djsunyc wrote:

"We can't keep losing with no purpose," one member of the Knicks' brain trust said.

If team president Donnie Walsh does not win the Tracy McGrady sweepstakes at next Thursday's trade deadline or otherwise improve the roster, the Knicks could then start looking toward the future and forget their theory that making the playoffs will help draw LeBron James or another prominent free agent.

It's a bitter pill to concede the playoff race, especially because they do not have their lottery pick. The Knicks' first-rounder is owned by the Jazz, the last vestige of the Stephon Marbury trade.

"In theory you'd say let's do that [play the young players]," D'Antoni said Tuesday night. "But people's lives and careers are on the line. There's a motive to play the young guys more, or try to win games and worry about the other stuff when we have to."

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/at_the_half_empty_hDyR9X8aCS45Ir2nbXK5lN#ixzz0fFwgoM6Y

Yeah, his life and career. He doesnt give a damn about the player's careers or damaged reps.

sebstar wrote:

djsunyc wrote:

"We can't keep losing with no purpose," one member of the Knicks' brain trust said.

If team president Donnie Walsh does not win the Tracy McGrady sweepstakes at next Thursday's trade deadline or otherwise improve the roster, the Knicks could then start looking toward the future and forget their theory that making the playoffs will help draw LeBron James or another prominent free agent.

It's a bitter pill to concede the playoff race, especially because they do not have their lottery pick. The Knicks' first-rounder is owned by the Jazz, the last vestige of the Stephon Marbury trade.

"In theory you'd say let's do that [play the young players]," D'Antoni said Tuesday night. "But people's lives and careers are on the line. There's a motive to play the young guys more, or try to win games and worry about the other stuff when we have to."

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/at_the_half_empty_hDyR9X8aCS45Ir2nbXK5lN#ixzz0fFwgoM6Y

Yeah, his life and career. He doesnt give a damn about the player's careers or damaged reps.

lookin more and more to me that d'amtoni's plan for the knicks is not = to what the fans have been screaming for...his words above almost make no sense. what is he saying w all that 'guys careers are on the line' ****??? these guys are very wealthy and should come hard EVERY night. he sounds like the mother who thinks he children did no wrong. this guy is showing more and more that he is only about himself.

Once again Duhon goes unscathed.

Pharzeone wrote:Nate, Al, Darko and Hughes =

Once again Duhon goes unscathed.

We get this temp garbage dumped by other NBA team to get through the moutions of this stop-gap year.
They served their purpose and not needed any more.
This is just business and every player knows this.
Mike and Walsh are just 2 cold blooded man of this league and they will throw anybody and everybody under the bus to reach the goals they set for this team.
Are they right or wrong will be clear at the end.

"Waaaaah! I want my Mommy! Coach is being mean to me."

- Al Harrington (crying about his damaged rep)

Here's an idea: Stop being a stat-padding dingbat and take care of the ball. Try passing to WIDE OPEN GALLO for a clean shot that will go in, instead of barreling into the lane to get a last second charge that loses the game.

nyk4ever wrote:when has al harrington ever played in the post? he's taking the same amount of 3's per game he's taken his whole career. in fact, al is going to the line more this year than any other year in this career. sounds like sour grapes to me.

i mean, it's not really a surprise that chemistry isn't going to be great when most of the guys on this team are playing one year deals and they are all trying to get contracts for next year.

Word. That's the real problem here. It's not Mike being mean to the children. It's a rebuilding fubar mess. But that's what it's going to take to get where we're headed. After this weekend, time to give max burn to Hill and TD.

The quote about guys careers, I took as him being sympathetic to the fact that all these expiring vets want another payday. He goes the whole rebuilding route, what type of contracts do these guys get if they are getting 5 spot minutes a night while our youth gets a major share of the minutes. I could be wrong but that is how I read it.

The whole thing with Al is PURE he said, he said stuff that has no supporting evidence. Al is still getting minutes, Pringles has not shown one ounce of animosity towards him on the court-as he is NOT afraid to show towards Nate.

All you guys jumping so blind on this bandwagon using an article with no supporting evidence, no direct OR indirect quoted from either party, and no real basis for it surprises me. Usually the sentiment on this board regarding rumor is the equivalent to the no blood no foul rule. No evidence no truth.

CrushAlot wrote:Everyday another player is not coachable. Early in the season D'Antoni said Harrington was the leader on the team on his show. What is going on? The guy doesn't play the rookies all season and then says he is worried about the effect Al's attitude is having on them. How about the effect he has had on them this season when the Knicks despite losig 63% of their games were too good to play the rookies. D'Antoni has lost the locker room and the team. If you believe Berman some guys are openly disrespectful to him. I am beginning to resign myself to the fact that this regime, as long as D'Antoni is in place will never win anything. D'Antoni seems to need a Laydenesque roster to prevent drama and discontent in the locker room. Its too bad Eisley, Anderson, and Weatherspoon aren't available to run with Jeffries, Bender, and Duhon. One other thing. That show should be called The @ss clown hour. I don't watch it but sometimes stop on the channel and catch D'Antoni showing tape. I have never seen him once break down what another team is doing. Usually he is talking about variations on the high pick and roll with Lee and Duhon when I catch it.

Yo money...that shyt had me dying for some reason. Had me up all up in work gigglin', folks looking at me like "huh"?

We have a chance to have one of the better coaches in the league at the reigns when we finally bring in better talent and get rid of guys like Al, Hughes, Darko etc. Guys that have a LOSING mentality and don't understand team ball or leadership. It seems misplaced to get angry at a coach like MDA when we know that we have some players that coaches would consider problems. Look at the history of each person in the argument. Nate - grated against every coach we've had. Al - reports of issues with his effort on D and attitude from previous coaches. Hughes - same deal plus not really performing at a consistent level!!! Just go back and read the articles on these guys and see if you tend to trust the coach rather than the players in this case.

al has a tremendous low-post game. a lot of his drives end with him juking his guy down low. how many times are we wafting for gallo or chandler to do something which doesn't happen, or for a guard to get it down low to lee, which also can't seem to happen during crunchtime. sure, al gets out of control sometimes, but when i see him taking it at the hoop i feel a whole lot better than 90% of the other options this team has.