Posted by arkrud:

We are not so bad to have Jerome entertaining the MSG crowd.
He is not dumb - he made a lot of money for nothing. Even clown needs to work hard to be paid.
But there is no need for clowns any more... he should sign back with Globetrotters.




[Edited by - arkrud on 12-01-2008 12:45 PM]

Posted by Rookie:

Posted by SupremeCommander:

THere's a global food shortage, made worse by the credit crunch (farmers can't get loans), and you want to *free* Jerome James?

Yeah, I'm in the 'play them or get rid of them' camp now. Marbury, Mobley, James, Galinari, Curry - Maybe I should have titled this thread - Free Roster Spots

Posted by Rookie:

Posted by Bippity10:

I disagree. Stand by your principles. It's the only way you raise standards and change the culture.

Meanwhile, the list of players on the roster who can't play or won't be played is growing instead of decreasing. Good thing we have a soft schedule in the month of December because one or two more injuries and we're in deep doo doo. How are new guys supposed to learn the system when we can't even field ten players for a practice squad?

Posted by Bippity10:

I disagree. Stand by your principles. It's the only way you raise standards and change the culture.

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by Rookie:

Posted by Bippity10:

I disagree. Stand by your principles. It's the only way you raise standards and change the culture.

Meanwhile, the list of players on the roster who can't play or won't be played is growing instead of decreasing. Good thing we have a soft schedule in the month of December because one or two more injuries and we're in deep doo doo. How are new guys supposed to learn the system when we can't even field ten players for a practice squad?

Adversity is a tough thing. It sucks being shorthanded. But adaversity sometimes makes the team. This type of adversity can bring the team together and galvanize them. The team could work even harder to help TT and Al into the fold. This could bring the team together if it doesn't kill them. Seeing there teammates struggling should encourage JJ and Eddie to work even harder to get back in the line-up so that they can help. Of course it won't. So instead if Mike plays them when they are out of shape what message does it send to them? I never have to work to get minutes. This is why they are who they are in the first place. Because everyone has given in and given them minutes.

Posted by misterearl:

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by Rookie:

Posted by Bippity10:

I disagree. Stand by your principles. It's the only way you raise standards and change the culture.

Meanwhile, the list of players on the roster who can't play or won't be played is growing instead of decreasing. Good thing we have a soft schedule in the month of December because one or two more injuries and we're in deep doo doo. How are new guys supposed to learn the system when we can't even field ten players for a practice squad?

Adversity is a tough thing. It sucks being shorthanded. But adaversity sometimes makes the team. This type of adversity can bring the team together and galvanize them. The team could work even harder to help TT and Al into the fold. This could bring the team together if it doesn't kill them. Seeing there teammates struggling should encourage JJ and Eddie to work even harder to get back in the line-up so that they can help. Of course it won't. So instead if Mike plays them when they are out of shape what message does it send to them? I never have to work to get minutes. This is why they are who they are in the first place. Because everyone has given in and given them minutes.

Absolutely one of the best posts EVER bippity.

Your comment goes beneath the obvious and speaks directly to the delicate exercise of team building. Larry Brown wanted to tear everyone down through chaos and sniping. Isiah failed to heed the team vote last year and paid the price with dissent and confusion. Both lost the respect through inconsistency.

No matter what anytone thinks of D'Antoni, he has the attention and respect of his players. That is the only thing that matters. The first eight have embraced the program and it will only be a minute before Eddy Curry, Jerome James work their way back - or they are gone.

it will be big fun watching the newly assembled parts discover their collective courage over the next few months

Thanks man.

I think one of our big problems in the past has been that everytime we are faced with adversity the team just outright quit. It was partly due to the chaos around the team and partly due to guys getting minutes based on contracts/or being one of Isiah's centerpeices etc. But this team is fighting. Even if they lose. Even if they go down to injuries as they log extra minutes, this team is fighting. And they are learning what it takes. That is far more important in my view than rushing Eddie or JJ into a line-up just so we may win an extra game here or there. If they are out of shape, they don't play. I'd rather D'Antoni offer the spot to Marbs again :)