He added: “They’re going to come in, and they’re going to tell me what they want to do. They’re going to tell me how much it costs, and I’m going to say yes — assuming it doesn’t bankrupt the company. I don’t think they’ll come in with a bankrupt-the-company scenario, but I’ve told them that I’m willing to spend. We need a championship here.”

We have all slung poop at Dolan, and myself I have used to bazooka to launch it, but the bottom line is he has now done what every fan has begged for.

Thank you sir

Dolan may be an awkward public speaker, a man that doesn't choose his words wisely and a basketball fan that knows nothing about basketball. He really wants to win, though, and while that may habe put him in a position to do lots of harm to this franchise, it also made him realise he wasn't made for a decision-making position, and he had the courage to accept it, in front of NY's media nontheless, and "willingly and gratefully" give up his power to a basketball genius that does have a plan.

Dolan has done harm to this franchise, there is no denying. But after a very revealing day, it can be said in his defense that he has tried. His previous "try" damaged us, but he now has signed a man that could potentially build something that we haven't had in 40 years, and it only happened because after a surprisingly disappointing season, he kept trying.

It remains to be seen if he will keep his word on trusting Phil Jackson with the keys to the gym, but, at the risk of being too naive, Dolan does look like a man that has been relieved of a huge and unwanted burden. He seems liberated to have somebody that could take the pressure off from making basketball decisions he had no idea about. Maybe this was his plan with Isiah Thomas, a plan he knew very well could never come true. But in his mind, he needed a "basketball genius" to take the wheel, and he needed to crash and burn on his own attemp with this season's team to realise he had to give up the power and simply become a spectator who also writes the checks.

Too much negativity has been talked about Dolan and much is true, but the man is persistent and this time, it may finally pay off in trully and fully reviving our dormant franchise.

Dolan can do it to

Nalod wrote:Darth Vader?

More like "Dark Helmet"!

But as dumb as he has been he gets kudo's for

1. Rehiring Steve Mills
2. Hiring McKinsey to evaluate MSG

And if those things worked to allow a process to accept the concept of delegation then he gets huge props for that.

Dolan's realization on CAA:

"I'm surrounded by Assh0les!"

jrodmc wrote:Does this come with subtitles, fish?

fishmike wrote:As discussed on the phone issue has to do with the low touch EMMA not updating product level. Maria is working with implementation to get RFW to change.

See the original quote now

fishmike wrote:

jrodmc wrote:Does this come with subtitles, fish?

fishmike wrote:As discussed on the phone issue has to do with the low touch EMMA not updating product level. Maria is working with implementation to get RFW to change.

HAHA! oooops! Fixed. I must have mixed up work flow w/ UK and work

See the original quote now

So let me get this straight. EMMA likes to touch low and this is an issue. Maria is trying to change the process of "Risqué for work"? Got it!

fishmike wrote:

jrodmc wrote:Does this come with subtitles, fish?

fishmike wrote:As discussed on the phone issue has to do with the low touch EMMA not updating product level. Maria is working with implementation to get RFW to change.

HAHA! oooops! Fixed. I must have mixed up work flow w/ UK and work

See the original quote now

hahhaa...EMMA needs to get in the truck...update her product and get her touches up

Good thread, good times coming. Now, I am willing to be patient....it's a confidence thing. I am confident my patience will finally be rewarded with good basketball based on tried and true basketball foundational concepts and implemented by a man with vision and a plan. From everything I've heard so far, Phil is the man with the big picture and eye on the details. I respect Dolan for recognizing it and soing what it took to get him here. I am sure prying him away from the Buss family was no easy task.

and on a lighter note - NBA investigates Phil Jackson (Knicks) and Jeanie Buss (Lakers) for conflict of interest This deserves a big WTF!! http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/nba-investigates-phil-jackson-knicks-and-jeanie-buss-lakers-for-conflict-of-interest/

looks like smoke...but any dealings with the Lakers at this point would invite scutiny from the league