At halftime, I thought the title of this post was going to be "2-0". The Knicks were only up 6, and they were playing very sloppy, but they seemed to be in control. Then a few minutes into the third, momentum shifted. And the fourth was simply a bloodbath. Where to start. Amar'e and Carmelo didn't have the shot going, but neither decided to take it down low and draw fouls and get their points that way. Chandler was in foul trouble all game, so there was no intimidator (at least he'll be well rested for the Lakers game). Point guard has been elevated from concern to genuine problem. Toney Douglas is a liability -- he's a 2 in a 1's body, and a shooter, but not so often a maker. Landry Fields had flashes, but just as many turnovers.
The only bright spot was Billy Walker's offense off the bench. And Jerome Jordan showed enough in his few minutes to deserve more time spelling Chandler going forward.
At the end of the day though, this team lacks an orchestrator. We knew that going in, but it has simply been blatant through two games. I think Baron Davis will be the answer. But, it will be rough in the mean time.
