Posted by martin:

Posted by nysportsfan11:

The NY media has a lot to learn about Donnie Walsh.

how so?

That dude is king of the cliffhangers...

Posted by martin:

Posted by nysportsfan11:

The NY media has a lot to learn about Donnie Walsh.

how so?

All of this speculation about who he's going to bring in, whether he's going to keep Isiah, etc, which is based on nothing more than who he's "friends" with, who he hired in the past or who he has previous relationships with. That's not how Donnie operates.

Posted by martin:

Posted by nysportsfan11:

Posted by martin:

Posted by nysportsfan11:

The NY media has a lot to learn about Donnie Walsh.

how so?

All of this speculation about who he's going to bring in, whether he's going to keep Isiah, etc, which is based on nothing more than who he's "friends" with, who he hired in the past or who he has previous relationships with. That's not how Donnie operates.

and how does he operate?

Unlike the high school girl the media is speculating him to be. Donnie's not Isiah, who won't hire Patrick Ewing because of who his agent (Falk) is or who is friend (Jordan) is.

1. Larry Brown:

Donnie's not Phil Jackson. He's been with the Pacers 22 years and is buddies with Herb Simon. He doesn't need a bargaining chip for a better deal. If he wanted Larry Bird out, all he had to do was say the word. Instead, he wanted to leave. Does anyone really think he'd use the Knicks to get a better deal with the Bucks? As if the Bucks wouldn't already give him what he wants? He doesn't have a score to settle over the Larry Brown fiasco. Larry's friends with a lot of people in the league. If that was the case, no one would work here. Donnie's not George Karl.

2. Keeping Isiah

Donnie giving him his first job has nothing to do with anything. Where was all this loyalty when Bird swooped in and fired Isiah right under Donnie's nose? His reaction was a far cry from the strain Carlisle's departure put on Bird and Walsh's working relationship. Donnie knew he built a talented young team that Isiah basically alienated and couldn't get out of the first round. I have a hard time believing a guy like Donnie would risk getting off on the wrong foot by keeping Isiah on the bench. I'm not saying it definitely can't happen but I strongly doubt it.

3. Dolan's money

Donnie's not going to come in and allow himself to be Dolan's emasculated puppet for the money.

The relationship that the media is severly underestimating and the only one that matters is Donnie's relationship with David Stern. The same David Stern who has been publicly and privately predicting wholesale changes for the Knicks this offseason. If it were all about freezing some ping pong balls he wouldn't be so damn giddy.

[Edited by - nysportsfan11 on 03-26-2008 1:01 PM]

Interesting info on this whole situation nysportsfan....

I for one hope to god Stern gives us some more pingpong balls. I want Rose on this team in the worst way!

Posted by eViL:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by eViL:

Posted by djsunyc:

1. knicks will end up with pick #2
2. marbury will be bought out
3. knicks will continue to make expiring year deals
4. knicks will trade for artest + brad miller

only difference is that a more professional and respected man will be making the decisions. knicks fans should be happy and embrace the healing process.

So DJ has spoken, so it shall come to be.

Making a definitive statement before Bonn has spoken is a very poor idea. You should know better than that by now, Evil!

Shame on me. Now, let me predict your statement:

The Knicks will not get better as long as Dolan is in charge.

AND

Eddy is lazy and fat.

Was I close? HAHA!!!

Yeah, Eddy is lazy and fat but you left some things out

Jamal is dumb

Jerome is ugly

Zach is dumb, lazy, fat, and ugly

Oh and Balkman is white

[Edited by - bonn1997 on 03-26-2008 1:53 PM]

I would love Rick Carlisle here. Nothing against Mark Jackson but I would prefer to have a more tested guy. Rick is not lovable, but he will change the culture here

Answering the Anchorman:

Q: Brick, are you just looking at things in the office and saying that you love them?

A: I love lamp

Q: Do you really love the lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it?

A: I love lamp. I love lamp.

dj - The Answer Man has spoken but who do you think President Donnie Walsh inserts as General Manager?

Posted by djsunyc:

i also think a big time deal will go down as well...not sure who tho...(my hunch is agent zero or marion)

Why do you think a big time deal will do down? And how will the Knicks be able to pull this off?

October 29, 2006
NYPost Steve Serby With Mark Jackson 29 Oct 2006

Q: Can Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis play the backcourt together?

A: No. They're too similar.

Q; How would you fix the Knicks?

A: It starts with getting guys that you know what you're gonna get every night. When you look at the Nets, there's no surprises. That's why they win. I don't know how many guys you can point to in a Knick uniform and say, "This is what I'm getting tonight."

Q: Isiah Thomas?

A: Put-up-or-shut-up time. This is his team, so the pressure's on him.

Q: Did you go to the Garden as a kid?

A: My dad would take me every now and then. I wasn't sitting in Spike Lee's seats but you couldn't tell me that, because I was in heaven.

Q: Worst Knick moment?

A: The first time being traded. I believe that if that team stayed together, we would have won a championship.

Q: Channing Frye?

A: He should have started from day one. He's gonna be an exceptional player for a long time.

Q: Why will Mark Jackson make a good NBA head coach?

A: Played for five or six Hall of Fame coaches. Also, being an extension of a coach, that's what a real point guard is. That's why it's no fluke that Avery Johnson has had the success he's had [with Dallas].

Q: What one quality would you take from your favorite coach, Rick Pitino?

A: You respected him, he knew what he was talking about, he had you wanting to go out and do anything for him. The best coach I ever had.

Q: How is the NBA game different today from when you entered?

A: Guys are not as smart. When I came into the league, you're talking about people that understood the game and how to win.

Bonn - you are so correct. no one.

The idea is to have more significant hits than swings and misses.