Walsh, says Isiah is on his list if he ever needs to consider hiring a GM!!

Paladin55 wrote:

loweyecue wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5369726&campaign=rss&source=NEWYORKHeadlines

Walsh, says Isiah is on his list if he ever needs to consider hiring a GM!!

Just throwing out some loyalty love because Isiah stepped up and helped out with James.

Walsh is a good man- giving Isiah some props helps him out if he is looking for a job with another team.

It was the right thing for Walsh to do. Isiah will get an interview for GM, but nothing more.

It wasn't just James. The word is Amar'e too. Still waiting on someone to tell me what the hell MDA is doing other than sporting his pink shirts.

Solace wrote:To be honest, I could tolerate Isiah again. I think he's a smart guy (I know, shocking to hear me say that). However, not in the GM role. There has to be checks and balances and I think Isiah makes too many panic moves that cost his team for years. I would not be opposed if he was an advisor and talent scout, however. I realize I may have been a little too harsh on his drafting in the past.

Good post

We all know what I.Thomas vision for this team was when he first signed on...he began to sway from it after the first year and the Knicks were losing. This is when, IN MY OPINION, Dolan starting hounding him about getting players here and people in the stands, he starting panicking and doing these outlandishing trades and signing.

I also think this is way Dolan likes him so much...because during all that time, I.Thomas never said, "Management is making me do this". He became, and accepted, everything that was wrong with the KNicks. Dolan knows this, appreciated it and the reason why he's letting Walsh run the show and not getting involed.

BasketballJones wrote:

Solace wrote:To be honest, I could tolerate Isiah again. I think he's a smart guy (I know, shocking to hear me say that). However, not in the GM role. There has to be checks and balances and I think Isiah makes too many panic moves that cost his team for years. I would not be opposed if he was an advisor and talent scout, however. I realize I may have been a little too harsh on his drafting in the past.

If we're trying to be fair (just for 15 seconds, I promise) Isiah was probably doing what Dolan wanted (same goes for Layden). It seems to me that Donnies the first guy where it was understood that the team would not be that great for the first couple of years. With those other guys, it was definitely "win now".

What I most disliked about Isiah was the way he treated his employess. The whole thing about "observing" the coaches from the stands, over-indulging Marbury.... The way he treated Don Chaney... Oh yeah, the sexual harrassment thing... He doesn't seem like a good guy to have in overall charge, though I suppose it's possible he's grown since then.

I dont believe it...

Paladin55 wrote:

loweyecue wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5369726&campaign=rss&source=NEWYORKHeadlines

Walsh, says Isiah is on his list if he ever needs to consider hiring a GM!!

Just throwing out some loyalty love because Isiah stepped up and helped out with James.

Walsh is a good man- giving Isiah some props helps him out if he is looking for a job with another team.

It was the right thing for Walsh to do. Isiah will get an interview for GM, but nothing more.

I really hope you're right. I would not be willing to have him back and would certainly boycott the NYK if he did. THe guy is a proven loser. I appreciate Donnie's loyalty as long as it's not coupled with stupidity.

NYY1NYK2 wrote:Bringing isaiah back after what he's done, will be like jumping back into the deep end after almost drowning

Presuming he never learned how to swim (he hasn't). If Donnie wants to land a solid GM, look to KP. He blew it big time with Oden, but MANY of us would have made the same mistake. It happens, especially with bigs.

loweyecue wrote:Solace and others, sorry I have to strongly disagree with this. I am sure he has his strengths but what he did to this franchise was inexcusable. And no I don't give him a pass for being a "yes" man. That's just patently disrespectful to the fans, players, coaches who suffered under Isiah. Really disappointed to see people making excuses for the one person who singlehandedly destroyed this franchise.

He did a ton of damage and I'm far from an Isiah supporter. But, it's been two years and I'm willing to let bygones be bygones. He has some talents that we could use. We know the GM role isn't appropriate, but, IMHO, with the LBJ situation, Isiah proved his loyalty to the Knicks.