newyorknewyork wrote:knickscity wrote:FireWoodson wrote:Package deal? Nah, Woodson bent over backwards for that Smith family. He always spoke lovingly and glowing about them...even the schmuck JR. I don't know exactly what strangeness was going on, but Woodson definitely wanted Chris signed. He even hinted at with a quote just a few days into last year's camp. Woodson made it clear that it was a done deal, Chris Smith was making that team. Chris Smith played a total of twenty minutes and scored all of seven points in the entire pre-season...yet still made the team. Woodson was behind that.I used to like Woodson as a coach. Nothing special, but he was capable. I also thought he was a decent fellow. But the longer we got to see him, the more he got to show his lack of coaching ability and his less than stellar character as a man.
It was called "CAA loyalty", Woodson certainly Ok'ed each CAA acquisition from the re-signing of JR to his brother to Bargs.
Woodson wanted more playoff tested vets on the team. Basically re-up on the Kidd-Sheed-KT-Camby type of guys brought in the yr before. Dolan wanted the team to get younger, probably since he felt that those guys broke down at the end of the yr.
In typical Knicks fashion. Dolan makes decisions overriding what the coach &/or gm want. Then when those moves don't work out the coach &/or gm get fired. Granted the gm usually overpays in the deal.
Of Woodson wanted more vets, but he also wanted guys who could suit up and contribute and none of those could.....matter of fact Sheed and Kurt wernt even on the team by the playoffs. Kidd was burnt or preparing his exit and Camby provided nothing on the court.
Woodson wanted JR re-signed, thats a fact. Woodson raved like a school girl over Bargs..he wanted him as well. Woody was determined to make Chris Smith an NBA player...even for a moment, at the expense of a roster spot. Keep in mind this dude was also signed the year before as well, and was only cut because he was hurt
10/10/2014 1:33 PM