The 5% Rule!!

I didn't really know this until semi-recently but it makes sense as to why GM's do what they do.

In the NBA it is said the you keep what you have have and run with it if you Have a 5% chance of winning a title.  5% sounds low but if you think about , when you establish east and west and who you have to go through to get there it's plausible that all you yo need is 5%.

I bet Dallas was a 5 per-center and not only did they need to beat out better teams in the west but they needed Miami to have a let down and VIOLA title!!

It's not the greatest formula but C-Webb should have a title if it wasn't for a last sec. shot by Robert Horry of the Lakers to beat the Kings and take the west.  It's easy to forget the "lucky shots" because the Lakers technically were the favorite but if C-Webb slaps that ball to the side out-a-bounds instead of the back court... Kings win a title and they go down in history as the 1-shot champion like the Mavs.

"That's some ol' BULLSHIT" - Chris Webber (unofficially)

So why do I bring this up?  Well early in the season I thought the Knicks were a 5 per-center but it fear due to age a fragility they may have fallen out of the 5%.

The Knicks ARE old and the age is showing up in there ability to stay healthy.  With Wallace and Camby out they have NO interior defenders after Chandler and J-Kidd seems to running on fumes as the season goes on.  to top it all off their rookie PG is 35 and not a scoring threat... DAMN reality is a bitch.

So what the hell should we do cause this AINT A LAUGHING MATTER!  Melo needs a 2nd option  a real deal money 2nd option and the Knicks need defense...D-Fence D-FENCE!!  Do we still have Jared Jefferies number? Seriously.

Brandon Jennings could help BUT what are the Bucks going to take?

A risk could be dealing Chandler and Amare for Howard and a bad contract the Lakers want to dump. (Pau Gasol maybe?)

It's tough the the thing is the Knicks don't have a lot of long term contracts right now but the the old guys in 2 years are just going to be.... OLDER!!

Melo IS NOT AN ISLAND he can't do it alone STAT (love him) isn't the same player he use to be lastly HEALTH is an issue. 

Getting Jared Dudley is a good idea BUT NOT for Shumpert sorry... But if you can get Jennings too I can see moving Shumpert, STAT, Prigioni, and maybe Smith...

WOW maybe the best move is the one you didn't make (I wish we still had Jefferies).  

Maybe we can sign K-Mart to a 10-day?       

"I CAN STILL PLAY MOFO'S" - Kenyon Martin (unofficially)

-Sclub007

Ajay & Maddox presents Knicks vs. T-wolves

Pre-gaming it at the Hotel!!

AT THE GAME !!

Post game breakdown!

Keeping it Melo

There's is absolutely no doubt that the Knicks were over achieving!  I mean I predicted the Knicks to finish any where from 3rd to 6th in the East and I was hopeful that they could get out of the 1st round and maybe have an inspirational play-off run.

But the Knicks came out of the gate LIKE GANG BUSTERS... the exploded to a large lead in the East and held the No. spot for a while and are currently 2.5 games behind the Heat.

The Knicks have come back down to earth lately and it has the entire blogosphere BOOMING with so called analyst calling for trades or for Melo to change his game and become more like LeBron.

Listen... THERE'S ONLY ONE LEBRON, OK!!  You can't copy that the mold is broken,  Carmelo is one of only 10 players that you can build a franchise around, he's a lethal SCORER and his scoring is what a Mathematician a constant in thhe equation of building an NBA team you need constants.

You need a Scorer (S), you need a rebounder (R), you need defenders (D) and you need shooters (Sh), an assist man (A), and you need a sixth man an X-Factor (X).

So basically  S+R+D+Sh+A+X= Championship!!

The Knicks have the Best scorer in the league, right if the formula proves anything it's you need guys to step and guys to know their roles.

Right now of the top 5 list the Knicks only have Melo in scoring and Novak in 3 point shooting.

So do the Math we need more ...rebounding, more assists, better defenders and a 2nd option!!

Melo is the constant worth a damn right now. 

I feel in today's NBA to be a scorer there's a shame to it you can get 40 but you have to apologise for doing it, I know you want a complete game but you have to utilise what you have and it if what you have is the best scorer than give us the best rebounders, defenders and a 2nd and 3rd option that can score in the paint!!

There's still hope Camby (D) is injured and Wallace (D) & (S) is out  but all in all we'll need chemistry a solid rotation and guys to buy into there roles.

Go Knicks!!

Amare 6th man of the year????

Hey Amare... don't mess it up!

Naw I am a HUGE STAT fan I really was so envious of Phoenix when he was out there dominating the paint recieving alley-oops from Nash and just raining down on suckers in the paint.

And when STAT came to NY I thought WOW this could be the start of something really special OR Knicks will pay another power forward a fortune to break down.

But to my pleasant surprise, STAT came in and on a franchise that was just a mess for soooo long, he turned us around, gave us record breaking comnsistancy and for the 1st time in a long time Knick fans had something positive to talk about.


But alas the STAT & Melo experiement hasn't panned out as planned and the break down we once freared in the beginning has come to fruition, STAT is no longer the above the rim pogo stick he once was and with Melo blowing up on his own ALL KNICK FANS FEAR A COLLAPSE!

But fear not loyalist, IF STAT accept his role off the bench he'll give the Knicks the much need "in the paint" offense that will compliment our 3 point bombing.  We kbnow the 3 pointers won't last forever and if STAT can just come in and be a BEAST in the paint (off the bench) it'll round out the knicks offense to the point where there will be NO holes to fill.

And if STAT can do that he has my vote for 6th man of the year!! 

 

"Pssst STAT do you want to be 6th man of the year for a championship squad??"

"Lets do this!" - Sclub007

 

 

 

L.A. Story

What's going on with L.A.????

Not the Clippers they seem to be finding their groove they have it almost figured out,  What I MEAN is the LAKERS.

What going on WITH THE LAKERS.

It's seem like a total role reversal, the Lakers have all the talent but they are under achieving and the Clippers are hitting on all cylinders and seem to be a "Zen Master" away from a championship!


But really, I  know the "Lake show" looks bad but it's far Far FAR away from unsalvageable.


What do the Lakers need to do to right the ship??  Here are some things that'll help.

1. Get Heathly,  don't really know what they are until they are fully healed.  Howard isn't right, Nash isn't playing, the Laker may go on a run if they can just saty healthy.

2. Play defense,  don't complicate things just stcik to your man, If your old funnel them to D12 and if things aren't right play a zone make the other team beat you with shooting.

3. Keep it simple stupid,  go back to traditonal offensive schemes D'Antoni needs to message his offense don't take it so personal run what WORKS not what you're to stubborn to change!

4. Veteran bench, you need to get more vets for your bench you just an't have a bunch of unseasoned kids and hope they'll have a break out season. Get some players yo, guys that can hit a jumper and spread the floor  Q-Rich you still in the league????


Well that's all for now.

-Sclub007

P.S. Keep sucking for at least one more game Knicks V Lakers tomorrow!

T.O. vs Mani Love

Lakers need a guard.  Maybe they should give this little dude a ring.

PodCast - Dec 1/2012

Late night Pod Cast session.  Month and 1/2 into the season and many things to talk about.