don't worry, there is no way,

even dolan will draw a line at this lunacy

BRIGGS wrote:its a slap in the face to every decent worker anywhere in any job who earned their position. If he earned it--Im sure any one of us would be glad to have him here. But he has not come close to *earning* even a D league spot imho and we cannot afford to give away a roster spot for some kind of pre arranged deal that could jump back and bite the kNicks(and their paying fans) if the nBA gets involved.(remember the Timberwolves lost 3 first round picks because of a pre arranged deal and set back their franchise.

You see this isn the corporate world all the time , a relative of a higher up just hanging on to boost the experience on a resume etc...

You make it sound like this is the 1st time the knicks hired a walk on as the 15th man. SMH

BRIGGS wrote:its a slap in the face to every decent worker anywhere in any job who earned their position. If he earned it--Im sure any one of us would be glad to have him here. But he has not come close to *earning* even a D league spot imho and we cannot afford to give away a roster spot for some kind of pre arranged deal that could jump back and bite the kNicks(and their paying fans) if the nBA gets involved.(remember the Timberwolves lost 3 first round picks because of a pre arranged deal and set back their franchise.

If truth be told --- probably +70% of so called "real people" get their job via some form of nepotism.
Often - the higher the position - the stronger the family/friend connection.

Fortunately, sports is one of the few less affected fields of endeavor as results are measured more in statistics and productivity than family ties and old boy networks.

Why else was Jackie Robinson considered such a threat to the staus quo? Jackie challenged the myth of white superiority with one plate appearance. The owners and players were deathly afraid of losing their place in the segregated natural order of things. No more free rides for mediocre baseball players.

Briggs - you are a student of roster composition. When you get a minute, check the rosters from 1947-1965 and note how many black superstars peppered MLB lineups. Why? Because they HAD to be twice as good. Campy, Hank, Willie, Roberto were first generation. Think about that a moment.

If Chris Smith makes the roster it will because he outplayed someone. Not because Mike Woodson and Glen Grunwald conspired with or caved to his brother Earl.

misterearl wrote:Briggs - Nepotism, and favoritism, is the way of the world. Or have you been paying attention?

Fortunately, sports is one of the few less affected fields of endeavor as results are measured more in statistics and productivity than family ties and old boy networks.

Why else was Jackie Robinson considered such a threat to the staus quo? Jackie challenged the myth of white superiority with one plate appearance. The owners and players were deathly afraid of losing their place in the segregated natural order of things. No more free rides for mediocre baseball players.

Briggs - you are a student of roster composition. When you get a minute, check the rosters from 1947-1965 and note how many black superstars peppered MLB lineups. Why? Because they HAD to be twice as good. Campy, Hank, Willie, Roberto were first generation. Think about that a moment.

If Chris Smith makes the roster it will because he outplayed someone. Not because Mike Woodson and Glen Grunwald conspired with or caved to his brother Earl.

wow i never thought to equate nepotism with the civil rights' struggle.

BRIGGS wrote:its a slap in the face to every decent worker anywhere in any job who earned their position. If he earned it--Im sure any one of us would be glad to have him here. But he has not come close to *earning* even a D league spot imho and we cannot afford to give away a roster spot for some kind of pre arranged deal that could jump back and bite the kNicks(and their paying fans) if the nBA gets involved.(remember the Timberwolves lost 3 first round picks because of a pre arranged deal and set back their franchise.

Welcome to my world....Corporate America.....It happens all the time. I don't care if he makes it or now. He's just going to warm up the end of the bench. I personally think JR put something in his contract for his brother.

misterearl wrote:Briggs - Nepotism, and favoritism, is the way of the world. Or have you been paying attention?

dk7th wrote:
wow i never thought to equate nepotism with the civil rights' struggle.

dk7th - nepotism, or favoritism, was NOT equated to the civil rights struggle. Nepotism, or favoritism... or personal bias ... are cited as somè of the root causes of forced segregation.

Jackie Robinson challenged the majority opinion that black people were inferior. That notion makes favoritism, or nepotism, easier to support, or enforce. Just an opinion.

Best five play. Best 12 make the roster.

just curious... cited by whom? again... segregation is a form of favoritism based on color-bias while nepotism is a form of favoritism based on family and friends.

jackie robinson was challenging the status quo in terms of color-bias not in terms of who white owners and white players knew personally. obviously baseball and by extension our society would have benefitted from the beginning by allowing blacks to play in the major leagues from the beginning. the game would have been better with gibson and foster and paige... to name a few greats.

in terms of an ideal we would all agree that sports-- and perhaps society as well-- would benefit from a transparent meritocracy, ie a fair way to promote those who by their personal merit should advance-- bearing in mind that they would in turn be obliged to aid those who were not as blessed with innate abilities or equal station.

the challenge is how to keep the balance between meritocracy and aristocracy and avoid the various forms of corruption that are always lurking.

in any event smith's brother, whether he plays a single second, will be there as a result of dolan's [lack of] character.

dk7th wrote:

misterearl wrote:Briggs - Nepotism, and favoritism, is the way of the world. Or have you been paying attention?

dk7th wrote:
wow i never thought to equate nepotism with the civil rights' struggle.

dk7th - nepotism, or favoritism, was NOT equated to the civil rights struggle. Nepotism, or favoritism... or personal bias ... are cited as somè of the root causes of forced segregation.

Jackie Robinson challenged the majority opinion that black people were inferior. That notion makes favoritism, or nepotism, easier to support, or enforce. Just an opinion.

Best five play. Best 12 make the roster.

just curious... cited by whom? again... segregation is a form of favoritism based on color-bias while nepotism is a form of favoritism based on family and friends.

jackie robinson was challenging the status quo in terms of color-bias not in terms of who white owners and white players knew personally. obviously baseball and by extension our society would have benefitted from the beginning by allowing blacks to play in the major leagues from the beginning. the game would have been better with gibson and foster and paige... to name a few greats.

in terms of an ideal we would all agree that sports-- and perhaps society as well-- would benefit from a transparent meritocracy, ie a fair way to promote those who by their personal merit should advance-- bearing in mind that they would in turn be obliged to aid those who were not as blessed with innate abilities or equal station.

the challenge is how to keep the balance between meritocracy and aristocracy and avoid the various forms of corruption that are always lurking.

in any event smith's brother, whether he plays a single second, will be there as a result of dolan's [lack of] character.

Nepotism, or favoritism... or personal bias are the symptoms of the degradation of modern society which dominated by bureaucrats.
Bureaucracy was progressive for a long time after replacing middle age aristocracy but became a huge determent to the progress of human race.
Bureaucrats of any kind, religious, government, business, military, tribal, unionized, etc. do not produce wealth but just consume it themselves and with their cronies and families.
The only way to move the progress forward is transition of technocrats to leading role in the society. And under technocrats I mean any people who produce wealth. Does not matter they are scientists, engineers, businessmen, workers, doctors, landscapers, etc. The society led by technocrats will promote meritocracy.

dk7th wrote:

misterearl wrote:Briggs - Nepotism, and favoritism, is the way of the world. Or have you been paying attention?

Fortunately, sports is one of the few less affected fields of endeavor as results are measured more in statistics and productivity than family ties and old boy networks.

Why else was Jackie Robinson considered such a threat to the staus quo? Jackie challenged the myth of white superiority with one plate appearance. The owners and players were deathly afraid of losing their place in the segregated natural order of things. No more free rides for mediocre baseball players.

Briggs - you are a student of roster composition. When you get a minute, check the rosters from 1947-1965 and note how many black superstars peppered MLB lineups. Why? Because they HAD to be twice as good. Campy, Hank, Willie, Roberto were first generation. Think about that a moment.

If Chris Smith makes the roster it will because he outplayed someone. Not because Mike Woodson and Glen Grunwald conspired with or caved to his brother Earl.

wow i never thought to equate nepotism with the civil rights' struggle.

FOR REAL, and on an even more frightening note, if this guy makes the team, what does that say about the level of talent the knicks were looking at adding to this team? jeez... the fact that he is around is a joke...