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  • Master of Their Craft: JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets as
    In order to understand what "The Chemist" actually is, we must get the proper definition from the creators themselves: Grantland.com's Bill Simmons and Rembert Browne. During pregame intros for a Knicks-Suns game at MSG, I noticed Renaldo Balkman had thrown himself into that James Posey-type role for the Knicks: In other words, he's the last guy every starter greets during the intros, and he's the guy who waits at midcourt before the opening tap for one last round of "good luck" hugs and hand slaps. That got me thinking ... why does every team suddenly have someone like this? Did Jam...