What a loser, lost year, give me a break get over it already. Isiah has had all the tools and has produced 33 wins, 23, and 32 wins. This is one of the worst stretches in knicks recent memory and its not getting better. Dolan is so clueless

thanks nyk for the recap.

i am so happy for this wonderful owner. all i can say is this...

thanks for the writeup, even if it did ruin my afternoon. what an idiot (dolan, not you guys).

Posted by islesfan:

After listening to that interview, the only question remaining is:

Am I now a Bulls fan or a Raptors fan?

I should have saved that Tracy Chapman thread for today. It's most appropriate now.

Is there anyone that wants the bulls to get a top two pick?

Posted by Andrew:

"It's really only a 6% or so chance you land that franchise championship caliber player with a Top 5 pick".

No follow up question on what the % is when you pick 23rd?

They were laughing at him and rushing to the next ? from his stupidity. That was easily the dumbest thing he said in the interview.

I will say this again though and I said it last time he was on with Mike and the Maddog... I hate the fact that Dolan has all this faith in Isiah but Dolan comes across very well in these interviews. While I'm sure he has a great PR guy, he comes off very genuine and if he didn't screw up this franchise so badly, I'd probably think he's a great owner. I don't know what that's saying, but he does come across well and very personable.

Posted by nyk4ever:

dude Nalod.. wtf with that picture man, get that **** out of here...

Jesus H Christ, Nalod is seriously pushing the limits with that one.

Dolan Full of Excuses (and Something Else) on FAN
by Frank Isola

Garden chairman James Dolan admitted yesterday that Isiah Thomas "could have made a better deal" in the Eddy Curry trade two years ago.

Dolan said that if "we knew then what we know now", Thomas probably should have insisted on protecting the two first-round picks they traded to Chicago in the Curry deal. The Bulls will get a second straight lottery pick, which could be Ohio State’s Greg Oden.

Dolan made his annual visit to WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog program today -- rehearsal probably began three weeks ago -- and from the best I could tell, Thomas’ contract extension is really a lifetime service contract.

Despite the Knicks' 32 wins, Dolan praised Thomas and even said that he would never consider bringing in soon-to-be available Jerry West unless Thomas wants him. (Why would Thomas want to hire someone with more power than him? I could see Thomas asking West to join the team as a senior advisor.)

Dolan later made a remark so stunning I had to play back the tape a couple of times. He actually blamed Larry Brown for this season’s 32-49 record.

"We lost a year," Dolan said.

Oh really. No one is saying that Brown’s only year in New York was his finest hour. But think about what Brown did and said last year and see if it sounds familiar:

-- Brown told Thomas that they needed to get rid of several high-priced veteran players who were taking up space on the bench. After replacing Brown as head coach, Thomas cut Jalen Rose and Maurice Taylor.

-- Brown felt the team needed to shift away from Stephon Marbury being the focal point of the offense and establish Eddy Curry as a low post presence.

-- Brown wanted to ship Nate Robinson to the D-League. Go hook Thomas up to a lie detector and ask him for his true feelings about Robinson.

-- Brown wasn't convinced that Channing Frye could be a big-time power forward.

-- Brown wanted to sign free agent Jared Jeffries.

Again, the Knicks hired Brown with the understanding that he would find the players that could play for him and get rid of those who could not. He was not fired for the record. He was fired for not adhering to the Knicks' media policy. And this notion that Brown's criticism hurt the player's feelings is pure nonsense. Are the players so soft that they couldn't handle a little criticism? If so, it's time to get new players.

Dolan made a couple of interesting points. He doesn’t regret extending Thomas' contract before the end of the season and then said that it isn’t fair to hold a guillotine over a coach’s head.

That should be news to Jeff Van Gundy, whom Dolan was looking to run out of town for years. Van Gundy eventually resigned -- a move that had Dolan and his minions celebrating, according to Garden sources.

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: Dolan’s goal was to do everything opposite of the way Van Gundy did it. And sure enough, he has done just that.

The timing of Dolan’s interview also demonstrates a lack of respect for print media that covers the team on a daily basis. Mike and the Mad Dog are the best at what they do but they spent very little air time on the Knicks this season. They were mostly bored by what was going on at the Garden.

Think about how 1050-AM must feel about Dolan electing not to go on the flagship station of the Knicks and choosing a rival instead. This from a guy who when criticized once, threatens to revoke your media credential. Apparently, loyalty is a one-way street in Dolan’s neighborhood.

This is the third time Dolan has done a studio interview with Mike and the Mad Dog. The Garden’s strategy is obvious: After days of training -- as if he were a defendant taking the stand in a double homicide -- Dolan sits face to face with Mike and the Mad Dog because the Garden believes that the radio hosts will take it easy on him. To their credit, Mike and the Mad Dog still asked the tough questions.

It's not a bad strategy but it just demonstrates how much time Dolan spends on spinning the Knicks. He used some familiar key phrases, including the old favorite about how Isiah is sticking to the "strategy." He called the draft lottery "a gambling situation" for the Bulls, suggesting that they are not guaranteed to get the top picks. Was it not a "gambling situation" when the Knicks acquired Curry, who has a potentially fatal heart condition?

He also commented on how the Knicks "almost" made the playoffs. Remember the years when the fans and the media would criticize Pat Riley and Van Gundy for not reaching the NBA Finals? Now, the team is praised for almost being one of 16 teams to qualify for the playoffs.

When your owner starts making excuses all hope is lost.

[Edited by - islesfan on 04-17-2007 6:16 PM]

Permanent suspension is a little harsh. I'm sure Nalod just took a joke too far; it happens. And yes it's disgusting. Hope the admins delete it... but if you want to consider banning posters, start with mistertroll.

Posted by Solace:

Permanent suspension is a little harsh. I'm sure Nalod just took a joke too far; it happens. And yes it's disgusting. Hope the admins delete it... but if you want to consider banning posters, start with mistertroll.

A little harsh but it was my 9 year old son who pointed it out to me?