Posted by Nalod:
I think its time we stop blaming Laydog on everything. The process of starphuching was long in place before he took over.
Im not obsolving him of his fair share of screwups, but the list is long and his tenure was short.
I don't blame Layden completely. He did screw us for the duration of Houston's contract (and Shan's...), but I agree the philosophy has been in place here for many moons. The building process has never been one that looks to win a championship FIRST. The first goal is to pack the Garden and to create interest, something Zeke obviously excels at. The second goal is to create an interesting championship team. But obviously, if we try to sell out the Garden every single year we're never going to be able to snag that no. 1 pick.
I was most disappointed when Dyess went down in 2002. I wish they had just packed it in and gone for a really high pick in what was obviously a stacked draft, even early on.
The nice thing about Zeke is that this team is now legitimately one piece away from being a true contender while also being the kind of team this city loves. We'll see what Zeke can do, but no, I don't think we're cursed. Maybe short-sighted and unlucky.
9/15/2004 12:37 AM
