Posted by BigSm00th:

if the preliminary reports are true and isiah is sticking around as coach of this team, i think it is up to us -- the most passionate and loyal knicks fans (who the hell else wastes time talking to strangers on the web) -- to organize some sort of protest to embarass dolan. perhaps on the day of the NBA draft, we can drown out stern every time he comes to the podium with "FIRE ISIAH" or "SELL THE KNICKS" chants. regardless, post any ideas about an effective knicks protest that would embarass the team, management, etc., maybe even the league so stern has to force his sneaky hand and get dolan out of here.

if isiah is still around, we MUST do something. we cannot let this oppression continue, WHAT has this guy done to merit YET ANOTHER SEASON! it is absolutely LUDICROUS. we have to organize and figure out a way for our voices to be heard.

Posted by martin:

I don't understand why posters would think that the Walsh hire is just smoke and mirrors - that by keeping Isiah around it's all for naught.

Do you think Walsh would come to NY if he knew he was only a puppet? Or, do you think he would come here if he had to report to Isiah or if Isiah had any real influence?

Dolan likes to get value for his money, and he stupidly gave Isiah an unnecessary extension. He wants to make sure Zeke is not walking away with a free $20M.

Heck, I'd like Isiah to be around as coach for 1 more year so that the tanking continues and we get a high pick next year too!

Posted by martin:

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by martin:

I don't understand why posters would think that the Walsh hire is just smoke and mirrors - that by keeping Isiah around it's all for naught.

Do you think Walsh would come to NY if he knew he was only a puppet? Or, do you think he would come here if he had to report to Isiah or if Isiah had any real influence?

Dolan likes to get value for his money, and he stupidly gave Isiah an unnecessary extension. He wants to make sure Zeke is not walking away with a free $20M.

Heck, I'd like Isiah to be around as coach for 1 more year so that the tanking continues and we get a high pick next year too!

People thought that hiring Larry Brown wasn't just smoke and mirrors.

Until they prove otherwise, that's all it is. Keeping Isiah around just exacerbates that.

what you are also suggesting is that after we all witnessed what happened to Larry Brown and the crap he was put through, Walsh moved over here willing to be put through the same?

Walsh gotta be a bit smarter than that.

Posted by fishmike:

I have to agree with Martin. Walsh could have his pick of jobs. He is not coming to NY to join the drama. He's coming to change it. I think a couple of things clearly point to that. One is he reports directly and ONLY to Dolan. Another is he can change the media policy. The third (combo of first two) is he's got FULL control of all things basketball.

Also I dont think hiring Larry was smoke and mirrors. I think MSG believed he was the missing piece to making this thing take off. Problem was he got here and said the thing he was supposed to be taking off with sucked, and should be blown up. Thus the power struggle begins, two ego-maniacs go to town on each other and the rest is history. Looks like Larry Brown was right about pretty much everything he said and did.

I think this is the BEST possible thing we could have asked for. Giving FULL CONTROL and final say to a guy with a great track record both with basketball and his personal relations around the league. There is a reason nobody has anything bad to say about this guy. He just works hard, wrongs nobody (except Portland), built two successfull teams and deals with everyone; media and the league with class and respect. And now he's got full and final say in all things Knicks basketball.

Its a layup (but not one from Jeffries)

Posted by BasketballJones:

Let's do it! The revolution is at hand. The man can no longer keep us down. I recommend you bring your gas masks cuz it's gonna get ugly. Dolan's thugs are bound to use tear gas and rubber bullets.

We need to be ready to throw those mother****ing cannisters back at Dolan's goon squad. We should assign a subgroup, including Nalod and Islefan, to take over the Garden administrative office and communications operation. Once we control those it will be a fate accomplis. We will control MSG.