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Good afternoon, doorknobs. I, like you, just ate a bagel and am looking forward to tonight's Knicks game. Just like you, I'm amazed to find myself looking forward to Knicks games instead of dreading them. You and I aren't taking that for granted, are we? We ought not to. In the meantime, I think you and I both would like to peruse some Knicks-related links.

Let's take the jump. Together. You first, though.

Star-divide

- Caimans, as far as I know, are mostly smaller, less threatening versions of alligators. Yacare caimans seem to fit that bill. The one pictured up top kinda looks like the Drinking Out Of Cups lizard, doesn't it?

- Steve Serby's "Sunday Conversations" tend to generate some silly responses, and Steve Novak's was no exception. The whole thing is entertaining, but my favorite part is the image of Amar'e Stoudemire studying history by carrying a giant textbook around with him.

- I suppose we won't know about Tyson Chandler's availability until closer to game time tonight, but he wasn't feeling great after the game last night. He's questionable. Nothing's broken, though, which is possibly the best news of all time.

- J.R. Smith joining the Knicks encouraged me to follow him on Twitter, which has led to two realizations: 1. I've learned that J.R. Smith is a Twitter addict. His uninterrupted spurts of Twitterhea are unlike anything I've ever seen. 2. I've learned that I'm a J.R. Smith Twitter addict. I read everything and look at all the photos and am beginning to lose my grasp on my own sense of self. I don't know where I end and Earl's Twitter begins. Anyway, Earl's got a new toothbrush. Looks like a pretty choice brush, too, with an ergonomic shape and some of them stiffer bristles up top. Excellent choice. It's got me wondering what the other Knicks use to brush their teeth, too. I bet Toney Douglas goes electric, and I bet Josh Harrellson uses disposable badger hocks.

- If you somehow missed all the zany quips that followed Smith's debut game, you can find them here.

- This Sports Science segment turned up by Tommy Dee is typically cheesy and quackish, but the basic points about Jeremy Lin's quickness and quirky yet effective shot release resonate. Both have impressed me to no end over the last two weeks.

- In a similar realm, this New York Times animated thing doesn't tell you much, but it looks AWESOME.

- A nice little snippet from Sam Amick's extended interview with Gilbert Arenas in which Arenas addresses his relationship with Lin. I didn't really think about it, but Lin really has channeled Gilbert on a few of those late-game pull-up threes. All Jeremy needs to do next time is turn and stroll away before the shot drops in.

- Zach Harper offers one of the more coherent and reasonably uncertain evaluations of the Knicks going forward. Despite the BOLD CLAIMS being made by folks all over the place, nobody really knows how it's going to work, and that's okay! That's part of the fun!

- Mike D'Antoni thinks he'll keep finding minutes for Novak, which seems reasonable. It's hard to imagine the Knicks having anything less than a nine- or ten-man rotation once everyone's healthy, but you never know.

- Elsewhere, Stephon Marbury was part of a spectacle that pretty closely resembles some of the Knicks teams he was on (and I mean that in the most adoring way possible).

- A late addition: Shoals on Chandler and Earl.

Those are the links! Enjoy the rest of your afternoon, but try to keep your voice down. I think there might be mummies outside.

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Did you guys see this?

Lin on Sports Science? AND they added a Lin pun at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EUmG1xPR4-I

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by moose35 on Feb 20, 2012 1:36 PM EST reply actions  

Oh my god I'm so sorry

I didn’t read it. Sorry!

New York Knicks = Sleeping Giants

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by moose35 on Feb 20, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions  

HE'S A WITCH!!!

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 6:26 PM EST up reply actions  

No

I didn’t see it! Thanks!

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

by Prevenge on Feb 20, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions  

So yeah

That Sports Science thing is pretty awesome. He’s as quick as John Wall, almost shoots like Ray Allen and spins almost as fast as Derrick Rose. I doubt the spinning thing though, Rose looks A LOT quicker when he spins than Lin.

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by moose35 on Feb 20, 2012 1:39 PM EST reply actions  

well lin only made 1 spin so far

and that was against fischer and fischer held him half way

by Chiefshero on Feb 20, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

That MVP award would make up for it.

"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 20, 2012 1:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Why not both?

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Then it be called hype. Always haters

See: Jason Terry

posi..tive ....thoughts..?
@krishhhayyy

by gymtanlandry on Feb 20, 2012 2:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Of course

Because a bunch of people have had one good season and then faded away. He’ll always be questioned and doubted, because he had no hype coming out of college and barely played in his 1st NBA season.

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by moose35 on Feb 20, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Caimans are my favorite of the huge, scary lizard type reptile classe

Alligators and crocodiles are too mainstream, so I’m indie and like caimans.

That Steve Novak thing was entertaining. Some things I got from it:

- Steve Novak’s son is Mack Novak
- Steve has a weird way of speaking if those are all direct quotes
- Iman Shumpert is rapping all the time, and is one of those people who will come up in your face and rap/sing while you just stand there awkwardly and watch
- Toney Douglas is a ball of energy!
- Mike Bibby is a germaphobe and washes his hands and sits on towels, which is pretty much the exact P&T portrait of Mike Bibby!

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 1:50 PM EST reply actions  

Oh man, yeah.

I forgot to mention the Mike Bibby germaphobe thing. That’s REALLY important.

by Seth on Feb 20, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions  

i like how in a sports locker room

washing your hands makes you a germaphobe.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 2:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow, good call on shumpert being that guy u awkwardly fake laugh at while he tries his hardest to impersonate biggie. Sometimes u walk away and sometimes ur strangely drawn to their enthusiasm.

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions  

shump is actually a really good rapper

his highlight videos that came out during the lockout feature his songs. He is really good.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Ignore the haters below

Shump’s rap is pretty decent and he’s a good freestyler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIbg3XR_oZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAidz6RnKJY

KNICKS NOW
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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Or above, rather

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Haha u convinced me to give him a shot

He is pretty good, but dammit shump finish at the rim with your 40 inch vertical

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions  

This above all other things

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions  

I can overlook an occasional verse

Or two if he dunks thru somebodys face every other game

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions  

That Steve Novak thing

Is, like, mandatory reading. Some awesome quotes in there.That Carmelo thing with his son was kind of heartwarming and funny at the same time. He gives all his teammates protein shakes?

His favorite movie is Borat, but his favorite actor is Tom Hanks. Weird combination.

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by moose35 on Feb 20, 2012 1:58 PM EST up reply actions  

the best part

was the bit about jared jeffries actually having a joke junction in real life!

i’m surprised that novak didn’t openly declare his interest in mathematics and conspiracies.

by latrell chokewell on Feb 20, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Haha I forgot about that Jeffries jokes!

The Steve Novak birth certificate thing sounds like it came straight from Seth in Pregame Recon!

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions  

I also own AND use that toothbrush!

woooohoooooo

I want Tyson to have the rest. Kinda scares me, but I think he’ll look great after rest.

Any updates on Jorts?

posi..tive ....thoughts..?
@krishhhayyy

by gymtanlandry on Feb 20, 2012 1:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

could start practice next week

2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!

by astromets on Feb 20, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Any updates on Carmelo?

Some positive news about Chandler would be nice too, but I’d be fine if Tyson sat this one out and Carmelo made his debut.

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by moose35 on Feb 20, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions  

Last we heard, Melo's gonna play tonight.

I’ll certainly post anything if it comes up. With Lopez out, I wouldn’t mind Tyson getting a night off.

by Seth on Feb 20, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

It would be interesting to see what D’Antoni would do. Would Jeffries get the start and Jerome Jordan get some minutes off the bench?

Or would he switch Amar’e to C and have Steve Novak start as a stretch 4? That would be pretty intriguing and might allow Amar’e to get some rhythm back on offense

KNICKS NOW
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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 3:22 PM EST up reply actions  

tyson is sore but no broken bones

I think he’s sitting out for this one

btw how is lin not injured? somebody pushes him onto the floor at least 10x a game.

he’s very nash-like. If only he had a broken nose…

by Chiefshero on Feb 20, 2012 2:03 PM EST up reply actions  

i bet chandler plays

but not a ton of min.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions  

my guess too.

can’t walk around talking bout how his former team put him out for a game

"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"

by semsemma on Feb 20, 2012 3:23 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

Size is definitely a part of it

Lin is actually Derrick Rose’s height, but 10 lb heavier. He’s not a small dude by any means. Have to imagine someone as slender as him and a few inches shorter would be pretty banged up by now

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions  

how could anyone?

(although I did link it in last night’s recap)

by Seth on Feb 20, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Swag champ

It seems like playing in new york will give u the confidence to discount doublecheck on national TV

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Defense?

Ive actually been thoroughly satified with novaks defense as well as his shooting, i remember when i was preferring bogans but im def rethinking that assessment after hes gotten his chance to play some important minutes

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions  

I know this is the whole insurance company ad thing but

didn’t Hulk Hogan used to do that when he entered the ring or vanquished a foe? I am just thinking Novak is from Texas and seems to manly to be immitating a cheesy commmercial staring another sports pretty boy. I am thinking he’s going right to the source and the direct connection to the Hulkamania.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions  

novak is from wisconson

and in the article above he talks about going to a greenbay game and being a huge packers fan.

farve is one of his “2 people you would have dinner with” q, along with his dead grandpa.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions  

"HEY NOVAK!!!!" --- Discount double check!!

I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus
I feel like i am the last one left at the base of the tower of Babel

by murderhill on Feb 20, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions  

jr smith's new toothbrush is blue and orange

i like imagining he refuses to brush his teeth with anything not matching the colors of his current employer

by Rodger Sherman on Feb 20, 2012 2:29 PM EST reply actions  

i imagine he gets mad when he has to tell his teammates something that he already tweeted

“hey JR, have you seen Safe house yet?”
“Um, I actually tweeted my review of that last week…”

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha!

He definitely gets real pissy when he has to go back and reiterate something he already tweeted

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Next time try a toasted bagel cream cheese and tobasco sauce on the cream cheese

right now your hating it, but once you try it…you’ll never go just bagel and a smear again. Trust me.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions  

you're on dude

I’m a smart person

I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus
I feel like i am the last one left at the base of the tower of Babel

by murderhill on Feb 20, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions  

i could see that being pretty good, actually

when i was in high school, our school had bagels on wednesdays, and the tradition was to eat the bagel open-faced with cream cheese… and doritos (preferably cool ranch) on top of the cream cheese.

also, inb4 seth says to eat lox

by latrell chokewell on Feb 20, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions  

lol

“and a smear”.

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 20, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions  

it actually is a smear...

they give me my toasted bagel and say “Obama is not a citizen.” Or something of that ilk.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 6:05 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm totally going to try that this week!

KNICKS NOW
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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions  

man I'll try it but..

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I had this girl in one of my classes this semester preach about how good a plain bagel w cream cheese with nacho cheese doritos was, still havent tried it

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions  

DID YOU ADD CREAM CHEESE AND LOX

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

by Prevenge on Feb 20, 2012 6:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Cool...tell me what you think

Also next time you have a glass of orange juice. Drop some hot sauce in that baby too. Again…first sip you will be undecided or against but I few minutes later…you’ll be wanting another sip.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 3:49 PM EST reply actions  

I’ll do this. I am a sauce fanatic.

by paxon on Feb 20, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I got agita just thinking about it

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 20, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions  

My boy lives in Shanghai

He went on a business trip to Seoul Korea, willing to try anything he ordered a live octopus. It was brought to the table, all the legs? were chopped off into small pieces. He forks a piece and dips it in some hot sauce and starts chewing. The suction cups attached the pieces to the inside of his mouth. He had to chew fast and swallow hard. Now that’s something I’ll pass on.

I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus
I feel like i am the last one left at the base of the tower of Babel

by murderhill on Feb 20, 2012 3:58 PM EST reply actions  

Id chug

A gallon of OJ and take tobasco shooters before i get my mouth suctioned by an octopus

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions  

This story really makes me appreciate a good hamburger

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 4:06 PM EST up reply actions  

omg. i am gonna go get a burger today.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Im from the bronx so

I live by a burger place called “five guys” if u live near one i highly reccomend it

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions  

nah, i am in williamsburg so no five guys here

but they did just open one in chelsea near my office, been there a bunch. its ok, but not my fav.

Lots of places out here, but i actually think i may cook one myself for dinner tonight.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Shake Shack > Five Guys

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions  

i mean... duh

thats like saying

big titties > small titties

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions  

I dunno man

I like a nice perky set of c cups before a big floppy stank pork roast set

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 20, 2012 4:45 PM EST up reply actions  

i dont think you can call c cups small.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions  

All other things being equal

I’d take a woman with perky As over a woman who can touch her toes just by taking her bra off.

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 6:28 PM EST up reply actions  

damn dude

just for the record… yeah.. but i mean, taking away extreme circumstances, bigger is generally better then smaller.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions  

I was just gonna say

Ive heard good things about shake shack but havent gotten a chance to go

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions  

its great

but hard for a lunch break cause of the huge line.

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."

by gbaked on Feb 20, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Unless you show up at 11:00am

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

About how to use interns, Bill Clinton disagrees

Happy Presidents Day everyone!

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions  

You know Luckies on 23rd makes a damn good burger

and an even better chili cheese dog. The Lucky Dog is one of the best.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions  

U guys are killin me talking

About burgers while im sittin here eating sunflower seeds like a bird

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Westchester burger company in white plains

Hell of a burger and they cater to the yankees so they must be doing something right, im sorry mets fans, i dont hate u or the mets

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Catering to any one team might simply mean inside connections

And friends of mine who are diehard Yankees fans say that the food in Citi Field is better than that in Yankee Stadium. It is is probably the only thing that the Wilpons have done right,.

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Citi field

Also havent been able to get to citi field, heard good things about that stadium as well, at least the wilpons didnt lose their best player for nothing………..wait

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Outside of football, I exclusively follow pro sports teams with terrible ownership

The Wilpons have not let me down in that regard.

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions  

5 Guys is heart-attack good

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions  

As in good, but it may just clog your arteries

Not saying heart attacks are good. Poorly worded

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions  

racist

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 20, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions  

That's san nak ji, and it's one of the best foods to eat with soju ever.

Especially if you slather it in the hot sauce first. The first one might tip you off-balance with the sensation just as with anything new, but it’s great. If that’s not his thing, tell him to just get the pork belly next time. Also a Beautiful Thing and probably more his style.

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 20, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions  

See that kid knows how to adventure eat!

I am sure there is another end to that story but I wont ask…as this is a family thread.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 4:02 PM EST reply actions  

JR Smith's twitter is hilarious

Can’t blame him for trying to get with Tahiry. He’s a Knick now.

It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.

by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 20, 2012 4:21 PM EST reply actions  

post your tags

I’m @bsems

what’s Jr smiths? and the rest of the posting and toasting community

"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"

by semsemma on Feb 20, 2012 6:04 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

Mine is @mrragernyk

Earl’s is @TheRealJRSmith

It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.

by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 20, 2012 6:11 PM EST up reply actions  

@Riv34

follow me on twitter @Riv34

by Riv34 on Feb 20, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions  

What crawled up Bethlehem Shoals' ass this year?

First his weird thing about how Iman Shumpert, of all people, epitomizes everything that’s wrong with the Knicks as a franchise, then this:

Larger-than-life and highly performative, Smith wants to reinforce all that is spectacular, and just plain spectacle, about him. New York will reward that like no other market; it will also destroy it. Chandler wants to leverage his success into a cult of personality. Smith already has one, and he wants it on display. Unfortunately, his is hopelessly bound up in what he brings to the Knicks. Expecting to be spared in the name of style is perhaps the strongest possible mark of immaturity. Smith’s stint with the Knicks could end up grueling, and utterly devoid of levity, power, wit, or even fun. It could signal the end of the party, not the roof raised up unto the heavens. But J. R. Smith came to the Knicks because, in his mind, he was just as free of obligations as Chandler. He didn’t need to make a case for himself. In a way, it’s admirable. It’s also almost heroically stupid. Then again, maybe that’s the point. With no strings attached and no misgivings, Smith brings electricity, buzz, a sense that there’s something worth talking about on the Knicks. He’s #Linsanity razed and stripped of all narrative pretense. Chandler was a need, Smith is that unnamed lust. J. R. Smith may be sacrificing his career. He still may end up getting something right.

I mean, jeez. I can see why he would have made sense for the Clippers, but damn. This whole “JR Smith to the Knicks = nihilism” thing is just weird. Especially after one game, in which he acquitted himself quite well.

by flossy on Feb 20, 2012 4:46 PM EST reply actions  

I'm not even going to pretend that I'm smart enough to understand that paragraph.

I’m a pretty concrete guy, and that’s probably the most abstract thing I’ve seen all day.

All I do is Lin Lin Lin no matter what...

by StarksMiddleFinger on Feb 20, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions  

racist

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 20, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions  

he must be on some designer drug

possibly a heroin just fucked peyote type high

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 20, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Sounds like the author was either a Clippers or Laker fan

He essentially is saying that JR Smith is stupid for playing in New York because he needs a coach who is gonna set limits and manage him like a 3yr old on the playground. The idea is D’Antoni will not be enough of a killjoy to do anything resembling coaching Smith because he will let Smith do what he wants, which is to shoot. Because if you can shoot, D’Antoni will let you. And like a 5 year old that you set a jar of cookies in front of and say eat as many as you like, Smith will end up giving himself and Knicks fans all around a huge bellyache. Of course the author refuses to realize the fact that while he is right, D’antoni will let JR shoot, afterall that is what he was brought here to do, D’antoni also has options that will allow him to close the cookie jar when Smith is making himself and the Knicks sick. That in and of itself makes Smith’s coming to New York the most mature decision Smith made. Because New York was the situation most limiting to him.

by Robert Curre on Feb 20, 2012 5:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Smith seems like the dude that wouldn't mix with a coach that sets boundaries.

Pringles might be the ideal fit. He’s hands off for the most part, but ultimately if you do stupid shit he’ll sit you out forever.

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 20, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions  

That in and of itself makes Smith’s coming to New York the most mature decision Smith made. Because New York was the situation most limiting to him.

Excellent point. And on the flip side, I don’t see what’s so commendable about moving to Los Angeles so that Chris Paul can babysit you.

by flossy on Feb 20, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Especially since LAC lacks any other good SG options

So Smith would theoretically run wild with his shooting. Additionally, CP3, Griffin, and Butler aren’t high volume scorers for the most part, so that would only open up more shots for Smith

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by WSD on Feb 20, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Hehe.

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

by Prevenge on Feb 20, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions  

This might be the superfluously stupid thing I've read in a long time...

J.R Smith came here because the Knicks offered more money and he wanted a chance to win a title with one of his ex-teammates at Madison Square Garden. This guy needs to become a movie critic. Clearly he is out of his league.

by bababooey2 on Feb 20, 2012 6:04 PM EST up reply actions  

What pretentious nonsense

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by Russ on Feb 20, 2012 6:33 PM EST up reply actions  

I am consistently struggling to get thru the whole thing

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 5:00 PM EST reply actions  

nooo, don't fall for his cult of personality!

You’re playing into his hands!

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 20, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Who said carlos boozer was allowed to have hair

by PleaseWin on Feb 20, 2012 5:33 PM EST reply actions  

He tried. :(

Maybe if he’d used a red Sharpie to coordinate with the uniform lining nobody would have noticed.

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 20, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Shit is spooky

It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.

by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 20, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions  

LOL

Is that for real? That’ so Boozer!

by flossy on Feb 20, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions  

yup

it was crazy awesome. There were so many GIFS with people coloring with his head and stuff

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

by Prevenge on Feb 20, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions  

So Shump's out with jumper's knee?

Patellar tendinitis, does anyone know if thats a serious thing?

by ubd on Feb 20, 2012 6:01 PM EST reply actions  

really?

so he’s out of the dunk contest. shux

"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"

by semsemma on Feb 20, 2012 6:06 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

omg, the dunk contest!

I didn’t even think of that. Yeah, hes listed as day to day, I hope he can still do the dunk contest though since he was super upset about the rookie game..poor shump

by ubd on Feb 20, 2012 6:11 PM EST up reply actions  

he is!

so re Melo and Baron Davis.

Remember when we were counting on B-Diddy to save this franchise? good times. I hope he plays well though

by DonMoosavi on Feb 20, 2012 6:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow

me too. Did not think this day would ever come. Exciting.

by I know smart people on Feb 20, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Tyson is STARTING, Baron will also make his Debut tonight

and Melo is playing of course

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by Riv34 on Feb 20, 2012 6:17 PM EST reply actions  

and no Shump

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by Riv34 on Feb 20, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions  

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