Without them, the Knicks don't appear to have enough of a defensive post presence to compensate for what have often been lead-footed guards who struggle to defend pick-and-roll plays or get out to open wing scorers.

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He'll use Anthony to initiate more pick-and-roll sets in hopes of forcing the Pacers to momentarily abandon their man-to-man defense and free up shooters.

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According to Synergy Sports, the Knicks have run the pick-and-roll play, which tends to induce fluid ball movement, just 24% of the time in February, down from 28% in December.

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Ryan set a beautiful, just beautiful pick and roll for Colton to give a shout-out to the big guy upstairs.

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Stoudemire's overhauled offensive game has done two things: allow Anthony to float and remain the offense's dominant, one-on-one force, and enable Chandler to continue serving as the Knicks' primary roll man when they run pick-and-roll plays.

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"I'm sure teams are going to start scouting him and trying to take that away, " Raymond Felton said, referencing Martin's ability off the pick and roll.

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For instance, against Boston earlier this month in the last game before Linsanity began, the Knicks ran nine pick-and-roll plays, according to Synergy.

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At 6-foot-7, Brewer ranks in the 73rd and 88th percentile, respectively, when defending the pick-and-roll and isolation plays, according to Synergy Sports.

WSJ: Brewer May Deserve an Encore

"If every small item, let us pick for example, a toilet roll, although it's a perfectly legitimate thing to claim for and should be claimed for... nonetheless if the Barnstaple Bugle seeks to make something of it then that will happen, " he said.

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