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Knicksfan
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The truth is we are just a flawed organization in every aspect of it:
Zeke: At first we have a GM that wants us to be younger and more athletic. Thats his claim, and he has backed it up with his trades and picks. The problem is that he makes moves thinking only about talent and athletism when there are other things to be considered from a basketball player like his character, work ethic, willingness to learn, effort, respect, pride, etc. He has brought in players that are talented but don't really form a basketball team. We have parts that don't transform into a team, but rather parts that individually can't get the job done. And how is "younger and more athletic" a basketball philosophy? You want us to be an uptempo team? A defensive minded grind-it-out team? He had no vision prior to Brown, and it shows now.
Brown: He deserves criticism for being crazy about playing the vets way too much time and for having his players confused with lineups and rotations. Also the offense still lacks a real plan. But he isn't really the main problem here. In fact, he could be the one that saves the organization because he may be the only one in it that really has a plan and a vision. He wants the Knicks to play basketball the right way. He wants them to make smart decisions. He wants them to be unselfish. He wants them to work their hardest on the defensive end because it is there where real teams win. Whats the problem? He has no players to make that work. The roster he was given is not even close to what Larry would want to make things work. He loves veterans and plays them, but the ones he has in NY are simply done. The rest od the players don't know how to play basketball the right way. The rookies lack experience along with many basics of basketball. The young veterans have created bad habits and also lack many fundamentals. There is really no leader here, and the one that could has yet to get over the feeling of being all alone. This is just not a Larry Brown team. He has the vision and the plan, but has no players to make it happen, therefore the constant changes and his frustration. Larry could act like every other coach out there and try to make this team win, but he is too stubborn into what he believes, and thats not bad because he has had success with his plan. This is just not a team where his plan can work. The players are just not there, and maybe they never will.
The players: They deserve many of the blame too, even though it isn't completely their fault either. The lack of enthusiasm and effort, especially at home, is something disturbing. No defense, sloppy offense, they don't take care of the ball, thats all on them. They need to focus on Brown's plan and try to make it work the best they can. But this should be a frustrating time for them too. It should be frustrating to have a coach trying to break your game apart to build it up again the way he would like it to. Some of these players just feel out of place with Brown, and since the losses keep mounting, they just lose fait on that. This is not a team. And it should be frustrating to read in the media how bad the coach thinks of you. Some players may be strong enough to stand all that. But many don't, and I think we have many of those players here. They forget this is their job, and they need to put an effort on it to make it work. Larry won't change, so it depends on them changing their attitude. Even if its hard to have a coach like Brown, the guarantee is that if you work hard you will become a better player. They should keep trying.
This isn't really someone's fault. Everyone has part of the blame. But it still can work out if the right decissions are made. Brown shouldn't be fired. Isiah neither if he can find ways to bring Larry the players he need. Now, like it or not, many players have to go...
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