JR Smith is just another plot by the man to deflect attention away from Public Enemy Number One Carmelo Anthony.

gunsnewing wrote:Just wait until he sinks his first couple shots and the Garden goes crazy chanting his name. With the winning and the playoffs looming. He will relish playing for the knicks and change his persona just like Spree did.

Excellent point guns. Spree had everyone on edge too. Then he drained that first shot...

Moonangie wrote:I am taking a see what happens approach to him. I really dislike him as a player, but he does bring a needed security blanket for us in case a guard gets hurt or goes cold shooting. I would MUCH rather see JR out there than TD. MUCH!

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moonangie - if you really dislike JR as a player, but prefer him over Toney Doulgas, can you please put into words how you feel about Toney Douglas as a player?

Just curious.

misterearl wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Just wait until he sinks his first couple shots and the Garden goes crazy chanting his name. With the winning and the playoffs looming. He will relish playing for the knicks and change his persona just like Spree did.

Excellent point guns. Spree had everyone on edge too. Then he drained that first shot...

yep there's when the Garden is going right it lifts the players, ask clyde, willis, ewing, starks, camby, spree & jeremy lin

I wish we could trade for a guy like Daequan Cook so we'd have bird rights this summer to retain guys.

AnubisADL wrote:Dude is a half season rental. We cant afford to retain JR Smith after the season anyway.

I wish we could trade for a guy like Daequan Cook so we'd have bird rights this summer to retain guys.

If he chooses, JR would have a Player Option for next year so it's not completely impossible(Guaranteed money for him).

martin wrote:

loweyecue wrote:I guess I am going to have buyers remorse if it turns out Wilson returns early and we could have signed him to the room exception.

hasn't this been answered? Wilson a RFA of Denver. No way they would let him go anywhere else for Min $

Yes you did on the other thread. Just wasn't sure if the coming back from China early was going change something. Guess it doesn't.

NYKBocker wrote:So we will be seeing this psycho in the stands when JR comes here.

I heard that his sister went on a rampage but don't know the details. What happen? Why did she go crazy?

Uptown wrote:

knickstorrents wrote:What does JR Smith do that Steve Novak doesn't do better

Is this a serious question? JR can dribble-drive and create shots for himself and others. He's a spectacular athlete getting out on the break and finishing. He's come up big in huge playoff games in the past. Though he can do it, he doesn't need much help getting off a a shot for himself...

"dribble-drive and create shots for himself and others"
J.R. Smith has a career 1.0 assist per game playoff average.

"He's come up big in huge playoff games in the past."
J.R. Smith has a career 9.8 points per game playoff average on 35.6% shooting.

Now those are the facts uptown.

What does this tell me? He's a selfish guy who wants to pad his stats by playing more minutes and would rather shoot the lights out than play team ball and help his team actually win a playoff series.