Baron still missing stamina, timing: "I couldn’t play dead right now in a movie, if I was asked...

Baron still missing stamina, timing: "I couldn’t play dead right now in a movie, if I was asked to." Temper expectations accordingly.

Via Howard Beck

Baron practice today, though. It sounds like he's pretty rusty and when he does suit up, he'll start with just spot minutes. Anyway, I love this guy.

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I think he's full of it

It’s been about 4 weeks to the day since the start of regular season and he’s starting practice, way ahead of his initial timetable…

I could be wrong, but I have a strong suspicion that the league office told him “Listen buddy, we’re not going to give you too hard a time about it, but for the sake of appearances, that fake injury of yours is going to take at least a month to heal. Ya dig?”

by flossy on Jan 23, 2012 2:15 PM EST reply actions

You can fake a surgery?

I guess its possible.

My Wife is a Patriot's fan...
"Giants rely on fumbles and stripping the ball. If the pats secure the ball, then the pats win, but if they fumble or let the ball get striped than the giants win. every game the giants play they always benefit from the other teams bonehead mistakes (fumbled or striped) not from thier skills. The giants are a dirty team, I can’t think of any othe team as dirty as the giants. They try to strip the ball as hard as they can because they know they can’t win a fair game." by EaglesNeedD on Jan 23, 2012 2:01 AM EST

by Giantssincesix on Jan 23, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

There was no surgery

Rest and rehab for a Hern-D.

Get The Frickin' Rebound

by fuhry on Jan 23, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly. A little R&R always helps Dontclaimmeoffwaivers-itis.

by flossy on Jan 23, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

I thought I read

he got surgery.

by Giantssincesix on Jan 23, 2012 5:12 PM EST up reply actions

A Dan Gilbert-ectomy

by flossy on Jan 23, 2012 5:15 PM EST up reply actions

from what I heard is that he looks good, looks like Baron Davis out there

but the stamina and chemistry shit is gonna be a problem, tho that’s to be expected. He hasn’t played since last year and has never played with these teammates.

Then again, could it really be any worse? Let him play about 20 minutes a game, but preferably most of the 4th Q.

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jan 23, 2012 2:22 PM EST reply actions

oh. one thing i don't understand

dwight is on a very good team. they’re way closer than most squads to being at the top, #2 seed right now. He’s mad at the Front Office, no?
Why would he then go from bad front office to worse?

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:11 PM EST up reply actions

Knicks FO did not trade for Arenas and Turkoglu and drafted a top 10 pick that stayed in spain. thats WAS the Knicks front office.

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 3:38 PM EST up reply actions

If Dwight is unhappy because the Magic aren't winners, he can't just blame himself.

If the man could develop even one fairly consistent low post scoring move and hit his free throws, we’re talking dynasty.

Some of you doubt this, but isn’t it remarkable that a player with literally no offensive game whatsoever is consistently in the conversation for MVP each season? What if he developed even a shred of an offensive repertoire?

Dirt strong, son.

by StarksMiddleFinger on Jan 23, 2012 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

By the way, this sounds like I don't like Dwight.

Be not deceived… I would take him in a heart beat.

I’m just saying that if he could develop a back to the basket game he could own the league.

Dirt strong, son.

by StarksMiddleFinger on Jan 23, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

everything you're saying is spot on

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

It's a bluff to get the Lakers to think seriously about Bynum/Gasol for Howard

by flossy on Jan 23, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

and now that pau isn’t doing as well in the new offense, it might be easier to give up both.

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

who's the Pf for lakers if they trade Gasol. this id like to hear.

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 3:35 PM EST up reply actions

McBob?

troy murphy? they’re actually okay ball players. but you’re right, the Lakers would need a couple other moves to make any sense at all. And they love bynum now

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:38 PM EST up reply actions

For my life I can't see how...

a supporting cast of Fisher, Bryant, Troy Murphy, Matt Barnes is more likely to win a championship than a cast of Turkoglu, Anderson, Nelson and Richardson.

If he’s going to LA I can’t see how he wouldnt be attracted to the Clippers. In fact its impossible for him not to be:
1)Great young winning team playing some real team ball with PG thats better than Deron
2)warm weather
3)big market
4)Market with no Addidas representation.
5)No Shaq imitation factor

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

OH MY LORD I would love that!

If I were a superstar, I’d go to the clips or OKC without a second thought if I’m going out west

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:46 PM EST up reply actions

this whole dwight to lakers is just poppycock. He's not oblivious to whats going on in L.A.

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

And Dwight to the Knicks is...

Posting and Toasting: DWTDD.

by Seth on Jan 23, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

possible if your dealing with Otis Smith?

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

haha wait,

so dwight to LA is up to dwight, but dwight to the knicks is up to otis smith? seems convenient

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

I understand dwight to knicks is unlikely for alot of reasons..im just saying Howard has a better chance of winning a ring here if hes traded for chandler/amare with ryan anderson going to ny...

than with Lakers if he is being dealt for Bynum AND gasol

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

True story

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions

actually, i just committed somewhat of a faux pas. Ryan Anderson would be going to LA too along with Dwight if Bynum and Gasol went to Orlando

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

..so that kinda changes the assesment

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

And don't shoot the messenger.

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

Word

I’m just not too inclined to take seriously a single word out of Stephen A. Smith’s mouth.

Posting and Toasting: DWTDD.

by Seth on Jan 23, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

I don't take his rumors seriously,

but I really think the Knicks should take his recent rant seriously. He’s basically said everything they need to hear

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

more likely because of

Bryant…

You just got Tysoned!!!!!!

by Jason Bee on Jan 24, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions

I forgot to add another pro-clippers factor. Blake Griffin will help dwight extend his career by sharing the rebounding post-scoring burden

by bababooey2 on Jan 23, 2012 3:46 PM EST up reply actions

If the Clips still have CP3 and Blake after getting Dwight...

What the hell are they trading for Dwight? DeAndre and 1sts?

by jlaw on Jan 23, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions

Your right, but I was talking about free agency, in case Otis Smith is dumb and arrogant enough not to trade dwight by march 15th.

by bababooey2 on Jan 24, 2012 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

straight up like that wouldnt work

we would either have to take Hedo (which is the most likely scenario) or get them to include Nelson and Reddick while having to possibly throw in a 2 man mix of TD, Shumperdink, Walker and Balkman. but even there its a stretch, we’d probably have to cough up Grunwald. if only we could give up that Friday Night Band…

by blackhova on Jan 23, 2012 3:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

New Baron tweet;

Hooped for the 1st time in months. Knicks Training staff is great! They get the credit! Lots of work ahead! #blessed #happytobeaknick.

He’s definitely playing on Saturday. Read between the lines

Stainer of mountaintops.

by Chairman Meow on Jan 23, 2012 3:17 PM EST reply actions

You guys,

this is going to take longer than we thought. hopefully the eastern conference stays weak/unbalanced enough that sub-500 or dead-500 teams can slip in. (Unless bababooey’s Earthquake (Dwight to NY) goes through, then things could get better or worse, who knows.) But I think we may have signed a player to a 1-yr contract who may not be quite himself for roughly 1 year.
He can and is still welcome to blow us all away and lead us to the Atlantic title. But if we can be a disgrace and still make the playoffs, and then he comes alive, that’s all the same to me. Go Baron!

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:18 PM EST reply actions

also, keep the damn ball away from carmelo anthony.

I think boom and Novak could be a good duo. Get that white boy in the game!

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

well moderate how much Carmelo Anthony gets the ball

When he has the ball, good things can happen! But if he’s the one bringing it up the court…yeah…

by DonMoosavi on Jan 23, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

yeah, i exaggerated there

let him know that he won’t be getting 30/unlimited shots a game and he won’t take any for granted.
Let’s also hope boom has his shot so we can have another scoring option. We need versatile players out there to make our offense less predictable. Baron has no shot = “We know he’s going to pass”

by mp987987 on Jan 23, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions