Related side note, JR can say whatever he wants but as he has already admitted his biggest problem here was he couldn't show up to a game not hungover or still half in the bag.

smackeddog wrote:It is a player commenting, but on the other hand that player is JR Smith

smackeddog - of course, JR Smith has made some suspect decisions on and off the court. Dennis Rodman's trademark is crazy stuff and dressing like a woman. Still, Rodman understood the angles and was a doctoral candidate on the basketball court. To be a professional basketball player JR Smith knows something about the game and the fraternity of players.

JR Smith's opinion may not be a solo voice in the locker room.

Phil Jackson:

I want the offense to flow from rebound to fast break, to quick offense, to a system of offense. The defenses in the NBA are so good because the players are so big, quick, and well coached. Add the pressure that the 24-second clock rule applies to the offense to find a good shot, and the defense gets even better.

Bonn1997 wrote:

misterearl wrote:The idea

gunsnewing wrote:Worked pretty well for JORDAN & Kobe.

I'm guessing one of the reasons there isn't much running is so that they conserve their energy and every movement they make has a purpose

At least thats the idea

Find and sign the next Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant and we good. piece of cake.

Print the tickets to the Finals!

It doesn't have to be Jordan. I think players at the David Robinson and Tim Duncan level would be good enough.

mreinman wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:You agree that they can go to hell. That's pretty harsh man

I think that they just went from hell to heaven

I just got that. Nice. Very true!

misterearl wrote: If you’re a freelance player who likes to play up and down, it’s not going to suit your game. If you like to play in the halfcourt and move the ball and sacrifice, it is your situation."

- JR. Smith

Fire away. Just remember, this is not a fan, but a player comment.

Why can't you run in the triangle if you have an opportunity?

Think Smith would be able to play on San Antonio??

"Move the ball and sacrifice"... seem to recall a Knicks' team that won a couple of titles playing like this... I could be wrong though, as I'm getting old.

misterearl wrote:Funny

“Funny we’re in the situation we’re in... Tyson in Dallas playing well, me and Shump here playing well. We weren’t the fit they were looking for. Hopefully they find it." - JR.

(Mozgov, Trevor Ariza, David Lee, Zach Randolph, Jamal Crawford, Wilson Chandler, jeremy Lin, Pablo Prigioni...)

The Knicks lead the league in former players on other rosters. Think about that.

So freaking true

Nalod wrote:JR's partying, supension, and the funny shoelace gate was a true commitment from a great player.

JR looking good next to Lebron, Uncle Drew and his buddy Wes.............

JR was given the keys a few times to show his character and earn a better wage. He didn't step up.

The kid has the talent and will do well in a situation where he is not called to lead.

In the sixties, When the Knicks locker room could have fractured over issues of race, Bill Bradley stepped up and reminded young players that divisive behavior would not be tolerated.

When Cazzie struggled with playing understudy to Bradley and created a distraction, Willis Reed consoled and guided him.

When Earl Monroe arrived from Baltimore, Clyde adjusted his game to make room for a prodigious talent playing the identical position. Two point guards? Piece of cake. Clyde understood, without the press telling him it would never work.

JR ran crazy in New York because there was no leader on the court or in the locker room to demand that he conform to the Knicks way of doing things. Lebron runs the Cavs. Jordan ran the Bulls. Larry Bird was known as the traffic cop in Boston.

Great teams are not led by coaches. They are led by great players.

Leadership happens away from the lights, the press and apart from the coaching staff.

Exactly the reason why the followers who delude themselves into believing transformation from 10 wins to The Finals is as simple as a draft pick and some free agents. Draft picks do not have a voice in the locker room and free agents will have to create an intimate and respected leadership on the fly.

If you are ever in an NBA locker room, note how often the coaching staff is absent. Leadership does NOT come an offensive scheme or X's and O's... Leadership comes from the respected voice(s) in the locker room. In an airport waiting area, at the hotel restaurant. During practice, away from the action,

Without veteran continuity, there is no leadership. That is a stone cold fact.

We are a bunch of guys playing pickup ball.

Knicks1969 wrote:

misterearl wrote:Funny

“Funny we’re in the situation we’re in... Tyson in Dallas playing well, me and Shump here playing well. We weren’t the fit they were looking for. Hopefully they find it." - JR.

(Mozgov, Trevor Ariza, David Lee, Zach Randolph, Jamal Crawford, Wilson Chandler, jeremy Lin, Pablo Prigioni...)

The Knicks lead the league in former players on other rosters. Think about that.

So freaking true

Landry Fields, Jerome James, Eddy Curry, Toney Douglas, Chris Duhon, Josh Harrelson, Kelvin Cato, Mardy Collins, Nate Robinson, Renaldo Balkman, Anthony Randolph, Steve Francis, Stephon Marbury, Fred Jones, Quentin Richardson, Al Harrington, Darko Milicic, Ray Felton...

Think about the other side as well, answerman. Sophisticates normally analyze both sides of an equation. Even when their team stinks like used toilet paper.

misterearl wrote:Vertigo

jrodmc - high or low quality, the number of former Knicks who have spun through our revolving door makes one dizzy.

misterearl wrote:History Lesson

fishmike - if Uncle Phil is able to block out the siren call of the west coast, and lasts more than two years working in the Garden of Good and Terrible (which would put him at the ripe age of 73) it would be remarkable. If Phil's legacy is threatened, by any hint of second-guessing, he will rise in a nanosecond.

Donnie Walsh took over at 69 years old and decided he was too old for Dolan meddling in his affairs.

The older one gets, does one really need the hassle?

I honestly think that Dolan is done meddling. It's all about Phil and his staff now. Dolan knows what is getting ready to happen with the Draft and Free Agency. It will be painful siting thru the next couple of months watching the team lose but it may end up being all worth it. A high pick and some good Free Agent signings and this could be a totally different team going forward. Also it's not just about how good the team is next season. I keep reading from naysayers that we can't build a title team in one off season and that's not really the point. This is a process and it doesn't mean we have to have a title contender next year. We need to make substantive improvement and get this team on the right track for sustained success. It's key that Phil puts together a strong core that can easily be built upon.