Sambakick wrote:mlby1215 wrote:arkrud wrote:mlby1215 wrote:Purpose? Saving Mills' ass is the purpose. Mills always win and everyone has to take the hit for him. He could blame everything on his boss (Phil), or his player(KP), or someone working for him (Jeff Hornacek or fiz). If a player is signed too expensive, it was Phil. If a young bright player got traded, it was because he wanted out. If the team did't play well, it was on the coaches. Rambis, Jeff, and Fiz. It is quite amazing Mills business "experience" can get him that far. The one who played and breathed bball were always wrong, and Mills is somewhat "refreshing" new hope for the team. He represents the new era. Thanks god the triangle finally has gone. lol
I think you nailed it.
It is amazing that even fans like knick1280 who hates Mils are going for his dirty corporate tricks.
They think Fiz will be gone and then Mills will follow.
It does not work like this in corporate world.
So to me firing Fiz has no good reasons, only twisted ones.
One difference between Phil and Mills is the age. You can argue Phil sucked, but he was too old to stay here long term. He would be gone very soon. But Mills is not, he looks like he still has 20 years to live, at least.
People think Mills would get fired so think again. If Dolan would do so, he would have done it long long time ago. If he fired Mills, it would mean "he didn't hire the best people". Dolan is very prideful. It is not possible. Unless Mills get him angered somehow.
Knicks fans should have known better. Keeping Phil was not about Phil, but all about getting away from Mills (or other Dolan boys) It was the only chance to get away from Dolan's influence. If Phil didn't get fired, he would retire now and Gaines Jr. would take his place.
I was very angry and very sad the day Phil Jackson got fired. It was not because I blindly worship him, but I knew the only chance putting the team back to professionals was gone. Phil Jackson could have many flaws but at least he KNEW bballs. Mills? I even don't know what he is made of. I would not surprised one day it is revealed that Dolan is gay and Mills is his secret lover all along.
Phil didn't know modern ball. He scoffed at SSOL. He signed Joachim Noah to be a Triangle center. He didn't trade Melo when he could have. Then signed Melo and gave him a max deal with no trade clause. Phil didn't want KP he wanted Okafor.
I don't know why I still have to talk about that again and again, but I try to anyway.
1 Did you say modern bball? the one gave Mills 50-132? at 0.274 I feel like the "outdated balls" is better. in 80-166 it is 0.325
2, Do you know any shape or form of modern balls other than shooting a lot 3? Why couldn't triangle shooting a lot of 3 by letting players standing a little bit far away? Why players in triangle couldn't always pass around the ball unless it is layup or 3 ball?You have eaten everything NY media had given you and assumed it is fact.
3, Noah is a failure, and it is always a failure. But should Mills have been responsible for the last 3 of 4 year of Noah? If he didn't want him, why he didn't play Noah enough so at least he could have some trade value? If Mills wanted to rebuild , why didn't he keep Noah and let him to mentor Mitch?
4, how could he have traded a guy with a no-trade clause? This is why Mills is genius. Every failure belonged to Phil, not the general manager.
5, Yeah, it must be Phil giving the deal to Melo, not Mills. Right? As a coach Phil Jackson always let players to make decisions so suddenly as a prez he decided to do everything by himself? How did you know he was responsible? Isoka told you?
6, From MJ to Pippen, Shaq to Kobe, and KP to Frank. Which one was/is below average as a defender? Phil always pick defense skills over offense skills. Didn't you see the pattern? Do you know why? Because he always rely on triangle to create offense so he doesn't mind to have a worse offense player. He could have train him into the system. So,
Okafor have always been seen as a below average defender even before draft. So why would he want to draft him? Just because the media told you so? or just because his friend once wrote something he (not phil) personally like players with big butt? Assume Phil Jackson wanted Okafor all along, how did media know? he never leaked. Even after 2.5 years, he never leaked anything about the days as prez of Knicks.
And this is why Phil had no friend in NYC. He didn't leak, and NY media would die just because they would have nothing to report on. He was bad to their business, so he had to go away.
Which part I said do you disagree?