If the Knicks were in the Western Conference Isiah probably would have realized that the team had to be blown up.

On the bright side, if this season turns out to be a disappointment record wise (it's way too early for anyone to conclude that), the Knicks are required to keep this year's first round pick.

I have long thought were are a work in progress and this season is not that important other than to make the playoffs and build a base of players or assets to lay a foundations.

The reality is we are deep, but deep with bloated talent.

Team will make some noise, but will only win the division if others suck.

We are moving in the right direction and taking risks. That is the true turnaround and if measured in those terms, I think Isiah has done a very good job.

If we are less than 50 wins, its ok by me, but if some had higher expectations then they set themselves up for disappointment, not Isiah.

Sure they will say the championship is with in reach, cuz its a marketing biz also. But the reality is the benchmark of success should be if we can get home court advantage in the first round, and advance one round, that would be a HUGE improvement. A 5-6-7 seed is not the end of the world either depending on the level of competition in the East.