Marc and Jay talk about:
1:30 – The second round of the playoffs
22:00 – RJ Barrett snub
25:00 – Chris Paul trade rumors
33:00 – The Knicks Assets
38:00 – Emails
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Episode 496: Catching up with the Knicks Rewind Podcast
Marc and Jay team up with the Knicks Rewind podcast to talk about the Atkinson firing, thoughts on Leon Rose, the Chris Paul rumors, Top coaching options for next year?, Spike Lee Drama, and more
Episode 387: Emergency Episode
Marc, Jay, and Bri talk about Phil Jackson getting fired, Frank Ntilikina getting injured, Isiah Thomas speaks out, Chris Paul gets traded, and more
BREAKING NEWS: BLOCKBUSTER TRADE BEING DISCUSSED ACCORDING TO “IN THE KNOW” SOURCES
Sources (Jay) report that Clippers and Warriors are in talks for blockbuster trade involving Steph Curry and Chris Paul. Paul would make sense for the Warriors because he likes passing while Curry would make sense for Clippers because he likes shooting. Both teams are in win now mode so they need to put themselves over the top. There are also alleged by sources rumors of locker room strife and/or sexual misconduct. Pokemon Go is being referenced in this article because it is a popular search team. A source was quoted as saying both Curry and Paul would be great additions to a team looking to contend. Other sources (myself) question why Golden State would break up its core and wonder if referencing locker room tension and Kevin Durant would be helpful for getting page clicks
Fantasy Basketball Quarterfinals
Written by William Lee
We are heading into Week 21 for fantasy, which in most leagues will be the beginning of the Playoffs. Good luck to all. Be sure to use up all your available transactions, do not hesitate to drop inconsistent production players. Try to grab some role players that are playing four games, to help accumulate as much stats as possible (always keeping in mind the negatives that comes with more games, for example more turnovers, risking chances to lower your percentage in field goal and/or free three).
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Atlanta
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4
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Boston
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3
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Brooklyn
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4
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Charlotte
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3
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Chicago
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4
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Cleveland
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4
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Dallas
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Denver
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4
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Detroit
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3
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Golden State
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3
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Houston
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3
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Indiana
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LAC
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This is going to be a problem for anyone that has Chris Paul, Blake Griffin as their top player, you cannot just drop them for free agents…you might need to add and drop to compensate for this. Continue reading
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Knicks at Clippers 11-27-13
Written by William Lee
Raymond Felton made his return to the Knicks after missing the last four games with some nerve complications in his hip. At first Felton looked out of sync with his teammates committing two quick turnovers, but quickly got back on track, finishing the game with 12 points and 7 assist. Blake Griffin got into early foul trouble, picking up his second foul before the half way mark of the first quarter. With the Clippers’ superstar forward on the bench, the Clippers united as a group to take a 29-27 first quarter lead. The Clippers had eight players score by the end of the first quarter. Carmelo Anthony and Andrea Bargnani got off to a quick start, both finishing in double digit scoring by the end of the first quarter predicated by the Knicks better ball movement. The Knicks finished the first quarter with eight assist on eleven made field goals.
Basketball is a game of runs, and the second quarter featured three prolonged runs. The Clippers opened up the second quarter on an 11-2 run to take a 40-29 lead with 8:20 remaining in the second quarter. The Knicks then went on a 13-0 run to regain the lead 42-40, during this run the Clippers took and missed four straight threes. The Clippers then went on a 9-3 run to end the first half leading 49-45. During the two prolonged Clippers’ runs there was one common denominator; Amare Stoudemire was in the game defending the paint for the Knicks. The first Clipper run ended when Stoudemire was substituted out at 8:13, and then the Clippers went on the run to end the quarter when Stoudemire checked back into the game at 3:37 left in the first half. Whenever Stoudemire was in the game, there was a clear path to the rim, he was completely lost on defense. He finished the first quarter with a +/- of -21, as compared to the current best Knicks defender Kenyon Martin, who had a +17 at the end of the first half. Overall Stoudemire finished the game with an even worse+/- at an astonishing -29, while Martin was by far the best Knick in +/- staying at +17. Continue reading
Chris Paul Watch 2013
There has been a ton of talk about the chances of the Knicks acquiring Chris Paul. So every week we’ll be answering questions about Chris Paul coming to the Knicks. Todays burning question:
Q: Will Chris Paul be coming to the Knicks?
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A Look at the Western Conference
San Antonio Spurs – So much for the Spurs getting old and their window closing. Yet again Parker, Ginobili, Duncan and company find themselves atop the Western Conference. Other than their big three, the Spurs are arguably younger and deeper than ever. They’ve had 5 straight years of tough losses in the playoffs. Will this be their year? I’m going to go out on a limb and say they’re hoping Memphis falls a spot as it’s a bad matchup for them.
Oklahoma City Thunder – No Harden no problem. Durant and Ibaka took big leaps forward this season and Kevin Martin has fit into the 6th man role flawlessly. With the largest point differential in the league at + 9.1, it looks like the Thunder successfully improved their long-term outlook without sacrificing in the short term, giving them a good chance for a finals rematch against the Heat.
Los Angeles Clippers – No doubt about it, the Clippers are the best team in LA. The only rough patch of the season came when Chris Paul went down for a few games. Griffin and Jordan have both improved significantly over last year and the bench has been amazing with Barnes, Bledsoe and Crawford all playing above expectations. Now that Grant Hill and Chauncey Billups are back, this team goes 12 deep.
Memphis Grizzlies – Looks like the hangover from losing Rudy Gay didn’t last too long. Seven wins in a row for a sneaky good team. Prince has fit in well for them, adding more defense and consistent shooting than Gay was providing. Let’s not forget the huge frontline of Randolph and Gasol is a matchup nightmare for most teams. Continue reading
Western Conference Mid-season Grades
Oklahoma City Thunder: A+: Having the best record in the league sure silenced the whole ‘Westbrook vs. Durant power struggle’. Reggie Jackson seamlessly filled Eric Maynors shoes after his season ending injury and Harden is making a strong case for 6th man of the year. The only concern in OKC right now is the fact that their starting center, Kendrick Perkins, looks 37 and not 27. With no decent backups this could present a matchup problem in the playoffs should the Thunder run into the Grizzlies or Lakers. Right now though they are enjoying life on the top of the standings.
San Antonio Spurs: A+: Another year, another dominating regular season when everyone thought they were finally finished. They’ve been doing this without Manu Ginobili. Greg Popovich has been rationing the older players minutes which not only makes his players fresh for the playoffs, but also develops the younger talent on the team. He remains one of the best/underrated coaches in the league. It also helps that Tony Parker is having one of the best seasons of his career.
Western Conference Predictions
Jay’s Picks
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. San Antonio Spurs
6. Los Angeles Clippers
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Portland Trailblazers
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