Solace wrote:To be honest, I really don't have a problem with this. Let bygones be bygones. He's misguided as a GM, but he can provide some help with player recruitment.

Sorry, but I actually support this move... as long as it does not lead to Isiah eventually becoming GM again. That was a failed experiment that should not be repeated.

Dolan has the dough, and this is just Dolan being loyal and giving Thomas a personal service contract. No big deal, but I actually think it makes the organization seem better in the eyes of outsiders. No need to burn this bridge. The more good relationships you have with people, the more chance you might benefit from them someday.

There were some stories about Steinbrenner being thrown around after he died. One person indicated that George "fired" a number of folks during the years who he would keep on the payroll as scouts, consultants, whatever. The loyalty thing was important to him, it would seem, and he felt a need to make sure that people who had served him well would be taken care of even after he replaced them.

People are overreacting, IMO, although I liked the mooning garden gnome.

simrud wrote:Maybe he will just kill himself right next time with the pills. That seems to be our only hope at this point to never see his face again. I hate the man with a passion, really do.

You're not alone. I don't care if this makes a me a bad person but I really HATE Isiah Thomas. If he dying and I could help him, I wouldn't.

Andrew wrote:

iSergio wrote:

simrud wrote:Maybe he will just kill himself right next time with the pills. That seems to be our only hope at this point to never see his face again. I hate the man with a passion, really do.

You're not alone. I don't care if this makes a me a bad person but I really HATE Isiah Thomas. If he dying and I could help him, I wouldn't.

What is wrong with you guys?

doesn't it make sense? he did a bad job being the general manager of a sports team so it's only fitting he deserves to die... right?

You gotta love Dolan, eh?

Actually you don't gotta. I really hate that POS.

worst thing that can come from this: he's given more than a peripheral role within the organization and begins to influence the team's culture, decision making and overall direction. i understand that dolan is trying to help duke rehab his image as a front office guy, but he has to move on and GM elsewhere if he's gonna GM at all.

JrZyHuStLa wrote:If only the Steinbrenners owned the Knicks.

Stupid azz Knicks organization is stuck in the past. Even with an improved roster we're having trouble moving forward.

Isiah is back and now Jeffries may return? This is a disgrace to fans of the Knicks and the people of New York.

I'm really feeling like this has negated some of the idea that the team has improved. So if he Zeke can't land Melo and/or Paul will he be truly banished from the organization? My worst fear in this situation is that they land one or both, Walsh retires and Dolan and Zeke try to make it seem like it was all because of Thomas, that Donnie laid the groundwork, but Zeke closed the deal. It makes more skin crawl ans stomach turn just to think about.

Solace wrote:To be honest, I really don't have a problem with this. Let bygones be bygones. He's misguided as a GM, but he can provide some help with player recruitment.

Sorry, but I actually support this move... as long as it does not lead to Isiah eventually becoming GM again. That was a failed experiment that should not be repeated.

Like the way he swooped in at the last minute and convinced James's people, without even meeting with the man himself to come to NY??

Oh, wait...