Knicks Appear Ready To Take A Huge Gamble.

**hatvol96** · 04-21-2008, 09:09 PM

It appears Donnie Walsh is going to hand things over to Mark Jackson. Tough first coaching gig.

myrobbins7 · 04-21-2008, 09:12 PM

Hat, what else is missing from the Knicks to make them a good team? I would think a good head coach and a true PG to start. What else would I be leaving out?

TennesseeFan07 · 04-21-2008, 09:13 PM

I had heard this awhile back. Big gamble, Marc may indeed be a great person for the job, but talk about a tough debut

TennesseeFan07 · 04-21-2008, 09:13 PM

12 more players would be nice. Including trading Marbury

**hatvol96** · 04-21-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by myrobbins7

Hat, what else is missing from the Knicks to make them a good team? I would think a good head coach and a true PG to start. What else would I be leaving out?

That team inhabited by a bunch of pure dogs. Until they get out from under the contracts of malcontents like Marbury, Randolph, and Curry they're going to be awful. Those guys are professional losers.

myrobbins7 · 04-21-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hatvol96

That team inhabited by a bunch of pure dogs. Until they get out from under the contracts of malcontents like Marbury, Randolph, and Curry they're going to be awful. Those guys are professional losers.

That's about what I was thinking, thanks..

Rasputin_Vol · 04-21-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hatvol96

That team inhabited by a bunch of pure dogs. Until they get out from under the contracts of malcontents like Marbury, Randolph, and Curry they're going to be awful. Those guys are professional losers.

Hopefully, if they just stay with what they have for one more season and don't make any moves, they can get closer to getting out of salary cap hell...

HoopsHype - NBA Salaries - New York Knicks

They should have been dumping salary after the Keith Van Horn fiasco... maybe before that.

myrobbins7 · 04-21-2008, 09:30 PM

They are going to need one heck of a draft to get going again.

Rasputin_Vol · 04-21-2008, 09:35 PM

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They are going to need a heck of a lot of draft picks to get going again.

fixed it

myrobbins7 · 04-21-2008, 09:42 PM

True, true...

wylievol · 04-22-2008, 10:52 AM

haha espn is reporting that Isaiah isn't allowed to have any contct with the players anymore.

BigPapaVol · 04-22-2008, 05:58 PM

It's a risky move, but can it actually get any worse. Jackson will have improvement to point to even if they don't make the playoffs for the next 10 seasons.

Rasputin_Vol · 04-22-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wylievol

haha espn is reporting that Isaiah isn't allowed to have any contct with the players anymore.

I heard about this earlier today... LOL. George Costanza couldn't even dream of a job like this. They are actually keeping him on the payroll as an advisor and demanding that he doesn't give advice to or have contact with the players... incredible.

Only in America...

ESPN - Report: Ex-Knicks coach Thomas banned from contacting players - NBA

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Walsh, who replaced Thomas as the Knicks' president, fired him as coach last week after Thomas went 56-108 leading the team, including this season's 23-59 disaster, the franchise's seventh straight losing season. He has been reassigned as an advisor to the team.

According to the report, there is concern that Thomas, if allowed to have any contact with the team, could either willingly or unwillingly undermine its new coach. Thomas acquired all the players on the current Knicks roster as team president.

Rasputin_Vol · 04-22-2008, 06:46 PM

But you know what, this is actually a microcosm of everyday life in most American companies. Those that can't, go into management or consulting. There are plenty of people I know that have gotten into management by screwing up something royally.