It keeps melo from shooting too damn much

BRIGGS wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:after what he sacrifice, he deserves to start, i understand he seems to fit better of the bench, but if we can get a nice higg energy pg who can work well with Amare, I rather have JR in the satrting line.

It keeps melo from shooting too damn much

As long as JR is sufficiently paid--he should be happy to be slotted wherever Woodson puts him. Hes a good fit for 6th man--its good for chemistry. If we can ever get Amare back--thats a great offensive bench.

well If he can get 7 mill to start for the griz or any other contender, then bye bye jr.

the guy is 2nd on the time in minutes played.

Thats the same thing they said about spree when he was coming off the bench, but him and allan worked out pretty well when he started the next season.

Papabear wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Pick 24 and Marcus Camby to Charlotte-----Gerald Hendersen to NYK to fit in at 2 G with Shumpert at SF and Ray at PG JR stays 6th man(if we do indeed have a deal in place for him. They were trying to get a pick for him during the season--he would make us longer more athletic and much younger in the backcourt and with Shumpert Smith and Hendersen one of the most athoetic teams in the league.

Papabear Says

JR Smith will never sign with New York to be a 6th man again. If that is what Woody is thinking JR is good as gone. He wants to start.

who's to say that the changes to the Lineup next season won't thrust him into the starting lineup anyway. This might all be a moot issue.

Myself, I think Jr would thrive as a starter. He already plays starters minutes so the difference seems more - I know semantic is the wrong word but, its as close as I can come so early in the morning :)

Bonn1997 wrote:

Vmart wrote:If Kobe gets amnesty should Knicks jump at the chance to get him.

He'll probably be out the whole season or close to it. I don't know what the recovery is like for older players with this injury. Chauncey Billups plays a few unproductive minutes a game but it basically ended his career.

he has such a high basketball IQ that I believe he'll be productive as long as he wants to wear a Jersey. I wouldn't be mad as such a signing next season even if he'll be out the whole year (depending on circumstances and the money involved).

Right now we are all in for the Big Chip but, if we fall short this season, will we have enough next season to realistically make another run or is it a this year thing because, I'm not sure we have the pieces for another run next season. The vets that got us here are mostly gone except (thankfully) the most important two.

If next year is a reloading year to make another run during the 2015/16 season then I'd love the signing.

Anji wrote:Jr Smith is starting next year. There is zero reason to bring him off the bench again.

This is exactly right. No point in bringing him off the bench. He has earned his starting role next season. Nothing different in terms of impact on the team whether he starts or comes off the bench, only difference is you give the player what he deserves and make him happy.

Knixkik wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:If JR Smith wants to start then he can go. Dude is best off the bench for this team.

That is nonsense. What's the point to bringing him off the bench. Does he forget how to score as a starter? What's really the difference?

Do you not see the way JR scores. Dribble Dribble Dribble step back fadeaway. Sorry he can come off the bench. There is a reason JR Smith has never been a starter.

AnubisADL wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:If JR Smith wants to start then he can go. Dude is best off the bench for this team.

That is nonsense. What's the point to bringing him off the bench. Does he forget how to score as a starter? What's really the difference?

Do you not see the way JR scores. Dribble Dribble Dribble step back fadeaway. Sorry he can come off the bench. There is a reason JR Smith has never been a starter.

my whole thing is it really wouldn't be a change. Whether he starts or comes off the bench, he'll likely play THE SAME amount of minutes so, not starting him because of things he will do anyway is kind of redundant. Starting him would help prevent some of the slow starts

martin wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:If JR Smith wants to start then he can go. Dude is best off the bench for this team.

That is nonsense. What's the point to bringing him off the bench. Does he forget how to score as a starter? What's really the difference?

How about because the Knicks would like to spread out Melo and JR time so that each can be a focal point of the offense at different times? Obviously there will be some overlap, but Melo and Felton usually are sitting at the beginning of the second and who else can break down a defense off the dribble?

Exactly starting JR makes no sense. If it means he signs with another team so be it

Knixkik wrote:

Anji wrote:Jr Smith is starting next year. There is zero reason to bring him off the bench again.

This is exactly right. No point in bringing him off the bench. He has earned his starting role next season. Nothing different in terms of impact on the team whether he starts or comes off the bench, only difference is you give the player what he deserves and make him happy.

Unless Earl Smith wants to go on a 6th Man of the Year winning streak.