He seems to be doing everything right. When to shoot, when to pass, taking it to the whole, playing a lot of PG.

He plays tough defense and can match up on anyone.

He was one of my top hate guys ever but I am willing to shake this new mans hand.

If Dallas can fix awful Ellis then anything is possible.

This Knicks will go where JR takes them.

dk7th wrote:no arguing with those numbers. it's the person behind those numbers that needs to be assessed, since jackson is looking to create a winning culture in msg. smith is an *******.

So who is getting Smith to play like this?

Himself via epiphany ?
Woody ?
Phil - just knowing that there is no more coming in high and phukin around?
Combo?
Herb?

jrodmc wrote:Nothing he hasn't shown before, right? Let's not act like we haven't seen these brainwaves in the not too distant past.
It's when the bad brainwaves take over that have messed up the whole picture and make things fuzzy.
Get this Versionman into the playoffs, and then let's see what happens.

Another "saviour" has been born.

I guess Stat don't count?
I thought everyone was creaming over Shump's D?
Tyson back to double double and creating fear in the lane even when he doesn't double double? They don't keep stats on changed shots and people hearing ugly footsteps.
THJr?
Pablo hitting layups? We talkin' bout layups?

I thought this was a team game?

Where he goes we go. The others are along for the ride.

He plays badly and jacksoff shots, we lose
JR gets a good night sleep (at home) and is on, we win

fishmike wrote:he stays.

If your Phil and you look at this roster the key is improving internally. When JR is focused is just soooo good. Not a star but damn close. You simply cant sign a guy who can play like that (when he's on) for what the Knicks have to offer, so their best bet is to get him focused.

Phil Jackson got Dennis Rodman focused enough to win 3 titles. My hope is he can work with JR. Age will also help, as maturity is key also. Is that asking too much? Maybe... but JR has all the talent. The problem is between the ears. In Phil we trust.

only because he was around his players every game, preparing there mental for every game, practicing with them every game, and more importantly he had MJ.

smackeddog wrote:I like JR- I know I shouldn't, but I do...

One criticism I do have of him is that whenever they are showing 'highlights' of Knicks blown defensive assignments and head scratching switches, JR always seems to be at the centre of them!

However, his contract is okay, he wants to win and he is capable of playing well (and badly)- bizarrely when he's playing well people seem to forget he plays badly, and when he's playing badly people forget he can play well.

We all love good JR but Phil needs to turn him into consistent JR and we win the lottery.

dk7th wrote:can this idiot elevate his game in the playoffs, you know, when stuff counts?

he is the sh1tiest playoff chucker. If they get in this year, I don't know why but I think that it will be different. Just a gut from watching him recently. I think something may have finally clicked. Or he already spoke with Phil.

Don't know - just hoping.

tkf wrote:

dk7th wrote:no arguing with those numbers. it's the person behind those numbers that needs to be assessed, since jackson is looking to create a winning culture in msg. smith is an *******.

yea, I don't put too much stock into short term results.. I look at the big picture, the whole body of work.. for most of the year and his career JR has been a moron.. a few games don't change that.. if phil is smart, and lets be clear, we know he is a GREAT coach, but we know nothing about him as an exec....but if he is smart, he will take an enema to this team... no one should be spared!!!!!

Get up in that ass like an erection

But Phil won't be the coach.

PHil can give him books, but does JR even want to reach a higher plane? I think if you can grow within all things around you will also grow.
We talking about a man who has a tattoo on his neck of a "Transformer".

Rodman was very intense on the court and had come from nowhere to earn his spot in the NBA. JR was a star player in high school with incredible talent in my opinion has taken for granted. JR is about a good time from what I have read over the years. While Rodman was a clown off the court he boasts 5 rings and is a HOF player. If JR could find a focus I wonder if he could be consistent which I think is all star talent.

I think Woodson as done a decent job in helping him but there is really so much a coach can do unless the light goes off in JR's head and he WANTS IT BAD!!!!