Posted by martin:
GM was invited on to a talk show... you don't pass up that opportunity. No one does.
Reporters ask questions and coaches, GMs, players can choose to answer or not, so why is it strange when a GM either declines questions or is not available?
IT made two huge moves: Getting Marb and then getting some peices that may or may not pan out. I would pat myself on the back all day long if I netted a high level all-star for bit peices. I have never heard Zeke congratulate himself for anything else; with wins he has always pointed to the coach and players.
TRU, please point me to any article where Zeke pats himself on the back.
Also, why would be remiss in mentioning it? When do GM regularly comment on wins and losses? And why is it conspicuously absent? What should a GM say in this case that is not already understood by the players and the coaches. And if he did say something, wouldn't the players and coaches react negatively about the constant day-to-day pressure?
You're buggin'. Are honestly trying to argue that Isaiah isn't an attention hound with a chip on his shoulder?
That he isn't the most deliberately visible GM in the league despite his short tenure?
That it would be "impossible" to actually be discrete and turn down a talk show, radio show, or tv show appearance?
Isaiah likes the spotlight. It's part of what makes him a good fit for this town. Why else would he stand in MSG tunnel rather than watch from a luxury box like every other GM? Why else would he do interviews with ESPN magazine?
The fact is, he has always been accessible in the past. Yet now, when his decisions are the most open to criticism, why has he yet to make comment? Every player on the team has made a comment on the losing streak and the apparent lack of chemistry. The coach has commented. Thousands of fans commented in chanting KVH's name at home the other night. The papers have all had something to say.
And you are honestly saying that it's not the least bit conspicuous that we've heard nothing from him?
[Edited by - TRU on 02/26/2004 17:31:08]