Dee: The Knicks will cut Renaldo Balkman to sign J.R. Smith.
by Seth on Feb 17, 2012 9:49 AM EST
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Well, we await an actual transaction, but Tommy Dee of TKB has word that the Knicks, unable to open up a roster spot with a trade for a pick, will make a cut in order to sign J.R. Smith (which is definitely happening, by the way).
Sources close to the situation have told TKB that in order to make room for the signing of guard J.R. Smith the team will indeed release Renaldo Balkman after failing to complete trades for existing players on the roster including Balkman, Bill Walker, and Toney Douglas.
A cut of Balkman would be interesting and unexpected because 1. He is the best player on the Knicks and everybody knows that. 2. He's actually the fourth-highest paid player on the team and is guaranteed money next year. Tommy explains that Mike Bibby will be spared because he is technically a point guard and the Knicks are short on those (though, honestly, Smith is more of a point guard than Bibby at this point). Damn shame.
That said, Humpty hardly played, so this would be a move in which a rotation player is added without subtracting one, which is usually a good thing. I'll update (and save my tearful farewell to Humpty for) whenever this actually goes down.
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Welcome aboard JR Smith
The NBA’s version of 2PAC and I mean that in a good way.
by jonnyplastic@yahoo.com on Feb 17, 2012 9:59 AM EST reply actions
Wow...
…definitely surprising. I’m a bit shocked they couldn’t find a 2nd rounder for Walker.
Oh well, 4:20 errday, Humpty!
by The Raging Platypus on Feb 17, 2012 9:59 AM EST reply actions
I read that second ¶ start as
‘A cult of Balkman would be interesting and unexpected…’ which might seem appropriate in The House Of Seth.
The pic is probably the most amped up one of Ren that exists.
I hope he takes Walker's spot in the rotation but nothing more than that.
Fields and Shump have earned their playing time. Especially Landry, who I was hating on early in the season.
by 100% dundee on Feb 17, 2012 10:01 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Balkman/Bibby
To me, at the end of the day, Balkman is a sunk cost who adds virtually nothing to the team, even if he is guaranteed money next year, and maybe the team sees value in Bibby as mentor for Lin or whatever. Plus maybe one of the lessons of the past few weeks is that they don’t want to play swingmen/point forwards at PG even if it means playing the inferior player, because at the end of the day ball movement is the key.
One thing I don’t know enough about – by cutting Balkman and his paycheck, are they hindering the team’s ability to make trades down the line in terms of fitting within the rules about swapping salaries?
by dontstopbelieving on Feb 17, 2012 10:02 AM EST reply actions
bibby doesn't turn the ball over
when lin is on the bench. that’s the only reason why he’s still here. and i dont mind that one tiny bit
Will another team be able to pick up Balkman?
Regardless or whether anyone actually would….
If someone picked him up, what are the salary cap repercussions?
im wondering this too
if he is getting paid by another team, does that money come off our books?
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
NO
Balkman has a guaranteed contract so he would have to be bought out and then Waived. Now the buyout isn’t big, Balkman has received about half of his 1.6 mil salary for this season so far. So he would get about 600K this year, Next season he would count for the remainder of his buyout amount which is 80% of his contract so we are looking at 1.36 mil against the cap.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
got it thanks
We will be well above the cap anyway so that 1.36 mil doesn’t really matter right?
by The Monsieur on Feb 17, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
as long as it doesnt effect our exceptions, who cares.
Dolan is gonna end up getting so much when Time Warner caves, that he cant complain.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
Adiós, Humpty
I’m sure you’ll be back by some serendipitous measure before long.
"It was one of those good, deep sleeps; you know, the ones where you wake up and a stream of drool is steadily racing down your shirt? Yes, that kind of sleep." -Landry Fields
by Thelonious Dunk on Feb 17, 2012 10:03 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
https://twitter.com/#!/TheRealJRSmith/status/170519959586349061
JR Smith @TheRealJRSmith Close
New York Knicks It Is!
Sad...
not words to describe the team with everyone that’s been through ups and down this season.
i'm down
we don’t have straight forward ways to get better, and this is low risk, high reward move to add a solid (if not mentally) player to the bench.
I like this
Walker moves further down the bench. Landry and Shump don’t have to try and create as much offense off the bench.
The question I have is does this mean that D'Antoni goes back to playing TD
It seems that the Knicks may have been playing Bibby behind Lin instead of Toney to see if they could get some interest in him for a trade.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
I am just wondering if playing Bibby was just a way to showcase him and hope
he played well enough for some team to trade for him.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
i think they put bibby in
because he can at least keep the offense running. He is nowhere as good as lin, and maybe less skilled then TD at this point… but he can at least pretend to play PG.
I have a feeling we will be seeing Shumps role grow.
I think what this really means is that the team doesnt think Baron will be back anytime soon.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
Farewell Humpty
I think this makes JJ the longest tenured knick.
What # will J.R. Smith wear?
Will he take Humpty’s number 32? Which would be a really douchenozzle move but he can’t take 5 because of Bully and 1 because of Stat
Knowing Jr. He'll take 30 because that was Bernard King's number.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Humpty's #32 will be retired.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
by fuhry on Feb 17, 2012 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
As it should be
It will be the only retired jersey hanging from the Garden rafters made out of hemp.
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by Russ on Feb 17, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
makes sense
Balkman for all his hustle, he’s just not a rotation player. He does a lot of what Jeffries does but isn’t nearly as smart or tall.
I really can’t believe we have JR Smith now. Its like we just signed Jamal Crawford. A bit more boneheaded, but also a bit more explosive. So now we have another player that’s capable of getting 30pts on any given night. Sure he’s capable of giving us 30 headaches a night, but its all good.
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haha or ahhhha
Things got so interesting Thursday that Smith hopped a plane from China to LAX, arriving at the airport in the late afternoon, where he was intercepted, his camp said, by a representative for the Knicks. Smith was apparently headed later in the evening to Las Vegas, and according to a source in Smith’s family, the Knicks bought a ticket for their guy and sent him along, too.
Its called closing the sale.
Afterwards that Knick representative went to the back for a cup of coffee. Because coffee is for closers only.
Always Be Closing, gentlemen
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by LatrellSprewell on Feb 17, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
It seems like nobody can spell Shumpert
Shumper (in this case), Shumpet, put it in your laptop’s fucking dictionary and be done with it. and somebody on NBA.com called Novak Scott Novak the other day in a game recap or notebook. How do these people get their jobs, seriously because I’ll take them
some of these players might be as talented as others,
but their tattoo are sure “colorful”….
don't bully me, i am from the D(etroit)!!!
Bill Walker is averaging 6 ppg and shooting less than 30 percent, including his 3pt FG%, in 7 Knicks starts.
“But please please, no Melo. I like this team.”
Honestly, some of you people are insane.
Knicks Bench:
Iman Shumpert
J.R. Smith
Josh Harrellson
Jared Jeffries
Baron Davis
Steve Novak
Me likes
Only problem with that..
There’s nobody that brings the defensive presence like Tyson does.. Besides Josh and Jared but were gonna get creamed by bigger guys on other teams
I guess we will lean on JJ
Not a horrible option but you’re right it will make for some tough matchups.
by The Monsieur on Feb 17, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah I kinda did
BUT.. hear me out.. there good defensive players but they’re not tall enough or strong enough to deal with people in the post.
Brother, where you been?
Jared is Mr. Take Charges
And Josh is as “strong as dirt.”
Ive been here
How are they going to handle the likes of blake griffen or chris bosh.. plus JJ isn’t that great at rebounds( he has been through this winning streak) I don’t know I just don’t feel too comfortable relying on a Rookie and JJ to be leading our defense
Marc Stein just went on Sportscenter and said it's official, JR is a Knick
which I’m sure 80% of you just saw
I'll reserve judgement on this one
But can we NOT stunt Landry and Iman’s growth and minutes played.
I disagree
I think both play better when they don’t have to play a ton of mins and do too much on offense. Shump especially gets real sloppy when he’s out there too long. Let’s not forget he doesn’t have the greatest knees.
Now we have a guy off the bench who can actually make his own shot.
by The Monsieur on Feb 17, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think Shump's knees are an issue. Its the leg cramps. But thats a short term thing.
His defense is way too important to be playing him less than 25 mpg, especially against the likes of Chicago and Miami.
there's plenty of minutes to go around without worrying about them
he can also take down some of Lin’s minutes cuz Smith can drive and create as the primary rock handler.
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by Rorschach44 on Feb 17, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We dont have to
All we have to do is give J.R. Smith some of Melo’s minutes what’s the worst can happen when subbing a selfish player for another selfish player during the game?
Lets get this straight...
In the last 10 games Shump and Fields have been getting 32 and 35 mins a night respectively.
That is WAY TOO MUCH. Take about 10 mins from each of them and hand them to JR.
Take Walkers 20 mins a night and Novaks 10 and hand that to Melo.
I know that’s not exactly how minutes get distributed but its the general idea.
by The Monsieur on Feb 17, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
Also remember that Landry and Shump will both get minutes at the three
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
No, MDA is comfortable at playing both off them at the three
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Contenders
The Knicks are now contenders. I think blowouts like wednesday night will be a regular occurrence. I foresee a blowout tonight against the Hornets and a lopsided win on Sunday over the champs which will put the league on notice.
by NotThatChrisRusso on Feb 17, 2012 10:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions
JR Smith adds some depth
But I still am skeptical that he will contribute positively to the chemistry of the team.
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by Melo Fellow on Feb 17, 2012 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Good thing:
They can just bench’em if he disrupts things.
If they didn’t use thier mid-level exception for this year, it would have went to waste
I hope D'antoni does that
I love D’antoni probably more than most, but one thing I know he doesn’t usually do is bench selfish players!
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by Melo Fellow on Feb 17, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Marbury? Nate Robinson?
D’Antoni has no patience for chuckleheads, and we have the depth that he doesn’t have to rely on Smitty if his attitude sucks.
Sorry
I mean’t to type selfish players who are good
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my guess is he'll wear jersey #3
any takers? im putting down 1000 P&T uranium points
by blackhova on Feb 17, 2012 10:45 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm holding out for double zeroes!
"It was one of those good, deep sleeps; you know, the ones where you wake up and a stream of drool is steadily racing down your shirt? Yes, that kind of sleep." -Landry Fields
by Thelonious Dunk on Feb 17, 2012 11:10 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Humpty's last play
Helluva way to go out. Much as I love humpty, I think it’s the right move. Bully is not that great, but he brings more than Humpty, just his attitude of fouling guys hard and jawing with Garnett. Bibby too, he might be done, but I think he’s a great teammate and at the very least a good practice player with a wealthy of experience.
So long, Balkman. It was a blessing to have you back. Unfinished business completed.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
by fuhry on Feb 17, 2012 10:46 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Wow, good call.
Gosh, I’m gonna miss Humpty.
by Seth on Feb 17, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I think that may have been what sealed the deal
Handing the ball over to Isaiah Thomas for a lay-up as the clock expired is the kind of thing that gives D’Antoni aneurisms.
by flossy on Feb 17, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Not in a blow out.
Shooting at the other teams basket in a close game, now that will get you killed by the pringles man!
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
Gonna be sorry to see those dreads go....
but it’s a great move for the team depth wise. And really I don’t feel too bad for Renaldo cause he has a guaranteed 2 mil or so headed his way. As much as I like his enthusiasm, even if it looks like he’s asleep have the time, it seems like he’s more of just a good guy to hang with than a guy that’s gonna win basketball games.
As a guy who has watch JR Smith over his career
we are getting a very very talented player. I am not at all worried about the character issues….they were largely related to Coach Karl in Denver because he tried to control him. D’antoni and JR are a match made in heaven and this move is going to make us the real LOB CITY
CJK22
Noooooo...
Jack ’em up was what we used to do – jack up threes.
I hope we NEVER EVER EVER go back to that again.
EVER.
Seriously
run and gun baby. I see a lot of small ball transition-based offense off the bench. Real Dantoni ball
by The Monsieur on Feb 17, 2012 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
new jack city
Most Definitely
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfGTVp-gHtU
by Ray Smuckles on Feb 17, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
So I just realized
We have a Baron and an Earl. Some crumpets with your tea Guvna?
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Sorry Renaldo
But JR Smith is a baller. Absolute deadly, scary-hot three point bomber (who can shoot from anywhere and off the dribble, not just spot up), explosive finisher and versatile offenseive player, good ball-handler, underrated passer and acceptable defender.
Baron Davis (when healthy) and JR Smith are a better starting 1-2 than most teams in the league and while give our bench some unbelievable punch. And to all the worry-warts, there is nothing wrong with Iman Shumpert not being called on to play 30 mins per night. Rookies are not actually supposed to play 30mpg on contending teams, y’know.
by flossy on Feb 17, 2012 10:50 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
But Iman is young and has upside for days!!!!!
Said in my most sarcastic old man voice. There will be enough minutes to go around. JR/ for all of his talent is not consistent enough to be more than a designated scorer off the bench. D’Antoni can run him out there and if JR has it going, you can ride him to 30 points and he puts him in the game and Knucklehead JR decided to show up on that day, he has enough with Shumpert and Fields that he can bury JR on the bench for the rest of the game and not worry about it. Really I do not see any major problems here. JR is only frustrating when you are depending on him to play a certain way game in and out. But just having that Weapon on the bench can buy the Knicks 6-7 more wins simply because there will be those nights where JR. goes off and people will be scratching their heads going why isn’t this guy a star again. Really when JR is on he can score in bunches and there isn’t a guard in the league that can guard him. So give him mins early to see what you got, and if he is on ride him big time, even if you end up cutting Landry and Shump’s mins. If he is in Knucklehead mode then you cut his mins back.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is the truth...
This move is a no brainer. When JR is good, he’s really good and he’s good pretty often.
by robk on Feb 17, 2012 11:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's our Mike Miller
Before Mike Miller decided to suck
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
JR better play some defense too
His track record there is not good.
Last time I checked
He’s had some stints of pretty decent defense.. He’s good at stealing the ball so that says alot
it says that his defense usually amounts to
gambling for steals. Larry Hughes was considered a great defender because he used to get alot of steals (even led the league a couple of times in that category) But we saw here that Hughes defense amounted to gambling for steals on damn near every play and more often than not getting torched. JR is a lot like that.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
For some reason..
Im having some type of deja vu about someone on our team that does the same thing but I cant remember who
i can think of 2.
the younger one being far more wildly entertaining about it, though.
he;s not starting
so there’s that. And hopefully when he’s with the 2nd unit its more so with Jeffries at the 4 instead of Amar’e. In just for normal rest purposes, I’d have Smith coming in the game the same time as Jeffries when Amar’e leaves.
He’s not that bad either, he does know how to take a charge that I know. He also goes for steals a lot and gambles, which isn’t surprising. He’s more of a highlight reel type guy. Sometimes he looks stupid, other times great. He has superstar talent but not superstar consistency.
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by Rorschach44 on Feb 17, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Million Dollar athleticism, 5 cent brain
was how Charley Rosen once described JR Smith.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I might be the only one but JR should start in place of Fields.
I really like Landry but I can’t see him becoming this amazing player. I don’t really think he has the talent to become great. His shot is not so good, it’s literally a line drive to the basket that makes an offensive rebound almost impossible.
Thats the thing.
He doesn’t have to be an amazing player. He’s a glue guy. I look at him as the guard version of Oakley. Not all that talented but he does the little things that don’t show up in the stat sheet. Backdoor cuts that even if he doesn’t come open; it keeps the defense honest and he’s excellent off the ball in regards to floor spacing. He crashes the boards, hustles and you never have to worry about lack of effort with the guy. if he continues building confidence he can also become a pretty solid shooter and maybe even have a little post up game to go with the height advantage he has over most shooting guards in the league.
by Slappinfaces on Feb 17, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
I think we need a starter that can hit the three consistently and Landy hasn't shown that this year.
by BBallisLife on Feb 17, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
Ummm NO!
When you have to rely on JR Smith 30-35 mins a game you get diminishing returns. JR has more talent than Fields, but unlike Fields he is a complete Knucklehead. Long term starting of Smith actually ends up costing you as many games and it may win you. JR on a good team is valuable coming off the bench as instant offense, that way when he has those bonehead games you can cut his minutes without too much impact.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
I agree he has the potential to start over Fields
but let’s see JR plays first and if Landry keeps up his good play of late.
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JR Smith fits the mold of a 6th man as much as any player ever. He also wouldn’t be a good fit playing all his minutes alongside those other guys because there just wouldn’t be enough shots. On the bench he becomes the primary scorer and in fact the only guy on the bench who can both shoot the lights out and manufacture his own offense. To me it is so obvious that I wouldn’t even have given it thought of my own accord, but sometimes doing something that seems contrary to wisdom is the best solution so I wouldn’t rule it out.
As Mark Jackson would say
“This young man has in the gym range” too bad i wont get to hear his “Hand down, Man down!” and “Mama, there goes that man!”
by blackhova on Feb 17, 2012 11:26 AM EST via mobile reply actions
well
it’s official
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by the landriest on Feb 17, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Feel bad for the guy
but he wasn’t getting any play anyway, and he still getting paid
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You will be missed Humpty. That time you had like 21 against the Nets in the preseason will always be a fond memory. Now he can go hang with ricky williams
No one willing to give up a 2nd round pick for Bully or TD?
That’s crazy, those guys are at least worth that much
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Would you trade a potential Landry or Jorts
for one of those guys? Especially when you know that it’s likely they’ll be waived anyway?
Get The Frickin' Rebound
Chances of the second round pick being better than Bully or TD seem very slim
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I think...
he should take Bully’s minutes, and possibly some of novak’s minutes, but I guess it all depends on the matchup. I can not see him settling for 10-15 minutes a game. This is going to be weird and an adjustment, and I kinda dont like the switchup and messing up any cohesion or whatever, but at the same time, it is another threat from downtown who happens to be able to slash to the basket from time to time
"If it ain't broke, don't break it." -Charles Oakley
He'll settle for whatever the coaches decide to play him
even in the NBA you still can’t put yourself in the game.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
Was on the fence about JR yesterday
more and more excited about it now tho….thx for the memories Balkman
You just got Tysoned!!!!!!
I kind of agree
No sense in getting bummed out. I’m sure that D’antoni was on board with this, and if D’antoni thinks he’s a good player and he’ll fit in, I trust the guy’s judgement.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
this team will be electrifying to watch to say the least.!
peace out humpty.
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Sup guys
im over from Denver Stiffs. I was one JR’s favroite fans over there. If you want an honest break down of the player you just got for freakin free let me know and ill make up a nice post describing what JR brings to you. This is not sarcasm, smartassness or any such nature.. JR was my favorite Nugget and I will fllow him wherever he goes. That means I will root for him. I’m a Nugget until I die but yea… let me know and if I don’t give you the rundown treat JR well please.. He’s a great guy at heart even tho he’s dumber than a brick 85% of the time.
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alrighty here it goes
JR Smith is one of the most freakishly athletic players in the NBA. He can drive the lane, dunk over any player (yes even Blake Griffin) and can put Lebrons name to the test on some dunks. He can hit 7 threes in one game for you. He can win games for you, single handedly. He is a fairly good teamate, good at heart, playful, a bit imature for his age but he is a 25 year old millionaire… can ya blame him? Now all that meantioned above it would seem like you gus are getting a 25 ppg sg on your team. And honestly, JR has the skill and potentiol to be that player, but hs imaturity i meantioned earler hinders him greatly. You will listen to JR’s first interview as a Knick and you will see the difference in intelligent levels between JR and your very own Jeremy Lin. If JR literally wasnt so stupid, he would be one of the best players in the game. UNforunately JR is very streaky, can win you games but can lose you more and can really only succeed with a coach who knows how to pull the plug at the right time. If JR starts shooting bad he most liley will continue shooting bad. Our problem is George Karl gets so intertwined with his philisophical rotations that features 4 point guards and a shooting guard at a time and Denver loses for other reasons. All in all, JR was my favorite Nugget. He did some things only a select few players ever could do. I will miss him and follow him in New York, just beware that this guy is going to literally make you love him one night, and hate him another… just take it easy on him… he’s a good guy at heart. GL Knicks… hope JR does well for you
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by NastyNessy71 on Feb 17, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
so he comes as advertised!
manic fits of electric and electrocuted basketball.
can’t put him in a box.
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YES!
So PUMPED. This is one of the very few ways I could be happy with the loss of our beloved Humpty.
I feel like crying. I haven’t been this excited about Knicks basketball since about a week before the Melo trade. J.R. Smith is a player I can relate to in some way, terrible decision making and all, and I know plenty of NY fans will feel the same. I want to start a successful business so that I can get season tickets.
p.s.
I don’t know about you guys, but right at this moment, how happy are you that we don’t have LeBron right now?
that guy is a loser.
lebron is to the nba what the situation is to the jersey shore.
and yes, i got a feeling about this team, that i haven’t had since i was a young buck.
and i keep having this vision…
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Thanks....sounds eerily like Starks
except for the immaturity and “stupid” factor. How is he on the other side of the ball? defensively?
You just got Tysoned!!!!!!
That's what I was thinking
Then I think about Game 7 in ’94 and cringe.
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by NastyNessy71 on Feb 17, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
JR apart from getting a few steals and the occassional chasedown block
JR really doesn’t do much defending, He tends to gamble for steals all the time, which leads him to get burned alot. However with Chandler behind him to protect for those occassions that Smith gambles for a steal and gets beat for a backdoor cut we should be able to live with him defensively.
by Robert Curre on Feb 17, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
hes also very susceptable
to floppers. he gets a lot of offensive fouls and he plays fairly physical on defense which leads to shitty calls
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by NastyNessy71 on Feb 17, 2012 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
uhh
starks was immature and stupid, fan of his that I am. They seem exactly alike, except that JR is a way better athlete
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by LatrellSprewell on Feb 17, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds good to me!
PS Get well soon Timofey and Danilo
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I'm glad we got a guy
coming off the bench who can create his own shot, and is a three point threat. Solid signing. I don’t understand why everybody here keeps judging a book by it’s cover saying JR is dumb because of how he talks. I think people who say that are dumb to judge a book by the cover. The guy came straight from high school to the NBA and is a millionaire so he can’t be too stupid. It’s just funny to see and hear so many people question his intelligence when they don’t know him personally or ever had a personal convo with him.
I think it’s not unreasonable to think the guy isn’t so bright and I don’t think making the NBA proves otherwise. However I do think people should not be judging his character too much because that shit always gets overblown, nevermind that he’s reaching an age where people tend to grow up a bit and perhaps he picked up some ancient wisdoms in China.
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Anxiously awaiting the day my username will be appropriate
I don't get why people say that his defense isn't good and such....
Can’t people change. Will ATM allow jr to shit on the knicks and not play defense? Hells no.
People can change. Melo did and is going to comeback a better player.
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