NEW YORK KNICKS: They won 17 games a season ago, and I can’t see them winning more than 22 next season. Two of Phil Jackson’s three trades (Pablo Prigioni for Alexey Shved and two second-round picks being the exception) were utterly disastrous, they could not even get a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge, and they whiffed on Greg Monroe because the free agent forward sees brighter days ahead for the Bucks than for the Knicks. Of their four free agent signings, getting the lesser Lopez was probably the best. But he is far from a home run. Arron Afflalo will be gunning lots of shots in a quest for his next contract, which won’t make ‘Melo happy. Derrick Williams stinks. Kristaps Porzingis is a mystery. There are no draft picks next June. And Kevin Durant is not walking through that tunnel (oh, yeah, the tunnel at MSG is gone) in the fall of 2016. Grade: D.
Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#DkDLHcZmr5DTIkdG.99

CrushAlot wrote:Not over his twitter argument with Phil apparently. The guy trashed the Knicks draft and published his article so quickly he got it out before the Knicks traded for Grant and Hernangomez. Now his report card.

NEW YORK KNICKS: They won 17 games a season ago, and I can’t see them winning more than 22 next season. Two of Phil Jackson’s three trades (Pablo Prigioni for Alexey Shved and two second-round picks being the exception) were utterly disastrous, they could not even get a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge, and they whiffed on Greg Monroe because the free agent forward sees brighter days ahead for the Bucks than for the Knicks. Of their four free agent signings, getting the lesser Lopez was probably the best. But he is far from a home run. Arron Afflalo will be gunning lots of shots in a quest for his next contract, which won’t make ‘Melo happy. Derrick Williams stinks. Kristaps Porzingis is a mystery. There are no draft picks next June. And Kevin Durant is not walking through that tunnel (oh, yeah, the tunnel at MSG is gone) in the fall of 2016. Grade: D.
Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#DkDLHcZmr5DTIkdG.99

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#comment-7816285

Yup, he also wrote a ridiculously over the top article a few weeks ago. I don't mind media pieces criticising our moves, but when it's just motivated by personal animosity it's just lame.

smackeddog wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Not over his twitter argument with Phil apparently. The guy trashed the Knicks draft and published his article so quickly he got it out before the Knicks traded for Grant and Hernangomez. Now his report card.

NEW YORK KNICKS: They won 17 games a season ago, and I can’t see them winning more than 22 next season. Two of Phil Jackson’s three trades (Pablo Prigioni for Alexey Shved and two second-round picks being the exception) were utterly disastrous, they could not even get a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge, and they whiffed on Greg Monroe because the free agent forward sees brighter days ahead for the Bucks than for the Knicks. Of their four free agent signings, getting the lesser Lopez was probably the best. But he is far from a home run. Arron Afflalo will be gunning lots of shots in a quest for his next contract, which won’t make ‘Melo happy. Derrick Williams stinks. Kristaps Porzingis is a mystery. There are no draft picks next June. And Kevin Durant is not walking through that tunnel (oh, yeah, the tunnel at MSG is gone) in the fall of 2016. Grade: D.
Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#DkDLHcZmr5DTIkdG.99

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#comment-7816285

Yup, he also wrote a ridiculously over the top article a few weeks ago. I don't mind media pieces criticising our moves, but when it's just motivated by personal animosity it's just lame.

Why if you criticize moves it's because of personal animosity or an agenda??..Why can't it be just because you didn't like or think much of Phil's moves?

nixluva wrote:WOW... I mean it's almost a sport in itself to bash the Knicks but really this guy was going for the Gold. In the end i'm glad that there has been a nice change in attitude from some media who are taking a less biased look at what the Knicks have done. I've been defending what Phil is trying to do from the start because I could see what he wanted to do here even when he had the awful start to last year. Since then he went to Plan B as we call it and starting with the Draft Phil made decision based on doing the best he could for the franchise's future. Whether things work out as he plans is hard to say at this point but he certainly was making sound decisions starting with the trade and into this summer.

The roster is younger and more talented, with more upside. There is even some cap flexibility with how Phil has structured things. Phil gets bashed about the 2016 draft pick but he wasn't the one who gave that away and since he's come here he's looked to add picks when he can. I suspect that he'll do the same for next year. I disagree with Sheridan that the Knicks will be a bad team again. Of course he kind of jumped the gun with some of his statements. But he bashed Afflalo by insinuating that he's a low character guy that will basically be out for himself, even tho Phil gave Afflalo the power to opt out so why would he need to be selfish? Also Afflalo is going to get all the shots he could want on this roster. He's the 2nd option right now. If anything I think Afflalo is going to be looking to play his best and wants to win. That is how he can best up his value to the Knicks who would be able to offer him the most money.

I don't understand, what makes his disagreement with Phil, biased??

holfresh wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Not over his twitter argument with Phil apparently. The guy trashed the Knicks draft and published his article so quickly he got it out before the Knicks traded for Grant and Hernangomez. Now his report card.

NEW YORK KNICKS: They won 17 games a season ago, and I can’t see them winning more than 22 next season. Two of Phil Jackson’s three trades (Pablo Prigioni for Alexey Shved and two second-round picks being the exception) were utterly disastrous, they could not even get a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge, and they whiffed on Greg Monroe because the free agent forward sees brighter days ahead for the Bucks than for the Knicks. Of their four free agent signings, getting the lesser Lopez was probably the best. But he is far from a home run. Arron Afflalo will be gunning lots of shots in a quest for his next contract, which won’t make ‘Melo happy. Derrick Williams stinks. Kristaps Porzingis is a mystery. There are no draft picks next June. And Kevin Durant is not walking through that tunnel (oh, yeah, the tunnel at MSG is gone) in the fall of 2016. Grade: D.
Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#DkDLHcZmr5DTIkdG.99

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#comment-7816285

Yup, he also wrote a ridiculously over the top article a few weeks ago. I don't mind media pieces criticising our moves, but when it's just motivated by personal animosity it's just lame.

Why if you criticize moves it's because of personal animosity or an agenda??..Why can't it be just because you didn't like or think much of Phil's moves?

Look at the other article he wrote and tell me his personal animosity isn't motivating it. I know you're critical of Phil's moves, and that's fine, but with Sheridan it all stems from that Twitter spat he had with Phil a few months ago.

holfresh wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Not over his twitter argument with Phil apparently. The guy trashed the Knicks draft and published his article so quickly he got it out before the Knicks traded for Grant and Hernangomez. Now his report card.

NEW YORK KNICKS: They won 17 games a season ago, and I can’t see them winning more than 22 next season. Two of Phil Jackson’s three trades (Pablo Prigioni for Alexey Shved and two second-round picks being the exception) were utterly disastrous, they could not even get a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge, and they whiffed on Greg Monroe because the free agent forward sees brighter days ahead for the Bucks than for the Knicks. Of their four free agent signings, getting the lesser Lopez was probably the best. But he is far from a home run. Arron Afflalo will be gunning lots of shots in a quest for his next contract, which won’t make ‘Melo happy. Derrick Williams stinks. Kristaps Porzingis is a mystery. There are no draft picks next June. And Kevin Durant is not walking through that tunnel (oh, yeah, the tunnel at MSG is gone) in the fall of 2016. Grade: D.
Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#DkDLHcZmr5DTIkdG.99

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#comment-7816285

Yup, he also wrote a ridiculously over the top article a few weeks ago. I don't mind media pieces criticising our moves, but when it's just motivated by personal animosity it's just lame.

Why if you criticize moves it's because of personal animosity or an agenda??..Why can't it be just because you didn't like or think much of Phil's moves?

smackeddog wrote:

holfresh wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Not over his twitter argument with Phil apparently. The guy trashed the Knicks draft and published his article so quickly he got it out before the Knicks traded for Grant and Hernangomez. Now his report card.

NEW YORK KNICKS: They won 17 games a season ago, and I can’t see them winning more than 22 next season. Two of Phil Jackson’s three trades (Pablo Prigioni for Alexey Shved and two second-round picks being the exception) were utterly disastrous, they could not even get a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge, and they whiffed on Greg Monroe because the free agent forward sees brighter days ahead for the Bucks than for the Knicks. Of their four free agent signings, getting the lesser Lopez was probably the best. But he is far from a home run. Arron Afflalo will be gunning lots of shots in a quest for his next contract, which won’t make ‘Melo happy. Derrick Williams stinks. Kristaps Porzingis is a mystery. There are no draft picks next June. And Kevin Durant is not walking through that tunnel (oh, yeah, the tunnel at MSG is gone) in the fall of 2016. Grade: D.
Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#DkDLHcZmr5DTIkdG.99

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/07/23/sheridan-midsummer-report-cards-for-all-30-nba-teams-atlantic-division/#comment-7816285

Yup, he also wrote a ridiculously over the top article a few weeks ago. I don't mind media pieces criticising our moves, but when it's just motivated by personal animosity it's just lame.

Why if you criticize moves it's because of personal animosity or an agenda??..Why can't it be just because you didn't like or think much of Phil's moves?

Look at the other article he wrote and tell me his personal animosity isn't motivating it. I know you're critical of Phil's moves, and that's fine, but with Sheridan it all stems from that Twitter spat he had with Phil a few months ago.

Yeah..It does seems a bit excessive..I stand corrected...Carry on...