Knicks · Knicks Actively Pursuing JR Smith (page 3)
airchibundo507@ 1/17/2012 11:53 PM
Childs2Dudley wrote:Please stop.
Baron Davis is not the headcase Smith is. Nuggets fans were celebrating his departure.
Bullshyt. Not all of them. Here's one:
The Poster "Multi-Billionare" http://www.otrbasketball.com/forums/topic/22802-jr-smith-leaving-denver-strong-possibility/
wouldn't blame him [for wanting to leave]. J.R. has been really good... attitude wise, and he moves the ball. He does isos only when the team has nothing going offensively, and he creates offense for himself and his teammates. He's the best passer on the team. He does not sulk when he plays 15 minutes or 8 minutes. He has been a great team player and locker room guy for at least the past 1.5 years.
Most of this "bad shot selection" perception is just that, perception. But if you follow the Nuggets closely, you'd know J.R. is the least of the team's problems now.
But as usual he's GK's easiest target. If J.R. had an intimidating character like KMart, I bet GK would be off his back... he's GK's easy scapegoat. As usual the coward always pick on the weak for blame.
airchibundo507@ 1/17/2012 11:55 PM
Baron Davis makes us a legit playoff team. JR Smith gives us a shot at the second round.
nyk4ever@ 1/17/2012 11:55 PM
Childs2Dudley wrote:
nyk4ever wrote:
martin wrote:most years I would hate a JR Smith signing. But with vets like Melo, Amare, Tyson and an undoubtedly short contract, why not?
Knicks need what he brings: experience and shooting at the SG spot. He's a bit of a chucker and a knucklehead, but he can guard and spread the floor.
was just about to say the same exact thing. any other year, i wouldn't want smith, but yes, knicks are desperate and smith does fill a few roles that we desperatey need (scoring, 3pt shooting). is jr a knucklehead? yes. does he shoot too much? i'm sure ill be yelling at the tv some nights. but overall smith will be a great addition to a team with solid leadership in melo, amear, and chandler. and oh yeah, like martin also said, he'll undoubtedly be on a short contract.
Carmelo was the leader in Denver and Smith was acting like a fool.
Amare's leadership is still in question.
Chandler is the only guy on the team that commands respect since he has a ring.
you're not wrong in anything you say about smith. i think melo has embraced being a leader this year, especially with his commitment to defense. you're right melo was never much of a leader in denver, but he was also young. it's possible that he's growing up and growing into a leader this year. if you ask me, so far he has. chandler is a good backbone to have as your leader and amar'e when his head is screwed on straight is a good leader. right now he's shitting the bed and that has to change. winning cures all. this team just needs to get on a little roll. and oh yeah, we need a pg too.
RonRon@ 1/17/2012 11:56 PM
gunsnewing@ 1/17/2012 11:56 PM
So can we sign him now or we have to wait til March?
nykshaknbake@ 1/17/2012 11:57 PM
Looks good on paper. But we don't have the leadership, either from the players and certainly on the bench to turn this from a disaster to a boon. Stat looks out of it. Melo's not the leader type. MDA can't even stop our rook from chucking at every opportunity.
blkexec@ 1/18/2012 12:00 AM
KNICKSBIGCATS wrote:OMG...we're a bunch of GANGSTAS!
cool video. Now find the one of Melo elbowing Ginobili. or Melo choking Vujacic. or Kobe elbowing Bell. or Bynum jabbing Barea. Bell gets under everyone's skin.
EnySpree@ 1/18/2012 12:01 AM
Jr smith is an asshole....Byron Scott had it out with him. George Karl kept the dude on the bench and let him play and took him out when he started acting up.
With that said all this gang stuff is just retarded. These guys want to make money. Its in Jr Smiths best interest to get his shit together cuz he should realize by now the NBA is where he needs to be. All we need to worry about is the game of basketball. Jr smith is a 20pt per game scorer. He's never done it. Ecausue he's never had it together long enough to do it. Now if this dude can get it together he can be a force. The Knicks have a hole at the 2....he fits in transition, he can handle the ball and he can shoot the shit out of it.
He's not gonna sign for 10 years cuz all the Knicks got now is the minimum. That's all any team has right now.
I would sign him as early as possible for the remainder of the year.
airchibundo507@ 1/18/2012 12:03 AM
let him earn a longer contract
EnySpree@ 1/18/2012 12:05 AM
airchibundo507 wrote:Baron Davis makes us a legit playoff team. JR Smith gives us a shot at the second round.
I agree....getting both allow the bums on the roster to do what bums do....play the bench.
