franco12 wrote:As much as I would love any of that, there is absolutely nothing in the reporting to indicate any such occurrence is likely, not now or in the future.

There's reason to believe Phil will come back to basketball in a front office capacity. He did an interview at the Sloan conference a week ago and said there have been discussions with teams that he can't get into, but that he's interested in front office opportunities.

Now this leaks that he met with Mills several weeks ago. So I don't think it's crazy to think he'd come to run the organization. But is it crazy to think he'd be promised autonomy and Dolan would keep his word? I don't know.

If the Knicks get a basketball Czar, they'd be coming into a situation that isn't as perilous ans everyone makes it seem. Even if Melo leaves, cap space will be cleared after next season, we have a pick next year and all our picks after 2017.

But everything that we have going for us is only as valuable as the people setting the course.

MSG3 wrote:

franco12 wrote:As much as I would love any of that, there is absolutely nothing in the reporting to indicate any such occurrence is likely, not now or in the future.

There's reason to believe Phil will come back to basketball in a front office capacity. He did an interview at the Sloan conference a week ago and said there have been discussions with teams that he can't get into, but that he's interested in front office opportunities.

Now this leaks that he met with Mills several weeks ago. So I don't think it's crazy to think he'd come to run the organization. But is it crazy to think he'd be promised autonomy and Dolan would keep his word? I don't know.

If the Knicks get a basketball Czar, they'd be coming into a situation that isn't as perilous ans everyone makes it seem. Even if Melo leaves, cap space will be cleared after next season, we have a pick next year and all our picks after 2017.

But everything that we have going for us is only as valuable as the people setting the course.

I don't see Dolan allowing someone in here that would have unfettered access to the media. Dolan would have his minions there,typing everything said and reporting back.

Maybe Dolan's had an epiphany?

Personally, I doubt it.

gunsnewing wrote:Think of it like this. Let's say Phil Jackson is a Larry Brown like failure here. Can it get much worse than how things are now? Larry Brown was controversial because he replaced Lenny Wilkins who actually did ok here. A steaming like of dog feces can run the team better then these clowns are right now

Give Jackson time and he will turn it around.

I still rather go after a proven GM and hire JVG or Thibs

To me, the odd thing is Phil doesn't strike me as a 'data' kind of talent evaluator, and yet that is supposedly what Dolan wanted when he brought McKinsey in to offer up a review - which supposedly led to Mills' hiring.

fishmike wrote:

franco12 wrote:and you know this thread is probably longer than Mills & Jackson's meeting/conversation was.

your last post probably was...

Mills: "Hi Phil..."
Phil: "No."

You really think Jax would have responded with anything other than "Who are you and why are you calling me 'Phil'?"

Dolan wants to say "I told you so" even more than he wants a championship so until that changes, its probably going to be more of the same.

fishmike wrote:

franco12 wrote:and you know this thread is probably longer than Mills & Jackson's meeting/conversation was.

your last post probably was...

Mills: "Hi Phil..."
Phil: "No."

Mills: "Hi, Mr. Jackson, this is Steve Mills..."

Click.

smackeddog wrote:

TeamBall wrote:Knicks offered Phil a front office position. Apparently we should know his answer by next week.

Just what we need- another front officer person with zero GM experience! Hope he turns us down- he advised the Pistons this offseason and the results were a disaster! Also it would mean no JVG and would set up future conflicts between him and any coach who wanted a say on personnel.

Phil and Dolan is in a dick measuring contest right now..Phil feels that Dolan should come see him and Dolan, well, feels he is Dolan...