[外電] STAT Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
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Congratulations to Amar’e Stoudemire, the just-crowned Eastern Conference
Player of the Week for Nov. 15 through 21.
Stoudemire averaged 29 points and 9.5 boards -- with three double-doubles --
in four games while shooting a gaudy .608 from the floor. More importantly,
he led the Knicks to three straight wins and a 3-1 overall record.
Raymond Felton and Danilo Gallinari also received much-deserved consideration
for the honor. Felton averaged 22.5 points, 8 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2
steals, and Gallo averaged 25.5 points and shot .954 from the line and .461
from three in the same span. Gallo’s three-point shooting becomes even more
impressive if you exclude his 2-for-10 in the loss to Denver; in the three
wins, he hit 10 of 16 (.625) from long range.
All three seem to be benefiting from tweaks coach Mike D’Antoni made to the
offense; the Knicks have been less reliant on the pick-and-roll – normally a
D’Antoni staple. Instead, the Knicks have been initiating plays from the
wings, which frees Felton to look for his own shot off the drive more often.
Of course, playing three of the West’s weaker squads didn’t hurt. The
competition gets tougher this week. Tomorrow night, the Knicks tip off a
home-and-home back-to-back set against the Charlotte Bobcats, and on Sunday
the Atlanta Hawks visit Madison Square Garden.
Injury Updates:
Stoudemire twisted his ankle during Saturday’s win over the Clippers. He sat
out practice today to get a little extra rest, but isn’t expected to miss
tomorrow night’s game against the Bobcats. Ronny Turiaf – nursing a variety
of minor injuries – also sat out today’s practice. But like Stoudemire, he’
s fully cleared to play tomorrow.
Kelenna Azubuike has started participating in five-on-five scrimmages –
another positive sign. The Knicks haven’t set a date for Azubuike’s return
to the lineup yet, but it is clearly getting closer.
And team president Donnie Walsh is home from the hospital after last week’s
hip replacement surgery.
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