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VDesai
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4/2/2008  12:43 PM
Is the press conference gonna be available online somewhere?
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4/2/2008  12:46 PM
Posted by VDesai:

Is the press conference gonna be available online somewhere?

Yeah good question. I have class from 1-1:50 so I was hoping I could see the conference afterwards...
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4/2/2008  12:55 PM
Fans who are expressing concerned that Isiah will stay have legitimate reason to suspect things won't change enough.

While I can understand the rationale for being cynical, I try to remain hopeful that Walsh makes the right decision based on his track record. Certainly we saw what happened with Brown's attempts at change, but I think that the organization is at a point where it's increasingly difficult to keep things status quo and just add "window dressing."

The Knicks reputation is very poor with many fans and around the league, so it would do them little service to not make changes. There are well researched theories about organizational change, and the Knicks have probably been in the pre-contemplation period for a while, the movement towards changing the Prez of BBall Operations is a sign of being in the contemplation stage, and now we see the beginning of changes being made.

Sure, they've managed to get their money, but really they are missing out on making more, and any publicly traded corporation has pressure to do that (although we know the Dolan's tried to take Cablevision private).

Let's say that this is step one in the process of actually making change, and we'll see what happens next.

I know they are paying Isiah a ton of money, but to keep him on as anything other than a consultant or scout just seems foolhardy.

[Edited by - PresIke on 04-02-2008 12:55 PM]
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4/2/2008  12:55 PM
Posted by VDesai:

Is the press conference gonna be available online somewhere?

The Press Conference is gonna be on ESPNEws on TV. Maybe you can catch it using the ESPNews stream?
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4/2/2008  12:57 PM
try nbatv...
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4/2/2008  1:03 PM
One of the rags said Isiah wasn't gonna be there. Wouldn't it be great if they fired him this press conference?

Dolan: "And without further ado, The new president of basketball operations of the New York Knicks, Donnie Walsh!"

Walsh: "Isiah Thomas has been relieved of his coaching duties and assigned to change the urinal cakes throughout the garden." "Hello, I'm glad to come back home and repair the team I have spent my whole life being a fan of."
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4/2/2008  1:03 PM
Posted by islesfan:
Posted by martin:
Posted by djsunyc:

I was just outside the garden and donnie walsh is standing outside smoking a cigarette with mills and watkins...

should have gone up to donnie and ask him some questions about isiah, test the new media policy out

And why do you think Watkins was out there for?

Uh.......he's the cat with the lighter, lmao!
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4/2/2008  1:06 PM
Dolan is a terrible speaker.
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4/2/2008  1:06 PM
Posted by EnySpree:
Posted by islesfan:
Posted by martin:
Posted by djsunyc:

I was just outside the garden and donnie walsh is standing outside smoking a cigarette with mills and watkins...

should have gone up to donnie and ask him some questions about isiah, test the new media policy out

And why do you think Watkins was out there for?

Uh.......he's the cat with the lighter, lmao!

Good Luck Isiah.....



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4/2/2008  1:07 PM
Full control for Walsh, along with an abolished media policy. Players will be given freedom of speech.
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4/2/2008  1:07 PM
Posted by tkf:

Our front office is so bad that signing a new president of operations is getting attention as if we just signed lebron james.... LOL..

I hear we are going to keep Isiah around for a while..... that is like jessica Alba telling you she wants to sleep with you.. and then alerting you that she will wearing the strap on....

LMAO! That was hilarious and also quite disturbing at the same time. You've ruined my Alba fantasies.
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4/2/2008  1:08 PM
Here we go...
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4/2/2008  1:08 PM
please say isiah's fired.
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4/2/2008  1:08 PM
Please.....please...please....
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4/2/2008  1:09 PM
"Isiah has the skills to help this franchise."

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4/2/2008  1:09 PM
Looks like Isiah is staying. Walsh said "I think he's got the skills to help this franchise."
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4/2/2008  1:09 PM
I bet isiah's canned by next week.
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4/2/2008  1:10 PM
Drop the ax.....drop the ax.....drop the ax.....drop the ax.....drop the ax....
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4/2/2008  1:10 PM
You sure by 'this franchise' Walsh wasn't thinking of Indy?
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4/2/2008  1:10 PM
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