Hey Red, just reading through some older comments. Thanks for your sensible and humane responses and comments. Always appreciate someone who knows how to articulate criticism and thoughts while remaining respectful. Good looking out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

legend ends http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/TJ427/tumblr_mcw69glAhd1qcgrn4o1_500.jpg

http://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2012/07/18/jeremy-lin-may-be-the-dumbest-harvard-grad-ever/2/

Hey Red, thanks for your feedback. I replied to a bunch of comments on that article about the vets, so some of those might speak to what you were saying.

I re-read the article a couple of times, and I don't think it was especially vindictive. The criticism was really intended to address the relatively narrow point that these new veterans will add leadership/locker room presence to the roster. I had some fun with it, but I don't think there's anything especially negative directed at the team at large (or really even the veterans). I'm just trying to make the point that age doesn't always equate to the stereotypical "wise old sage" benefits you might hope for. If that wasn't entirely clear though, my fault (and apologies). Again, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Always appreciated.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/basketball/story/2012-08-03/carmelo-anthony-new-york-knicks-olympics-usa-basketball/56747268/1

http://www.nba.com/advancedstats/player-vs-player.html#Kevin-Durant-vs-Carmelo-Anthony|201142,2546;year=201011;season=r

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/teamstats/_/sort/defensiveEff/order/false

http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2012/08/30/knicks-carmelo-anthony-amare-stoudemire/

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/223292/Carmelo_Rated_Amongst_NBAs_Most_Efficient_On_Drives_Touches_At_Elbow