Sacramento Kings [18-20] @ New York Knicks [30-9]
John Wall Lays It In With Ease!Knicks Blows Kings Away, Spoils Casspi's Late Game Rally-January 24, 2008 |
BOXSCORESThe New York Knicks seems to be shaking off the old image and bringing in the brand new image, What im talking about is what the Knicks brought a new game plan and style of play which was very effective and also this plan/play brought down the Kings.
The Knicks got off again to a magnificent start against the Kings and was once again lead by Knicks Guard, John Wall, Not long after he got injured, We havent seen much of his 1st Half scoring that would crush their opponents, But he sure did bring it back once again, But this time he improved in so many aspects of his game, By not holding on the ball to long and was really scourging the Kings Defense, He had 18 Points to en the First Half along with 4 Assists and 1 Steal, But his presence didn't last long as he was in foul trouble as he ended the First Half he had 4 Fouls, And so Jordan Farmar subbed in for him, But before the First Half scenario ended, Kyle Korver putted up a lights out shooting performance late in the First Half, Drained a 3 to start the lights out, then drained multiple jumpshots to burn the Kings.
In the 3rd Quarter, We've seen maybe what we haven't seen from him in a long time, Eddy Curry! He backed up for John Wall and handled business right, He scored for the Team, Rebounded, Blocked the Ball, And really put pressure down on the block, And he was on fire in the 3rd, He would pound the ball, and simply banging the ball on you! he had 10 Points and 5 Rebounds in just the 3rd Quarter Alone. But lets not forget about Gallo 8-8-8-8? He is the Jordan Player Of The Game! He almost had a Triple-Double, He may not have scored so much, But he contributed so much, He was the rebounder for the whole game, He lead the Knicks in Assists And Rebounds, "Its more than just scoring, You can help you team in alot of ways, Not just Scoring." Gallinari said in a post-game interview.
Another notable player was The Knicks Captain Ball, Amar'e Stoudemire. Obviously he didnt score that much, But like Gallinari did, He did more than just scoring, He had 6 Rebounds and joining 6 Assists to finish the game, And his stats were sure effective on the Knicks strong win. But with little time left in the game, Omri Casspi drained 3 Straight 3's, But as said in the title, The Knicks spoiled it, The Knicks would eventually run back on offense and get an easy basket. "It was a good effort i can say on what Omri Casspi did for us, Its just that its not our win." Kings Head Coach Paul Westphal said.
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