Posted by PresIke:

Yeah, interesting....Here's my take which I just posted on Knickerblogger:

Amazing that Norman Siegel was there. Here's my thing...

I suggest that the focus should be on Dolan as an owner, and his philosophical approach more so than Isiah, who I see as an agent willing to enforce the mandate. The selltheknicks.com guys were onto something.

Look at the history of this team since Cablevision has been in charge. From Checketts, to Layden, to Isiah, each has followed a policy which refused to take a real long term approach.

I contend that this is the epitome of corporate run management in our current capitalist economic system. Pressures from major investment banking deals and stock market investment mean that short term gains practically always trump those over the long term. Earnings reports come out quarterly, so folks seeded in this mentality always think they can make quick fixes to satisfy investors or in the case of the Knicks, their fans.

This is also fueled by the unbridled optimism that comes from both American culture and the economic success that seems to always be "around the corner" You rarely hear market experts (at least commercially) say the market won't recover, and of course it's the folks who have the least to lose who say this.

The same goes for the Knicks ownership. Dolan hasn't shown fans sincerity regarding change because Cablevision doesn't need the Knicks or MSG to survive. Even with the terrible record over the nearly a decade Forbes lists the Knicks as the most valuable franchise in the NBA. They may lose millions, but Cablevision still makes a big enough profit from other investments that the Knicks losses are practically a drop in the bucket for them.

Until we either see some sign that Dolan can show fans that he understands how Knick fans really feel, by willing to demonstrate a sincere effort to make real long term changes, or force him to somehow sell the team to folks who can do this, then I believe we will continue to suffer even longer.

This isn't about a sense of undeserved entitlement as New York fans, it's about showing respect and responsibility to fans who have supported this team through these bad times. Other NBA cities see their fan base disappear when their teams lose, but many Knick fans have not. We have a history of strong support and love for our team and I say, we deserve our dignity back.

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Fire Isiah!!!...then what. Zeke is a scapegoat. If they can't play under the guy they so called "loved" then who can they play for. As much as I hate to say it, coming from one of the biggest knicks lovers in the world, it really might be time to blow this team up

Posted by PresIke:

I suggest that the focus should be on Dolan as an owner, and his philosophical approach more so than Isiah, who I see as an agent willing to enforce the mandate.

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Zeke is not playing on the court right now. He assembled the most talented team in the league. Is it his fault the team cant play together?