So, what's up with Iman Shumpert's knee?

by Seth on Feb 21, 2012 1:21 PM EST in News

Deron Williams's venomous assault on the Knicks last night had quite a few folks on Twitter being all like "WHY ISNT D'UMBPHONEY PLAYING IMAM SHUMPER #KNICKS" and, indeed, the Knicks could have used Iman Shumpert's defensive presence, at least as an alternative. It sure didn't seem like Williams could have been stopped by any mortal being, but Shump is New York's best individual perimeter defender and if anybody was going to make a difference, it would have been him.

Alas, Shump missed his chance to contribute not because Coach Michael D'umbphoney forgot to play him, but because he was in dress clothes on the sideline. The explanation we got was left patella tendinitis, which had apparently been bugging him for a while. After the jump, some bullet points on the topic because I'm not smart enough to compose paragraphs.

- Here's Al Iannazzone's full report on the injury. Some important points: 1. It's not the same knee that Shump hurt in the first game of the year. (is this one of those "compensation" injuries?). 2. Shump was reportedly given the night off because, with J.R. Smith available and Baron Davis debuting, the Knicks finally had enough backcourt depth to fill in for him.

- Alan Hahn also addressed this in his pre-game Fix thing last night.

- This explains some stuff, doesn't it? We were all befuddled by Shump's tendency to make slick drives to the rim, only to bungle his take-off and blow the finish. We'd even seen him botch open attempts because he seemed halfway between a dunk and a layup. So, it's almost reassuring in a way.

- No dunk contest, right? I hope not.

- The Knicks, as mentioned previously, are not practicing today, so we probably won't get an update until shootaround tomorrow.

And that's what's up with Shump and his knee.

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hahah u forgot to take out the D like those guys do seth, A'nphoney

by abe88 on Feb 21, 2012 1:24 PM EST reply actions

Ha, I considered it!

It’s a choice one has to make. Is he more dumb, or more averse to defense? Because you kid of need the D to get the “dumb” part across, but, then again, you wouldn’t want to give the impression that the guy coaches defense, ya know? It’s hard out here.

Posting and Toasting: DWTDD.

by Seth on Feb 21, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

haha yes i see

Those people MUST go through such tough decisions of that D, and now I see the secret of what idiotic part of dantoni each of them hate more. You really have them figured out don’t you

by abe88 on Feb 21, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions

It has to be D’umphoney these days, since the D is actually pretty darn good (and if anything is holding it back it is, ahem, a certain player or two, not the coaches). The right decision for sure

by paxon on Feb 21, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

Erm D’umbphoney… D’umphoney makes it seem that he fakes poopin and we all know that isn’t true

by paxon on Feb 21, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

hopefully this isn't a sign of knee problems to come

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 21, 2012 1:31 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

wait a minute you are a

Mets, Eagles, and Knicks fan? boy you are a glutton for punishment!

by Robert Curre on Feb 21, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

I guess you can say I'm used to letdowns

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 21, 2012 3:48 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

Just do the Shumpty Shump

(Have we figured out what that is yet?)

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

by gymtanlandry on Feb 21, 2012 6:50 PM EST up reply actions

Shump is a really really good player

not unlike JEremy Lin, people tend to forget how young and inexperienced these dudes are. Shump doesn’t lack for confidence in his shot, but I do think he’s wary of those knees. I think he and Chandler might be our most important players due to their defensive excellence.

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 21, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions

I love how people in the game thread and the Net overall were saying "Where the eff is Iman! Antoni is an idiot put in Iman! Fire the coach!"

How are people so comfortable criticizing and calling for someone else’s job when the most basic following of the team, or even a cursory scan of the bench, could show them they are wrong? It gets irritating.

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 21, 2012 2:10 PM EST reply actions

stupid is as a stupid does

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

by Rorschach44 on Feb 21, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

Come on it feels good to say Fire Antoni! I say it at least three times a week

it is really cathartic. Although my wife has forbidden me from saying it during sex!

by Robert Curre on Feb 21, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs

I mean there's a time and a place to say that kinda stuff

Like when you’re on the toilet and that kind of bullshit is appropriate. Keeps me regular, it does.

I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.

Look at it Dave. Look at it.

by GAx on Feb 21, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

I call my toilet Antoni, when it gets clogged I yell fire Antoni

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 21, 2012 3:56 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 2 recs

this

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 21, 2012 3:51 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

^also ridiculous

but humorous.

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

by gymtanlandry on Feb 21, 2012 6:47 PM EST up reply actions

Shump Shump

Hopefully he’s just worn down and needs rest…to be honest I’d like it if the Knicks found a reason to boycott all-star weekend and no one played at all outside of practices

by Mr. 2 on Feb 21, 2012 2:18 PM EST reply actions

Yeah. I think the Knicks should just blow off All Star Weekend....

And hang around the practice facility… maybe shoot a few (thousand) free throws. Seriously, Melo is coming off an injury, Shump’s knees aren’t right, and Landry’s outside shot still looks tentative halfway into the season. They should just have a big team cookout at Melo and Lala’s place (I’m sure they have a deck), rent a stretch Hummer and head out to Greenburgh after for some practice.

by robk on Feb 21, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

take me with them

Enter The Garden of Lin

by eomede07 on Feb 21, 2012 11:26 PM EST up reply actions

As gutted as i would be if he missed the dunk contest

I cant help but feel it’s the right thing to do Shump. Get some much needed rest.

by Bertilad on Feb 21, 2012 3:25 PM EST reply actions

Though if that knee is bothering him

it might have been embarrassing anyway, so probably best to just avoid it altogether…

by Joamiq on Feb 21, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

He had the same issue at Georgia Tech, its a minor thing.

a day off here or there and he will be good. Probably shouldn’t keep him out of the Atlanta game, given that he will be needed to get up close and personal with Joe Johnson at some point during that game.

by Robert Curre on Feb 21, 2012 3:27 PM EST reply actions

joe seems likely to be out that game good break for us

by abe88 on Feb 21, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

Yep

Out for his next two, itd be nice to finish the first half at least at .500

by PleaseWin on Feb 21, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

I'm a duke fan

I remember shumpert harassing Nolan smith last year and I just kept saying “who the hell is this guy?” I guess I know now

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 21, 2012 3:50 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

Duke fan huh! then you saw that sick Block he had on Plumley where he went up and snatched

the ball out of plumley’s hand while he was trying to dunk it. G-Tech still got killed in that game if I remember though.

by Robert Curre on Feb 21, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

ya but he was one of two acc players I remembered

Reggie Jackson being the other

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 21, 2012 4:33 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions