Jose Calderon is the starter and a solid player, but Jackson thinks they need spectacular if the Knicks want to become a regular part of the NBA Playoffs.
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Memphis shot a season-high 60.6 percent en route to its 10th win in 12 games.
Jose Calderon led the Knicks with 18 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 17 points and 10 rebounds and NY lost for the eighth time in its last nine games. Despite this, the Knicks are confident that if they traded for him, Conley would stay in the Big Apple for a longer tenure.
Green scored eight of his 10 first-half points in the second quarter to help provide Memphis with a 50-40 cushion at the break.
Jeff Green lead the scoring for Memphis, scoring 16 points off the bench and grabbed five rebounds.
The Memphis Grizzlies are soaring and the New York Knicks are stumbling as the two teams prepare to meet Friday at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Griz jumped on the Knicks from the tip, scoring the game’s first 10 points before fans could settle in their seats.
The Grizzlies ended the second quarter 11-of-20 from the floor and at one point made seven shots in a row.
Conley, who did not play in the January win due to a sore left Achilles, has totaled 16 points on 7-of-28 shooting in his last two games at MSG. Memphis has reached 30 wins in their first 50 games for only the third time in franchise history….
It was the third time in the last seven games Anthony was sitting out with soreness in the knee, the same knee that was surgically repaired a year ago this month. Robin Lopez is the only Knick to start all 53 games this season.
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The game was a hard-fought battle, with Mario Chalmers ejected early in the fourth quarter when he was assessed a flagrant 2 for an elbow at the jaw of Sasha Vujacic as the two got tangled on the ground scrambling for a loose ball. They’re also a flawless 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall and 6-0 ATS in their last six games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Defensives lapses and poor rebounding throughout the game allowed the Knicks to remain competitive. Memphis returns home to face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
