Posted by Anji:
I think you have it wrong, or backwards. Dolan saw all the injuries and answered the question before the collapse.............. what 7 year old grad schooler believes the record would be different if isiah didn't get extended????
Well, the fact that we were anywhere from five to seven games under .500 and as soon as he got signed, the fact that the Knicks fell like a rock out of the sky, with only three wins since then. It's hard to make this argument, I know, with injuries on this team, I know it does not help, but everything that happens is a reflection of what is going on here in the big picture, including the future. You almost have to factor the injuries into this. Why are we having so many injuries, especially with our young guys, is just 'one' question I have here. We've seen it so many damn times. I mean can people really be this optimistic, in the face of failure and losing seasons and still not demand changes? What kind of signal does something like this send to the press, the brass, the team? Are we letting this team know that we approve of the season and grade it with high marks. Does this kind of support tell Thomas that whatever he's doing, keep on doing it, because it's working?
I can't see a thing that tells me anything' is working in this organization. Ask yourslef about the injuries to our young people, go ahead and see what kind of answers you come up with? I mean it's no lie. It's right there, stairing you in the face. For me, a well managed team is one that is first of all, put together well. I mean in my mind (and stop me if I'm crazy, but) chemistry plays an important roll here, doesn't it? Was the Brown-starbury combo a good move? Was it well thought out, were the consequences thought out, before the deal was made to put them toghter? Absolutely not! It was a huge mistake! And it cost us dearly! Don't get me completely wrong here. I mean (and if I may flip-flop here a little bit) I thought, just as many of us thought, it was a good move. I mean how could it fail, right? But we're not the management. We don't evaluate these things. All we know is the reputations they come with. We know nothing about what's behind the scenes, right? We find out the hard way whether something works or not. Also in my mind, in putting a team together, I mean a lot of fiscal responsibility has to be factored into your decision on who and what to sign them to, doesn't it? I mean, if you we're GM, would you take on a twelve year, multi million dollar contract, like Larry Johnson for instance and 'HOPE' it works out? Of course you wouldn't but one of your GM's actually did! Would you sign a guy, who was a very good outside shooter, like Allan Houston to a seven year, one-hundred million dollar contract, with no proven experience, other than what has become known as 'the bounce'? Of course you would not! We now know what a disasterous signings those two were, don't we? This is what I mean about fiscal responsibility. Our GM's make these rediculous moves, but unproven talent, sign them to multi millions for several years, having proven nothing and we get stuck when it comes crashing down. Need I say more? Of course' I have plenty, plenty to say about this team. It's all negative, because it is' negative. Look at the damn records, year after year! I'll ask, was it fiscally responsible signing starbury to a several year contract, worth millions and millions of dollars, knowing that he might bring his attitude with him? Of course is wasn't! How about Jerome James? Or how bout Jeffries? Didn't Thomas say he was one of the best defenders the league had and what did he do, what did Thomas sign him to? I suppose we got just a 'little' lucky, by not signing Frye, Lee and Nate to huge contracts, knowing what we're seeing now, isn't it? Collins and Balkman been looking pretty good lately, but will they sprout, like a flower in May and then die by June? All of this evidence, staring us in the face, time after time after time. I will say again, that Crawford and Lee have been the biggest bright spots, and Curry, but only when Crawford was in there, but with they're injuries, I wonder waht is going on here. On the subject of injuries, what is with this? Is the problem that the coaches who condition our players, is it that they are not good enough in the conditioning skills, practices? Or is it that the players are not focusing, not taking the conditioning serious? When I see a little punk like Nate, prancing and dancing on the courst like a little joker, I wonder how serious he is about playing this game. When Curry hit that game winner, from three point range, normally a guy would have jumped for joy, with a big smile from ear to ear! But after he hit it, there was nothing! The body language spoke words to me. He stood there like it was 'no big thang'. As if he could do it anytime. It was a nice finish to a game, a rarity, but it really screams questions in my mind, in my ear as to how serious these guys really are about playing the game of basketball?
I have another theory. New York City sports and a money market like New York City do not make good bed buddies. I think money is a big tainter, when trying to play the game of basketball. They establish themselves somewhere else, but when they get to New York...... It's seems to be all about show, then substance! So the thoughts on what this team and the season has meant is all here. What do any of you guys think about this way of life in Knick world? Here's the list to think about:
Fiscal responsibility (there's been no responsibility)
Picking the right pieces (like I said, there's been no responsibility)
Injury vs. conditioning (guess who's winning on this front?)
Showmanship vs. substance (plenty of showoffs, wisdom needed very badly)
I'll never trust this' team again.
4/14/2007 3:22 PM
