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playa2
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7/6/2013  4:39 PM
I would have to believe this guy has an opinion on the direction of the team.'

Is he asst General Manager or something ?

I have to think him being a former Knick his opinion to build for a chip would be taken seriously since he's in good relations with Dolemite.

We never hear much of him, is he just a public relations guy or does he have player personal duties and responsibilities ?

Has anybody interviewed him and ask him questions about the direction of the team and what he thinks ?

JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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7/6/2013  4:41 PM    LAST EDITED: 7/6/2013  4:44 PM
Perhaps he convinced the team to acquire a poor man's PF version of himself. And that includes having an Allan Houston like contract.
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7/6/2013  4:46 PM
No I'm serious, what type of impact is he responsible for as a knicks asst general manager
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7/6/2013  4:59 PM
they want a overpaid 20m with no DEF saying "YES, SIR" "NO, SIR" type of GM to mold for Dolan's services
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7/6/2013  5:02 PM
Ok his job title was "Assistant to the President for Basketball Operation" under Donnie Walsh so what does this consist of today with Grunwald as GM. ?
JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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7/6/2013  5:05 PM
Ok I found this

Allan Houston has been named the GM of the Knicks' new expansion team, the Erie BayHawks.
Houston is being groomed for the Knicks' GM job but neither Donnie Walsh nor Isiah Thomas felt he was ready quite yet. Houston is owner James Dolan's favorite Knick, however, and he's destined for the big office.

JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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7/6/2013  6:19 PM
We don't hear really from anyone.

I smell CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!

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7/6/2013  6:25 PM
Nalod wrote:We don't hear really from anyone.

I smell CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!

You follow me around like bee's on honey, what do you want from me, who do you work for ?

JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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7/6/2013  6:28 PM
playa2 wrote:Ok his job title was "Assistant to the President for Basketball Operation" under Donnie Walsh so what does this consist of today with Grunwald as GM. ?
I thought he ran the Bayhawks franchise.
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7/6/2013  6:31 PM
CrushAlot wrote:
playa2 wrote:Ok his job title was "Assistant to the President for Basketball Operation" under Donnie Walsh so what does this consist of today with Grunwald as GM. ?
I thought he ran the Bayhawks franchise.

How are they doing , has the team improved since he took over ?

JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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7/6/2013  6:41 PM
playa2 wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:
playa2 wrote:Ok his job title was "Assistant to the President for Basketball Operation" under Donnie Walsh so what does this consist of today with Grunwald as GM. ?
I thought he ran the Bayhawks franchise.

How are they doing , has the team improved since he took over ?

I don't follow them much. Usually only when the Knicks have injuries and need a player (like when KMart, KT, Tyson, and Sheed were all hurt at the same time) I do think the d league is coming a long. All dleague games are streamed for free.
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7/6/2013  9:02 PM
CrushAlot wrote:
playa2 wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:
playa2 wrote:Ok his job title was "Assistant to the President for Basketball Operation" under Donnie Walsh so what does this consist of today with Grunwald as GM. ?
I thought he ran the Bayhawks franchise.

How are they doing , has the team improved since he took over ?

I don't follow them much. Usually only when the Knicks have injuries and need a player (like when KMart, KT, Tyson, and Sheed were all hurt at the same time) I do think the d league is coming a long. All dleague games are streamed for free.

Well I would hope so, it would take serious gall to charge people streaming d-league basketball...

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7/7/2013  8:43 AM
playa2 wrote:
Nalod wrote:We don't hear really from anyone.

I smell CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!

You follow me around like bee's on honey, what do you want from me, who do you work for ?

A secret government agency. so secret not even "they" know it exists. I have ALL the answers to the answers! Its so secret no even knows it exists. I have trained my mind to forget it so if I am tortured I won't "Spill The Beans"!

My job it to protect us from those who are protecting us.

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7/7/2013  9:59 AM
I know for sure he was the main reason they signed copeland last season

“What happened in Europe was a chance for him to see just how big the court can be and how he can use the space on the floor to find different ways to score,” Spencer said. “That gave Chris confidence.”

In the last five years, Copeland worked out for the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks and the Cavaliers. Allan Houston, the Knicks’ assistant general manager, was the first person in the team’s front office who believed Copeland could have success in the N.B.A.

Copeland opted out of a guaranteed contract with Okapi Aalstar in Belgium to accept a one-year, nonguaranteed deal with the Knicks. But he struggled in his first summer league game.

“Allan was really on him about his body language and how he needed to play with energy at all times,” Spencer said.

Since then, Copeland has played well. In the preseason he averaged 15.5 points a game and had his best performance against the Boston Celtics, when he had 34 points and 6 rebounds.

Copeland knows he needs to improve his defense and become a better rebounder to stay with the Knicks for the entire season. He was able to accomplish one of his goals by being a better defender against the Nets. But Copeland also understands that Woodson will continue to push him. Woodson’s critique on Thursday will likely center on Copeland getting just one rebound Wednesday night.

“He’s been extremely tough, but that’s how you get better,” Copeland said. “He’s not on me just to be on me. He’s on me because he believes I can play.”

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7/7/2013  11:50 AM
playa2 wrote:Ok I found this

Allan Houston has been named the GM of the Knicks' new expansion team, the Erie BayHawks.
Houston is being groomed for the Knicks' GM job but neither Donnie Walsh nor Isiah Thomas felt he was ready quite yet. Houston is owner James Dolan's favorite Knick, however, and he's destined for the big office.

Yeah, I remember this news. I find it encouraging that Houston is making the effort to learn how to manage a team from the ground up and that mgmt is giving him that chance.

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7/7/2013  1:19 PM
I'm pretty sure he's the locker room monitor, isn't he?
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