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Preview: Knicks at Warriors
by Mike
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| November 10, 2010 • Recap | ||
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Warriors | 122 |
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Knicks | 117 |
| November 19, 2010 • Recap | ||
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Knicks | 125 |
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Warriors | 119 |
Like the Pistons game on Monday, today the Warriors face a team they saw on the road just the week before. But in this case, the Warriors are playing for a sweep after sacrificing David Lee’s left elbow for the win at Madison Square Garden. The Warriors will be well rested, but so will the Knicks, as they just broke a 6-game losing streak by beating the Kings in Sacramento on Wednesday. Here’s what to look for tonight:
- Slowing Stoudamire. He was a beast in New York, scoring 33 (14 of those from the line) and snagging 10 boards. With Lee out tonight, the Warriors will need to play interior defense by committee. Hopefully we get a chance to see if Jeff Adrien can do anything to slow a quick big like Stoudamire.
- Avoid the whistles. The Warriors set their season high in steals fouls in the previous game against the Knicks, and all told there were 58 fouls and 75 free throws taken in the game. With Lee out, I think the Warriors would love a more free-flowing game so they don’t get stuck in a half-court grinder with Stoudamire drawing inside fouls the whole night.
- Get Curry going. Curry was solid on Monday against Detroit, but he hasn’t really looked himself since…the Knicks game last week when he scored 25. More concerning are his assist totals, where he’s broken 6 just once since opening night. Tonight would be a great night to post his second double-double of the year.
Chat after the jump:
Tags: amare stoudamire, david lee, jeff adrien, stephen curry
