The Knicks only shot 37.2% from the floor last Wednesday Night and it killed them on the scoreboard.  The Knicks outrebounded the Suns 54-38 in this game, but it just didn’t matter.  Amare Stoudemire (23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Iman Shumpert (20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Landry Fields also had a solid game with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Carmelo Anthony on shot 5 of 22 from the floor in this game but he still finished up with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Tyson Chandler was tough around the basket as he finished up with 9 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  The Knicks are now 6-8 on the season.

29-year old center Tyson Chandler has been just what the doctor ordered for the Knicks so far this year.  He has played in 13 games (all starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 33.1 minutes, 10.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.4 blocked shots per game.  Chandler is shooting a stunning 69.2% from the floor as he is owning the paint at the offensive end for the Knicks.  They should start drawing up some plays for Chandler as most of his offense is on putbacks and dunks.

The Knicks didn’t play much D in this game as the Magic shot 50.7% from the floor and it did them in today.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks in this game with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.  Iman Shumpert (12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals), Toney Douglas (12 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal) and Amare Stoudemire (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Knicks today.  The Knicks are now 6-7 on the year.

The Knicks were down 92-65 after three quarters, so the game was never as close as the final score suggest it was.  Amare Stoudemire only shot 7 of 19 from the floor but he still led the way for the Knicks last night with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.  Tyson Chandler (14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Toney Douglas (14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Knicks last night.  Renaldo Balkman (12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 12 minutes) and rookie center Josh Harrellson (12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in 20 minutes) also pitched in off the bench for the Knicks.  The Knicks are now 6-6 on the year.

The Knicks were down 75-52 after three quarters, so they were never really in the game last night.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 20 minutes before leaving the game with an ankle injury.  Bill Walker filled up the stat sheet with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot last night.  Iman Shumpert only shot 5 of 20 from the floor last night but he still finished up with 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 1 blocked shot.  The Knicks are now 6-5 on the year.

The Knicks outrebounded the Sixers 46-37 last night and they held them to 39.5% from the floor, which are the two biggest reasons for the nice home win.  Carmelo Anthony (27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Amare Stoudemire (20 points and 10 rebounds) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Rookies Josh Harrellson (13 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot in 23 minutes) and Iman Shumpert (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot on 5 of 15 shooting from the floor) also pitched in last night.  The Knicks are now 6-4 on the year.

The Knicks didn’t look like they had much of a draft class last June.  But, 22-year old guard Iman Shumpert and 22-year old center Josh Harrellson have had some decent games so far this year.  Shumpert has already pushed his way into the starting lineup at point guard over Toney Douglas.  Shumpert has played in 5 games (2 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 30.4 minutes, 13.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game.  He will likely keep the starting job until Baron Davis is ready to return to action as long as he keeps playing well.  Josh Harrellson is only shooting 32.4% from the floor, which is pretty awful for a player his size.  But, he has given the Knicks some decent production so far this year.  He has played in 9 games (2 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 18.7 minutes, 3.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.  Harrellson is the lone legit big man on the bench for the Knicks, so look for him to continue getting his fair share of minutes going forward.  25-year old center Jerome Jordan hasn’t had much of a chance to show what he can do so far this year.  He has played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 5.0 minutes, 0.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.

The Knicks only shot 38% from the floor tonight but they still nipped the Bobcats in New York.  Amare Stoudemire (25 points and 12 rebounds), Carmelo Anthony (22 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Tyson Chandler (20 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Iman Shumpert pitched in with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals last night.  The Knicks are now 5-4 on the year.

The Knicks turned up the D last night as the Pistons only shot 37.2% from the floor.  Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Knicks in this game with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Mike Bibby (16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 15 minutes) and Carmelo Anthony (13 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots) also had very solid games for the Knicks last night.  Ian Shumpert (11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal), Josh Harrellson (11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Tyson Chandler (10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Knicks in this game.  The Knicks are now 4-4 on the year.

The Knicks nipped the Wizards in Washington last night.  Carmelo Anthony (37 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Amare Stoudemire (23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) led the way for the Knicks last night.  Tyson Chandler had another solid game with 12 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal last night.  Mike Bibby (11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Iman Shumpert (10 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Knicks in this game.  The Knicks are now 3-4 on the season.