J.R. Smith will reportedly be named the Sixth Man of the Year after averaging a career-high 18.1 points for the Knicks this season.
New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith will be named the NBA's 2013 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, according to Howard Beck of The New York Times. Smith had the best year of his career in helping the Knicks to a 54-28 record and a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Smith led the league in scoring off the bench, posting a career-high 18.1 points per game as the second scoring option behind Carmelo Anthony. Smith also posted a career-high in rebounding, averaging 5.3 on the year.
Smith was especially good the last few months of the season, averaging 22.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting and 35.9 percent from three over March and April. Smith shot 42.2 percent overall on the year and 35.6 percent from three-point land.
Smith had 15 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes in the Knicks' 85-78 Game 1 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday afternoon.
2. "hopefully he wants to stay with woody." In response to Reply # 0
what do ya'll think he's looking at on the open market 7mil per?.
he still a knucklehead at the end of the day lol.
-The Knicksβ 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'll want to stay because of both Woodson and Carmelo, but ultimately, this is a capitalist country and as an athlete, you have to maximize your dollars to the fullest. I would be upset, but I wouldn't be too mad if he left, especially seeing how underpaid he is right now.
4. "yeah we did get our money's worth lol...and its not like he can" In response to Reply # 3
take advantage of the ny marketing opportunities.
-The Knicksβ 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.
9. "RE: I think he just loves being in NY too" In response to Reply # 8
>its basically home for him. I think his whole Harem is here. > >I mean i guess he could bounce to BK but do they have money? > >How much can NY realistically afford to pay him?
Harem with a capital H, funny. I don't know about the Knicks financial situation cent for cent, but I think Brookyn is screwed with the high priced signings they did for their starters in the beginning of the season similiar to how the Knicks are limited because of the Carmelo/Stoudamire/Chandler contracts. I know this will derail the thread, but I'm wondering if they will be able to keep Reggie Evans when he becomes a free agent. They got him through a trade, correct? I hate to derail this thread, but someone break that Brooklyn/Reggie Evans situation for me.
Damn, and Humphries comes off the books by the time Evans is up for a new contract according to that link. I see Evans being a problem for the Knicks in years to come, assuming he is healthy.
55. "damn reggie gettin robbed" In response to Reply # 13
the way he plays, he'll be used up two years from now
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6. "for real...alot of coaches aren't going to want him though" In response to Reply # 5
and he's not gonna fit well on a young team.
come to think of it...i can see MJ giving him $12mil per.
-The Knicksβ 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.
11. "RE: for real...alot of coaches aren't going to want him though" In response to Reply # 6
>and he's not gonna fit well on a young team. > >come to think of it...i can see MJ giving him $12mil per.
Wow, what a miserable situation that would be. Isn't Ben Gordon still on the Bobcats in the sixth man role JR would operate on that team though? If he moves, I'm just hoping he doesn't go to either the Heat or the Celtics at this point. I'm 200% certain he's not going to the Heat, but I wonder if the Celts will blow up the team and try and snag him. I guess Jason Terry being there will probably stop that from happening though.
14. "if a team is going to pry him from ny, they gonna start him." In response to Reply # 11
-The Knicksβ 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.
39. "JR Smith isn't from Camden, he's from North Jerz & no thank you." In response to Reply # 16 Mon Apr-22-13 04:16 PM by Bombastic
>Jrue and JR. > >Still near his Jersey/Camden harem. > > >Young team he could start on. > > >They dont have a coach though. He woulda got along beautifully >with Doug hahah
-The Knicksβ 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.
62. "damn son...thanks for this" In response to Reply # 52
lol @ novak and felton.
this kinda deserves its own post.
-The Knicksβ 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.
31. "backload...why? you'd only be tightening the cap in years we'd" In response to Reply # 28
have flexibility.
-The Knicksβ 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.
51. "Who can't afford it ...Dolan? It's a matter of the luxury tax." In response to Reply # 48
If we backload it we jack up or cap right when we would be getting flexibility.
-The Knicksβ 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.
47. "I read some tweets here and there" In response to Reply # 7
which quote JR as saying he wishes he could retire as a Knicks and such. If dude actually re-signs with the Knicks, I will be the first to buy a JR Smith jersey, and I am not the biggest fan of these Knicks players as individuals at the moment. He would be walking away from some tremendous cash if he doesn't seriously test the free agent market. I gotta think that his agent will whisper in his ear once the season is over to let him know what is up.
36. "JR requires alot of work tho." In response to Reply # 35
-The Knicksβ 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 Knicksβ 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.
15. "i'm not sure i want to lock him up for 4 years tho." In response to Reply # 12
I'd give him 2 years at whatever the hell he wants tho (just like lin last year)
-The Knicksβ 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.
32. "Woody ain't just a basketball coach..he a life coach" In response to Reply # 25
i don't know if thibs is about that life
-The Knicksβ 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.
38. "he probably woulda worked wll wit mike brown. Not with" In response to Reply # 37
mike d'antoni though.
in a funny twist, JR smith came to ny b.c of D'antoni..he thought the offensive freedom would get him a good deal.
-The Knicksβ 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.
44. "I think we scared subject maaaatter away" In response to Reply # 0
-The Knicksβ 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.
49. "I think he signed this 2 year (1 player option)" In response to Reply # 0
contract with the intent of staying with the Knicks, but who knows now
With this year out of the way we have his early bird rights Most we can offer him with that is something like 2 years 10.5 mil
There is also a *wink* with JR, but I don't know if it is attributable to his 2.8 mil he took this year or maybe staying with us next year for that 10 mil.
NY signed his brother to a 2 year guaranteed contract (maybe not all of it guaranteed but he def got more than he deserved). We all know they had no intentions of keeping that dude on the final roster. So, is that the trade off for him taking 2.8 mil or negotiations going forward ?
53. "i almost feel he signed this year cause they agreed " In response to Reply # 0
to sign his brother chris too. even though he got injured. Like he was putting his brother's career over his own. maybe they sign his brother again. and draft russ for good measure. but good for him. i cant be mad no matter where he plays next year. makes china stop seems like eons ago.
57. "amare needs to sell running to his body first." In response to Reply # 54
-The Knicksβ 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 Knicksβ 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.
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