I have a headache and don't really feel like writing tonight, but this will help me stay awake to watch the entire Lakers/Nuggets game.
Sunday, May 6th, 10:14 p.m.: So the Knicks actually won a playoff game...I must admit I'm very surprised. Heading into the game I thought a Heat blowout was more likely than a tight, Knicks victory.
As we now know, I thought wrong. The Knicks fought hard for a gritty, gutsy win to keep their opening round postseason series alive. Carmelo Anthony and Mike Bibby were the heroes for New York.
Melo was a consistent go-to force from start to finish, and Bibby knocked down a couple of clutch threes in the fourth, following the season-ending injury to starting PG Baron Davis (who was actually the back-up to Jeremy Lin, also hurt).
Melo connected on a number of contested, should-be low-percentage shots. Superstars are capable of that; I suppose, in a way, that's what makes them superstars. Melo's been struggling with Miami's defensive quickness, speed, intensity and skill throughout the series -- similar to what Derrick Rose experienced in the Conference Finals last season -- but he was able to get the highly contested shots to drop today. It was nice to see, and fun to watch.
As for the Heat, LeBron made the big plays he needed to make down the stretch, but Erik Spoelstra opted for Dwyane Wade on the final play of the game. When ABC's cameras focused in on Miami's final huddle, it seemed like LeBron was convincing Spoelstra to run the play for Wade because the pick-and-roll switch would force Amar'e Stoudemire to guard Wade.
To some extent, both LeBron and Spoelstra admitted to that at the post game press conference. The strategy wasn't horrendous, except for the fact that the best player in the world didn't have the ball with the game on the line. Things with this Heat team are just so bizarre sometimes. Never boring, though.
10:43: The Nuggets are taking a six-point lead into the half. Danilo Gallinari missed a wide open three at the end of the second quarter; the way he's been shooting thus far, they should probably be up nine right now.
10:45: Whenever the Lakers miss a jumper -- particularly from the corner -- and it bounces long to the foul line, the Nuggets are off and running and getting easy buckets. The older Lakers have no answer for Denver's transition speed and explosiveness.
10:48: Callin' it quits. Not feelin' it tonight.
To some extent, both LeBron and Spoelstra admitted to that at the post game press conference. The strategy wasn't horrendous, except for the fact that the best player in the world didn't have the ball with the game on the line. Things with this Heat team are just so bizarre sometimes. Never boring, though.
10:43: The Nuggets are taking a six-point lead into the half. Danilo Gallinari missed a wide open three at the end of the second quarter; the way he's been shooting thus far, they should probably be up nine right now.
10:45: Whenever the Lakers miss a jumper -- particularly from the corner -- and it bounces long to the foul line, the Nuggets are off and running and getting easy buckets. The older Lakers have no answer for Denver's transition speed and explosiveness.
10:48: Callin' it quits. Not feelin' it tonight.
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