Golden State Warriors	@	New York Knicks
Madison Square Garden 4:30pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
November 10, 2010 • Recap
	Warriors	122
	Knicks	117
November 19, 2010 • Recap
	Knicks	125
	Warriors	119

Monta Ellis says he wants to play — hard to keep a guy on the bench when his team is playing in the Garden — but I can’t imagine that he could possible be very effective. We should know early on at least in a game the Warriors should win — the Knicks played last night in Milwaukee and got run out of the building (though one downside is that their starters got a lot of rest). What to watch for tonight:

• Homecoming. David Lee returns to the arena where he became an all-star, an honor which at this point seems a far-off dream given his low scoring averages this year. He’ll match up against his replacement, Amare Stoudamire, who so far is not exactly setting the world on fire in terms of production. Can Lee remind the Garden crowd — and his new team’s fan base — of the 20 and 10 machine from 2009-10 and maybe even instill some New York regrets?
• Reggie, Reggie, Reggie. It’s been a tough year so far for Reggie Williams, as the pleasant surprise from late last season has looked tentative while failing to find his groove. He’s the player who is best situated to step into the potential scoring vacuum if Monta sits this one out (or is ineffective), and if the Knicks defense is similar to recent years then this could be the perfect opponent to try to jump-start things.
• (Return to) The Prodigal Son. Anthony Randolph, the apple of many a Warriors fan’s eye over the past few years, has so far disappointed in New York since being traded for Lee during the off-season (along with Turiaf and a still-rehabbing Azabuke). Last night, Randolph got 28 minutes during the blowout (by far the most minutes in his five appearances this year), posting 8 points (on 2-7 shooting with four free throws), 9 rebounds, 5 fouls, and a -15. I’d have to assume he’ll be motivated to bring it against his former team, though knowing Randolph the extra energy will likely cause him to increase his unforced errors. Like Lee, can Randolph induce regret from the fans of the team that traded him?

Posted by Mike in Preview

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