In newspaper media today Dolan talking about T-mac and Kobe and what "charisma" it would bring.

This dude is all about selling tickets, not team construction.

And him saying "not married to Starbury" comment tells you he will use steph as bait. Steph and KT for T-mac? Kobe?

IT would have Charisma!

My point is he is more interested in keeping the knicks "interesting" as a media entertainment product than core team construction building a core team that can win and contend for the ultimate prize.

As bad as Laydog was the last few years, last year steps were made for long term risk taking with a core of young players. Jury is way out as to its success, and we have long been thru this over and over, but it was the first attempt in DECADES to lay some foundation.

Isiah was bought in and the buzz and tickets were sold. Again, all history. But under the "charisma" Isiah brings is still the core goal of selling tickets vs. building a team. And I don't count the Ewing years as we trashed our rookies for former allstars and misfits. I loved those guys, but it was short lived. Of the 15 years we made the playoffs, perhaps 5 of those teams were legit, and one trip to the finals.

Great franchises find ways to rebuild in less than 2 years and keep going. Utah can do it with far less resources than us, Indiana, Lakers, even portland remains with a core of assets of young players.

The older guys here know what I am talking about. Some of the young dudes look at the 1990's as a great franchise, but they were always flawed with ewing worn out by the playoffs.

Ewing was a warrior whom played thru injury, but he needed more help.

Are we doomed to repeat? History will tell.

[Edited by - nalod on 04/27/2004 10:00:29]

i would love to turn around and do a deal that got us much younger and built a foundation for a style of play. But realistically with this payroll and luxury tax payment--there is just no way no way that they would do it. I think they feel that they have players who will get them to the playoffs and perhaps a second round bid. It still will be very difficult because I believe Indiana and Detroit are way ahead of us and the Nets will be able to really increase size with Nenad and they have a pick where they should get quality+ i think they are going to re-do part of their bench.

were going to get vets and we will have a majority of this team back

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In newspaper media today Dolan talking about T-mac and Kobe and what "charisma" it would bring.

This dude is all about selling tickets, not team construction.

[Edited by - nalod on 04/27/2004 10:00:29]

Dude, I'm no fan of Dolan's, but I think you misread his quote. He meant that pulling off getting one of those two to the Knicks would require LOTS of charisma, e.g., "Now THAT would be charisma."