Posted by misterearl:
bippity - you are missing the point of the discussion by a mile.
It is not so simple as being defined by wins and losses in New York
In New York, you MUST be relevant or you die. Isiah Thomas a unique job description which has been evolving during his tenure.
First and foremost, as rembee has alluded, Zeke was hired to re-generate interest in the franshise. His next job was to acquire leadership. That has been problemmatic as loyal and saavy leaders do not grow on trees. Nor do free agents or generous trading partners.
The next task was to restructure the roster and acquire younger talent for the long haul.
It is a work in progress that few have patience, or the basketball business intellect, for
[Edited by - misterearl on 08-13-2007 9:36 PM]
excellent post earl, you, sebstar and rembee have been on the money, some of the best posting I have read in a long time....
It is a delicate balance for team msg. I am willing to be patient, as you said this is a long process, I see some progress, we are younger and more talented than we have been in many years, that is a start, Isiah knows talent, that is another plus, what happens after that, we will see, ....
[Edited by - tkf on 13-08-2007 10:59 PM]Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
TKF
8/13/2007 10:11 PM