N.Y. Knicks (10-15) vs Washington Wizards (5-20)
New York has to be the most frustrating team in the league this year.
Wednesday February 8
Verizon Center – Landover, MD
7:00PMMoneyline: Washington -110, New York -110
Spread: Washington -1
O/U: 195
New York
At the end of last year they looked like a budding contender and now they sit currently out of the playoffs grasping at how they are going to play from game to game. Not a single player they were counting on has played up to expectations, especially forward Amare Stoudemire, who amidst some injuries has looked very lethargic out there.
This is his worst season after a career year last year.
While Stoudemire struggles Carmelo Anthony shines…just not very consistently.
For pure scoring in this league he is tough to beat but he has been inconsistent and is expected to be out Wednesday night with a minor ailment. In fact, Stoudemire is not expected to be available either due to a family matter which makes you wonder who is going to step up against the Wizards.
Tyson Chander, Jeremy Lin, Toney Douglas? Who? It is not a great crop to pull from.
Washington
The Washington Wizards seem to be catching the Knicks at the perfect time due to the lineup shuffling they are likely to see on Wednesday.
But is there really a perfect time for a team that has won just 5 games all season long?
What is up with these guys, there is some talent there to work with even though I think point guard John Wall is overrated. They actually enter this game off a win, looking to make it two in a row for the first time this season. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The reason I am not a big fan of Wall is his offensive game.
He has made just one 3 point shot all season long (he doesn’t take a ton, thankfully) but that is a huge problem for a team loaded mostly with other athletes. Watching them on offense is hard to do because it is a lot of one on one stuff that makes it easy for helpers to defend because of a lack of outside threats.
I like their chances against a depleted Knicks squad but this team is seriously flawed.
Spread Pick: Washington -1
O/U Pick: Under
Score Prediction: Washington 91 – New York 81
