Knicks basketball » al horford http://www.knicksbasketball.net New York Knickerbockers Basketball Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The Works: MVP Power Rankings; Saluting Two Great PA Announcers http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/11/the-works-mvp-power-rankings-saluting-two-great-pa-announcers/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/11/the-works-mvp-power-rankings-saluting-two-great-pa-announcers/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:11:05 +0000 Fanhouse NBA Blog - knicks http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/11/the-works-mvp-power-rankings-saluting-two-great-pa-announcers/ Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Zillerby Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller

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Today in The Works, Rob Peterson recognizes two of the best PA announcers in the business. But first, the MVP Power Rankings as they stand today.

MVP Power Rankings, Edition No. 1

The MVP Power Rankings started in July, as Kevin Durant took an early lead based on altruistic behavior and world domination, while two-time defending winner LeBron James struggled to get past his image self-mutilation. Now Durant is struggling to re-find his range while LeBron is struggling to dig his team out of a P.R. and basketball hole. Both will be heard from in the MVP Power Rankings ... but not yet. Make room for the early leaders.

10. Derrick Rose, Bulls
Chicago's third-year point guard has sprinted out to a fast start; whether he can sustain this type of production over the long haul is obviously a huge question, as it will be for most of the early MVP leaders. His per-game numbers will almost certainly take a hit when Carlos Boozer enters; Rose's usage rate is substantially higher than ever, and the hairy chested one will be a great relief, allowing Rose to pace himself and become more efficient. For now, he's so vital to every possession that if he doesn't perform like this, Chicago isn't winning.

9. Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Kobe is this low only because of the superlative performance ahead of him. If the season ended today, I have no doubt Bryant would win the MVP -- he's been good enough for me, a devout Kings fan, to say that without throwing up in my mouth or rolling my eyes in sarcasm. Kobe's been fantastic. It's worth noting that Bryant never deferred to Shaquille O'Neal the way he has deferred to Pau Gasol early on. Kobe and Pau are clearly on the same page (finally!), and the Lakers may have never been better.

 

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]]> Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Zillerby Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller

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Today in The Works, Rob Peterson recognizes two of the best PA announcers in the business. But first, the MVP Power Rankings as they stand today.

MVP Power Rankings, Edition No. 1

The MVP Power Rankings started in July, as Kevin Durant took an early lead based on altruistic behavior and world domination, while two-time defending winner LeBron James struggled to get past his image self-mutilation. Now Durant is struggling to re-find his range while LeBron is struggling to dig his team out of a P.R. and basketball hole. Both will be heard from in the MVP Power Rankings ... but not yet. Make room for the early leaders.

10. Derrick Rose, Bulls
Chicago's third-year point guard has sprinted out to a fast start; whether he can sustain this type of production over the long haul is obviously a huge question, as it will be for most of the early MVP leaders. His per-game numbers will almost certainly take a hit when Carlos Boozer enters; Rose's usage rate is substantially higher than ever, and the hairy chested one will be a great relief, allowing Rose to pace himself and become more efficient. For now, he's so vital to every possession that if he doesn't perform like this, Chicago isn't winning.

9. Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Kobe is this low only because of the superlative performance ahead of him. If the season ended today, I have no doubt Bryant would win the MVP -- he's been good enough for me, a devout Kings fan, to say that without throwing up in my mouth or rolling my eyes in sarcasm. Kobe's been fantastic. It's worth noting that Bryant never deferred to Shaquille O'Neal the way he has deferred to Pau Gasol early on. Kobe and Pau are clearly on the same page (finally!), and the Lakers may have never been better.

 

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]]> http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/11/the-works-mvp-power-rankings-saluting-two-great-pa-announcers/feed/ 0 Should Knick Fans Hope For Carmelo? http://ballhype.com/story/should-knick-fans-hope-for-carmelo/ http://ballhype.com/story/should-knick-fans-hope-for-carmelo/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:45:56 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/should-knick-fans-hope-for-carmelo/ The NBA season is unique among American sport leagues, in that the action doesn’t come to an end once a champion is crowned. After the Finals, fans are bombarded with the draft, summer league, and free agency. One week after the Lakers won a championship, John Wall was drafted by the Nets. ... — full article at KnickerBlogger.Net ]]> Should Knick Fans Hope For Carmelo? The NBA season is unique among American sport leagues, in that the action doesn’t come to an end once a champion is crowned. After the Finals, fans are bombarded with the draft, summer league, and free agency. One week after the Lakers won a championship, John Wall was drafted by the Nets. ... — full article at KnickerBlogger.Net ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/should-knick-fans-hope-for-carmelo/feed/ 0 Top 2011 NBA Free Agents http://ballhype.com/story/top-2011-nba-free-agents/ http://ballhype.com/story/top-2011-nba-free-agents/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:08 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/top-2011-nba-free-agents/ The 2011 NBA off-season likely won’t be filled with the excitement and drama of this past summer especially with a possible league lockout looming. Still, there are some major players that could be hitting the market and switching teams. Here is an early look at the free agent crop of ... — full article at thesportsbank.net ]]> Top 2011 NBA Free Agents The 2011 NBA off-season likely won’t be filled with the excitement and drama of this past summer especially with a possible league lockout looming. Still, there are some major players that could be hitting the market and switching teams. Here is an early look at the free agent crop of ... — full article at thesportsbank.net ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/top-2011-nba-free-agents/feed/ 0 Report: Knicks Prefer Joe Johnson Over … LeBron James? http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/29/report-knicks-prefer-joe-johnson-over-lebron-james/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/29/report-knicks-prefer-joe-johnson-over-lebron-james/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:01:19 +0000 Fanhouse NBA Blog - knicks http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/29/report-knicks-prefer-joe-johnson-over-lebron-james/ Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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When you talk about the "Summer of Free Agency," there is one No. 1 target: LeBron James. People willing to engage in some sort of discussion as to whether any other player out there -- all due respect accorded to both Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh -- are either foolish, high on drugs or acting foolishly while high on drugs.

That's just one man's take though -- others, such as an "NBA source with knowledge of the [Knicks'] plans" that SNY's Adam Zagoria cites, may believe that someone like Joe Johnson is the true golden pot at the end of the proverbial free agency rainbow.
"Yes, we think he's a better player," the source said of Johnson. "He makes other people better. With LeBron's people running the locker room that hurts the organization."

"I don't care what most people think," the source said. "I'm not saying that LeBron is not a good player, but other stuff comes with it. LeBron's friends want jobs. You're gonna lose running your organization. As time goes on you got to hire this guy, you got to hire that guy."
Now, it's probably true that LeBron is more demanding than Johnson, and that he requires more attention, and that his entourage/management/friends may require more jobs, but to paraphrase Denny Green, well, he is what he is. And that just happens to be the best basketball player on the planet.

Additionally, the Cavs' back-to-back runs of best record in the NBA probably wouldn't have happened if LeBron was teamed with Josh Smith, Al Horford, Marvin Williams and Jamal Crawford instead of his crew of Cleveland teammates. (Note: that was sarcasm.)

But swapping the two out and trying to determine whether or not LeBron could have coped with the Hawks (or vice-versa with Johnson and the Cavs) and determining the "What If?" result is fruitless and redundant: we're talking about LeBron James and Joe Johnson here.

It's not even apples and oranges -- it's fruits and vegetables.

Which leads me to believe that the only conceivable way that anyone with the Knicks would attempt to claim that "Johnson > James = something other than crazytalk" is if they were convinced that chasing LeBron was futile at this point. Oh, and that buttering up Johnson enough would guarantee that the Knicks could remain players in free agency, even if it was just at the compensatory level.

 

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]]> Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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When you talk about the "Summer of Free Agency," there is one No. 1 target: LeBron James. People willing to engage in some sort of discussion as to whether any other player out there -- all due respect accorded to both Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh -- are either foolish, high on drugs or acting foolishly while high on drugs.

That's just one man's take though -- others, such as an "NBA source with knowledge of the [Knicks'] plans" that SNY's Adam Zagoria cites, may believe that someone like Joe Johnson is the true golden pot at the end of the proverbial free agency rainbow.
"Yes, we think he's a better player," the source said of Johnson. "He makes other people better. With LeBron's people running the locker room that hurts the organization."

"I don't care what most people think," the source said. "I'm not saying that LeBron is not a good player, but other stuff comes with it. LeBron's friends want jobs. You're gonna lose running your organization. As time goes on you got to hire this guy, you got to hire that guy."
Now, it's probably true that LeBron is more demanding than Johnson, and that he requires more attention, and that his entourage/management/friends may require more jobs, but to paraphrase Denny Green, well, he is what he is. And that just happens to be the best basketball player on the planet.

Additionally, the Cavs' back-to-back runs of best record in the NBA probably wouldn't have happened if LeBron was teamed with Josh Smith, Al Horford, Marvin Williams and Jamal Crawford instead of his crew of Cleveland teammates. (Note: that was sarcasm.)

But swapping the two out and trying to determine whether or not LeBron could have coped with the Hawks (or vice-versa with Johnson and the Cavs) and determining the "What If?" result is fruitless and redundant: we're talking about LeBron James and Joe Johnson here.

It's not even apples and oranges -- it's fruits and vegetables.

Which leads me to believe that the only conceivable way that anyone with the Knicks would attempt to claim that "Johnson > James = something other than crazytalk" is if they were convinced that chasing LeBron was futile at this point. Oh, and that buttering up Johnson enough would guarantee that the Knicks could remain players in free agency, even if it was just at the compensatory level.

 

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]]> Horford Takes Game, Lee's Lunch MoneyAt the University of Florida in 2004-2005, David Lee went up in practice against the likes of freshmen and future national champions Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer, and Al Horford. Lee and the other upperclassmen were known to have their hands full in such practices, but liked to have their way with ...

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]]> http://ballhype.com/story/horford-takes-game-lee-s-lunch-money/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks 114, New York Knicks 101 or Al Horford only cares about the second half http://ballhype.com/story/atlanta-hawks-114-new-york-knicks-101-or-al-horford/ http://ballhype.com/story/atlanta-hawks-114-new-york-knicks-101-or-al-horford/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:39:53 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/atlanta-hawks-114-new-york-knicks-101-or-al-horford/ Atlanta Hawks 114, New York Knicks 101 or Al Horford only cares about the second half More photos » by Frank Franklin II - AP Wait, team's double team me? Browse more photos » boxscore recap So that turned good in a hurry. The crusify list was long with ...

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