Linsanity live: Lin, Knicks trail Raptors after 3 quarters
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012Live blogging the New York Knicks at the Toronto Raptors. Jeremy Lin will try to lead the Knicks to their sixth consecutive win.
Fourth quarterreplica burberry watches
6:22: Amar’e Stoudemire scores again as the Knicks have scored the last 10 points. With Toronto clinging to a 2-point lead, the Raptors call timeout.
7:12: Jeremy Lin makes a beautiful wrap-around pass to Amar’e Stoudemire, whih the forward slams home with authority. The Knicks cut the deficit to 78-74.
7:41: Jeremy Lin takes it strong to the hoop after the Knicks strip DeMar DeRozan. Lin (19 points, 10 assists) misses both and Amar’e Stoudemire gets callled for over-the-back fighting for the rebound.
8:20: Tyson Chandler gets called for his fifth foul and Mike D’Antoni is furious. Amar’e Stoudemire checks in for Chandler. The Raptors’ James Johnson also has five fouls.
10:00: Joe Calderon checks back in for the Raptors, but Jeremy Lin drives right by him to cut the lead to 78-72.
10:53: Jeremy Lin checks back into the game amid huge cheers. Lin looking for a bucket in transition but gets fouled by Anthony Carter. Lin hits both free throws and again gets loud cheers.
11:04: Leandro Barbosa puts his head down and goes to the basket for a lefty-layup. Steve Novak commits the foul and Barboso hits the and-1 for a 78-66 Raptors lead.
12:00: Both starting point guards — Jeremy Lin and Jose Calderon — start the fourth quarter on the bench.
Third quarter
03.0: DeMar DeRozan hits both free throes to give the Raptors a 75-66 lead at the end of the third quarter.
22.2: Raptors collect 2 offensive rebounds and will hold for the final shot of the quarter. DeMar DeRozan powers to the basket with 3 seconds remaining as Steve Novak gets callled for a foul.
1:19: Jeremy Lin ginally gets a breather and takes a seat on the bench. Raptors star Jose Calderon does the same.
2:25: Jeremy Lin (15 points, 10 assists) gets his second-double with a nice pass to Jared Jeffries who slams it home.
2:41: Knicks calls timeout as the Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan has an obstructed path for a layup. Mike D’Antoni and Jeremy Lin appear upset. Raptors lead 71-59.
4:15: Jeremy Lin cuts the Knicks to deficit to 8 with a floater in the lane as the Raptors and Knicks trade three-pointers.
5:00: Jeremy Lin takes it right down the lane and gets fouled. Lin (13 points, 9 assists) hits both free throws, but Knicks still trail 64-54.
5:35: Jose Calderon ties up Jeremy Lin for a jump ball. Raptors win the tip, and as the shot-clock expires Calderon launches a long three which hits nothing but net. Calderon 23 points in 25 minutes.
6:56: Jeremy Lin drives to the hoop and dumps the ball to Amar’e Stoudemire who makes the layup and the ensuing free throw after getting fouled. Knicks chipping away, trail 57-49.
8:10: Amar’e Stoudemire powers over Amir Johnson to cut the lead to single digits, 53-44, forcing the Raptors to call timeout.
8:55: Jared Jeffries replaces Tyson Chandler who picks up his fourth foul.
9:28: Linas Kleiza blocks Amar’e Stoudemire and Jose Calderon comes down the floor and drains a jumper. Chandler scores off an assist from Fields (5 assists) to cut the deficit to 11. 53-42.
10:26: Jeremy Lin gets his man in the air and fires a long jumper. With one foot on the line, it counts as a long two. Raptors 51-38.
11:40: James Johnson scores the first points of the third quarter for the Raptors. Less than a minute later Johnson picks up his fourth foul and has to take a seat.fake burberry watches