The most interesting story to come out of the Garden this week, one that comes from a neutral person - it means he isn't tied to the Brown side of things or the Thomas side of things - is this: Dolan is now annoyed with Isiah Thomas because Thomas has asked him for more time, before they lower the boom on Brown, to somehow make a Big Move.

Understand that Thomas has already informed Brown, the last time they talked about the Knicks and not college kids, that he isn't making any Big Moves, that if he comes back, he coaches players that he, Brown, obviously hates. But Thomas is smart enough to know that if he attempts to coach this roster, it is the same as firing himself. So when Brown goes, Thomas wants to have some kind of hero deal in place to make himself look good, no matter how much money it costs. In this way, Thomas is a perfect executive for Dolan:

Not his money.

On one hand, he has convinced Dolan that for him to turn over the roster the way Brown wants him to, the Knicks payroll, already the biggest in the league, will get even bigger. Forget about saving money when survival is at stake. If the money spent saves Thomas - and that really is job one for him - he doesn't care.

Posted by EnySpree:

So now isiah told brown to play his players? Where do you come up with this stuff?

Brown is supposed to coach whoever is here. Whatever move isiah makes brown has to coach regardless. I'm sure brown is gonna have a say. Isiah said that he went over the jalens and Francis trades. Brown liked both.

I'm hoping brown will hey fired soon cuz I'm tired of arguing with you and just reading your post about brown.

Posted by djsunyc:

i think the wiretap misinterpreted the article:

The most interesting story to come out of the Garden this week, one that comes from a neutral person - it means he isn't tied to the Brown side of things or the Thomas side of things - is this: Dolan is now annoyed with Isiah Thomas because Thomas has asked him for more time, before they lower the boom on Brown, to somehow make a Big Move.

Understand that Thomas has already informed Brown, the last time they talked about the Knicks and not college kids, that he isn't making any Big Moves, that if he comes back, he coaches players that he, Brown, obviously hates. But Thomas is smart enough to know that if he attempts to coach this roster, it is the same as firing himself. So when Brown goes, Thomas wants to have some kind of hero deal in place to make himself look good, no matter how much money it costs. In this way, Thomas is a perfect executive for Dolan:

Not his money.

On one hand, he has convinced Dolan that for him to turn over the roster the way Brown wants him to, the Knicks payroll, already the biggest in the league, will get even bigger. Forget about saving money when survival is at stake. If the money spent saves Thomas - and that really is job one for him - he doesn't care.

the big move is for THOMAS as coach, not lb.