djsunyc wrote:fish - winning december was the aberration. november and january is the norm.

I still believe in DW n MDA! DW stuck to his plan and I don't think he'll mess that up now. He made things tough on MDA but if Duhon could've just had a decent season we'd be a playoff team. His awful start wasn't something anyone could've anticipated and he never really got it going. Neither Nate nor Hughes was the answer either. It's like that season Parcells took a chance with only Vinnie at QB and then he got hurt and that ended the season. Duhon was our Vinnie.

Nalod wrote:REbuilding has its pains.

Apparently some of us think this process was supposed to be easy. It sucks to see the team faltering yet again. But we have to balance that with the knowledge that the cap he'll is almost over. Maybe DW surprises us with a smart deal.

MS wrote:The season is slipping away and all the positives from December are in the past. It’s safe to say the Knicks are again one of the worst teams and becoming a punchline very quickly.

The confidence in this regime really should be on life support. We are much worse than last year which I don’t think any of us thought was possible. The rotations are constantly influx and there seems to be a power struggle daily.

I'm just wondering do we still believe these guys are putting the team where it needs to be?????

Donnie Walsh: Grade C

Walsh had a horrible offseason. David Lee should have been locked up for $9 million at 4/5 years period. He proved what he could do and now we may lose one of the better offensive forwards in the game. He is limited on defense, but in one offseason he has improved his jumper to nearly automatic and his passing skills are a tremendous asset.

Chris Duhon

How you handed this guy a two year contract at the full-mid level is just disgrace. He is a journeyman who is scared to attack the rim and has confidence problems like a high school girl.

Drafting: C +

Danillo is going to be fine he is going to be a great talent and should improve into a nice second banana, but we did really need someone to command the middle and provide a defensive presence.

Jordan Hill will be a nice garbage man, but passing on 2 future stud point guards when there we had a huge hole at the position was just brain dead. I will still never fully understand why Walsh saw the need to draft Douglas. He is a volume shooter that gives you defense. Aaron Affalo signed for nothing in Denver and could give you the exact same thing. You take the chance on Dejuan Blair it's not even someone that needs to be discussed.
Trades: B –

If we could have got Ty Lawson late in the first round last year, maybe it wasn’t the best move to trade Zach right away. I agree you need to get rid of the guy while you have the chance but the Tim Thomas/Mobley deal was fair. Getting a second round pick and trade exemption was the better deal. Then trading Thomas for Larry Hughes was just plain stupid, especially when he was playing well in the system.

Crawford I didn’t have a problem with even though he is playing well in the role he was born to play.

Mike: C

I really like the guy and I believe players like playing for him. But, his tenure here has proved to be rocky. The Marbury thing, the Nate thing, Larry Hughes, playing Bender, shifting rotations around constantly, it’s getting little childish. We are playing worse than we did last year and it really looks like he has lost the team.

Losing to the Nets and T Wolves is downright disgraceful. Especially when you get manhandled. I'm starting to get a little worried. Cold weather and constant pressure isn't something a lot of people enjoy. Nor is being run through the ringer in the paper everyday. So this ship better be righted fast otherwise we may never get it back.

When MDA begins starting guys based on their hometown, then we know it will be time for him to go.

IMO, it is clear Walsh made some major mistakes. Not getting Jennings or Lawson in this past draft and taking a project like Hill (who I like) was a big risk. Not trading Nate and Jeffries for cap space was another mistake. Not dealing with the pg issue, which was a clear problem from last season, has pretty much doomed this season, when guys like J-Will or Tinsley could have been picked up for $1-$2 mill on a 1 year deal. That all being said, Walsh's tenure here will be defined by this off-season. If he can sign Lebron without gutting our team, then you have to say he did a good job. If not, then what really have we accomplished over the past 2 years other than creating some cap flexibility (which is about to get used up once Chandler and Gallo become due for a pay raise)

TheGame wrote:When MDA begins starting guys based on their hometown, then we know it will be time for him to go.

IMO, it is clear Walsh made some major mistakes. Not getting Jennings or Lawson in this past draft and taking a project like Hill (who I like) was a big risk. Not trading Nate and Jeffries for cap space was another mistake. Not dealing with the pg issue, which was a clear problem from last season, has pretty much doomed this season, when guys like J-Will or Tinsley could have been picked up for $1-$2 mill on a 1 year deal. That all being said, Walsh's tenure here will be defined by this off-season. If he can sign Lebron without gutting our team, then you have to say he did a good job. If not, then what really have we accomplished over the past 2 years other than creating some cap flexibility (which is about to get used up once Chandler and Gallo become due for a pay raise)

i can understand the need to be critical of Walsh on not drafting a PG like Jennings or Lawson, not sure how we can really fault him for the likes of J-Will or Tinsley. JWill was not going to play in NY. Zero chance. I've put this out there before: his family is in Florida and so is his daughter who at one point was ill. Besides, would you pick playing for NY or Orlando? What is TInsley doing this year? Haven't seen him play but his stats show FG% at about the same clip as Duhon with a much worse 3pt%. Would he really add anything?

BasketballJones wrote:The only thing I can think of that might make the season a little more interesting would be if Donnie were to fire Mike D'Antoni. This should be done in the most humiliating way possible - like you could have three or four security guards walk up to him on the sidelines in the middle of a game, and "escort" him from the building. That would be awesome.

That is about the stupidest thing I have ever seen on this forum. Just totally lame and uncalled for.

BasketballJones wrote:

djsunyc wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:What would you suggest?

changing the channel until october 2010.

What channel? Oh, you mean you think I actually watch these games?

If you aren't watching, then you have no business making posts here.

I am down with DW's plan. Does that excuse him missing on Jennings? Not really, but we have yet to see what we've got in Hill. It could be a wash, and we could even be darned glad with his contributions after ths year. Time will tell.

MDA deserves a bit of blame for allowing the players to relax on defense when we have a well-established pattern of not scoring efficiently enough to beat good teams. The repsonse from the coach should be a much greater emphasis on defense. I think he has done it at times this season, but clearly the boys are slipping the past few games, especially David. But he just does so much else that it's hard to say "Hey, why aren't you a compelte player".

Nalod wrote:I'd rather Have Duhan than some Iverson ball hogging, or other starphuch go nowhere player.

I'd rather have Duhan than overpay for Sessions.

I'd rather have his contract expire than be stuck with another player.

I'd rather have Gallo and Wilson playing big minutes than Craw and Z-Dumb.

I'd Rather have MDA than Mark Jax who has not coached anywhere.

I'd rather Have Walsh be questioned for rebuilding than not rebuilding at all.

I'd rather win 40 games than 30 but it don't matter, our pick is gone.

I'd rather we sit unproductive players regardless of salary or past cred.

I'd rather be were we are than Philly.

I'd rather we never be in this situation but we are.

I'd rather rebuild and clear cap than be stuck in mediocrity.

Couldn't have put in any more plainly myself. Word to all that.

BasketballJones wrote:

Moonangie wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:It's not the losing that bothers me so much - it's the lack of style displayed while doing so. Isiah Thomas had a way of screwing things up, but doing so with panache. He thereby provided us with hours and hours of entertainment. These guys are just dull.

The only thing I can think of that might make the season a little more interesting would be if Donnie were to fire Mike D'Antoni. This should be done in the most humiliating way possible - like you could have three or four security guards walk up to him on the sidelines in the middle of a game, and "escort" him from the building. That would be awesome.

That is about the stupidest thing I have ever seen on this forum. Just totally lame and uncalled for.

Thanks.

keep your head up jones - btw - did you check out those stock picks i sent you yet?

jimimou wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:

Moonangie wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:It's not the losing that bothers me so much - it's the lack of style displayed while doing so. Isiah Thomas had a way of screwing things up, but doing so with panache. He thereby provided us with hours and hours of entertainment. These guys are just dull.

The only thing I can think of that might make the season a little more interesting would be if Donnie were to fire Mike D'Antoni. This should be done in the most humiliating way possible - like you could have three or four security guards walk up to him on the sidelines in the middle of a game, and "escort" him from the building. That would be awesome.

That is about the stupidest thing I have ever seen on this forum. Just totally lame and uncalled for.

Thanks.

keep your head up jones - btw - did you check out those stock picks i sent you yet?

that's right jonesy - keep your head up. take some motivation from tahe master, D'Andruffi: