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GKFv2
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3/31/2008  4:40 AM
There are rumblings that James Dolan will hold a press conference this week to announce his plans to refurbish Madison Square Garden. The announcement of rebuilding the Knicks may have to wait a few more days.

Donnie Walsh has a handshake agreement to succeed Isiah Thomas as Knicks' president, but Walsh is still in talks with Dolan, the Garden chairman, about receiving assurances that he will have autonomy over every basketball-related issue, including the team's infamous media policy.

A source familiar with the talks believes that if Walsh signs a deal with the Knicks, it will happen this week. From all indications, Walsh will join the Knicks, but in the unlikely event that he passes on the job, Walsh has two other plausible options: sitting out one season or running the Milwaukee Bucks.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/03/31/2008-03-31_knicks_wobbly_on_donnie_walsh.html

If Walsh don't come here and we keep Isiah or sign some other guy it would be clear it's just another puppet for Dolan. If Walsh doesn't come here because he's not given full power, the franchise is dead.

[Edited by - gkfv2 on 03-31-2008 04:41 AM]
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3/31/2008  9:38 AM
2nd it.
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3/31/2008  10:07 AM
Good for Walsh.
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3/31/2008  10:30 AM
When they finally hire this guy, I'm just waiting to see "Donnie Basketball" on the back page....its just too easy.
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3/31/2008  11:51 AM
Dolan has to let go.
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3/31/2008  1:14 PM
Posted by Ira:

Dolan has to let go.

It's not easy for the kid...
He loved this toy...
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Posted by GKFv2:
There are rumblings that James Dolan will hold a press conference this week to announce his plans to refurbish Madison Square Garden. The announcement of rebuilding the Knicks may have to wait a few more days.

Donnie Walsh has a handshake agreement to succeed Isiah Thomas as Knicks' president, but Walsh is still in talks with Dolan, the Garden chairman, about receiving assurances that he will have autonomy over every basketball-related issue, including the team's infamous media policy.

A source familiar with the talks believes that if Walsh signs a deal with the Knicks, it will happen this week. From all indications, Walsh will join the Knicks, but in the unlikely event that he passes on the job, Walsh has two other plausible options: sitting out one season or running the Milwaukee Bucks.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/03/31/2008-03-31_knicks_wobbly_on_donnie_walsh.html

If Walsh don't come here and we keep Isiah or sign some other guy it would be clear it's just another puppet for Dolan. If Walsh doesn't come here because he's not given full power, the franchise is dead.

[Edited by - gkfv2 on 03-31-2008 04:41 AM]

I guess "dead" is the next step below being irrelevant..... wow, this is just sad....



[Edited by - tkf on 31-03-2008 1:20 PM]
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3/31/2008  1:38 PM
Now I can see why a guy like Larry Brown needed to be under a media policy, but Walsh is not going to say anything to rock the boat and he is an experienced GM. Why you would insult this guy by trying to muzzle him is beyond me.
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3/31/2008  2:11 PM
Posted by TheGame:

Now I can see why a guy like Larry Brown needed to be under a media policy, but Walsh is not going to say anything to rock the boat and he is an experienced GM. Why you would insult this guy by trying to muzzle him is beyond me.

It is not about what Walsh will be able to say to the press. It is about media policy in general.
Like to allow free access to players, coaches, any inside info, allow MSG stuff and anchors to criticize the team, players, management, allow the truth to be told as it is.
It's about breaking the totalitarian MSG Empire. But this Empire is dead anyway so why care...

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3/31/2008  2:22 PM
If Dolan doesn't change the policy, the NBA is likely to change the league's policy to purposely make Dolan's obsolete. The league stepping in on Dallas' whole blogger issue was a calculated step in that direction. Right now Dolan gets by because the Garden policy is specifically set up to get away with as much as they can without breaking league rules. The league is supposed to be re-evaluating its media policy after the season, taking steps to be more accessible.
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3/31/2008  4:38 PM
Donnie should bring Larry back.

Larry with the right GM would have one plump juice card.
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3/31/2008  5:10 PM
The media policy is only the tip of the decision-making iceberg at The Garden
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3/31/2008  6:19 PM
Dolan uses Icebergs to make decisions? That would explain a lot
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3/31/2008  6:31 PM
Posted by Nalod:

Donnie should bring Larry back.

Larry with the right GM would have one plump juice card.

Brown with the right GM or the right puppet? Brown wore out his welcome here. No need to travel down that road again. There are other candidates who can win besides next-town-brown.
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3/31/2008  6:50 PM
Posted by Nalod:

Donnie should bring Larry back.

Larry with the right GM would have one plump juice card.

Maybe he should bring Brown back. And Browne. Oh hell, bring back the whole gang!
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3/31/2008  10:26 PM
Posted by BasketballJones:
Posted by Nalod:

Donnie should bring Larry back.

Larry with the right GM would have one plump juice card.

Maybe he should bring Brown back. And Browne. Oh hell, bring back the whole gang!

Brown browny... testy...

[Edited by - arkrud on 03-31-2008 10:27 PM]
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4/1/2008  6:30 AM
Posted by BasketballJones:
Posted by Nalod:

Donnie should bring Larry back.

Larry with the right GM would have one plump juice card.

Maybe he should bring Brown back. And Browne. Oh hell, bring back the whole gang!

Bring back Stevie Franchise!
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4/1/2008  6:40 AM
Bring back Shandon Anderson.
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