, oBij | 69 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| wFlRQ, zRQRBF | 60 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| 30 | SldQaZh, CIlR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 06 | WIQld ORiZR, bRUUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | tdQah, mRjI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUIudRBaQR, SBiQR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| buQQF, wIuQR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-18 (34.1%) | 65-86 (39.1%) | 63-85 (95.5%) | 64 | 80 | 42 | 85 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 72 | 78 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
