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EwingsGlass
Posts: 27500 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 4/29/2005 Member: #893 USA |
2/13/2020 5:26 PM
I spend significant time consider the Knicks actions and do believe that the hiring of Steve Stoute can be helpful in changing the perception of the team. Now, when I think "brand" I often think marketing, logos etc. Obviously that matters, but its more clear they want to modify the Knicks perception -- some of which is going to require cleaning house a bit. Hence the Leon Rose hiring (?) and the continued GM and Coaching discussions.
As an avid Knick fan, I don't think the current ownership has ever really reconciled the mistakes they made vis a vis the media when they tried to limit access of reporters that had negative things to say about the Knicks. This goes back over a decade with miscues in their media policy. https://archives.cjr.org/full_court_press/knicks_media_restriction.php
Personally, I would have ownership (i) apologize for their prior media policy and open the gates. Steve Stoute's first job should be to get the Knicks organization ready for this and get the media to say "maybe" to this concept of a rebrand. Doesn't matter who they hire if the media spins it poorly. (ii) find a reason to bring our stars, including Oakley, back into the family. LakerNation is strong. Knicks, not so much. Hell, I'd love to hear Oak's take as a commentator (no joke) on a game or two. See how that goes. (iii) Keep building. I know I am on board with the value add approach. It may be a couple more years before anything comes of it. But at least it looks like there is a plan. I don't think Stoute's comments about coaching were so out of line. Miller has the title interim coach. That means that nothing is official. They should be looking at all available options. You know I gonna spin wit it
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Nalod
Posts: 71155 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
2/14/2020 11:19 AM LAST EDITED: 2/14/2020 11:19 AM
Never heard Stoute with Nets because I don't follow them like that.
Might not have even caught his ESPN interview had he not produced that quote. Did ESPN ever call him to do an interview with the nets? Doubt it. Knicks bring the spotlight and not always for good reasons. To me this was about not media policy because they always had people for that. It was simple, "Don't speak unless authorized". Is this a "Knick Exclusive" I doubt it. Guys like Pop have the cred to say what they want. But look at the Shyt Storm Morey caused. His words costs over a hundred million. This week we learned despite all the losing only the Dallas Cowboys, Yankees, Soccer teams in Barcelona and Madrid, then at no. 5 on the planet are our New York Knicks. The most valuable franchise in the NBA. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2019/07/22/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2019/#2f20cc84283d Not the most "Winning", and not the "Most successful". Or is it? Jrod is right, Winning is the best way to brand. Selling refrigerator magnets won't get the job done. Selling Danny Whalen replica dolls might! That was then, this is now. Perhaps to the teams faithful fans this shyt does matter. Miller has done his job and earned enough respect to not have this guy under mind him. He handled his response measured and with dignity. Miller will be ok, a division one school looking for a straight up good coach I hope opens up his wallet for him, gives him a nice big house to live in near campus and he has a long and fruitful career IF he is not in our future! Dolan can't sell the team. Its likely too much money and the tax ramifications might be intense. If we can just make him disappear. Better yet, Keep praying the team can change its reputation. Dolan does not deserve the praise that will come with it but just remember knicks ever win a chip he gets to keep the trophy! If its in MSG, will knick fans boo him still??? LOL |