D'Antoni: Davis probably won't play this week
http://tinyurl.com/6lwtvlwBaron Davis missed shoot around on Tuesday due lingering soreness in his
back, according to Mike D'Antoni.
"I don't think it's a set back but it just needed a little bit more time to
calm down," he said.
Davis, who also missed practice on Monday, probably won't suit up for the
Knicks until next week at the earliest.
The Knicks have four games this week. After Tuesday night's home game against
Detroit, they play three games in three nights, beginning with Thursday's
home against Chicago.
"I think next week's looking more like it ... The sooner the better, but I
don't know for sure," D'Antoni said.
The Knicks originally hoped to have Davis back in late January or early
February.
He participated in team scrimmages for the first time last Monday and should
return to practice on Wednesday.
The Knicks (7-13) are in a free fall and have lost nine of ten, falling far
short of preseason expectations. Part of the problem is the lack of a veteran
point guard to lead D'Antoni's offense. The organization is hoping Davis is
the answer to that problem.
MORE LIN TONIGHT? D'Antoni liked what he saw from third-string PG Jeremy Lin on
Saturday night in Houston. He may give the former Harvard standout more minutes
on Tuesday against Detroit.
"He shows he can run a pick and roll and he's got some instincts of a point
guard and maybe we'll look at that a little bit more and see where we're going
because that's what we need," the coach said.
Iman Shumpert had been starting at point guard but was benched on the road
trip.
On Tuesday, D'Antoni said Shumpert is more of "a two and three" who would
develop into a combo guard.
D'ANTONI TALKED TO FRANK: D'Antoni confirmed that he talked to Pistons head
coach Lawrence Frank about joining the Knicks staff in the offseason. The
Knicks hired assistant Mike Woodson, the former Hawks head coach, to help
coach defense.
WOULD STOUDEMIRE RATHER REST THAN PLAY IN THE ALL STAR GAME? Amare Stoudemire
isn't playing like an All Star this season. He is scoring average is down
around seven points per game from last season and he is shooting just 43%
from the floor.
In the most recent balloting, Stoudemire had the third-highest vote total
among forwards, behind LeBron James and teammate Carmelo Anthony.
Stoudemire was asked on Tuesday if he'd rather have the weekend off or play
in the game. He laughed.
"Anytime you get time off it would be great. But All Star weekend in Florida
is always fun. Back in my home town, my friends and family are already
calling. But I'm not focused on that. It's moreso about trying to get us on
the right track and get us in the playoff hunt," he said.
Stoudemire later added: "Right now is a delicate moment for us because we're
tying to get over the hump and trying to get back in the winning column."
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另一篇有說今天的比賽:
No Baron Davis. Maybe Carmelo Anthony.
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