In today's Star Ledger D'Alessandro makes a good point that LB has too much to say and should just coach his team. Also, part of the reason nobody plays with any confidence is that LB has none in anyone, including Steph. He knew what he was getting when he took the money. So stop acting like you are above it all Larry, and get busy already.
http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/dalessandro/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1131864034176940.xml&coll=1#continue

Yeah, that makes sense, LB hasn't shown much confidence in any of the players since he hasn't been able to come up with a starting lineup and from the comments he makes to the newspapers on a daily basis, no wonder the guys are sulking and pouting all the time.

LB just coach the team and stop acting like an old lady, let the kids play and have fun!!!

I don't know, I like to hear from coach and the players--we like to know what's going on and why certain decisions are being made. There is no way around it. LB is not going to lie and say he thinks players are great just because some homers want to hear it--the truth hurts sometimes.

hopefully the fear we breed accountability

I hope Brown hears some boos when the Knicks return to MSG. Maybe then he'll stop making excuses and try to phuching concentrate on doing his job.

I'm going to boo him for running Steph and Isiah out of town.

Lol.

It's more like Q needs to get TRADED.

I forgot about Q, so, last year our starters all averaged more than 15 a game.
Q 14.9, marbs 21, craw 17 and curry 16.1.
the last game was more like the knicks...if Q can shed is Tim thomas impersonation (though he is still getting 5 boards a game) then we may be onto something...

It's obvious LB is not letting the players be players.

Hopefully that changes tonight.

Great post newyorknewyork...You hit the nail on the head.

Good read for those that didn't click the link:

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The advice should start like this: Shut up and coach your team.

Thomas is still the boss, at least for now, so he reserves the right to be candid and blunt about what he has seen so far. He should say this: There's little that can be done with this roster, that's my fault, but you knew what you signed up for, so start making some lemonade. Nobody cares if Jerome James is a $30 million houseplant anymore. Nobody cares if Quentin Richardson collects dust. I don't like them much either. My bad. Nobody cares if you play the kids over the veterans. But you better start giving all of them the direction you're paid handsomely to provide.

Restore Stephon Marbury's confidence, because that alarming deficiency is your fault, and start recognizing that anyone with $56 million left on their contract is untradeable in the current market. Stop yo-yo-ing Jamal Crawford, and Eddy Curry, and Matt Barnes, and everybody else, for that matter. Settle on a rotation and a system and a message. Be consistent with all of it, because all you're doing now is confusing the hell out of everybody, and sending tacit messages that you hate every last one of them, which is not exactly the best way to develop fortitude. Finally, stop taking shots at the roster, which may be substandard, but it cannot change overnight, despite what I promised you back in July.
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Personally, I have faith in Larry Brown, and I think a lot of this stuff is just media induced for entertainment value. I really believe what we're experiencing are growing pains. Sooner or later, we're going to start seeing the benefits.

Until then - and I know it's a cliche around here - we're going to have to be patient.

Posted by rojasmas:

Asj yourself for a minute, would Herb Williams be 0-5 with this team?

Maybe not. Maybe Don Chaney would have had a win too, but that doesn't tell me who the better coach is. Now, if we get to the end of the season and the knicks have 30 wins or something, you can tell me what an idiot I am.