Knicks · Chris Smith to D-League... about time (page 1)

NEW YORK, November 18, 2013 – New York Knickerbockers President General Manager Steve Mills announced today that the team has assigned guard Chris Smith to the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA Development League.

Smith, 6-2, 200-pounds, has not appeared on a game since signing as a free agent on Sep. 10, 2013.

CrushAlot wrote:Yeah that roster spot is needed. I was hoping they would cut him and then sign him. He gets his money anyway. It actually would be double dipping.

They probably will when Tyler gets healthy.

MSG3 wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Yeah that roster spot is needed. I was hoping they would cut him and then sign him. He gets his money anyway. It actually would be double dipping.

They probably will when Tyler gets healthy.

He should be. Let's get this ball rolling already! Lol

I mean it is going to be embarrassing have a guy in the D-League on our roster who probably isn't good enough to play there.
This, is gonna be fun. Will be the icing on the cake for the embarrassment of a franchise we call the Knicks.

Knixkik wrote:It will be very interesting to see if he can even compete at that level. I'm surprised they are doing this and taking the chance to expose him.

Honestly, I don't think he will do well. The rims are the same size there and he can't shoot.

what's jr going to do without his brother now?

His shooting % will suffer... oh wait, that isn't mathematically possible. Seriously, why did Woodson just throw him out there, though he often shoots poorly.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/sports...

So Smith arrived last Monday with something to prove, and he was still adjusting to his teammates and the nuances of the offense Thursday, as practice started and Coach Gene Cross walked five BayHawks through a play while everyone else gathered at the baseline. Smith stood off to the side, fidgeting and checking his fingernails.

When the group split off to work at either basket, Smith sat courtside and rubbed his face. Tyler, who had joined the team that morning, rotated in at the other end. After 15 minutes or so, Smith got into the drill and clanked his first shot. Then, running up the lane, he turned, squared his shoulders and, again, clank. He set a screen, broke to the short corner, caught and fired. Again, clank.

Smith had been in a sour mood that day, having been asked about Brandon Jennings, the Detroit Pistons guard who questioned his ability over Twitter. Smith said he was a good person, that he had “nothing to prove to anybody,” that God was on his side and that was all that mattered. He said there was nothing specific he needed to work on; he just needed to play.

GustavBahler - the NYTimes piece was well done.

It stated the obvious without being obvious.

GustavBahler wrote:This is all I need to know about Chris Smith:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/sports...

So Smith arrived last Monday with something to prove, and he was still adjusting to his teammates and the nuances of the offense Thursday, as practice started and Coach Gene Cross walked five BayHawks through a play while everyone else gathered at the baseline. Smith stood off to the side, fidgeting and checking his fingernails.

When the group split off to work at either basket, Smith sat courtside and rubbed his face. Tyler, who had joined the team that morning, rotated in at the other end. After 15 minutes or so, Smith got into the drill and clanked his first shot. Then, running up the lane, he turned, squared his shoulders and, again, clank. He set a screen, broke to the short corner, caught and fired. Again, clank.

Smith had been in a sour mood that day, having been asked about Brandon Jennings, the Detroit Pistons guard who questioned his ability over Twitter. Smith said he was a good person, that he had “nothing to prove to anybody,” that God was on his side and that was all that mattered. He said there was nothing specific he needed to work on; he just needed to play.

It was an entertaining read for sure, I normally don't read those long articles, especially ones about such a horrible player.

Dagger - not a horrible player. Just not a professional grade player.

I miss Lavor Postell

gunsnewing wrote:I miss Qyntel Woods, Demarr Johnson and Maciej Lampe

I remember when Lampe got a Knicks tat and vowed to prove the doubters wrong. He's in Europe now and apparently playing well.