WATERCOOLER CHAT: KNICKS AND GRIZZLIES HOLD ON TO GAME 2, WOODY JOHNSON LOOKS FORWARD TO SOME COMPETITION FOR QB
BASKETBALL
In the NBA, it was Game 2 between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. The Pacers stole a game from the Knicks in Game 1, but Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks came out to play in Game 2. Carmelo had 32 points as the Knicks overwhelmed the Pacers. This series could potentially go to the wire. We haven’t seen many close games from either teams in both this series and their first round match-ups. The series now shifts back to Indiana for Game 3.  Knicks 105, Pacers 79.
Next up, it was Game 2 between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizz had complete control over Game 1, but choked in the final minutes, giving the game back to the Thunder. But they hoped to make up for that in Game 2. Plus, without Russell Westbrook (and James Harden) the Thunder are a completely different team. The game was still close for most of the way, and the Thunder led it heading into the 4th quarter. But down the stretch, the Grizzlies defense thwarted the Thunder and pulled away for a Game 2 win. Now the series heads back to Memphis, where it will be extremely tough for the Thunder to win. Memphis 99, OKC 93.
FOOTBALL
Finally, in the NFL, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the New York Jets selection of quarterback Geno Smith in the 2nd round. They already had 4 quarterbacks on their roster and they added a 5th in Smith. But soon after the draft, they dropped Tim Tebow, and have publicly declared that this is going to be a 4-way competition for the starting quarterback job. And Tuesday, Jets owner Woody Johnson said he was “extremely happy” that the Jets drafted Smith, saying he’s looking forward to this competition. The main problem with the Jets… they don’t have a lot of offensive receiving weapons. Their lead guys are Santonio Holmes and second-year receiver Stephen Hill.  With so many solid wide receivers in the draft, it’s shocking that the Jets didn’t snag a big name. But apparently they had too many other needs to fill.
