It's pretty clear that this team is going now where this year (though I'm still hoping for a miracle). What I would like is
1) Isiah sit tight and not make any drastic changes.
2) Herb do his best to try to implement a defensive work ethic and system and settle on a rotation of eight key players.

My reason for number 1 is unless someone is even more desperate then the Knicks we're in a weak trading position. Your talent always looks worse when you're losing and the league realizes that change for the sake of change is always a temptation when you're losing.

Herb is in a very difficult situation taking over a team that is spiraling downward with lame duck status during an NBA season that allows little time for practices. I think it will be very difficult to effectively install a good defensive system but if he could get a core group of players at least concentrating on defense he will have done a great job.

My core group would be: NAZ, KT, Ariz, Craw, Marbury, JYD, Sweeney and Brewer - but I think the most important point is just to pick a core. Although I too would sometimes get frustrated with JVG and Riley for playing such a short rotation - seeing this team play really reinforces the value of players knowing their roles.

If you stick to using Naz, KT and Sweeney (and occassionally) JYD at the 4 and 5 - Sweeney will get plenty of PT even if he doesn't start. If TT is set down there are plenty of minutes for AZIZ also. But summarizing my key points are
-Isiah should sit tight unless he gets the proverbial offer he can't refuse
-If herb can decide on a rotation and get this team even a little interested in defense it will be a good first step.

We really need to go with Sweetney....the future.

good post OldFan. I like your points and the one I agree with the most is #1. I really think Isiah should just sit tight and not make too many changes till the offseason. We dont need another panic move that digs us a deeper hole.

I can't imagine many of those calls are coming in. Why else would he still be here?