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11/7/2008  10:52 AM
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/alan_talks_of_al_and_allan.html
On another Al-related note, Allan Houston was officially named to the position of "Assistant to the President." He will work closely with Walsh and his job will be to focus on player development and keeping tabs on player-related issues. Walsh has often done this with retired players throughout his career, with guys such as Chuck Person and Clark Kellogg.

Walsh says he went to Kellogg after his knee injuries forced him to retire with the Pacers and asked him what he wanted to do. Kellogg said he had an interest in broadcasting, so Walsh put him on the Pacers radio team.

"I think he's done quite well with it," Walsh said with a grin.

Kellogg, you all know, has become one of the most respected college basketball analysts on television and replaced Billy Packer as the lead analyst for CBS's coverage.

[Edited by - Allanfan20 on 07-11-2008 10:53 AM]
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Allanfan20
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11/7/2008  10:54 AM
Is there even a question who the next gm/president is?
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11/7/2008  12:04 PM
Everybody needs a backup. Especially veterans.
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11/7/2008  12:07 PM
So what's Houston actually going to do? Make coffee? Mix Gatorade? Hangout at the team's buffet line? Lead the prayer circle?
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11/7/2008  12:08 PM
At least its not Sarah Palin
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11/7/2008  12:10 PM
Or Joe Biden.

Could Houston be any luckier, first he gets overpaid by 50 million and now he's the future GM.
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11/7/2008  1:05 PM
Sounds awfully like "assistant to the regional manager."
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11/7/2008  1:15 PM
isnt this what Thomas was ?
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11/7/2008  1:43 PM
Awesome ! H2O for the win !
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11/7/2008  2:17 PM
grooming H20 for the GM spot. nice!!!!
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11/7/2008  3:00 PM
Posted by markvmc:

Sounds awfully like "assistant to the regional manager."

WOW Houston is the Assistant President!? AWESOME!

/sarc

[Edited by - subzero0 on 11-07-2008 3:00 PM]
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11/7/2008  3:04 PM
I doubt they're grooming him to be GM. I'm not sure if Houston would even want that. Also I don't think Walsh would use that kind of thinking to choose the next GM.
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11/7/2008  3:34 PM
What I'm saying is that Walsh is grooming Houston to take over for when he is finished in 3 or so years.
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11/7/2008  4:33 PM
Posted by Allanfan20:

What I'm saying is that Walsh is grooming Houston to take over for when he is finished in 3 or so years.

Nobody know when the finish is...
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11/7/2008  4:40 PM
Houston never struck me as particularly bright or agressive or assertive or sharp or have leadership ability ... so I can't imagine what kind of skills they would see in him that give them the idea he can run a franchise.
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11/7/2008  4:51 PM
Assistant President?

NO.

Assistant to the President.

haha... they've Dwight Schruted Houston.
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11/7/2008  4:58 PM
Posted by kam77:

Assistant President?

NO.

Assistant to the President.

haha... they've Dwight Schruted Houston.

LOL
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