It was reported that Rose will start tonight after his unexcused absence from the team in the last game two days ago. It appears the only discipline he will face is an undisclosed amount of money for missing the game. Is this the right decision by the front office? What kind of example does this set for the rest of the team? Even if it was a family emergency and he had to fly back home to Chicago to be with his mother, how do you not have the decency to even text your employer--who is paying you millions of dollars--notifying them of your absence? As a professional, how do you allow your employer to worry about your well-being the entire night during a game and go looking for you? And how is he allowed to come right back without facing either a suspension or demotion from his position? Doesn't that undermine the Head Coach? What kind of a precedent does it set for other players on the team the next time they don't feel like showing up for a game--seeing how the Rose situation was handled? And how about the players who work hard, show up early and stay late trying to get better and improve the team? How does that make them feel? Doesn't that destroy team morale? I don't think this was handled well at all by the Knicks organization.

No leadership.

If Lebron had done this, Phil would at least make a snarky comment.

Doc no pay for no game, and a big fine. Bigly.
Suspension only hurts fans and his team.
What example does it set? Its not like this happens often so there is no reason to set an example as a deterrent.
Most guys take a nite off via "family matters" or "Stomach flu". The guy want awol, and its going to cost him a lot of money.
LIke I said, you can't treat everyone the same or be unyielding.
Its not a good situation, and I can't remember when a player last did this either in NY or elsewhere. Spree would would disappear driving from California to training camp and kinda not show up until he was ready, or with a broken hand.

If you are replaceable, its a big deal.
If Lebron did this, he'd just tell everyone he earned. If you hate phil, you can put words in his mouth.
If you read Phil's books, you will see he is consistant.

Showcase him to the sixers, hope he has a big game, hope they want to trade for hin

You have to feel sorry for Hornacek though- had to put up with Morris after his antics last season, now he has to eat **** with rose too! Hard to hold any sort of authority over the team when you have a player who openly tantrums against you but doesn't get booted off the team

Initially I was absolutely 100% behind the idea of him being suspended and frankly never being allowed to wear a Knicks jersey again. I do not believe Rose's excuse of 'family issues' for one second and think he is full of s**t. I think he is a less than desirable presence on our roster and I don't think that he is a good influence on our promising but impressionable young players. All that said I have read a number of good posts on here arguing why we must play him and I have come around to thinking that those opinions are right. We need to make out he is Aok to give ourselves the best chance of trading him and getting rid! Benching him or suspending him is likely not the best idea given the perception it may give other teams and the low ball offers that may ensue. So I'm on board with his involvement if we are looking to get rid asap. Anything else is completely unacceptable.