misterearl wrote:nixluva - as Bill Parcells taught us, "you ARE what your record says you are."31 wins from a roster with this level of talent is inexcusable. You can blame, or defer to, the media all you want but the results on the floor are what they are and they are by no means satisfactory. Watching the playoffs, and actual TEAMS playing with a collective passion and cohesiveness is very different from what was displayed in The World's Most Famous Arena.
There is no such thing as simple logic and NO ONE here is privy to what the conversation is in the locker room, or more important - on the team plane or over pancakes on the road. The thing is broken. No matter who dresses out in orange and blue - the thing is broken... and it had been broken for years.
The Triangle is a distraction.
There is something wrong with the corporate culture that is in charge of decision-making with regard to the roster and its maintenance. These are people, not spare parts to change out on a hunch. Based on the evidence, there is ZERO guarantee of continuity heading into the 2017-18 season. Whatever drama is manufactured, amplified or mis-represented by the media is a constant. That goes with being on Seventh Avenue and being on Broadway.
Next season is already here and our core player wants to play for Latvia. From many angles, that worries me.
Something is wrong with the patient and it is not getting any better.
Rambis 2016 before the olympics:
New York Knicks head coach Kurt Rambis believes Kristaps Porzingis may be better off without playing in this summer's Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post.
“When I’m talking about playing, I’m talking about here,’” Rambis told reporters on Friday. “Players growing up today, they play too much. A lot of summer can be used to develop strengths and work on aspects of your game. When you play you’re going back to your strengths and instincts. Sometimes playing can be bad and not conducive to player development.”
“If I had my choice, it’s obvious what I want. But I understand commitment to country. From a selfish standpoint, looking at from a purely Knicks standpoint, we want him working with us.”