Knicks win 3 Straight

The New York Knicks are on a three game winning streak.  After suffering a seven game losing streak the team has found a way to bounce back and start winning.  With JR Smith and Amare in the starting lineup the team has other players now that can score the basketball aside of Carmelo Anthony.  With the win Saturday against Cleveland the Knicks are now 3 1/2 games out of the final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.  According to Coach Woodson and the players they have something to play for now. The sense of urgency has been stirred in the right direction.  It is quite ironic to me that the team finally realized they have to fight to make the playoffs.  I really don’t understand what took so long for the light switch to come on but for once the team looks together.  They are actually swinging the ball on offense and getting baskets on a lot of assists. Besides Amare and JR playing well the offensive contribution from center Tyson Chandler has been imperative.  Chandler finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds in the latest win over Cleveland.  The third win after beating Minnesota and Utah.  The team looks to make it four in a row tonight against the 76ers who are one of the worse teams in the league.  Carmelo battling a cold, struggled initially Saturday but finished the night with 26.

Nets Above .500

When the season started everyone expected the Brooklyn Nets to be a title contender with additions Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnet. Well, after Wednesday’s win against the Grizzlies it was the first time the team went above .500. The Nets have been playing  inspired ball and their latest acquisition of guard Marcus Thornton has been of major help. The guard came off the bench and added 20 points in route to the victory, making that four straight for the Nets.  From what I have witnessed the team has been in sync and the roles are finally established.  Joe Johnson has stepped up as the go to guy with Deron making sure other players like Pierce touch the ball.  The loss of Brook Lopez was huge but it finally appears as if the Nets have learned to exist without the All-Star center.  Also, with Garnett missing the last three games due to back spasms Andray Blatche and Plumlee have been solid filling that void in the interior. The Nets won 103-94 but at one point was up by 30 in Brooklyn. That lead was cut in half in the 4th and the starters were reinserted to assure the victory. The majority of the game wasn’t close, Gasol the only bright spot finished with 18 points and 7 rebounds in the losing effort.

They play Boston tonight at home which is a very winnable game.  With the win the Nets are now 6th place in the Eastern Conference and looks to continue to move up for a higher seed in the playoffs.

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