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airchibundo507 wrote:

martin wrote:Why is no one bringing up JR's hairline thingy? LOL

there are no black barbers in China

He aight. He rockin that Tupac fade from the movie Juice. Matter of fact thats exactly who he reminds me of. Me an my girl were callin him Bishop all game.

martin wrote:I think JR Smith is everything that MDA had hoped Billy Walker could be off the bench for the Knicks without the really boneheaded basketball plays.

He is certainly a dynamic player. Perfect off of bench in that role. Shot in the arm for the Knicks.

And What is with that hair thing? A ridge for sunglasses to rest on?

I tried, nobody took the bait.

ITs gonna be great for while. I hope it sticks.

ATrain wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:He sure seemed like a team guy out there tonight. It was nice to have him there when the offense wasn't working. He easily can create for himself, on drives and anything else. He played great defense as well, at least from what I saw.

Now, how do we find the free cap space to keep him? How much you think someone will offer him? If Stat continues this bad play (-18 tonight) we have to try to move him.

edit - Doesn't the new CBA have a restructuring provision? Maybe we can find some space...

Can we somehow get rid of TD?

We picked up Td's option for next year. Why I don't know. Waste of cap space

gunsnewing wrote:

ATrain wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:He sure seemed like a team guy out there tonight. It was nice to have him there when the offense wasn't working. He easily can create for himself, on drives and anything else. He played great defense as well, at least from what I saw.

Now, how do we find the free cap space to keep him? How much you think someone will offer him? If Stat continues this bad play (-18 tonight) we have to try to move him.

edit - Doesn't the new CBA have a restructuring provision? Maybe we can find some space...

Can we somehow get rid of TD?

We picked up Td's option for next year. Why I don't know. Waste of cap space

It was more of a business decision but I don't remember the particulars.

martin wrote:Why is no one bringing up JR's hairline thingy? LOL

I thought he had brain surgery back in China. Seems to have worked he didn't play out of control and made some nice passes!

Although Smith has had trouble over the years — including suspensions, traffic accidents and friction with coaches and teammates — he said his China experience changed him.

“I think I’ve evolved better as a person, more than as a basketball player, when I went over there,” Smith said.

He added: “It’s a clean slate for me. I’m not the same 18-year-old kid that I was eight years ago. I’m a grown man, 26 years old and ready to make big decisions for my life and make the best decisions for my teammates.”

Erniecat wrote:More postgame commments from JR (from NY Times):

Although Smith has had trouble over the years — including suspensions, traffic accidents and friction with coaches and teammates — he said his China experience changed him.

“I think I’ve evolved better as a person, more than as a basketball player, when I went over there,” Smith said.

He added: “It’s a clean slate for me. I’m not the same 18-year-old kid that I was eight years ago. I’m a grown man, 26 years old and ready to make big decisions for my life and make the best decisions for my teammates.”

Great catch Erniecat.

JR's athletic ability is all star level. If his mind is right, better stand back and give him some room.

How does anyone play that well, right off a transoceanic flight, without a single practice?

GTFOH

Mray20 wrote:JR is Sprewell reincarnated and he even wears #8

This makes me want to cry. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Almost as bad as kissing archibundo's buttocks...

It's only one game, but dishing the ball to the Superook for threes? Playing D?

Please tell me he wasn't in the aftergame prayer huddle, or I'm going to throw up eating this much delicious crow.

MooK wrote:

airchibundo507 wrote:

martin wrote:Why is no one bringing up JR's hairline thingy? LOL

there are no black barbers in China

He aight. He rockin that Tupac fade from the movie Juice. Matter of fact thats exactly who he reminds me of. Me an my girl were callin him Bishop all game.

True that, bruh.. lol

JR Smith even called it the "Bishop cut" when he posted the pic of it on Twitter. I think it's called that both because of the flat-top stairstep Tupac fade from the "Juice" flick and the part in the front like the chess piece:

jrodmc wrote:

Mray20 wrote:JR is Sprewell reincarnated and he even wears #8

This makes me want to cry. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Almost as bad as kissing archibundo's buttocks...

It's only one game, but dishing the ball to the Superook for threes? Playing D?

Please tell me he wasn't in the aftergame prayer huddle, or I'm going to throw up eating this much delicious crow.

Just glad he's doing it. Still took some ill advised shots. I forgot how fast Smith was. Between him and Shumpert we have a lot of quickness coming off the bench. This team is starting to have a real attitude.

They see a guy that's out there, he's off the hinges, he's a threat. He'll get into your brain, he'll get into your ass when he's penetrating to the basket, and he'll drill the big shots. No fear. When you play against a guy with no fear, this has a psychological effect on your team. The other team can't avoid recognizing his SWAGBALLS. This is very serious.

You need one guy like this to that is unpredictable. It keeps the other team on their feet.

We talk about Melo having 50 win seasons in Denver, but maybe this was because he was playing with JR Smith.

loweyecue wrote:

Uptown wrote:

TheGame wrote:I will have to admit that Smith looked better than I thought. If he buys into team ball, he really upgrades out sg position. I think we really have the most talented roster in the league right now.

Imagine that. Wasn't too long ago when most was still crying about stripping our team to bring in Melo. Now, as we stand, not only are we way more talented than last years team, but we have just as much talent as the best in the league. Wow, what a difference a week makes....

You mean what a difference a Point Guard makes, right?

Week = coming out party for Lin...We are fun to watch again.

misterearl wrote:Maturity?

"The first five minutes were really mind-blowing," Smith said. "The whole time during warmups I was just saying, 'This is crazy.' I'm at the Garden.' I never imagined this in a million years, and to be out there for that first five minutes, the first thing I was thinking was, 'Don't air ball your first shot.' Once I made the first one, that really got me going.

"Jeremy was telling me, 'Every time you play this game, don't do anything different. This is how we wanted you and this is why you're here and keep playing your game and we don't mind if you shoot the ball.' And that's what I did. That really helped me."

If JR Smith is prepared to play as well as he describes his homecoming, we are in or a treat.

Jeremy Lin the franchise player?

TheGame wrote:I will have to admit that Smith looked better than I thought. If he buys into team ball, he really upgrades out sg position. I think we really have the most talented roster in the league right now.

Indeed, I know it is only one game but talent was never the question. With Novak and Smith, spreading the floor on each side, they can really space the floor with Lin's penetration.
He looks far from the player he has been known to be in the past, maybe China + his maturity is kicking being drafted out of high school.
He can also penetrate, while he is a lethal shooter. He doesn't look like a player looking to be a "stat whore" and is willing to play team ball.
Again, I know its only one game, but if he is willing to play team basketball, he surely is pure steal for that money/contract. He is worth at least 5-8m with his talents and age.
If he plays with this mind set, he is a great addition, while he will certainly be capable of getting a better contract in the summer from a team.
Question is, if he would really not opt out of his player option, for the chance to get the early bird rights, in another year to stay long term in New York.
With Lin's production, the free advertisements, constant highlights, and media attention in New York are multiplied by 10.

Fields and Iman Shumpert both can contribute but neither has the ability to hit the wide open 3point shot that Smith has.
My worry was Smith would be immature and be talent vs chemistry, but it doesn't look to be the case with his play yesterday.
Fields and Iman both play team basketball, while they have both contributed in areas this year, they will both lose minutes to Smith.
This would probably be the end of Walker and Bibby's minutes, except for garbage time.

sealy wrote:I didn't want him, but he definitely made it a point to play team ball yesterday and he is a sick offensive player that adds another dynamic to this team. My favorite play was his PnR pass to Chandler for the dunk. Hope he keeps it up.

dude played some nice D too.

jrodmc wrote:Is that a slur againt Poles?

Polar Bears - which is even more egregious.

airchibundo507 wrote:

martin wrote:Why is no one bringing up JR's hairline thingy? LOL

there are no black barbers in China

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