I can't believe Dolan sided with those malcontents and primadonas over Larry Brown. This is unbelievable.

Posted by Nalod:


I don't trust anything that comes from Isiahs people. Or Dolans people.

And by the way, we ain't winning no championship with Marbury, Francis or Rose!

I can't say I trust Larry's people now either. Too much money on the line. They are posturing for a lawsuit.

Who's saying that the Knicks expect to win a title with Steph, Francis and Rose. Far as we know Francis and Rose may both be gone before long.

Frankly I want Rose to stay so we can let his contract expire!

- zeke gone by feb. if team struggles- entire career on line
- team holds zeke's future in their hands
- spoke to many people: LB didnt want to coach team anymore
- marbury, francis, jalen- get off team was request
- zeke's players- don't have alot of faith them because of the character deficiencies
- don't blame zeke for thinking LB sabotaged b/c past players said LB did things very differently than when he coached them (unorthodox)

ISOLA
- dolan met with LB today- mtg didnt go well- agent Glass and LB wont accept buyout and Stern will decide outcome- tried to make deals independent of Zeke; devalued players
- knix file for "just cause"- devaluing players- criticizing is coaching- stern decides
- drag on, messy should have fired in april
- off-court issues at predraft camp- gm's etc. asked what is going on in NY
- knicks claim would give LB chance to right it- but knix saying that- lb and zeke not talking
- lb thought zeke was going to dolan talking smack
- lb disappointed in bird when he fired zeke
- knix making like its dolan decision; but zeke didnt either- criticize players, criticizing isiah
- in lockerroom on road: marbury wont miss him and Q on other end will miss him
- lee and frye confused by LB
- LB was one guy with track record and whether players do well is not point; none of them are winners except LB
- majority of players happy
- zeke will have to deal with media- player performance ?'s every day

Isiah was def. in support of this
Dolan has a muzzle on everyone
Dolan NO muzzle on Marbury except on basketball-related issues
team is suspect in terms of bb IQ not in talent
Zeke helped by Dumars (impeccable rep)- relevant b/c said same things zeke
said
This situation really bothers LB

BERMAN
40 days of this- happy its over
LB understands why they wanted a change but doesnt understand why it took so long
Cancelled trip to London- was going because he thought he was going to be fired
LB & Dolan mtg went horrible and that was that
League looks at Knicks like laughingstock
Dolan paranoid of media and LB did on a daily basis, esp Marbs- Dolan told
LB to stop and he was relentless
LB talked about trades around the league but its Zeke's job to do that
Dolan feels like LB is a fraud and believes in Zeke
Motivator and manager of people LB not good at; good at X's and O's
Sexual harassment suit in background, hanging over Zeke's head

Zeke- Not loyal to players, coach, you...just winning

[Edited by - djsunyc on 06-22-2006 2:14 PM]