Posted by 4949:
We really need a GOOD GM. Does anyone really put it in perspective that Dolan hired 2 of the worst sports GM's ever..........BACK TO BACK?
You know, I will' ask this question, regarding this thought. With all of the GM's and Coaches and players we have had, lets' say since Ewing left us, could we really of had some of the worst people play for us? I have to ask if maybe it's the NYC atmosphere and/or maybe the fans and media that have a certain affect on these people, were they can't do they're thing, because there is just too much damn whinning and demanding from all of us, I mean do these people really suk or is it that WE really suk? In all fairness, I think this question needs to be asked! Don't you?
I think it has more to do with not building a "team". We have just been slapping teams together. This puts people in roles that they are not capable of doing. Examples:
Marbs: Is a great player but not a leader. We made him the face of the franchise. This is why he failed
Francis, Craw, Nate, Marbs, Jalen: on the same team with guys that do the same thing. So when they are on the court they are unable to do the things they are comfortable with
MRose, Taylor, Othella, Spoon etc-Great role players that we have tried to thrust into starting roles. They failed. They also have ahd to fight for time with 8 guys that do the same things they do. Thus inconsistent minutes. Inconsistent play
PF's & c's-Great offensive player, poor defender. OUr lack of defensive players means we need shot blockers in the front court. Because none of our guys have been shotblockers their weaknesses have been exposed by our perimeter defense
Guards-Just reverse the above.
Until we build a team in which all our players compliment each other. Where each guys role is to offset the weaknesses of the team all our guys will fail here and shine somewhere else where they are playing their role. You must as a team be able to score, play D, rebound, shut down the perimeter, shoot jumpers, get a big stop, hit a big shot, run the break, stop the break, play the half-court, stop in the half-court, tough minded, disciplined, respect the ball. etc.
The championship team is always the team with the least amount of weaknesses. We think it's about having the "one guy". It's not. It's how your team eliminates the weaknesses. The Bulls had Jordan to score and shut down the perimeter. They had role players to do everything else. If you have Jordan lighting it up you don't need any more scoreres. We have guys that can light it up but have failed to address many of the weaknessess listed above. Until we do we will always be asking players to do what they are not capable of and will always see our players fail. Winning is not luck. Isiah saying that is nonsense. Winning is about following a plan for success!!
[Edited by - bippity10 on 10-27-2006 12:52 PM]
10/27/2006 12:25 AM