Believe it or not, despite being played by Queen Shames, the Knicks will be playing basketball come this winter. The team has a roster and everything! What can us Knicks faithful hope for? Playoffs? (PLAYOFFS!?) Last place? A lot of things have changed, so let’s pick up the pieces of this struggling organization and see where they stand once the dust settles.
Jeremy Green, an analyst for ESPN and son of former NFL coach Dennis Green, was arrested on a child pornography charge late Thursday afternoon. He was also charged with possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia. Clearly from the mug shot you can tell he was litttt up when police surrounded him in his Southington, CT hotel room.
Here is the kicker…Green is the former director of pro personnel for the Cleveland Browns. I wonder if he made bail on time to catch Lebron James confirm everyone’s suspicion that he was leaving?
Glennon’s Gutless Prediction
This guy’s collection ain’t got nothing on Hideaki Matsui. He better hope he never comes down from that high because he is going to get pummeled in jail.
I don’t even think this one needs an introduction. Never, in the history of sport, has someone been so deserving of this prestigious spot. I’ll skip the pleasantries (since he doesn’t deserve them) and just get right to this week’s most deserving of subjects…
On a lighter note, news comes in today that off duty firefighter, Tyler Morris, will be ok after suffering a fractured skull and broken ankle. This came after the long time Texas Rangers fan reached a little too far for a foul ball and proceeded to swan dive off the upper deck. The game was completely stopped as horrified onlookers saw the jumper succesfully land on 4 unsuspecting fans below. This incident brings back memories of an experience I had at a game many many years ago. But it was much much funnier.
It was around 2001 in the old Yankee Stadium. You know, the one where it didn’t cost the price of a first class vacation to Fiji for a decent seat. We were playing the Orioles and I was in my season seats on the third base line. It was deep into the game around the 7th inning, which directly correlates to how many beers deep each buffoon is throughout the stadium. A foul ball is hit straight back towards the upper deck directly behind the plate. Noone pays pays much attention to it including me, until out of the corner of my eye I see a a glimpse of a man suspended in mid air. He had fallen from the upper deck trying to reach the foul ball, and you could literally tell he was hammered while he was still falling. (Beer in hand mind you). The kicker was that he was directly behind home plate, which as we know has a large net above the field seats. So this drunkard plummets down, as the crowd looks in horror, and proceeds to land safely in the net. Like a trampoline he bounced up, halfway back to the upper deck. And again, and again, and again, until finally he settled down and lay there motionless. (beer still in hand mind you) As hilarious as that was, now the dude was not moving. The game stopped and the crowd waited anxiously. A team gathered by the luxury boxes and tried to shimmy down the net to attend to him. But every time they would take a step, the ripple effect made him tumble closer to the edge. The closer they got, the more he rolled toward the end of the net, where he would inevitably land on the infield dirt. So we waited as he lay there in one big ass hammock. After five excruciating minutes he came to. Imagine the confusion, of waking up in the net above home plate at Yankee Stadium, with 50,000 fans and two professional baseball teams staring at you. Finally, he awkwardly stood up, picked up his beer that lay next to him now, and raised his arms in rejoice. Embracing the moment. A dull chant arose from the bleachers as he slowly goose stepped up the net to safety. By the time he made it, the entire crowd had joined in. The chant was simple but never was it so fitting : “ASSS-HOLEE”
The title could be class vs. classless but I am premature in posting this – I just couldn’t wait. Here are the blind resumes of two players who came into the league at the same time…
Career statistics:
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | FG % | FT % |
| 25.4 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 48.2 | 77.1 |
| 27.8 | 7.1 | 7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 47.5 | 74.2 |
Each has had one finals appearance. Below please find their averages:
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | FG % | FT % |
| 34.7 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1 | 46.8 | 77.31 |
| 22 | 7 | 6.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 35.6 | 69 |
The player listed first is not Lebron James but rather Dwyane Wade. I am not going to compare the two but rather point out that we made this the summer of LBJ23 and had Wade play second fiddle. That is fair in some regards but if you consider James got swept in the finals and Wade led his team back down 0-2 it speaks volumes. Oh…they also handled their free agencies in completely different fashions. Just sayin.
The Specifics
ESPN will air a one hour special titled “The Decision” starting at 9:00 PM EST. The site will be….the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Connecticut??? According to Norby Williamson, ESPN’s vice president of production, the decision will come during during first 10 minutes of the broadcast. Also involved will be Jim Gray handling the introduction, the announcement, and the questions.
My Question
Who is this guy?? I mean honestly I am ashamed to even be so excited about this moment. Team James will justify this ego trip by donating all proceeds…but are ya kiddin?? State of the Union addresses get less coverage/speculation/Neilson ratings than this. Listen he is an unreal basketball player – I get that. But is he really doing this? Can you possibly imagine the split screen shot of ”The Decision” and his home state of Ohio? I’ll set the under/over at 1.5 heart attacks.
Glennon’s Gutless Prediction
It pains me to say this… but I think I was wrong. Bosh / Wade to Miami has placed James in New York. I still think the best move for the “Lebron Legacy” is Cleveland until the Barclay’s Center is built (opt out for his third year) but all things point to the New York Knicks.
I have no problem with him leaving, but don’t do it like this man. Let a source leak the decision and then just confirm it tomorrow night if for no other reason than the safety of your State.
The Internets are alive!!
Wade & Bosh. Bosh & Wade. Happily forever and ever! So it’s pretty clear that Wade & Bosh are going to join forces in Miami. It still remains to be seen if this will be with a sign-and-trade or with a straight-up signing of Bosh.
Last night, Ric Bucher said he believes a deal of Mario Chalmers, two #1 picks, and a trade exemption would get it done. Aside from the fact that taking two #1′s from a team who will surely be a perennial championship is retarded, this move could be huge for the Knicks.
The onus is squarely on Lebron (which, let’s be honest, is how he’s wanted it the whole time). I firmly believe Lebron had his decision made last weekend, because he had to have known his two buddies were teaming up (since they talk all day and night to each other). Now, does Lebron go to Miami and go with a team that has no PG, no C, no bench and hope that 3 superstars can win it by themselves (pretty unlikely if you ask GMs/Coaches around the league) and be Wade’s #2? I can’t see Lebron taking a second fiddle role, and that’s Wade’s team, so I can’t see him going there. Is he going to go to Chicago? Derrick Rose gives him his best teammate ever, Noah is going to be a much better and more skilled version of Anderson Verajao, but he will be back in the same situation in Cleveland where the scoring burden fell squarely on his shoulders. Rose is good, but he needs the ball to be most effective (he’s not a very good shooter at this point). Does he stay in Cleveland, where they won’t get a sign-and-trade with Bosh, and try to win with the same shit sandwich he’s had for the better part of a decade? Loyalty can only tolerate so much.
I think the plan has always been New York. I said it weeks ago, I say it still. Most money, most fame, and now his best chance to win. He gets an absolute offensive stud in Amare, who can take the scoring burden for entire games at a time, leaving Lebron to play the role Kobe Bryant plays in LA – facilitator, pick his spots, take over when needed, and quarterback the entire game. I think this is very alluring to Lebron, who has never had the option to take a step back and not destroy himself to try and score 40 points a night. Lebron & Amare would create the most destructive pick & roll force ever, the two best finishers in the game crashing down on the basket. Lebron loves D’Antoni, and has said he likes the freedom the offense brings (which is what every player loves about it). The Knicks, believe it or not, have some very good potential role players (Bill Walker, Andy Rautins – another sharpshooter-, Jerome Jordan – an athletic big man who can protect the rim-, and Landry Fields -a good all-around player/scorer) with room to add more once James is brought in.
There’s still the dark-horse Nets, but without Bosh I don’t know how attractive they are as a destination anymore. And the Clippers just signed Vinny Del Negro, always a threat to steal talent. But in the end, I think Lebron sees what the Knicks have now, and the fact they will have $11.3 million coming off the books in Eddy Curry (when the new CBA could have a hard cap instituted) and sees that the Knicks will give him the best chance to build a championship caliber team (which they instantly become with Lebron joining Amare, Gallinari, Chandler, Douglas, Eddy Curry’s expiring and the rest).
JaMarcus Russell, formerly the number 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft, rang in our Nation’s Holiday with some sizzurp and an arrest. The latter was the end product of a two month undercover operation that took place in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama. He has formally been charged with possession of a controlled substance and is out on a $2,500 bail. Who would have thought being released from the Oakland Raiders in early May wouldn’t be the low point of his 2010 calendar year?
Glennon’s Gutless Prediction
Quick… how old is he? 24. He is 24 years old a.k.a the same age as me. I’ll admit he was drafted well above where he should have went and was placed in a god awful situation. But that being said, this can’t be a “one time thing”…. can it? I am not going to jump to conclusions, but I find it highly doubtful this was just an experimental weekend. Further, after being released less than two months ago wouldn’t you think he is trying to get in football shape?
Oh wait, this is Russell who has shown no interest in developing his career and some Raiders faithful would probably say his career has digressed from his rookie season. But I am going to take an unconventional view on this and say this will HELP his career. Look he is 24 and just got slapped with a big reality check. Sure he has given me no reason to say this, but I think this is the wake up call he needs. He is 24 with a monster (albeit inaccurate) arm. My gut tells me he ends up in Canada and will be given a second chance somewhere, someday in the NFL. I am in the business of being correct with my predictions so if Ricky can spin off the deep end and come back in his 30′s, I bet Russell can do the same in his 20′s. He has time on his side and hopefully after this absolute nightmare of a summer he realizes that he is a peg below, or above, Ryan Leaf. That is enough to scare anyone.
Ballin…. but who lives here? Leave a comment.
Glennon’s Gutless Prediction
Kinda looks like the pad the Entourage clan did work at. Speaking of Entourage, I didn’t realize Season 7 had started. Expect Turtle to kill it this season (I have said this every season).
I’ve read every rumor, every update, every “guarantee”, and everything else the past week about where all the NBA pending free agents will be heading. There’s so many people saying so much dribble that it’s hard to sift through. Unless you’re a Knicks fan, then it is pretty easy. Because no one is talking about the Knicks. Intersting, considering Lebron wants to be an international SuperDuperstar and the only place he can sign on to do that in is New York (let’s just all agree he won’t be a Clipper next season).
In honor of Mr. Conspiracy, Brian Glennon, I am talking Knicks Conspiracy today.
