DATE OPPONENT TIME Oct. 29 Chicago 8:00 Oct. 30 at Cleveland 8:00 Nov. 2 Charlotte 7:30 Nov. 4 Washington 7:30 Nov. 5 at Detroit 7:30 Nov. 7 at Brooklyn 7:30 Nov. 8 at Atlanta 7:30 Nov. 10 Atlanta 7:30 Nov. 12 Orlando 7:30 Nov. 14 Utah 7:30 Nov. 16 Denver 1:00 Nov. 18 at Milwaukee 8:00 Nov. 19 at Minnesota 8:00 Nov. 22 Philadelphia 7:30 Nov. 24 at Houston 8:00 Nov. 26 at Dallas 7:30 Nov. 28 at Oklahoma City 8:00 Nov. 30 Miami 7:30 Dec. 2 Brooklyn 7:30 Dec. 4 Cleveland 8:00 Dec. 5 at Charlotte 7:00 Dec. 7 Portland 7:30 Dec. 9 at New Orleans 8:00 Dec. 10 at San Antonio 8:00 Dec. 12 at Boston 7:30 Dec. 14 Toronto 7:30 Dec. 16 Dallas 8:00 Dec. 18 at Chicago 8:00 Dec. 20 Phoenix 1:00 Dec. 21 at Toronto 3:30 Dec. 25 Washington 12:00 Dec. 27 at Sacramento 10:00 Dec. 28 at Portland 9:00 Dec. 31 at Los Angeles 6:00 Jan. 2 Detroit 7:30 Jan. 4 Milwaukee 7:30 Jan. 5 at Memphis 8:00 Jan. 7 at Washington 7:00 Jan. 8 Houston 8:00 Jan. 10 Charlotte 1:00 Jan. 15 at Milwaukee 3:00 DATE OPPONENT TIME Jan. 19 New Orleans 5:30 Jan. 21 at Philadelphia 7:00 Jan. 23 Orlando 7:30 Jan. 24 at Charlotte 7:00 Jan. 26 Sacramento 7:30 Jan. 28 Oklahoma City 8:00 Jan. 29 at Indiana 8:00 Feb. 1 Los Angeles 2:00 Feb. 3 Boston 7:30 Feb. 6 at Brooklyn 7:00 Feb. 7 Golden State 7:30 Feb. 9 at Miami 7:30 Feb. 11 at Orlando 7:00 Feb. 20 Miami 7:30 Feb. 22 Cleveland 1:00 Feb. 25 at Boston 7:30 Feb. 27 at Detroit 7:30 Feb. 28 Toronto 7:30 Mar. 4 at Indiana 7:00 Mar. 7 Indiana 7:30 Mar. 9 at Denver 9:00 Mar. 10 at Utah 9:00 Mar. 12 at Los Angeles 10:30 Mar. 14 at Golden State 10:30 Mar. 15 at Phoenix 9:00 Mar. 17 San Antonio 7:30 Mar. 19 Minnesota 7:30 Mar. 20 at Philadelphia 7:00 Mar. 22 at Toronto 4:00 Mar. 23 Memphis 7:30 Mar. 25 Los Angeles 7:00 Mar. 27 Boston 7:30 Mar. 28 at Chicago 8:00 Apr. 1 Brooklyn 7:30 Apr. 3 at Washington 7:00 Apr. 5 Philadelphia 7:30 Apr. 8 Indiana 7:30 Apr. 10 Milwaukee 7:30 Apr. 11 at Orlando 7:00 Apr. 13 at Atlanta 7:30 Apr. 15 Detroit 8:00 * All Times Eastern. as a willing defender, particularly inside. NEW YORK KNICKS 2014-15 SCHEDULE Stoudemire’s bad knees limit his leaping and mobility, as he used to be able to block a few shots in spite of his poor overall defense. This is the last year of his gigantic contract, he may well be willing to work harder on the interior in hopes of netting another deal. Anthony can be counted on for eight or nine boards a game, and he will accumulate some steals, largely because of his athletic ability. But expecting him to expend considerable effort on that side of the court is unreasonable, since his predisposition is toward scoring. In short, the Knicks have serious trouble in this area, and unless Jackson is able to upgrade the team’s defensive profile through a trade, it isn’t unreasonable to believe the Knicks could be worse on D this year. Offense There isn’t too much mystery about what the Knicks want to do. It’s more a matter of whether Anthony and the rest of the team are capable of handling the triangle and doing what Fisher—and by proxy, Jackson—says. The Knicks were 20th in points scored last year, but that’s not necessarily an indication of what will happen this season. The new offense, which will take some time to get used to, has the potential to be potent, but there must be an understanding that the ball has to move. In order to get there, there must be buy-in across the roster, beginning with Anthony. The veteran forward has developed a reputation for holding onto the ball, taking too many shots and generally being a poor team player. That’s not something Jackson will tolerate, although with four guaranteed years ahead on Anthony’s new deal, there won’t be too much he can do, if Anthony decides to call his own number every time down the court. There is no denying his ability to put up points. He averaged 27.4 a game last year, but he has yet to lead the Knicks anywhere in the postseason. If he decides to play triangle ball, Anthony may well get his chance to prove his detractors wrong, although that’s unlikely to happen this year. Importing Jose Calderon from Dallas to play the point should provide some stability and plenty of outside shooting. He made 44.9 percent of his three-pointers last year, and his presence should provide some room on the inside for Anthony and Smith. Calderon has been a solid distributor before, and he could well pile up the assists this year. As for Smith, his style of play is among the least-suited for the selfless triangle in
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