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		<title>Former Knicks&#8217; guard Mike Bibby tossed out of son&#8217;s high school game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Shetler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Former New York Knicks&#8217; point guard Mike Bibby found a way to get into the news yesterday, but it has nothing to do with a comeback of any sorts. Bibby was ejected from his son&#8217;s high school basketball game over the weekend. Just to get things straight, Bibby wasn&#8217;t coaching, he was a fan. There&#8217;s [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2013/02/12/former-knicks-guard-mike-bibby-tossed-out-of-sons-high-school-game/">Former Knicks&#8217; guard Mike Bibby tossed out of son&#8217;s high school game</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former New York Knicks&#8217; point guard Mike Bibby found a way to get into the news yesterday, but it has nothing to do with a comeback of any sorts.</p>
<p>Bibby was ejected from his son&#8217;s high school basketball game over the weekend.</p>
<p>Just to get things straight, Bibby wasn&#8217;t coaching, he was a fan.</p>
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<p>There&#8217;s nothing worse than screaming parents at a high school game who think they know everything because they played high school sports 30 years ago. Apparantly you can add the former NBA All-Star to that group of people.</p>
<p>Bibby’s son, Michael Bibby Jr., is the starting point guard for Shadow Mountain High; the same school that Bibby Sr. led to a state title almost twenty years ago.</p>
<p>He was eventually ejected by the referees and had to be escorted by police officers.</p>
<p>The most shocking part of all of this is that Bibby has a son in high school already as it seems like the elder Bibby came into the NBA not too long ago.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s doubtful that Bibby ever gets back into the NBA at this point, after he clearly showed signs of slowing down a year ago with the Knicks, but he can continue to keep his name out there by getting tossed from high school games.</p>
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		<title>2012 NBA Free Agency: Potential Cheap Targets Left for New York Knicks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Shetler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knicks took a risk this offseason by adding a combined 78 years of age between the additions of Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby (ESPNNewYork.com). As long as they don&#8217;t break down, both veterans make the Knicks better, though. Kidd fills the need for a veteran floor general, and Camby helps add the interior defense [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/07/11/2012-nba-free-agency-potential-cheap-targets-left-for-new-york-knicks/">2012 NBA Free Agency: Potential Cheap Targets Left for New York Knicks</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knicks took a risk this offseason by adding a combined 78 years of age between the additions of Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby (<a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8145777/source-new-york-knicks-acquire-marcus-camby-sign-trade-deal-houston-rockets">ESPNNewYork.com</a>).</p>
<p>As long as they don&#8217;t break down, both veterans make the Knicks better, though.</p>
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<p>Kidd fills the need for a veteran floor general, and Camby helps add the interior defense and rebounding behind Tyson Chandler that the Knicks badly needed.</p>
<p>However, even with the re-signing of J.R. Smith (<a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/222550169139412992">per ESPN New York&#8217;s Ian Begley</a> via Twitter), the Knicks need another 2-guard and another big body to really round out the roster. Those additions are likely going to have to be guys that can be had for the veteran&#8217;s minimum,<a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8142380/source-marcus-camby-very-positive-meeting-new-york-knicks">according to Jared Zwerling of ESPNNewYork.com.<br />
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<p>With the Knicks all but capped out and signing a young player who can make an impact unlikely, here&#8217;s a look at six guys that can make an impact probably on a minimum contract.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Jared Jeffries</strong></p>
<p>Jeffries likes playing in New York, and as much as Knicks fans liked to boo the veteran big man, Jeffries fills a need.</p>
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<p>He&#8217;s a player that can be brought back at a minimum contract and can play defense and do the little things the Knicks need off the bench backing up Amar&#8217;e Stoudemire.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Mike Bibby</strong></p>
<p>The same thing goes for Bibby, who wasn&#8217;t very good last year for the Knicks. But after last year, you realize the need for a third point guard, and Bibby is a veteran who head coach Mike Woodson trusts.</p>
<p>For the veteran&#8217;s minimum, the Knicks could do much worse.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Derek Fisher</strong></p>
<p>Speaking of a veteran point guard who could be had cheap, adding a veteran leader such as Fisher wouldn&#8217;t be the worst idea in the world.</p>
<p>The Knicks could use a locker room presence, and I&#8217;m sure Fisher has one more big shot left in him.</p>
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<p><strong>Shawne Williams</strong></p>
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<p>Williams was popular among fans two years ago when he was in a Knicks uniform.</p>
<p>He can defend either forward spot and can help improve the Knicks&#8217; perimeter shooting, which—other than Steve Novak—wasn&#8217;t very good a season ago.</p>
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<p><strong>Kenyon Martin</strong></p>
<p>Martin may be the wild card here, as he may still be able to get more than the veteran&#8217;s minimum, but based on declining production over the years, that&#8217;s not a given.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s still a guy that can give the Knicks exactly what they need off the bench: defense and rebounding.</p>
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<p><strong>Michael Redd</strong></p>
<p>Redd was once a player headed for greatness, but injuries derailed his career. While there won&#8217;t be anymore All-Star games in his future, Redd can still shoot the ball, and that&#8217;s a need right now for the Knicks.</p>
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		<title>New York Knicks: Grading Each Knick Player Throughout the 2011-12 Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve had some time to settle down from the Miami series and look back on the season that was. For better or for worse, 2011-12 was an entertaining season for the New York Knicks. The number of identities this team took on feel like something out of Nyjer Morgan&#8217;s imagination. What we&#8217;re going to try [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/05/14/new-york-knicks-grading-each-knick-player-throughout-the-2011-12-season/">New York Knicks: Grading Each Knick Player Throughout the 2011-12 Season</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_4935" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/startingfive_crop_650x4401.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4935" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/startingfive_crop_650x4401-300x203.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="203" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Time to hand out some grades for the &#039;11-12 Knicks</p></div>
<p>We&#8217;ve had some time to settle down from the Miami series and look back on the season that was. For better or for worse, 2011-12 was an entertaining season for the New York Knicks. The number of identities this team took on feel like something out of Nyjer Morgan&#8217;s imagination.</p>
<p>What we&#8217;re going to try and do is grade what each player brought to the team this season in regards to the expectations surrounding that player entering the year. For example, since the expectations for a Mike Bibby are completely different for a Carmelo Anthony, if Bibby gets a higher grade than &#8216;Melo, I&#8217;m not saying Bibby was/is a better player. All I would be saying is that Mike Bibby was expected to be a spare part, while Carmelo was the face of the team that under-performed at some points.</p>
<p>OK. Let&#8217;s get into this.</p>
<p><strong>Head of the Class - </strong></p>
<p>Tyson Chandler &#8211; A+</p>
<p>- There is no question that from the start of the season to the end, Chandler was the most consistent and balanced Knick on the court. He brought defense to a team that has been dearth of effort on that end of the court since Mike D&#8217;Antoni took over, as evident by his Defensive Player of the Year trophy. Plus, the combination of Chandler and Mike Woodson did the impossible: they made Carmelo Anthony hustle. Not to mention, Chandler had an insane field goal possession.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;A&#8221; Students - </strong></p>
<p>Iman Shumpert  - A</p>
<p>Very few Knicks fans actually liked the selection of Shumpert in last year&#8217;s first round, and I include myself in that field. However, he certainly out-performed any expectations that were placed on him, and he&#8217;s shown that he has the potential to become an elite talent in this league. He broke the starting line-up in his rookie season, and will be, at the worst, a Tony Allen-type player in his career. That&#8217;s not a bad floor to have.</p>
<p>Jeremy Lin &#8211; A-</p>
<p>The only reason Lin is graded a step lower than Shumpert is simply because he played less games. We know what we all saw from Lin-sanity, but we&#8217;re still a little cautious as to just how real that all was. With that being said, unless the Knicks decide to go in a different direction, Jeremy Lin should be their starting point guard next season, and he&#8217;ll be a good one, too.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;B&#8221; Street -</strong></p>
<p>Steve Novak &#8211; B+</p>
<p>What else is there to say about Steve Novak at this point? He led the NBA in 3-pt % and was an absolute force from beyond the arc. The Knicks picked him off the waiver wire scrap heep, so the fact that he made such an impact on the team is why he gets this high of a grade.</p>
<p>Jared Jeffries &#8211; B-</p>
<p>I mean, what were we really expecting from Jeffries this year? Energy off the bench, taking a ton of charges and playing strong defense. Check, check and check. At this point, we know what Jared Jeffries is capable of doing and what&#8217;s unrealistic to expect. He&#8217;s a nice piece to have on the bench, and he proved that yet again this season.</p>
<p><strong>Average &#8220;C&#8221;s</strong></p>
<p>Carmelo Anthony &#8211; C+</p>
<p>OK, time to explain why &#8216;Melo falls this low. We really went through three different levels of Anthony this season. Out of the gates, he was a flat-out F, playing terrible basketball, looking stagnant on offense and not seeming to give a crap either way. Then, after D&#8217;Antoni&#8217;s ouster, he played like an MVP, tearing up offensively and playing defense with more vigor. Once we got to the playoffs, it looked like he was trying too hard and his game suffered because of it. Carmelo Anthony was a big reason why the Knicks got to the #7 seed, positively and negatively. He&#8217;s also a big reason why they only won one playoff game. This year, he gets a grade a little above average because of the expectations, which only grow after this season.</p>
<p>Baron Davis &#8211; C</p>
<p>Remember the time we all thought once Baron Davis got healthy from his initial back problem, he was going to save our season? Oops. Baron Davis didn&#8217;t have an impactful year, but he also held his own when he was in the line-up. Unfortunately for Boom Dizzle, it looks like his career is over after that brutal knee injury in Game 4.</p>
<p>J.R. Smith &#8211; C</p>
<p>Smith is an interesting case. He absolutely became the Knicks Irrational Confidence Guy off the bench, and there were games he absolutely dominated in that role. However, there were just as many games where Smith was jacking up way too many 3s without getting teammates involved. He was like Al Harrington on steroids when it came to getting the ball on the wing and putting up a shot. I&#8217;d like to see Smith return next year because he can be a real valuable sixth man, but it has to be at the right price.</p>
<p>Josh Harrellson &#8211; C</p>
<p>This isn&#8217;t a knock on Jorts. Instead, he look real good when he did play. But, he didn&#8217;t play nearly enough to surpass all expectations this year. He has a solid future moving forward in New York.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;D&#8221; List Celebrities </strong></p>
<p>Landry Fields &#8211; D+</p>
<p>Fields was not a complete disappointment, but he definitely regressed in his second season. He showed flashes of Rookie Fields, but Sophomore Fields just didn&#8217;t seem to play the game the same way. He didn&#8217;t rebound as well, nor score with as much consistency. Maybe it was just a sophomore slump, maybe it was something more. We won&#8217;t know until next season which is the real Landry.</p>
<p>Amar&#8217;e Stoudemire &#8211; D</p>
<p>The amount of times I merely shook my head at a Stoudemire stat line was too many. He was not remotely close to the same player the Knicks gave a max contract to in the off-season of 2010. This all could have been a result of trying to play so many games in a short period of time, or this could be a sign that &#8216;Melo and STAT will never work. Trust me, this is one of the biggest questions circling around the Knicks front office this off-season.</p>
<p>Mike Bibby &#8211; D</p>
<p>He played a couple of games. He didn&#8217;t play them really well. That&#8217;s Mike Bibby.</p>
<p><strong>Fail</strong></p>
<p>Toney Douglas &#8211; F</p>
<p>And a capital F. Toney went from potential starting point guard and strong sixth man to 13th man on the bench. How? We may never know. When he did play this season, he didn&#8217;t play well at all. So, its not like the demotion was unjust. I guess we all should be thanking Douglas a little, though. Without him playing so poorly, Mike D&#8217;Antoni would&#8217;ve never thought to insert Jeremy Lin into the line-up. So, there&#8217;s that.</p>
<p><strong>In-com-plete</strong></p>
<p>Jerome Jordan</p>
<p>Was I supposed to be able to judge what this guy can do in the long-term based off his very limited exposure this season?</p>
<p>Dan Gadzuric</p>
<p>Wait&#8230;he was on the team????</p>
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		<dc:creator>Phil DeMeo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knicks lockout shortened came to a depressing end with a 106-94 loss in Miami, ending the series 4-1. The Knicks have not won a playoff series since the Jeff Van Gundy era back in the 1999-2000 season. Coming off their first playoff win in 13 games, Knicks nation felt more confident rather [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/05/09/new-york-knicks-season-ends-in-miami-future-uncertain-for-many/">New York Knicks Season Ends in Miami, Future Uncertain For Many.</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knicks lockout shortened came to a depressing end with a 106-94 loss in Miami, ending the series 4-1. The Knicks have not won a playoff series since the Jeff Van Gundy era back in the 1999-2000 season.</p>
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<p>Coming off their first playoff win in 13 games, Knicks nation felt more confident rather than nervous going into Miami for Game 6. Amar’e Stoudemire played like the Amar’e of last year, Carmelo Anthony played like he is the best scorer in the league, and everything just went the Knicks way.</p>
<p>Game 6 was a different story.</p>
<p>Like every game in this series, the Knicks played at the Heat’s level.  Mike Bibby, the starting point guard after Baron Davis’s knee gave out, feeded early off comments made by Dwyane Wade towards the veteran point guard saying “We know Mike has made more shots in this series than he made all last year (with the Heat), send that to Mike.” Mike got the message alright, coming out firing in the 1st quarter, scoring 8 points off of a pair of threes.</p>
<p>As we have all seen throughout this playoff series is the inconsistent officiating. Landry Fields received a technical after fouling LeBron James as he drove to the hoop. Landry didn’t nag the official, like a lot of players in this series; he just showed a first reaction, which you are allowed to do. The ref blew his whistle real quick. This just KILLS the momentum of any team. There isn’t a foul he is called for or foul he thinks that should have been called that “King” LeBron doesn’t make a stupid face. That he doesn’t say something. He is one of the biggest babies in the league, and poor Landry gets Teed before you can even say New York Knicks.</p>
<p>It didn’t get much prettier for the Knicks.</p>
<p>If you follow my writing (which I hope you do!) you would know my favorite game to play is the “Will JR Smith shoot the ball?” game. I can imagine it makes for a very dangerous drinking game, which might have been needed tonight. JR Smith shot fifteen times.</p>
<p>He made three. Three.</p>
<p>I have no problem with Carmelo putting the ball up 31 times, because honestly who else is going too? Toney Douglas? Jared Jeffries? Landry Fields? He earned the right to shoot, scoring 35 points.</p>
<p>The Heat just did what they wanted. Lead by LeBron James with 29, with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh both chipping in with 19. Their defense again was impeccable, holding the Knicks to 30 percent from the field.</p>
<p>Now where do the Knicks go? Major decisions have to be made, starting with the head coach.</p>
<p>No one would have a problem with Mike Woodson coming back, but how do you say no to Phil Jackson if he comes calling?</p>
<p>Do the Knicks have enough faith in Jeremy Lin to give him a long-term deal? Or are his 15 minutes up?</p>
<p>Big bench decisions need to be made also with JR “I am defiantly going to shoot this ball” Smith, Steve Novak who led the league in three percentage,  Jeffries,  Fields and Bibby all possibly having new homes next year.</p>
<p>Anthony, Tyson Chandler, and Iman Shumpert are definite for the future. The rest needs to be figured out to make this a championship caliber team.</p>
<p>Hate to say this but there’s always next year.</p>
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		<title>NBA Playoffs 2012: Jeremy Lin Must Play Through Pain to Help Depleted Knicks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Shetler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For the New York Knicks, the mountain to climb to come back from a 3-0 series deficit to the Miami Heat is still a large one, even if star point guard Jeremy Lin can return to the lineup for Game 5 of the series. Even after winning Game 4 in New York on Sunday, the finish line [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/05/08/nba-playoffs-2012-jeremy-lin-must-play-through-pain-to-help-depleted-knicks/">NBA Playoffs 2012: Jeremy Lin Must Play Through Pain to Help Depleted Knicks</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the New York Knicks, the mountain to climb to come back from a 3-0 series deficit to the Miami Heat is still a large one, even if star point guard Jeremy Lin can return to the lineup for Game 5 of the series.</p>
<div id="attachment_4871" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/62108221.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4871" title="NBA: New York Knicks at Charlotte Bobcats" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/62108221-199x300.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Apr 26, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) shoots the ball before the start of the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-US PRESSWIRE</p></div>
<p>Even after winning Game 4 in New York on Sunday, the finish line is nowhere in sight yet for the Knicks, who put an end to their own personal 13-game playoff losing streak with Sunday&#8217;s win.</p>
<p>However, if they plan to start any kind of playoff winning streak this season, Lin is going to have to play a role in that and play through the pain.</p>
<p>If the Knicks weren&#8217;t so depleted in the backcourt, Lin playing really wouldn&#8217;t be an issue, but it&#8217;s turned into a huge problem. One that Lin needs to lend a hand to.</p>
<p>As soon as Baron Davis went down, the pressure for Lin to come in and save the Knicks for a second time began to mount. You&#8217;ve heard all types of theories on why Lin shouldn&#8217;t, including that it would hurt him in negotiating with teams as a free agent in the offseason, but it&#8217;s foolish to believe that one game will effect his earning potential.</p>
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<p>We&#8217;re approaching the original six weeks that Lin was supposed to be out for after his knee surgery, and Lin didn&#8217;t do himself any favors by setting Game 4 as a hopeful return date earlier on in the series. But now his team needs him, so if Lin is able to, he must step up to the plate and suit up for Game 5.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not suggesting by any means that Lin play if he can&#8217;t go or isn&#8217;t medically cleared, but if he&#8217;s able to run, jump, cut and absorb contact, then he has to give it a go.</p>
<p>Now, you can subscribe to the theory of &#8220;the Knicks won&#8217;t beat the Heat anyway.&#8221; While that may be true, they would be foolish to go down with bullets left in their gun.</p>
<p>The concerning part for me is the rust that will be on Lin after not playing a game since March 24 against the Detroit Pistons.</p>
<p>Knicks interim head coach Mike Woodson also sees Lin&#8217;s return as doubtful due to not being in basketball shape, <a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7900540/2012-nba-playoffs-new-york-knicks-not-expecting-jeremy-lin-back-game-5">telling ESPNNewYork.com&#8217;s Ian Begley</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>I&#8217;ve watched him shoot and run up and down, he&#8217;s not in great shape. You know as well as I know, playoff basketball, you&#8217;ve got to be (in peak condition). And he hasn&#8217;t played in a while, so I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s going to be a determining factor with the doctors.</p></blockquote>
<p>Then there&#8217;s the fact that Lin wouldn&#8217;t be coming back to play in just any game—it would be against LeBron James and the Miami Heat. The same suffocating Heat defense that forced Lin to his worst game as a starter, harassing him into eight turnovers and 1-of-11 shooting in a February 23 Miami win.</p>
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<p>I&#8217;m not suggesting that Lin playing would save the Knicks. It would be a lot to ask the guy to save the season twice in one year. But if we learned anything from Lin already, it&#8217;s to expect the unexpected from this guy.</p>
<p>His own Willis Reed-type moment would be huge for the Knicks.</p>
<p>Even if Lin can only play 15-20 minutes, and that would likely be the limit, you wouldn&#8217;t be able to calculate the emotional lift it would give to his teammates and the Knicks fanbase.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s all the more reason that if he can go, he must attempt to play through the pain.</p>
<p>A Mike Bibby and Toney Douglas point guard duo isn&#8217;t going to get the job done, but who knows? Maybe Lin has a little magic left and a few more tricks up his sleeve in what will definitely go down as the Year of Linsanity.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Shetler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knicks staved off elimination for at least one more game, but they won&#8217;t be getting the shot of good news that they were hoping for in the return of point guard Jeremy Lin. Interim head coach Mike Woodson doesn&#8217;t expect Lin to play and attempt to save the Knicks season for the [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/05/07/nba-playoffs-2012-jeremy-lin-not-likely-to-play-game-5/">NBA Playoffs 2012: Jeremy Lin Not Likely to Play Game 5</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New York Knicks staved off elimination for at least one more game, but they won&#8217;t be getting the shot of good news that they were hoping for in the return of point guard Jeremy Lin.</p>
<p>Interim head coach Mike Woodson doesn&#8217;t expect Lin to play and attempt to save the Knicks season for the second time this season. That leaves Game 5 on the road in Miami in the hands of veteran Mike Bibby; unless something happens in the next two days that could allow Lin to play.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going at this as if he&#8217;s not going to play. That&#8217;s how it&#8217;s been here for the last month, month and a half, and that&#8217;s how I&#8217;m preparing,&#8221; Woodson <a href="http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/07/jeremy-lin-likely-out-game-5.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2">said during a conference call.</a></p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve watched him shoot and run up and down. He&#8217;s not in great shape and you know as well as I know that playoff basketball, you&#8217;ve got to be at an all-time high, and he hasn&#8217;t played in a while,&#8221; Woodson said. &#8220;So I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s going to be a determining factor with the doctors, and the fact that he hasn&#8217;t played. I can say, yes, he looks good, but again, does he feel good? Do the doctors think it&#8217;s enough time based on the injury that he&#8217;s had to get him out on the floor? I can&#8217;t make that decision.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>There have been reports that the Knicks have been pressuring Lin to play on Wednesday, but so far there&#8217;s been no signs coming from the Knicks brass that he will be able to give it a go.</p>
<div id="attachment_4866" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/6210822.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4866" title="NBA: New York Knicks at Charlotte Bobcats" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/6210822-199x300.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Apr 26, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) shoots the ball before the start of the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-US PRESSWIRE</p></div>
<p>That leaves Bibby and seldom used Toney Douglas as the Knicks only floor generals for a very important Game 5.</p>
<p>Lin has been playing in 3-on-3 workouts after surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee April 2. The Knicks said at the time he was expected to miss six weeks, meaning his season was likely over unless they reached the second round.</p>
<p>He was going to work out again Monday, and the Knicks will practice Tuesday. Woodson said he would prefer to see Lin go through an entire practice with full contact before seeing him in a game against one of the NBA&#8217;s fiercest defenses. But there&#8217;s just no time for that.</p>
<p>Even if Lin can go, fans must realize he hasn&#8217;t played in a game in over five weeks, meaning the rust will be there.</p>
<p>Then there&#8217;s the fact that the Heat harassed Lin into eight turnovers and 1-for-11 shooting in a Feb. 23 victory in Miami, Lin&#8217;s worst game since he assumed the starting point guard spot.</p>
<p>No matter who ends up being the Knicks point guard on Wednesday night, they will face a tough challenge. Someone has to rise to the occasion though and it looks like Bibby will get the first opportunity.</p>
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		<title>Playoff Recap: Knicks beat Miami &#8211; finally!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 01:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Opinion of the Game:  Whew! We got a Win! We snapped the worst streak in NBA history for consecutive playoff losses and now we are one step closer to breaking another record &#8211; coming back from down 0-3 in a best of seven series.  What a game. This game was a back and forth battle from [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/05/06/playoff-recap-knicks-beat-miami-finally/">Playoff Recap: Knicks beat Miami &#8211; finally!!!</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Opinion of the Game:</strong>  Whew! We got a Win! We snapped the worst streak in NBA history for consecutive playoff losses and now we are one step closer to breaking another record &#8211; coming back from down 0-3 in a best of seven series.  What a game.</p>
<div id="attachment_4855" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/62348781.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4855" title="NBA: Playoffs-Miami Heat at New York Knicks" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/05/62348781-199x300.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">May 6, 2012; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks power forward Amare Stoudemire (1) blocks a shot by Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers (15) during the second half of game four in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Knicks won 89-87. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-US PRESSWIRE</p></div>
<p>This game was a back and forth battle from the start and in the end it was who could convert under pressure, who can knock down their free throws, and step up their defense.  The Knicks caught some breaks in the end such as Carmelo&#8217;s long heave from the 3 -point line where Shane Battier gave him a love tap on his elbow and received three shots from the foul line.  The next play with the Knicks up one after a ridiculous move by Lebron James that got him an &#8220;and-one&#8221;, Amare Stoudemire tried dribbling the ball to the basket with his left lacerated hand that had 8 lines of padding on it, and was about to lose the ball out of bounds when Joel Anthony comes along and bails him out with a foul.</p>
<p>I think Amare Stoudemire played better with a lacerated hand because without being able to use it, he needed to use his athleticism, his jumping skills and actually put a body on a guy to get the rebound.  He finished with 10 rebounds, 5 of them coming on the offensive end and scored 20 points on an efficient 8-13 shooting.   What were once boos at the beginning of the game due to his stupid injury, ended up being cheers for his great performance that he has lacked throughout the playoffs.  He was the key to this game since we had a second scoring option that we haven&#8217;t really had in previous games.</p>
<p>The Knicks defense played a large role in this win especially closing out on the three point line &#8211; The Heat shot 3-19 from the the 3 point line due to the great perimeter defense by Landry Fields and J.R. Smith.  When Wade shot that three at the end that could have been a game winner, it was Landry Fields who was right in his face and contested the shot.</p>
<p>Mike Bibby who played the rest of the game when Baron Davis went down hard and left the game, hit two clutch three pointers that extended the Knicks lead in the final minutes.  It must feel so good for a crowd to be cheering for him in the playoffs against the Heat, the team he was with last year and was non-existent in the playoffs.</p>
<p>The player of the game was by far Carmelo Anthony erupted for 41 points on 15-29 shooting, with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and only 1 turnover.  When he had the mid-range jumper on target, he was virtually unstoppable.  He needs to hit this if we want to win any more games. <a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320506018">Click here for box score</a>.</p>
<p><strong>What we need to see for Game 5:</strong></p>
<p>Tyson Chandler finished with only 1 point and added 9 rebounds in Game.  Two things he has to work on.  The first is he has to finished around the rim, he is 7 feet and missing layups.  The second thing is Tyson really needs to start making smarter decisions &#8211; he in frustration committed a cheap foul and then received a technical foul in anger, giving the heat 3 straight free throws.  In game 3 he also made a mistake with an outlet pass and then committed a stupid foul resulting in an &#8220;and one&#8221; and a 5 point turnaround.  He can&#8217;t make these mistakes if we want to win.</p>
<p>We also need J.R. Smith to shoot well.  We cannot have him shoot 3-15 and  1-8 front he 3 point line &#8211; it&#8217;s just way too many waisted opportunities.  He has to stop isolating himself and trying to create off the dribble &#8211; instead he needs to get his shots off when it is in the flow of the offense.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Scott Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll be the first to admit that when Donnie Walsh stepped down as general manager of the Knicks, I was nervous. Rumors of an Isiah Thomas return hovered over the franchise like a black cloud, threatening to expel the Knicks back into salary cap hell and a purgatory of mediocrity. When Glen Grunwald was hired [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2012/04/24/glen-grunwald-given-permanent-gm-position/">Glen Grunwald Given Permanent GM Position</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll be the first to admit that when Donnie Walsh stepped down as general manager of the Knicks, I was nervous. Rumors of an Isiah Thomas return hovered over the franchise like a black cloud, threatening to expel the Knicks back into salary cap hell and a purgatory of mediocrity. When Glen Grunwald was hired &#8211; a man already employed with the Knicks, who had ties to Isiah Thomas &#8211; my fears w<a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/04/Glen-Grunwald-knicks.png"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4713" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2012/04/Glen-Grunwald-knicks-300x234.png" alt="" width="300" height="234" /></a>ere not alleviated.</p>
<p>And for that, I&#8217;m happy to say I was wrong. Since the lockout ended (ugh, remember that thing?), Grunwald has done nothing if not turn a team with a solid core, but gaping holes into one of the deepest outfits in the NBA, brimming with talent.</p>
<p>It was announced this afternoon that Grunwald&#8217;s &#8220;interim&#8221; general manager tag has been removed and he will carry on as the team&#8217;s <a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7851548/glen-grunwald-loses-interim-tag-general-manager-new-york-knicks">official GM</a>. A move so smart and stable, it hardly seems like it would come from a franchise that tends to revel in drama and dysfunction. But Grunwald&#8217;s work speaks for itself.</p>
<p>When the lockout ended in early December, a free agency frenzy ensued, and the Knicks came away with one of the offseason&#8217;s biggest prizes: Tyson Chandler. Chandler was acquired in a sign-and-trade that involved the amnesty of veteran point guard Chauncey Billups. Though the move was questioned by some &#8211; the Knicks were left with a glaring hole at the point guard position &#8211; it has proven to be well worth the while. Chandler (with the help of Mike Woodson) has spear-headed revolution that installed a defensive culture unlike anything the Knicks have seen since Jeff Van Gundy stalked the sidelines. Chandler is also averaging a double-double (11.3 ppg, 10 rpg) and leads the league in field goal percentage (68.1%).</p>
<p>Grunwald recognized the Knicks&#8217; hole in the back-court and added Mike Bibby (who while wholly unimpressive has given the Knicks depth), and acquired Baron Davis who the Cleveland Cavaliers released via the amnesty clause.</p>
<p>Of course, Grunwald&#8217;s biggest point guard snag was the least noted and the least celebrated at the time: Jeremy Lin. As everyone has surely learned by now, Lin was waived by the Golden State Warriors before the season began, claimed by the Houston Rockets, who then also waived him, and finally picked up by the Knicks once the regular season was underway. Though Grunwald surely did not see &#8220;Linsanity&#8221; happening, he had kept track of Lin ever since he <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEVv_qpvrI">worked out for the Knicks</a> before the 2010 NBA Draft. It was Lin who turned the Knicks&#8217; depressing season around and helped get them back into the playoff picture.</p>
<p>Grunwald was spurned by Shawne Williams in the off-season (he chose a bigger offer from the New Jersey Nets), and instead signed Steve Novak who was waived by the San Antonio Spurs. Novak has turned into the best three-point shooter in the NBA, shooting at a 46.8% clip from beyond the arc. The addition of J.R. Smith was due to savvy planning by Grunwald. After being turned down by Williams and other free agents like Jamal Crawford, Grunwald saved the Knicks&#8217; &#8220;room exception&#8221; (a two-year, five-million-dollar offer) until Smith returned from playing in China. The Knicks in turn were able to offer more money to Smith than any other team. The additions of Novak and Smith have given the Knicks one of the most potent benches in the league.</p>
<p>However, the work that lies ahead of Grunwald won&#8217;t be any easier. This coming off-season, Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields, J.R. Smith (player option), Steve Novak, Jared Jeffries, Baron Davis, and Mike Bibby will all become free agents. The Knicks have &#8220;Bird Rights&#8221; to Landry Fields, which allows them to pay Fields as much as they like (also as much as he is eligible for &#8211; players essentially get raises for their allowed maximum salaries as they play longer in the NBA) regardless of cap space. Thanks to a provision in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Knicks will also be able to match any offer Jeremy Lin receives and are <a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/knicks-in-a-position-to-keep-lin/#">likely to keep him</a>. However, they&#8217;ll have to use their mid-level exception to give Lin his due pay day, which lessens their chances of re-signing Novak and Smith who are likely to field bigger offers. Smith already appears to be <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/17273/j-r-smith-likely-to-decline-option">headed in that direction</a>.</p>
<p>When healthy, the Knicks are a team with incredible depth and talent, and that&#8217;s in large part due to the clever and keen financial dealings of Grunwald. Though his work is far from finished, it seems wise and just that Grunwald will be the man behind the scenes, working to bring the Knicks to the ultimate prize.</p>
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		<title>Fwd: If &#8220;Iron Man 2&#8243; Was A NBA Team</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a fun little (aka long) post I wrote for the main FanSided page: Big summer franchise movies are assembled much like a NBA franchise team. You&#8217;ve got the executives who care more about the bottom line (&#8220;Let&#8217;s sign Allen Iverson &#8212; he&#8217;ll put butts in the seat&#8221; or &#8220;Let&#8217;s hire Scarlett Johansson &#8212; she&#8217;ll [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2010/05/11/fwd-if-iron-man-2-was-a-nba-team/">Fwd: If &#8220;Iron Man 2&#8243; Was A NBA Team</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a fun little (aka long) post I wrote for the main FanSided page:</p>
<p><center><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.widefashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/iron-man-nike-sb-dunk-high-holiday-2010-release.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="212" /></center></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Big summer franchise movies are assembled much like a NBA franchise team.  You&#8217;ve got the executives who care more about the bottom line (&#8220;Let&#8217;s sign Allen Iverson &#8212; he&#8217;ll put butts in the seat&#8221; or &#8220;Let&#8217;s hire Scarlett Johansson &#8212; she&#8217;ll add sex appeal!&#8221;) rather than whether they create a high quality product.  They hire the actors, or ball players.  The thing is, it&#8217;s then up to the coach, or director, to make something out of this collection they were force fed, with their name being on the line.  When a movie sucks, how often do you hear, &#8220;Man, that studio executive did an awful job?&#8221;  And days after the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was coach Vinny Del Negro who got the axe, not GM John Paxson.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This year the Atlanta Hawks picked up former Knick Jamal Crawford, who is second on the team in scoring and is the likely winner of the Sixth Man Of The Year Award for the most valuable player off the bench.  In addition, their should-be-All-Star power forward, Josh Smith, aka JSmoove, has taken his game to [...]</p><p><a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2010/03/09/somehow-knicks-remain-undefeated-in-three-games-against-atlanta-hawks/">Somehow Knicks Remain Undefeated In Three Games Against Atlanta Hawks</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway</a> - <a href="http://bucketsoverbroadway.com">Buckets Over Broadway - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 284px"><a href="http://www.yardbarker.com/media/gallery?iid=8206721&amp;term=Knick" target="_blank"><img class=" " style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/3/3/0/5/Atlanta_Hawks_vs_2132.jpg?WLSource=yardbarker.com&amp;adImageId=11153593&amp;imageId=8206721" border="0" alt="Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks" width="274" height="462" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">After playing so well, Gallo felt like he was sitting on air.  (source: yardbarker)</p></div>
<p>This year the Atlanta Hawks picked up former Knick Jamal Crawford, who is second on the team in scoring and is the likely winner of the Sixth Man Of The Year Award for the most valuable player off the bench.  In addition, their should-be-All-Star power forward, Josh Smith, aka JSmoove, has taken his game to the next level by no longer settling for hoisting up three-pointers, thus greatly improving his field goal percentage (&amp; shot selection).  As a result, the Hawks have taken that next step to where they&#8217;re almost up there with the big boys in the league.  No one would likely pick them to beat Cleveland or Orlando in a seven game series, but they&#8217;re no longer the gimmes they used to be.  And if the Cavs or Magic came out with less than their A game, the Hawks could easily come out as victors. All of which makes it more amazing that the Knicks beat the Hawks yet again last night.  Particularly right after losing to one of the historically worst teams ever in the Nets.</p>
<p>To further highlight the difference, in the Nets game the Knicks made negative NBA history by attempting the most threes (18) without hitting one (aka 0).  Against the Hawks, the Knicks came out and went four-for-four from out deep to start the game.  Of course they didn&#8217;t keep up that insane pace, but they still finished off hitting 10 of 15, for a whopping 66.6%.  Teams would kill to shoot that well from two-point range, so to do that from beyond the arc is just downright amazing.  And don&#8217;t kid yourself into thinking that it has anything to do with the other team&#8217;s defense &#8212; the Nets are one of the worst teams at defending from the three-point line.</p>
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