The New York Knicks weren't supposed to be one of the worst teams in the NBA, and J.R. Smith was expected to be a quality contributor during the follow-up to his Sixth Man of the Year campaign.
So much for that.
Nothing has gone according to plan in Madison Square Garden, and Smith in particular has struggled immensely. Eleven games into his 2013-14 season, the ice-cold 2-guard has averaged only 11.7 points and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting a putrid 33.1 percent from the field.
Obviously, that's not what Mike Woodson and the rest of the N.Y. coaching staff was looking for. Not at all.
Something isn't right here, and it's time to figure out what that something could be.
Bad Jumper
It all starts with the jumper for Smith.
If his shot is falling from the perimeter, he becomes a much more dangerous player, one whom the opposit ...
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Article written by Adam Fromal