He is a much better off the ball catch-and-shoot type player (which makes him better at playing with Melo). He has better handles and is much more athletic, making him immediately one of our best slashers. He can facilitate an offense with his pnr play.

And his production is less likely to completely disappear in the postseason...

Another element is JR's wild card factor. Once every few games he bombs it from deep (like, 4+ three point makes). Whenever he caught fire in the postseason as a Nugget, which was once a series, they were nearly guaranteed wins.

airchibundo507 wrote:Another element is JR's wild card factor. Once every few games he bombs it from deep (like, 4+ three point makes). Whenever he caught fire in the postseason as a Nugget, which was once a series, they were nearly guaranteed wins.

gunsnewing wrote:looking forward to seeing the gang signs in person lol

ugh

smith is a good player and we can definitely use his shooting to stretch the defense, especially when him and novak on the floor at the same time, but at the same time, he's a tough guy to root for.

rvwink wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:
#3 is wrong he is more like 26 if thise numbers are wrong how do I know you did not make the other stuff up? LOL.

He has spent 2 years with NO and then 5 years with Denver, that makes 7 seasons. Then this season, he played abroad, which means this is his 8th year. He also 27 currently, not 26. So now perhaps your credibility takes a little hit. lol

I continue not to think it is a good idea.

If you continue to not think, how can you have an opinion on the idea either way?

TLover wrote:If JR Smith & Baron Davis are added, this is our 10 man rotation

Pg: Lin, B.Davis
Sg: Fields, Shumpert
Sf: Melo, JR Smith
Pf: Amare, Novak
C: Chandler, Jefferies

Or

G: Lin, (Baron Davis with a HUGE question mark) Shumpert as the better remaining ball handler until further notice
G: Fields with the double double, JR Smith on probation - first sign of drama he's outta here
F: Melo, Walker - defense/ Novak - offense
F: Amare - offense, Jeffries - defense, most effective at the four
C: Chandler - stay out of foul trouble big homey, Harrellson brings reserve rebounding and dirty work... any offense is a bonus

I think Jorts stays on the bench and JJ gets those minutes. We good from the outside and Jorts around the rim was not very good at all.

Chandler(30)Amare(10) JJ (8)
Amare (20)Melo (10) JJ (10) Novak (8)
Melo (20) Fields (10) JR (8) Shump 10
Fields (15)Jr (20) Shump(13)
Lin (30)(Davis 18)

Bench DNP: TD, Walker, Jorts, Jah Jah Balky and buh bye Bibby.

yellowboy90 wrote:

rvwink wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:
#3 is wrong he is more like 26 if thise numbers are wrong how do I know you did not make the other stuff up? LOL.

He has spent 2 years with NO and then 5 years with Denver, that makes 7 seasons. Then this season, he played abroad, which means this is his 8th year. He also 27 currently, not 26. So now perhaps your credibility takes a little hit. lol

I continue not to think it is a good idea.

That's a good way to calculate his age but I like to go the simplier route and go by his date of birth, September 9, 1985. See how easy that is.

"Smith, 26, just finished a 30-game stint in China."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-knicks-closing-deal-add-free-agent-shooting-guard-smith-article-1.1023816#ixzz1mbq1vxMI

Earl Smith III, known as J. R. Smith (born September 9, 1985, in Freehold, New Jersey),

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._Smith

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2444/jr-smith

I guess J.R. is short for Earl

He makes his debut Sunday versus the Mavs.