Posted by JrZyHuStLa:

Posted by WOODMANnYk:

Posted by JrZyHuStLa:

The fact he's from Brooklyn is irrelevant. In fact, it makes it worse imo. I don't think there has been a New Yorker that has helped this franchise since Mark Jackson. The verdict ain't out on Walsh yet though.

Bro, you're crazy! What about Ernie Grunfeld from Queens?? When he was GM and built the team in the past, Knicks went to the finals twice and won 50 games almost every yr. Mullin from brooklyn and Walsh from the Bronx does make a big difference.

They know what it should take to win in NY. They understand the culture and huge expections from the NY fans. Ny is not Utah or North Carolina so if you're here, be prepared to get heavily critcized when you make a questionable move.

[Edited by - woodmannyk on 05-12-2009 1:46 PM]

Two words for you.

Stephon Marbury.

Posted by JrZyHuStLa:

Posted by WOODMANnYk:

Posted by JrZyHuStLa:

Posted by WOODMANnYk:

Posted by JrZyHuStLa:

The fact he's from Brooklyn is irrelevant. In fact, it makes it worse imo. I don't think there has been a New Yorker that has helped this franchise since Mark Jackson. The verdict ain't out on Walsh yet though.

Bro, you're crazy! What about Ernie Grunfeld from Queens?? When he was GM and built the team in the past, Knicks went to the finals twice and won 50 games almost every yr. Mullin from brooklyn and Walsh from the Bronx does make a big difference.

They know what it should take to win in NY. They understand the culture and huge expections from the NY fans. Ny is not Utah or North Carolina so if you're here, be prepared to get heavily critcized when you make a questionable move.

[Edited by - woodmannyk on 05-12-2009 1:46 PM]

Two words for you.

Stephon Marbury.

Not players from the area to play for the knicks. We're talking about the front office. Joining upper mgmt.

Grunfeld wasn't bad, but he didn't accomplish anything. Yes, he had the team competing hard and we had a star player in New York for a long time, but comon. We didn't win when it counted.

You knicks fan are unbelievable. A team averages 50 wins a season with the old regime prior james dolan and you were still not satisfied.

C'mon you know the story: The dude got fired since checketts had to choose between him and Van Gundy.
and he was let go after he picked up Camby and Sprewell to play for the knickerbockers.

Now we've been averaging 25 wins over last 4 yrs with idiots like isiah or laydown running the show. Thats a big difference from the grunfeld/checketts era.



[Edited by - woodmannyk on 05-12-2009 2:59 PM]

Posted by Pharzeone:

I repeat the same thing that I asked before. Did Walsh buy the team and he got no write up in the press? How do you pick a successor if you are just still an employee with only one year on the job? LOL, the jury is still out on you. That's like Layden and Isiah getting to pick their replacements before they were fired. Hell Checketts didn't even get to replace himself, Layden was already on the job and Dolan just decided to keep him.

[Edited by - pharzeone on 05-13-2009 10:25 AM]

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by martin:

Posted by Pharzeone:

I repeat the same thing that I asked before. Did Walsh buy the team and he got no write up in the press? How do you pick a successor if you are just still an employee with only one year on the job? LOL, the jury is still out on you. That's like Layden and Isiah getting to pick their replacements before they were fired. Hell Checketts didn't even get to replace himself, Layden was already on the job and Dolan just decided to keep him.

[Edited by - pharzeone on 05-13-2009 10:25 AM]

Have you ever had a management position? You groom people for positions all the time. Doesn't necessarily have to be a replacement for YOUR position.

Why does Mullin need to be groom for a position he already held in another organization for a matter of years? Walsh already has a vice president of operations, multiple assistant general managers and even a special assistant to the general manager. How many peas in a pod does it really take other than getting free money from Dolan what's the benefit of bringing him in here? LOL is still looking to bring in the Billys too? Donnie spending Dolan's money to better help the NBA, nice.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Hey I'm only on the basis of what this thread is about and those newspaper articles. If none of it is true then fine but there has to be some truth to some of it because Walsh hinted at hiring a general manager as early as last year.

[Edited by - pharzeone on 05-13-2009 4:16 PM]