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[NY Daily News] Desperate Isiah kicks players out of practice
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11/20/2007  4:50 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2007/11/20/2007-11-20_unhappy_with_knicks_effort_isiah_thomas_.html
A desperate Isiah Thomas kicked his entire team out of practice Monday. The Knicks' embattled coach was unhappy with their work habits.

The move comes on the heels of a six-game losing streak and amid increasing speculation that Thomas is on the verge of being fired. According to a source close to the team, Thomas tossed his players off the court at their practice facility in Greenburgh after he became frustrated with their lack of hustle and focus.

The players eventually returned but not until Thomas had made his point. It is unclear if the assistant coaches ran the workout, but the players were in a somber mood when practice ended.

"It is a three-ring circus," said the source. "It's getting worse."



Isiah's own players failed him.
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11/20/2007  7:16 AM
Im actually glad to see it. Maybe theres just a small chance that we can see something good about isiah turning into a beast.
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11/20/2007  7:24 AM
this is bad because it looks like isiah wants to get fired so he doesn't have to work with this bunch of losers he brought in- but dolan doesn't want to fire him and have to pay up.

whatever the true facts - how much longer do we have to put up with this drama?
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11/20/2007  7:30 AM
This reminds me when I woke up to see my son totally **** all over himself and the crib. The feeling of disgust and disbelief you have for witnessing this goes without saying.

Needless to say, I went back to bed and pretended like I never saw it.

That's how I feel about these Knicks. Im just waiting for someone to come and clean up so I can enjoy my team again.

[Edited by - enyspree on 20-11-2007 07:35 AM]
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11/20/2007  8:23 AM
Mr. Jerry Colangelo would you please report to Madison Square Garden.

Thankyou.
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11/20/2007  8:29 AM
Posted by EnySpree:

This reminds me when I woke up to see my son totally **** all over himself and the crib. The feeling of disgust and disbelief you have for witnessing this goes without saying.

Needless to say, I went back to bed and pretended like I never saw it.

That's how I feel about these Knicks. Im just waiting for someone to come and clean up so I can enjoy my team again.

Not sure what to make of that, I guess I'll say nice analogy.

This is a train wreck. The team has become unwatchable. I can happily say I've stopped watching completely. Hoping one day to tune in and find that the entire regime has been replaced, so that I can enjoy the Knicks again.
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11/20/2007  8:31 AM



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11/20/2007  8:34 AM
Real Cold turkey

Solace - if you've stop watching, do you consider no longer posting a possibility?

We're addicted, admit it.



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11/20/2007  8:38 AM
Posted by EnySpree:

This reminds me when I woke up to see my son totally **** all over himself and the crib. The feeling of disgust and disbelief you have for witnessing this goes without saying.

Needless to say, I went back to bed and pretended like I never saw it.

That's how I feel about these Knicks. Im just waiting for someone to come and clean up so I can enjoy my team again.

[Edited by - enyspree on 20-11-2007 07:35 AM]
dead on... I love this team, but its covered in poo. It smells too much to be around, its gross to look at and the person in charge isnt capable of cleaning it.

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11/20/2007  8:39 AM
Posted by misterearl:

Real Cold turkey

Solace - if you've stop watching, do you consider no longer posting a possibility?

We're addicted, admit it.

Much to your dismay, no.

However, you'll have to admit that I'm posting much less these days. That is par for the course, because there just aren't that many interesting topics anymore. Just the hope of a full implosion finalized and the mess getting cleaned up.

Instead of the Knicks, my girlfriend and I have been renting movies, shows and even some wrestling DVDs from Netflix -- now that's actual entertainment.
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11/20/2007  9:08 AM
maybe he wants to get fired. this is really bad and the team has lost any type of faith in their coach. dolan is the most stubborn idiot imaginable. pull the plug before the season is totally lost.
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11/20/2007  9:10 AM
Jerome James pulled the Fire Alarm switch in the hallway.

big deal
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11/20/2007  9:15 AM
Frankly, I think this is one thing I can give credit to Isiah for.
Of course, if any other coach under him had done this, I'm sure he would have heard the riot act from Isiah.
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11/20/2007  9:24 AM
Posted by Panos:

Frankly, I think this is one thing I can give credit to Isiah for.
Of course, if any other coach under him had done this, I'm sure he would have heard the riot act from Isiah.


Yeah, and worse, behind the coaches back, he'd be telling players how the coach should be instilling confidence in them, earning their trust and making the game fun again. To the coach he'd be saying he can't have the kind of players he wants, he doesn't roll or get down like that, and telling him who he should play. And to the owner he'd be saying "this would be a playoff basketball team if these HOF coaches knew what they were doing."
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11/20/2007  9:28 AM
Posted by BlueSeats:
Posted by Panos:

Frankly, I think this is one thing I can give credit to Isiah for.
Of course, if any other coach under him had done this, I'm sure he would have heard the riot act from Isiah.


Yeah, and worse, behind the coaches back, he'd be telling players how the coach should be instilling confidence in them, earning their trust and making the game fun again. To the coach he'd be saying he can't have the kind of players he wants, he doesn't roll or get down like that, and telling him who he should play. And to the owner he'd be saying "this would be a playoff basketball team if these HOF coaches knew what they were doing."

He tried that approach and look where it got him, time for him to be hardass took a while but it is needed. Personally I would like to walk up to all of the knick players and kick them in the balls to let them feel the pain we've been feeling for years.
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11/20/2007  9:48 AM
This is what happens when you bring in losers, that think they can play ball, they don't do basics they just playground one way basketball.

Isiah doesn't know good talent and its become highly evident that his players are pay check players that don't care
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11/20/2007  9:51 AM
Why is he publicly humiliating his own players, doesn't he know the press will eat this up?


Who is the source that says it's getting worse? Didn't LB go through this having to beg players to practice?
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11/20/2007  9:52 AM
Isiah is sabotaging this season. There's no other explanation.

Benching Marbury after 5 games? Taking a poll of his players and then completely ignoring what they think? Kicking the entire team out of practice? Refusing to play The Mayor even in extended garbage time?
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11/20/2007  10:18 AM
This, as an isolated move, wouldn't cause too much of a stir. Coaches pull all kinds of crazy things to motivate their teams.

But in the context of what has happened over the past two weeks it reeks of desperation and its yet another circus act for Isiah and co.
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11/20/2007  10:18 AM
Posted by islesfan:

Isiah is sabotaging this season. There's no other explanation.

Benching Marbury after 5 games? Taking a poll of his players and then completely ignoring what they think? Kicking the entire team out of practice? Refusing to play The Mayor even in extended garbage time?


Yup, even calling Marbury out in the press. Dolan shouldn't pay him a dime, it's breech of contract.
[NY Daily News] Desperate Isiah kicks players out of practice

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