Dude just buries shots when the Cavs need them most. Bron actively hunts for JR inside 7 minutes in tight games, because he know he's good for a couple of bombs.

JR ain't show this in Denver or New York. Most of us looked at him as an erratic choker who you would be crazy to depend on for a bucket.

I guess if you hanging around clutch guys all the time, seeing how they move with confidence and dat "no excuses, just get it done" swag, you start getting clutch, too.

*shrug*

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxdcH-QrrNI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCe14-GwQjc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqeRKJVEUpY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdRazn_zXy0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHUtEQZ6qc

To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

<---https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DL9AVTQ

He was just erratic, and that was because he was
asked to be a #2 option, which ain't his schtick.

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O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain"




"I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..."

(C)Keith Murray, "

in fact when he got traded to Cle we said he's liable to win you the game with buzzerbeater or lose it for you with a dumb foul.

Not sure why you've made lying your new M.O.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

we know what was said.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=8&topic_id=2407436&mesg_id=2407436&listing_type=search

Cle - Shump emerges as valuable lock down defender,(check) occasional offensive punch(wrong) JR shoots 39% from the field,(close 42 then 41) provides occasional scoring lift(check), hits one game winner(idk did he?), eventually finds himself in Blatt's doghouse(wrong), gets fined at least twice by nba or cavs(wrong)

seems like i was mostly right.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

i was right...thanks for reminding me lol

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

and that you couldn't depend on him. well, here we are, watching the game's best player depend on him...for good reason.

L

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

We saw what happened when he was the faux #2 in the finals.

11 points on 31% shooting from the field and he almost blew a game with dumb fouls in crunch time.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2015-nba-finals-cavaliers-vs-warriors.html

Quite similar to the pacer series with the knicks as melo's #2.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

place that he'd probably hit a game winner bc he had done that multiple times in NY.

If you inbox the mods politely maybe they'll delete this post for you.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

___

it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes

He was their #2 scoring option.

He's nowhere near the #2 option in Cleveland....because the team is much more talented.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

he's just dumb.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

That season turned his career around.

It's not even debatable.

He won a Chip as a situational shooter with
the Cavs and GOOD for him

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O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain"




"I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..."

(C)Keith Murray, "

That I won't take away from Bron in Cleveland; they've made him a pretty locked-in defender who plays his role gladly.

He was the second scoring option with Carmelo,
which makes him spend more energy on offense

but he has always been a good defender

He just has fewer other things to worry about. His
job is to defend and shoot and he does both well

Good for him

But that kind of intensity doesn't just show up at this age. He was always a guy who can defend, not one who regularly did. He had a lot of roles in his career that weren't number two offensive option (and remember, it's not like A'mare wasn't taking shots, even more than J.R., during this era, so it's not like his workload hit some Kobe/Westbrook/Harden usage rate where we start to almost expect some bad defense to creep in), and he was never what he was in the playoffs last year until... well, last year.

>But that kind of intensity doesn't just show up at this age.
>He was always a guy who can defend, not one who regularly did.

False, he did regularly defend in NY. What he wasn't was smart. But while he was in ny, he always was an above average defender...especially under Woodson

>He had a lot of roles in his career that weren't number two
>offensive option (and remember, it's not like A'mare wasn't
>taking shots, even more than J.R., during this era, so it's
>not like his workload hit some Kobe/Westbrook/Harden usage
>rate where we start to almost expect some bad defense to creep
>in),

Amare was mostly injured when JR was here...when he was playing, Amare wasn't the 2nd option...not sure if he was even the 3rd or 4th.

and he was never what he was in the playoffs last year
>until... well, last year.

JR averaged 11points per game on 43% shooting last season (mostly open) 3s. of course, we've never seen him in the role as the team's 4th/5th best player in the playoffs bc he's never been that.

We saw what happened when he was the 2nd best player 2 seasons ago in the finals. He shot 32% and was dumb.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

The dude who played for teams that were routinely at the bottom of the league in defense and who they replaced with Iman Shumpert (THE GUY WHO BACKS HIM UP RIGHT NOW) to cover the better wings in the league... yup, that guy is definitely not a better defender in a better situation with a better leader on a team whose team defense is infinitely better.

The fuck you talking bout?

sense associated with it.

>The dude who played for teams that were routinely at the
>bottom of the league in defense

The knicks were 5th, 18th and then 24th in defensive rating with JR so them 'being routinely at the bottom of the league in defense is wrong'

and who they replaced with
>Iman Shumpert (THE GUY WHO BACKS HIM UP RIGHT NOW) to cover
>the better wings in the league

Are you arguing that JR is a better defender than Shump now. If not, what's your point

... yup, that guy is definitely
>not a better defender in a better situation with a better
>leader on a team whose team defense is infinitely better.
>

Your big revelation is that JR is a better individual defender on a team that plays better defense than he is on a team that plays worse defense. lol did you even read what you wrote before you clicked post?

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

Yeah, he's a better defender than Shump now, and yeah, he's a better team defender and one-on-one defender.

So, you agreed with all that, got mad because you thought it was an obvious point (that you've been steady disputing), but you still got all Trumpy? Knicks fans are so reflexively defensive. Trauma does terrible things to people.

1 point that was obvious.

And no, jr isn't a better defender than shump lmao

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

a novel concept.
Knickstape had JR and Shump out there on solo missions for buckets.

<--- Big Baller World Order

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

He's not an appropriate option for Jordan in his prime,
let alone Carmelo


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O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain"




"I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..."

(C)Keith Murray, "

good thing he found his lane as a sidekick.

___________________

Mar-A-Lago delenda est

I am not necessarily sure he could have been a Harden/AD/Durant-type in dragging a mediocre roster to the playoffs yearly by himself, but you have to at least give dude a break for being fucking 19, 20, and 21 years old in those seasons and playing next to Tristan Thompson as his second-best player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5DZexDYyuU&t=0m4s

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He's thriving in his new role, and good for him.

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O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain"




"I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..."

(C)Keith Murray, "

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

Pretty clear to go back to the record and see people's opinion on J.R. prior to the trade to Cleveland. "Good riddance" - "finally somebody else's headache" - "we needed to clean house" etc.. etc...

People were actually criticizing the move to move Waiters in return for J.R. *and* Shump - but many of us knew it was a 2-for-1 and an opportunity to really reap the benefits of their talents under the guru guidance of Lebron - and genuine #TeamBall chemistry that the Cavs would develop.

J.R. has exceeded expectations and has played very clutch - *in the playoffs*. Bruh went fuego on the road in Atlanta with a historic 3-point performance to seal that series - and he came up very big in game 7 last year in the 3rd quarter when nobody could score - hitting 3 huge shots that propelled Cavs momentum.

Now? Yea - he's loose, confident, valued, and is hitting big shots already this year *in the vein of the offense*

But #SadHour still will ensue.
-->

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

He was excellent that season

He's not, however, #2 option material

That's no knock on him

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O_E: "Acts like an asshole and posts with imperial disdain"




"I ORBITs the solar system, listenin..."

(C)Keith Murray, "

Who exactly criticized that trade?

I think everyone except DJR would have agreed that even a 1 for 1 with Shump was a win for CLE.

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

on) but feel got fleeced in that trade. Cleveland got okc's first rounder to boot. It makes zero sense that that pick didn't come to the knicks. smh.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

Environment always has and will play a role in player growth and development (same goes for any living thing really lol)...and JR has become a far more dependable and consistent player in Cleveland. That's a huge credit to Lebron and co., and JR himself has said that in recent years, he's finally gotten his outside life under control.

Bron's leadership, particularly the resilient commitment to his teammates, is still under-appreciated and arguably his most important quality.

---------------------------------
<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

If the Clips somehow make it out of the West, Felt_On would one-up Melo's entire postseason career.

WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
http://40.media.tumblr.com/d8e2daf9f3f37244cd05436bcdf05973/tumblr_mt4qibKq4c1rgam01o1_1280.png

>If the Clips somehow make it out of the West, Felt_On would
>one-up Melo's entire postseason career.

Right. Because he'd likely have been so integral.

Bad post.

>Right. Because he'd likely have been so integral.

WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
http://40.media.tumblr.com/d8e2daf9f3f37244cd05436bcdf05973/tumblr_mt4qibKq4c1rgam01o1_1280.png

Point?

Blake almost carried injured Choke-P3 to the WCF in 2015 before they choked away a 3-1 series lead. Felton is a very good PnR point guard & he has Blake/DeAndre on the roster.

WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
http://40.media.tumblr.com/d8e2daf9f3f37244cd05436bcdf05973/tumblr_mt4qibKq4c1rgam01o1_1280.png

was true?

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

Tyson and Kidd had rings before that season. JR won one after. And Melo and Felton are presumably the only other core members.

So out of five players on a good team... two were vets with previous rings and one won a ring a few years later. Sure, I buy that.

What's the point here?

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>So out of five players on a good team... two were vets with
>previous rings and one won a ring a few years later. Sure, I
>buy that.

http://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/im2.jpg

WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
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They played way more minutes than Shump did over the course of the season. So you'd have to count them too... and if I'm not mistaken, they don't have rings.

Can't count Shump if you don't count Novak and Prigoni. Them's the rules.

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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

>Can't count Shump if you don't count Novak and Prigoni. Them's
>the rules.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2013.html#playoffs_totals::5

You have K-Mart but dude was picked up at the end of the season when it was clear Amare was cooked.

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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

more?

this was important to you 2 weeks ago bro. 2 weeks. You made this a thing, not me.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

you mad. been mad since all them niggas got rings. your team trash, dogg.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

not no more? damn nigga. you caught an L and dropped a whole agenda in 2 weeks. 2 weeks!!! that gotta be a record.

You a clown man.

Your man shooting 33% after you called him clutch. bwwahahaaahaaa.

Jr was like nah ba, i ain't clutch. You gotta eat this.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

i swear, i hate niggas like you. ol' get a win in 30 tries on madden and gotta talk shit type niggas.

YOUR TEAM...sorry.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

Staps shooting 50%. oops...another Basa L smh.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

why can't you stay on topic ba?

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

i know i am? dunno what the fuck you playing. can't be playing regular ass sports fan debating, because you woulda ate an L on rings like the rules dictate.

so, we MUST be playing make 'em mad.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

anything i'm wrong on i take an L.

you can't...not sure why.

are we gonna discuss jr shooting now or nah?

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

or are you that mad you can't wait for june?

it'll be here soon.

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

he was terrible.

he's been shooting terrible in every situation this season.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

if he were a knick, with nothing really on the line, he would have bricked them shits.

we needed him. he came through.

live with it, dogg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skk_8pFcnpI

____________________________________________________


Steph: I was just fooling about

Kyrie: I wasn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OWNspU_yE

and i myself said he would hit clutch ones in Cle.

He still was one of the worst players in clutch situations for a full season with the cavs.

*shrug* I was right.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.