knicks1248 wrote:

VDesai wrote:And Larry Brown once again proves he is one of the best basketball coaches of all time.

Steph jack once again proves his worth

MJ once more reveals his pedigree

kam77 wrote:Lenny was so over the hill and overrated he guided us to a .500 record and only playoff berth of the decade.

Hooray for Lenny taking over mid-season and getting the 8th seed, only to be swept out of the playoffs. Good for him. He was still over the hill, hence the fact he retired after his NY coaching days were over.

Childs2Dudley wrote:

kam77 wrote:Lenny was so over the hill and overrated he guided us to a .500 record and only playoff berth of the decade.

Hooray for Lenny taking over mid-season and getting the 8th seed, only to be swept out of the playoffs. Good for him. He was still over the hill, hence the fact he retired after his NY coaching days were over.

Considering what he did, the situation, and what he had to work with, Lenny Wilkens did a *phenomenal* job

fishmike wrote:

VDesai wrote:And Larry Brown once again proves he is one of the best basketball coaches of all time.

I agree. 100%. Still cracks me up how people talked about his terrible rotations, etc. We stunk because a) our players stunk and b) our management stunk.

Larry's been a difference maker everywhere he's been, and what he did in Det was some of the best coaching of all time in this league.

I agree with this but at the same token he had an ulterior motive. He wanted Isiah's job too and went about it in a fashion that completely submarined the franchise. Had he come here just to coach things may have played out differently

I thought BOTH Isiah and Larry should have been canned that summer. Acting like two little grade school kids who can't stop mixing it up every other day. Expel them.

In hindsight, if Larry HADNT thrown such an unprofessional year long hissy fit? Then I think most owners might have thought about dumping Isiah and giving Larry what he sought - and seen what he could do with it.

But again the way Larry conducted himself would never be rewarded with what he wanted. And shouldn't have under any circumstances.

That was the worst of the worst and inexcusable. I don't care what he does with Charlotte it doesn't vindicate him in New York. In fact, it makes him look more the fool. All he had to do was act rational and maybe he got his way. Instead he got into a bitch fight with Isiah and turned us into a big f'in JOKE. You don't reward that act you punish it.

Should have fired both immediately. But as we know Dolan is a fool....until Stern puts his foot on his throat. Then you saw Mills and Isiah canned and Walsh and the others brought in - most definitely on league "advice" (More like do this or we'll force you out of the league you idiot as we've done it before and can do it again.) <-- NBA forced Atlanta to clean up it's act if anyone forgets. Remember the 9 owners clawing their eyes out deal.

Cosmic wrote:Larry conducted himself in a disgraceful manner in New York. There is no being proven right given that. None.

I thought BOTH Isiah and Larry should have been canned that summer. Acting like two little grade school kids who can't stop mixing it up every other day. Expel them.

In hindsight, if Larry HADNT thrown such an unprofessional year long hissy fit? Then I think most owners might have thought about dumping Isiah and giving Larry what he sought - and seen what he could do with it.

But again the way Larry conducted himself would never be rewarded with what he wanted. And shouldn't have under any circumstances.

That was the worst of the worst and inexcusable. I don't care what he does with Charlotte it doesn't vindicate him in New York. In fact, it makes him look more the fool. All he had to do was act rational and maybe he got his way. Instead he got into a bitch fight with Isiah and turned us into a big f'in JOKE. You don't reward that act you punish it.

Should have fired both immediately. But as we know Dolan is a fool....until Stern puts his foot on his throat. Then you saw Mills and Isiah canned and Walsh and the others brought in - most definitely on league "advice" (More like do this or we'll force you out of the league you idiot as we've done it before and can do it again.) <-- NBA forced Atlanta to clean up it's act if anyone forgets. Remember the 9 owners clawing their eyes out deal.

Larry is a jackass but he is The Coach.
Some people cannot get out of their ways. And sometimes this is the reason for their worth.
He was a wrong selection to get into the mess in NY.
We never had a chance at time.
But the ways of history are strange...
The debacle with LB helped to bring Isiah and his bloody gangs down eventually.

We really needed the Cats to play cleveland in the first round too bad the Raptors have played terrible down the stretch. They could actually really beat the cavs up.