Postgame Thread: Knicks 100, Timberwolves 98
by Seth on Feb 11, 2012 10:29 PM EST
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PrintNot really sure how they managed to steal that one, but we'll take it! Much needed rest coming up.
(And a short recap, too, in a minute.)
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after all that offense the first 3 quarters
D was crazy for both that last quarter. Can’t keep this team down though!
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 11, 2012 10:30 PM EST reply actions
i guess we sucked less today??
good team effort. props to shump and landry
Holy Fuck!!!
I’m buggin’ right now! Great way to start my night.
Time to go party mufuckas!!! Take a few shots for Jeremy Lin
Knicks, Yankees, Giants
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I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert A. Heinlein
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by Benny Blanco from the BriX on Feb 11, 2012 10:33 PM EST reply actions
Thank god for Steve Novak
that 3 was some cold blooded shit
by DontShootToneyNOOO on Feb 11, 2012 10:33 PM EST reply actions
that's a fact
he’ll have a big part down the stretch I the Knicks keep winning
J Lin- the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching
Giants won another Superbowl. Ho hum, another day at the office.
Seriously, though, game slipping away, need a 3
get the ball to your best three point shooter. Smart!
Get The Frickin' Rebound
Toughest games = 2nd of back-to-back that's 1/2-country away
Guys get to sleep at about 5am, and this time it was after a very, very tough game with the Lakers. That’s why this was the most impressive win so far. Pretty amazing how this TEAM — not just Lin — has changed. Contenders, for sure.
And wait, they’re still down 2 stars, forced to go to the likes of Walker. At full strength, they’re gonna be awesome.
Three things
1.) Even if we had lost, I still decided before love’s shot that this is much better than if they’d gotten blown out, because pre-Lin they would’ve been killed tonight.
2.) Is that the first time D’Antoni’s post timeout play has ever worked?
3.) Where does Novak fit in when Melo and Amar’e come back, hopefully he takes Walker’s minutes.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:33 PM EST reply actions
It's a safe bet
Walker won’t be seeing much floor time once the stars get back.
I cringe every time he has the ball
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
This.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 11, 2012 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
Man
Bibby and Walker are throwing up some many bricks, you would think they were drug dealers
by Guess Who's Back? on Feb 11, 2012 10:34 PM EST reply actions
I get visibly upset every time Walker comes within five feet of the ball.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 11, 2012 10:34 PM EST reply actions
It would have been a team loss if we didn’t pull it out of our asses, but I still would have blamed it on him. Or Novak for being useless inside the key.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 11, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Wolfs made a good play with size
and Lin’s dead tired….. it’s a steal, good game!!!
don't bully me, i am from the D(etroit)!!!
anal extractions just become Ws
in the long run. Ugly is good.
J Lin- the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching
Giants won another Superbowl. Ho hum, another day at the office.
My friend, who is a Patriots fan, complains that their games are generally boring because most of them are blowouts. As a Jets fan, I watch a TON of close games where the Jets win ugly. I would take the easy wins any day.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 11, 2012 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
I'm a Giants Fan
Three blow outs this season. Two for us, one for the Saints. Very un-boring.
J Lin- the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching
Giants won another Superbowl. Ho hum, another day at the office.
I dunno
sometimes they’re fun, but I’m a Bulls fan. We just blew out four teams by 20+. Those are some boring games. Fun though. :P
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
I, as a Cowboys fan, would say I'd take blow outs over close wins.
Past two seasons I’d say 20 of ours games been within 10 points.
Linning and Winning
by NYDallasFan on Feb 11, 2012 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Rest up Jeremy
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 11, 2012 10:36 PM EST reply actions
Right
And he still put up 20/6/8 on tired legs. This guy is the real deal. I’m so excited to see him run the pick and roll with STAT.
by NotThatChrisRusso on Feb 11, 2012 11:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He was jumping around in the background making silly noises as he went past during Novak's post-game interview.
It was cute.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
Thanks Calvin
but what lesson do you guys need? How to play 3PG at the same time?
Lin is better off not with you guys
I feel for Warriors fans because they seem like they have the reverse-Knick Jinx.
Everyone they pluck with promise ends up leaving the team. That team has great fans. Definitely Top 3.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
im a warriors season ticket holder for 2 years
havent gone to a game ina month
Just curious, but what do local fans think of Mark Jackson?
I think he was a shitbird announcer who can’t possibly be a good coach this early, and he knows it(hello Mike Malone). What do GSW fans think?
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
Guys can we join the keep Steve Novak for long term club
his defense is not as bad as I thought as it was
and his 3 point shooting is as good as we knew it was. Amazing.
A player like Novak is great to have on a team with other primary offensive options
Shawne Williamsesque. He can just sit in the corner and be incredibly effective with the few opportunities he gets.
Now imagine
if we had Gallo instead of Anthony to hit those open 3s Lin creates
I am thinking
we should give max contract to Lin TODAY LOL, to limit the chance of some crazy team maxing him out of our hands at the end of the year
So imagine if we did not do the Anthony trade and have Gallo and Lin playing together
That would be great
Hey Mets fans remember #blamebeltran ?
#blamemelo
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
More like the Tired Puppy Bowl
Also, make ya damn free throws!
The FT shooting is gonna kill us against better teams
And as a Duke fan I’m getting sick of the missed FTs late in games from both my teams.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Didn't they miss FTs late vs Utah as well?
I mean I’m nitpicking here, who cares, WE’RE ALL LIN
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Well, before the Lin era
Most of the FTs were being shot by Melo an 80% FT guy.
Now they are being taken by Fields/Chandler/Lin.
If I didn't live in Raleigh I would probably hate them as well
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
I'm never going to recover from that Rivers shot...
you could have at least picked State haha
Rivers shot was awesome
But I’ve accepted that as the peak of our season, you guys have actual tournament aspirations.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
It's gonna be Big Blue's year.
AKA Kentucky. Anthony Davis is legit.
by NotThatChrisRusso on Feb 11, 2012 11:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Landry really needs a full time shot coach.
His FT stroke is just awful. If it goes in it’s largely luck.
Whats up with Hahn and his iPad
He explicitly brings up the fact that he has one every night.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:38 PM EST reply actions
I was wondering if they paid him or something
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
it helps him get to bed
he uses it to burn off … “energy”
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
Well, maybe we've found something Lin can improve
Learn how to play when he’s bone-tired. All his shots were short…. vets learn to compensate for extreme fatigue… maybe he will too. MDA, true to his word, has ridden him like Secretariat.
Worried that Lin's turnovers will hurt in the playoffs
Your PG can’t turn it over like that. Still a big win
I will go to my grave believing that if the Knicks had picked up Earl Barron before the 2011 Playoffs, we would not have been swept by the Celtics.
He was exhausted
They got v little sleep… prob got to bed after 5am. So there were TOs, short shots, etc… understandable, for sure.
Plus they can't come out on those screens starting Tuesday
Hopefully thats the reason for the TOs. Instead of Jeffries fumbling the ball around Amar’es gonna catch and slam. When he gets back is when the real fun starts.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
So true.
JJ and Chandler cannot handle the passes on traffic that STAT can.
by NotThatChrisRusso on Feb 11, 2012 11:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If your PG is having to play 40 minutes a game to keep his team in it
then that team has no business being in the playoffs
"Hip-Thrust!"
These are exceptional times
It will change once the 2 stars are back
agreed
I really am excited to see what this team is capable of with Amare and and cooperative Melo
"Hip-Thrust!"
Melo has been cooperative all season in the first half
The second half, not so much. All that we have to do is get first half Melo to play in the second half and all will be good.
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It's the NBA
everybody makes the playoffs
by the landriest on Feb 11, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
He was exhaused
and the refs were letting Rubio beat the c*** out of him. Given that he’s basically practicing during the games and he just looked exhausted, Im willing to not worry so much.
Steve Novak
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 11, 2012 10:40 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
That just mean
Knicks, Yankees, Giants
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I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert A. Heinlein
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by Benny Blanco from the BriX on Feb 11, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
is this the best gif ever?
or the best steve novak related gif ever?
both
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 11, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
wish it was memetexted onto the gif
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
I'm soooo sick of Alan Hahn
And I’m also sick of Tripucka. And Pidto is a nematode.Why am I watching this?
by BJabs on Feb 11, 2012 10:42 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Also, Lin put up 20/8/6/3
While playing like hot garbage for an entire half.
They should have that sofa on the team plane
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what are the rules with sending someone to the D League?
seems to me TD would be better served getting reps than DNPs.
by allhailtheduck on Feb 11, 2012 10:43 PM EST reply actions
His problem might be that his shoulder has not fully healed
If that is the case, he’s better off not playing.
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
if that is the case
can’t we IR him and pick someone up who can replace bibby in the rotation? might be moot with amare coming back and adding another body to the roster.
by allhailtheduck on Feb 11, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
i am all for releasing Bibby
he does nothing to begin with
Guy seems to have a good attitude though
If Baron can come back, he won’t mind hitting the bench. No need to release him.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
when the best attribute of a guy is "he won't mind hitting the bench"
you probably shouldn’t have him on the bench. Or your team.
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
Eh. I think it's more like a willingness to do whatever the team needs out of him. Probably because he knows his career is on its last legs. He probably said something like:
“Coach I’m willing to do whatever the team needs me to do. Probably because my career is on its last legs.” Spot PG depth isn’t a bad thing to have unless we’re releasing him to take a flyer on Julyan Stone or something.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
IIRC
To keep a d-league player under contract, they need to be in their first or second year. Beyond that, players in the d-league can’t be under contract.
I read something earlier about TD’s DNP being more about off the court issues that he is dealing with
Btw, is Pekovic the ugliest player in the NBA?
or maybe that’s a game plan… turn opponents to stone
looks like vinnie jones
got caught in an enclosed space with a polar bear and some TMNT ooze
by allhailtheduck on Feb 11, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
He's got nothing on Troy Murphy
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by bluecheese999 on Feb 11, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
is this a question? not while joakim noah is still in the league.
In the end, we all lose. Except some people.
by rain.TheMist. on Feb 11, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
Damn
Forgot about Joakim. But Joakim MIGHT have been a cute baby. Pecovic has been turning humans to stone since the day he was born. Truth… I looked it up
i only said this because i was afraid of getting turned into stone.
In the end, we all lose. Except some people.
by rain.TheMist. on Feb 11, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
I know an axiom when I see one!
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
OK who'da thunk we'd get outrebounded and yet outscore them 52-50 in the paint
Sure didn’t look that way for massive stretches
Outside of Walker and Bibby (and for now, we must assume TD), this team’s secondary/role/bench players have really been emerging.
Novak, for instance, should still be an important bench option once the team is healthy because guys like Melo and Amar’e should open up even more space for him.
Landry’s been playing a lot better lately. His shot’s still questionable but his D’s been good and he’s been good with the ball on the floor.
Shump’s just a blast to watch and has had some key late-game heroics during this streak.
The best thing about Lin is we know he can take over on offense by himself, but we also know that he’s rarely going to have to. So long as he can learn when to do that and when not to, this team will be in great shape when healthy.
What I like about these guys is the lack of fear
Novak trying to post up? Lin “He can’t shoot” then boom is hitting clutch shots. Chan trying to get a midrange game going. The effort and way they back each other up is priceless.
Jared Jeffries Shot Tracker
Jeffries was 3/5 from the field tonight for 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Fun Fact: Jeffries now has gotten at least 8 points and 8 rebounds in 4 of the last 5 games. Before this stretch he hadn’t gotten 8 and 8 in 64 straight games!
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by bluecheese999 on Feb 11, 2012 10:46 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Why can't we admit
Jeffries was the key player in the final seconds of this game?
He forced the TO for the win.
Jeffries should deserve some recognition in this win.
We can admit it
I’ve felt bad about putting up the Shot Tracker the last few games because it’s supposed to display JJs ineptitude and he’s been playing some great basketball of late.
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by bluecheese999 on Feb 11, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
I noticed that LIn gives Jefferies a lot of love in interviews
What does he know? Jefferies is a player?
J Lin- the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching
Giants won another Superbowl. Ho hum, another day at the office.
Please keep the Shot Tracker going
It is one of my favorite features. It should just show what it shows.
I hate losing more than I love winning -- Billy Beane
Did I say some more? I meant a lot more...
He made long 2’s (seriously? I never knew jared jeffries can make anything…) this game. Picked up rebounds and stood up strong defensively.
Okay, he may have missed an easy layup, but, again, this guy made long 2’s like nothing!
I no longer start to groan when I see him lining up a jumper
It’s still generally not a great idea, but no longer tantamount to a TO.
Jeffries seems like someone whose brain gets in the way of his abilities
when he doesn’t think about and just catches and shoots he’s not bad.
by Jeff Van Gumby on Feb 11, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
The Knicks playing the Wolves really threw off my basketball watching
Normally I have Minnesota on the other tuner, I had to have UK vs Vandy on the other tuner instead.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:47 PM EST reply actions
Nearly cost us last night as well
Missing our best FT shooter: Melo
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Fields has been pretty bad at FT's of late
Granted, along his season percentage probably, but sure seems like he’s missed a lot. Of course, great game by him, cutting and utilizing his size against Ridnour/Rubio.
Dangerous trend
Hope it gets corrected
J Lin- the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching
Giants won another Superbowl. Ho hum, another day at the office.
Probably the worst game of this stretch for Lin
and he still finished with a good 20/6/8/3 line.
Looked decent the first half – some forced bounce passes, but overall, solid.
2nd half, he just seemed dead. Didn’t have his legs. He probably needed a break there, but you know what – this is good experience for him to get worn down like that. Another back to back coming up on Tues/Wed. Hopefully, he’ll be a bit more aware on his own fatigue level, and if not, the coaches need to be aware. He probably was a tad over-aggressive at times in the 2nd half, when he looked beat, and tried some shots that, if you don’t have legs, are hard to make (one on the right side, a fadeaway banker attempt).
That said, great gutty effort by the Knicks. They really shouldn’t have won at all – the Wolves size was too much inside, and Lin was hounded and pounded. Give Rubio credit – I really didn’t think that he had that much D in him, but Rubio/Ridnour hounded Lin.
Two side notes – good thing the Knicks won. Otherwise that idiotic technical decision in the 3rd that gave the Wolves the ball when it should’ve been the Knicks would’ve been an issue.
Also, nice to see Jeffries give Lin a big hug at the end of the game. It seemed like the team knew he was dead (a lot of good D, but I half wonder if his fatigue was a reason why mid-3rd to mid-4th, they had others bring the ball up a fair amount). Also, Lin sure has pumped up Jeffries in all his interviews.
also could be mistaken
but I think this was the first game where a team was aggressively jumping Lin and double-teaming him off the pick a bit more. At least, it felt like that, and watching the game, I wondered if that was why Lin wasn’t attempting a few more high passes to Chandler.
If this is Lin on a bad day
We’re very lucky. I wish we had a competent backup PG.
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
we're very lucky
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
+1
They need to bring in someone to back up Lin… anyone not named Bibby.
When Baron gets back we're suddenly very deep at PG
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think the great thing about the timeline for the guys out
is that it should space fairly well, so they aren’t trying to integrate 2-3 guys at once. Amare’s back next week, and Melo the week after, right? Not sure when Harrellson/Davis are coming back, but at least you have time to work in Amare and then adjusting for Melo.
Having Amare back, and then Harrellson, will help this squad a lot in matching up with size. I mean, I’m still surprised at how ineffective Bynum/Gasol were yesterday (and especially comapred to how Pekovic/Love did today).
nvm
didn’t realize Melo could be back Tuesday.
you saw Tharp the Nets game
and he did sometimes…most times passed out of it to Lin. Hopeful sign
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
that in
how iPad makes that Tharp I have no idea
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Lost in Linsanity was the AWESOME play of Shump and Landry
Both with very efficient offensive nights, and Shump did a good job on Love of all people, same goes for Landry on Rubio, all things considered
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 10:57 PM EST reply actions
Shump is really finding his groove now
In this new Liniverse, there’s more space for him to drive. When he plays alongside Lin, we can go to this (ahem) dual penetration attack that is hella dangerous.
Did you see when Shump Linned?
He did the drive to the right side of the hoop, then turn around and finish on the left side with his right hand.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
I love watching this whole team come together
This is like one of those sports movies, I imagine a scene with Lin and Shump unable to sleep last night, so they go to the court behind the hotel to ball. Lin uses that move on Shump repeatedly and then shows it to him, culminating in him using it tonight.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
I picture a training montage
taking place in a Shao-Lin monastery deep in the mountains…next to a lake
Thats their offseason training program in the sequel, When Jorts Strikes Back
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
Jared Jeffries finds his long lost alpaca mother also
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
Alls I know is
When Lin and Jorts get together on the court, magic is going to happen.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
with every PnR they run, a beautiful swan will be born
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Than they got Churros
For Breakfast, cause hes Jeremy Effin Lin.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
Some of Landry's powerful drives were incredible
And shumps drives are always awesome- but he started finishing them!
Landry is getting better and better offensively
He looks 100x more confident than he was a few weeks ago
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
swag
In the end, we all lose. Except some people.
Question
When B Diddy comes back, you think he’ll be happy coming off the bench?
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 11, 2012 11:02 PM EST reply actions
I think he'll be a good sport about it
It sounds like he wants to win so I imagine he’ll play the role best suited for him. With Lin around, that role is backup.
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
for a while it was a given he would come in and start over shump, douglas, bibby
Everyone was waiting him for him to be the savior. With things changed-
1. He’ll be alright, no pressure on him, he can play the sport he loves and try to help the team
2. He’ll be slightly resentful, and play his heart out trying to compete and show he’s still an elite point guard
3. He’ll suck and it wont matter
I think it'll be a combination of 1&2
Plus he won’t have to rush back and have D’Antoni’s job and the team’s season on his shoulders.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
4. He'll never come back
or come back for a week and hurt himself and be outfit the season.
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think either he or Lin will be too worried about their roles
But let’s see whether he comes back first.
Hypothetical question
What if the Suns offered Nash straight up for Lin right now?
Should the Knicks say no thanks?
by gaysailors4gaylesayers on Feb 11, 2012 11:03 PM EST reply actions
Damn straight
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
By "damn straight"
I mean no thank you
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
How old is Nash?
How’s his health?
J Lin- the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching
Giants won another Superbowl. Ho hum, another day at the office.
Hell no. Lin is the real deal.
I’m kind of thinking that if Lin continues like this and we need to move someone to make the salaries work, I’m way open to trading Melo over anyone else. That’s distant thinking though
by SweatbandProliferation on Feb 11, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
you don't need a good GM
all you need is Otis Smith
I don’t even care, Howard and Chandler at the 4 and 5, that’s zero jumpshooting but oh my god.
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
Chris Paul yes
Derrick Rose no
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
but that's only if i had to pick
I wouldn’t though
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
ahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaha
deep breath
ahahahahahahahahaha
by 100% dundee on Feb 11, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
No question about it... absolutely no
It’s not just a basketball question anymore — though even there, Lin has BY FAR the better upside. But even if there WERE a basketball reason to trade — which there is not — they will NEVER trade Lin now… for marketing reasons. He’s a gold mine, and they know it. Worth 10x Nash, without much exaggeration.
Listening to ESPN Radio, Stephen A Smith giving some rare love to the Knicks
by SweatbandProliferation on Feb 11, 2012 11:06 PM EST reply actions
he gives tabloid journalism Abadan name
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha
Abadan is a truly unfortunate name (j/k – no disrespect meant to anyone actually named… Abadan)
even Abadan is annoyed by Stephen A Smith
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
I used to actually not mind Stephen A Smith when he was paired with Brandon Tierney.
Now I wish ESPN would stash him even later at night on the radio.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
sell your iPad and buy a laptop
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
but still :P
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
Did you read his article blaming Melo for the team not playing well when he gets back
He’s created this whole hypothetical scenario and he than rips Melo and D’antoni over it, even though it only exists in his mind.
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
And when Melo comes back and the team does just fine
He’s going to write another article about how great Melo is for buying into the system, and he’ll hope everyone forgets about the other one
Who the hell pays him to talk about sports
only thing more overated and soft than osi umenyora is the 2011 eagles
Iman Shumpert is a first ballot hall of famer
a point guard within a point guard within a taco bell within a kfc, its Linception
by metseaglesknicks on Feb 11, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
It's mind boggling, man.
I’ve recently decided to shut off ESPN entirely. Deleted all ESPN bookmarks, found other places, like SI, to get my sports news and analysis from. I’m not patronizing a company that employs people like him. Honestly, it’s been a much better experience so far. There’s so much more quality outside of the so-called “worldwide leader”.
I did that a couple years ago and it's been glorious.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
I feel dumber after Listening.
He called McGrady a defensive stopper. HAHAHA
I hope 'melo is paying attention here....
And taking notes on what good basketball looks like. I know the schedule has been weak the last 10 days, but it’s obviously no coincidence that when he sits, the knicks start moving the ball, making shots, and giving effort on the defensive end.
With ‘melo, what’s our record in the last 6 games? 3-3? Worse?
Are you kidding
Melo is not a PG. I hope you’re taking notes on that. Because everybody acknowledged it at the beginning of the season. This is how basketball played with an outstanding PG looks. Now go take your juvenile Melo hate out of a celebration thread, yeah?
Trust me I'm celebrating as much as anyone
But I don’t think it’s JUST the fact that Lin is playing that’s all of the sudden woken up Chandler and Fields and made EVERYONE look better on the defensive end. I think it’s a combination of Lin being out there and Melo not being out there.
Man, can you just take it down a notch please?
I totally respect your opinions on Melo but let’s keep things happy around here as much as we can.
Melo can't make other players look better the way Lin can
because HE IS NOT A POINT GUARD.
He is one of the best scorers in the NBA. He’s not LeBron James. Although he’s a skilled passer, and I expect him to keep up with the oops, playing the “point forward” role does not suit his skill set. He struggled a lot because of it.
He will play much better with LIN
Right.
People tend to forget that Melo is just a younger taller Kobe
a better team playa that kobe
i found Kobe’s play last night irritating. I know he made those wacky shots but I found his ball hogging much worse than what Melo does
Although
Melo actually often does lift his teammates’ play. Someone did a study on this around the time of the trade. Contrary to popular opinion, his teammates’ efficiencies go up when they play with him, probably because of the attention he demands from defenses.
He should be fine with Lin. He has had some issues this season stopping the ball on offense, but I don’t think it’s going to take long for him to get better at picking his iso spots. He certainly seems to be paying attention to what’s happening right now.
I guess that study isn't that surprising
But I would like to see what the overall TEAM efficiency is with/without him (does the article have it?)
Obviously I am not the biggest ‘melo fan in the world (maybe that’s an understatement), but I am certainly interested to see what happens when he should now start getting some decent looks.
The problem is, it’s a zero-sum game. Melo’s 25 shots are subtracted from everyone else – and I hope to god the looks that get subtracted are Bill Walker’s garbage jumpers, and not the in-rhythm stuff we’ve been seeing from Novak or the rolls to the basket we’ve been getting from Chandler.
Good points
I think the study had issues getting team efficiency numbers because the lineups without him didn’t play enough minutes for their numbers to have significance. It’s something to keep an eye on going forward though. I’m not the biggest Melo fan, but I still have a lot of faith in this team learning how to operate efficiently with him.
lots of love for lin
hopefully Lin can be a DMZ here as normally the name I use draws some immediate hate on this board. I’ve been keeping tabs on Lin’s progression out of Harvard and am ecstatic that he’s taken off with the Knicks. Awesome way to gut it out and come away with the W tonight (by the whole team).
Quick thought on Melo & Lin dynamic. When Chauncy came back to the Nuggets, he garnered a lot of local love and attention, and clearly the team took to his leadership on the floor. Melo and CB had sort of a compromise in the overall play in that CB was still the floor general, but sometimes Melo kept it in his hands and did his thing. I think as long as Lin still asserts himself, Melo will play teamball. He may be sticky at times, but that’s the trade off for having a clutch shooter like him on your team.
Congrats tonight and good luck on the season. Looking forward to seeing Lin & Stat on Tues (hopefully).
Stephen A Smith is back on the bandwagon
the man who predicted DANtoni was Absolutely Gone is singing his praises. What a tool
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:08 PM EST reply actions
he's like the definition of noise pollution
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
QUITE FRANKLY
STEPHEN A SMITH BROKE HIS CAPS LOCK
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
he thinks saying things emphatically
makes the comment correct and interesting. Thank Abadan my radio gets other stations
by I know smart people on Feb 11, 2012 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
also lost in the LINsanity
is the fact that we have basically had 8 players playing all the minutes for the past 4 games. with back to backs to add to that. and they won every single game.
In the end, we all lose. Except some people.
And only three of those eight are starters
__________________________________________________
"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Aw Lin ll definitely be watching a lot of tape tonight
And I ain’t talking about game footage ;)
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
pronz
maybe snuff
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
kidding btw
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
DID LIN JUST SAY ASS???
I WUZ RIGHT
/EPIC FORESHADOWING
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
sorry, i'm a little disoriented tonight
"Yeah, come on and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls
If it take all night long"
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