I think there is a good explanation to this after all.
The thing is Norris is very well suited to play about 6-8 minutes a game, just recall his games. He has a very good strech for the first 6-8 minutes he is out there, making a shot or two and runnnig pushing the ball. You can't keep him in longer cause he starts to mess up, but that is why he is a backup.
FW is much better sutied to starting, he needs the minutes, similar to Anderson. Once he gets 20+ he is very good. But in 8 minutes FW is not effective at all. Once again recall his 8- minutes games. He was not able to do much there was he.
The idea here is that while FW is a much better player he can't be an 8 minute backup, while Norris is made for such a role. It is just a bad brake for FW that Seph needs to play 40 min a night.
The only solution here is to tradr FW for both his good and our benefit since he has some trade value right now for a team in need of a PG. We on the other hand need an athletic bigman. Try to swing a deal for Wilcox or something of that nature.

WRONG AGAIN! the reason that Frank isn't gettin minutes is because Thomas doesn't want any player from the Layden era getting any glory on his watch. He wants to put his stamp on the team and prove that his built team was better. Don't you get it? First Vranes(he was wak) then fatspoon then dyess... wants to move shandon and layden drafted frank williams. i think even a fool like yourself should realize this. Lenny is most likely going along with what Isiah is telling him(not saying for sure)
Frank Williams could do wonders with the minutes that moochie gets. are you blind? Moochie is a turnover waiting to happen, and look at Frank's plus/minus ratio along with his turnover ratio.
Are you telling me that moochie is better than Frank given 10mins? Are you kidding me. Open your eyes!

like shandon said. there videos made for any game a player plays, any practice a player has. isn't lenny smart enough or experienced enough to know this? i definately think he is. Shouldn't he atleast know how frank plays and how much he helps the team while on the floor. there's a majority against lenny concerning frank, including the experts. Why do you think there are articles being written about him concerning this situation? If he didn't deserve it, would we even care? no, not exactly.

letitbeheard- you seem awefully ****y for just retyping what someone else speculated. Everyone's heard of that, and frankly, it's garbage. Isiah is too smart to not keep a potential ace on "his team" just because someone else picked him up. He's going to do the best he can with what he has. You should really open your mouth smaller next time. Maybe you won't put your foot in it.

*coughs* coaches decide playing time.

The Knicks are winning! They are in 7th place! There is plenty of positives fellas. Frank will play more after the trading deadline, i'm sure of it!

I said you were "overly confident" in a foolish idea that is not revolutionary ... I don't believe that conspiracy theory cr*p that Isiah suggests to coaches who to play. There's no proof, and there are too many variables behind the scenes to know for sure.

Posted by Mac:

I said you were "overly confident" in a foolish idea that is not revolutionary ... I don't believe that conspiracy theory cr*p that Isiah suggests to coaches who to play. There's no proof, and there are too many variables behind the scenes to know for sure.

it's a belief! as foolish as you might think it is. everybody has their own idea or opinions whether people said it before or not. and you mention that there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes between these peopople. chaney starting eisly because of laydummy. did you believe that? who care, its an idea that might the right or wrong. i didn't mean to be that emphatic but that's the way it comes out sometimes when your trying to tell your opinions. You had no right to insult me because you had different beliefs or opinions!

you and your silly conspiracy theories. open your eyes--isiah is moving layden players because THEYRE THE ONLY ONES HERE. OPEN YOUR MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol lol lol
maybe he could move some of his own players if HE DIDNT JUST TAKE OVER THE JOB-get a clue.

do any of you think that maybe moochie gets more playing time because he isnt working harder in practice or has a better idea of where the ball should go according to Lenny?

your conspiracy theories are pretty funny and are pure guess work.

Posted by letitbeheard:

WRONG AGAIN! the reason that Frank isn't gettin minutes is because Thomas doesn't want any player from the Layden era getting any glory on his watch. He wants to put his stamp on the team and prove that his built team was better. Don't you get it? First Vranes(he was wak) then fatspoon then dyess... wants to move shandon and layden drafted frank williams. i think even a fool like yourself should realize this. Lenny is most likely going along with what Isiah is telling him(not saying for sure)
Frank Williams could do wonders with the minutes that moochie gets. are you blind? Moochie is a turnover waiting to happen, and look at Frank's plus/minus ratio along with his turnover ratio.
Are you telling me that moochie is better than Frank given 10mins? Are you kidding me. Open your eyes!

you and i have no idea if frank is doing anything wrong in the running of the offense. i don't like moochie's game very much at all, but doesn't mean frank didnt do anything wrong to go in the dog house.

Posted by letitbeheard:

you and your silly conspiracy theories. open your eyes--isiah is moving layden players because THEYRE THE ONLY ONES HERE. OPEN YOUR MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol lol lol
maybe he could move some of his own players if HE DIDNT JUST TAKE OVER THE JOB-get a clue.
do any of you think that maybe moochie gets more playing time because he isnt working harder in practice or has a better idea of where the ball should go according to Lenny?

your conspiracy theories are pretty funny and are pure guess work.

Dude, did you even read the title of the thread? The opinions of the starter of the thread? isn't that a threory? get a clue... i can write my opinions and thinking on the topic, can't I? my opinions on frank are clearly stated? moochie deserves the job? have you really openned you eyes while frank in playing in the game. you sound clue-less as to what kind of a game he has! He makes the team better . stop the sentimental crap about him deserving it in practice and playing hard there. you should damn well know that having more turnovers than assists when it really counts doesn't really deserve playing time. Maybe you could argue the same for eisley then?

letitbeheard...simrud had a valid take on the situation...you may not agree but posting stuff like 'WRONG AGAIN' is not what this forum is about. You didn't caounter any of his points with a valid arguement of any kind.

Take a look at Moochie's and Frank's assist to turnover ratio while playing for the Knicks. Although very close...Moochies is suprisingly better.

The players that Isiah has gottem rid of have been from the Layden era...and every one of them had been underperforming or not performing at all. Can't argue with that.