holfresh wrote:I understand we had to free up cap space with JR and Shump trades..Have to say tho, the deals that Phil has made so far including hiring Fisher does not inspire confidence...

It's so GM like to state he made mistakes with trades, and bringing a lame player like Jason, but when is going to admit the coaching staff is trash

holfresh wrote:Clyde was on Michael Kay show yesterday saying that what's happening now wasn't the plan..He said that Phil thought he had a playoff team and was trying to make the playoffs...So this is plan B or C..Either way, trading JR and Shump is just buying time for Fisher...Clyde said Fish had to show something in the second half of the year...Even after the last trade...

Clyde spoke the truth. He was not to happy with Fisher's performance as a coach thus far

nixluva wrote:Until you actually have some talent that fits the system they won't throw the coaching staff under the bus. Phil knows that it's easy to just kick a coach to the curb but you have to give them something to work with too. He's going to be patient with them. He's won titles with these men, if he's going to trust anyone it's going to be his own men.

U were backing up the bus on Woody during his 54 win season...And that certainly wasn't his team...

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Knicks1969 wrote:

holfresh wrote:Clyde was on Michael Kay show yesterday saying that what's happening now wasn't the plan..He said that Phil thought he had a playoff team and was trying to make the playoffs...So this is plan B or C..Either way, trading JR and Shump is just buying time for Fisher...Clyde said Fish had to show something in the second half of the year...Even after the last trade...

Clyde spoke the truth. He was not to happy with Fisher's performance as a coach thus far

That's fine but he's a rookie and he has a bad team. We have to be patient with Fish as well as the young players.

Negative...rookie or not, you have to be able to see some traits within THST person to tell that he is going to be ok. As a spectator, I see none of that

Knicks1969 wrote:

holfresh wrote:Clyde was on Michael Kay show yesterday saying that what's happening now wasn't the plan..He said that Phil thought he had a playoff team and was trying to make the playoffs...So this is plan B or C..Either way, trading JR and Shump is just buying time for Fisher...Clyde said Fish had to show something in the second half of the year...Even after the last trade...

Clyde spoke the truth. He was not to happy with Fisher's performance as a coach thus far

Like I said Clyde is paid to broadcast games. His opinion on building the team is irrelevant. He could offer input if asked but no o e asked him

holfresh wrote:My concern is that Phil is making his stint in New York about the triangle...So we are shooting at guys like Fisher, Tyron Lue, Luke Walton and Steve Kerr..Phil has made this about his legacy...I have always thought Phil's success was about Phil the coach and not the triangle...U can run any system with great players and a great coach and have success...I don't believe you can win and be successful with bad coach not matter the system...

Case and point..Scott Brooks is a bad coach..He is completely lost in the playoffs...They don't run plays or have a set offense...OKC would have been to the finals already with Phil Jackson or Larry Brown...

OKC did make the finals several years ago...The west is loaded and I can't fault Brooks for losing to the Spurs. Ibaka has improved his game every year in the league, to the point that he is now a two way player. Does Brook get any credit for his development? Also, The year after they went to the finals, they lost Harden and are still searching for a replacement, how is that Brooks fault?

Also, in order to field a good team, you need role players like Kerr, Armstrong, Fox, etc...But you can rest assured that Phil knows those guys look much better next to Kobe, Jordan, Shaq and Pippen. I'm sure Phil knows this...

gunsnewing wrote:Yea Phil really screwed up last summer. Fortunately for him he is Phil so he gets more chances to reset

I don't think he really screwed up. He got rid of Felton. Who knows what Tysons value was. He got Cleanthony and Thannes who I think will both be good players.

Knicks1969 wrote:Listen to fisher coaching in the time out and compare it to Steve Kehr. Two different things

Two different rosters too. You think Steve Kerr would have this group in the playoffs?

EnySpree wrote:Phil took full responsibility for this season. He's not arguing anything. What more can you ask? After this season he will officially be painting his own picture as to what the Knicks franchise becomes. I for one am excited for the future. I can't sit here and bitch about anything. We got young guys that need the reps. We need to evaluate talent and start thinking about the draft and free agency.

Phil has been talking logically since he's gotten here. Every time he's spoken he's been real. He's not feeding us bull**** or talking like we're all stupid. We are in good hands. I have confidence that were going to make great moves going forward. We are guaranteed to get at the very least a high pick and at least one or two decent free agents next year. 2016 we're in position to do the same as far as spending money. Enjoy what's going on for a change. There is nothing to complain about at all.

I agree. It's not easy to build a team capable of contending for a title. We've tried to do it one way for years doing it on the fly and never really establishing a core based on a solid philosophy and foundation. Now we have a chance to execute Phil's vision for the team. I'm very curious to see the direction he goes from here. It's all on Phil with no Dolan input and we haven't had that around here in a long time.

It's interesting that he gave a clue into his thinking about how he'll approach Free Agency and I think most of us agree with his thinking. When has that ever happened before?