2008-09 - record: 23-59

To help the Knicks get closer to the playoffs, Isiah Thomas would make a draft day deal with the Portland Trailblazers, picking up Zach Randolph, Fred Jones, and Dan Dickau for Channing Frye and Steve Francis. However, from the very beginning of the season it was clear, Randolph was another overpriced dud, whose natural skill, was lost next to his lack of desire and poor attitude. An eight game losing streak would sink the Knicks, before the season even got started, as the "Fire Isiah" Chants" filled The Garden from the start of the season. After a 5-10 November, that included an embarrassing 104-59 loss to the Boston Celtics on November 29th, the Knicks playoff hopes all but wilted in December as losing streaks of six and seven had the Knicks sitting in last place with a 8-24 record on January 5th. The Knicks played poorly on the road all season, with an awful 8-33 record, and when they played at Madison Square Garden the were booed on most nights as fans demonstrated outside, asking that Isiah Thomas get fired. They even sometimes protested insides, especially after a fan was ejected by Garden security for wearing a shirt that said "Fire Isiah". March brought more frustration as they were in the middle of an 18 game stretch, where they won just two games. However, it would bring light at the end of the tunnel, as Isiah Thomas, was relieved of his job as Knicks President and General Manager, as the Knicks hired longtime Indiana Pacers General Manager Donnie Walsh. The Knicks would go on to finish the season with a horrible 23-59 record. When the season was over Thomas was also gone from the Knicks bench as he was given a job with in the Knicks organization where he had no say in player development, personnel, and no office, for the remaining part of his undisclosed multi-year deal.

2005-06 - record: 23-59

When the season began there was a renewed buzz in New York as Hall of Fame Coach Larry Brown a Brooklyn Native came home to coach the Knicks. However, those good feelings disappeared quickly as the Knicks lost their first five games as Brown feuded all season with Stephon Marburry and GM Isiah Thomas. After a 5-9 November the Knicks struggles deepened in December as they won just two of 14 games, putting themselves in a deep hole, as new acquisitions like Eddy Curry struggled, while Jerome James rotted on the bench for being out of shape without a position after the Knicks signed the Free Agent to a mega million multiyear deal. As the New Year began the Knicks suddenly found a groove beating the Phoenix Suns in overtime 140-133, as they won their first six games in 2006. However, it was short-lived as the Knicks would lose 22 of their next 24 games as frustrations mounted in every direction with the fans booing the team regularly at Madison Square Garden, while the feud between Marburry and Brown mounted as Brown and Isiah clashed over the direction of the team. Isiah was also the target of fans ire as he continued to make questionable moves like acquiring more over bloated salaries in Jalen Rose and Steve Francis, instead of allowing bad contracts from Anfrene Hardaway and Antonio Davis expire. With the highest payroll in the league and stretched out beyond flexibility, without a first round draft pick after the Eddy Curry deal the Knicks became the laughingstock of the NBA, as they flirted with setting a franchise record in losses. When the season was finally mercifully over the Knicks were in last place with a horrendous 23-59 record. Seeing that the feud between Coach Larry Brown and GM Isiah Thomas was hurting the team, Owner Scott Layden made a stunning move to fire Brown, despite having four years left on his contract while being owed millions. The Knicks and Brown would later work out a settlement as Brown received $18.5 Million Dollars. Meanwhile Dolan gave the coaching reigns and an ultimatum to Isiah demanding he turn the team around quickly or else he would be gone next.

knicks1248 wrote:Owner Scott Layden made a stunning move to fire Brown, despite having four years left on his contract while being owed millions.

Scott layden...LOL

I guess you can't trust the internet for accurate sports history.