“Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks
professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre
record when, in mid-season, “Wild Bill” Burgess, the new owner, as a
public relations gimmick, stages an ‘honorary coach’ contest, which
Eddie wins. The fans love it, so “Wild Bill” fires the coach and hires
her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima donnas that make up the team
and turns them around. But the owner hopes to move the team, now the
darling of the New York fans, to St. Louis. He may OWN the team, but it
BELONGS to the city and the fans!”
-courtesy Internet Movie Data Base
Fan Run Team
If only the Knicks would can Isiah Thomas and hold a contest. Then
maybe somebody with some passion could take over this team. While I’m
not a Knicks fan, the current state of the team is so embarrassing I
feel compelled to do something.
So how does one fix the Knicks? Well, the first step would probably
be to get new ownership but that’s not going to happen. Barring that
the coach/GM Isiah Thomas needs to be dismissed immediately.
After that, the Knicks need to start dismantling this team from the
top down. Anyone with a contract over 3 years or over 25 needs to go.
David Lee and Renaldo Balkman form the foundation for the Knicks
future, but the Knicks have spent so much so unwisely they may not be
able to get those guys back.
I would do anything I could to trade away my big salaries for short
term contracts. Forget trying to get talent for talent, the Knicks need
to cut the bottom line and start the process of rebuilding. The
contenders are a good place to shop.
Teams like the Lakers, Rockets, Raptors, or Wizards are good places
to look. They’re all on the edge looking to make that playoff push so
they would be willing to turn over some of their bench for a talent guy.
Then once the Knicks have spread their money back over multiple
young, semi-talented players they finally begin to move forward. But
they’ve got to save some money and pray for a miracle or it could be a
long time before we see the Knicks in the playoffs again.
Conclusion
But then again, I’m not a Knicks fan, so I’m more willing to part
with hope for a while. So, I’m wondering what others think the Knicks
should do. I highly doubt they could get Kobe but maybe you can work
out an appropriate scenario. What’s more important for the Knicks, a
big splash or building for the future? I guess what I’m asking is, if
you ran the Knicks what would you do to get them out of this nightmare?
rusirious
The Knicks' fans must feel like terminally ill patients waiting to die when they're watching this team. I can't think of any other way to describe the malaise within that organization. As for the competition I sincerely doubt that either Dolan or Isaiah would want that to happen. Especially as it would prove how inept they are in their respective positions.
See my latest post titled All The Ignorance In The World Won't Save You Bobby ! As usual I'll look forward to reading your comments.
slapNtickle
The sexual harrassment is the only thing Thomas knows how to do now . And that initself shows how much of a buffoon he really is. I've always maintain never do anything to a woman that you wouldn't to be seen being done to your mother, sister , niece or aunt or any other female relative for that matter.
The environment within that organization has got to be so toxic. And as for the lack of success oncourt. Well we're seeing what we already knew to be true. Isaiah Thomas couldn't coach his way out of a wet paper bag even if he were given instructions.
Tophatal: The Knicks have got to do something about Thomas. He's step one. I'd like the ownership gone too but that's not going to happen so. I think Scott Skiles might be a good pickup now that the Bulls have cut him loose.
Slap: Yeah, that would also be a good first step.
Sishusker: It was a horrible movie but it fits the situation too perfectly not to be brought up.
The Mavs and Suns always play great games. I'm sure the competition will come down to the wire between them yet again.
Isiah Thomas ran this team right into the ground. They have talent but Thomas is not the right coach for this team nor does he belong with the organization. From bad trades and losing picks to the Bulls to the Sexual harrasment lawsuit against him and the Knicks, all he has done is dragged down a historical and proud franchise.
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professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre
record when, in mid-season, “Wild Bill” Burgess, the new owner, as a
public relations gimmick, stages an ‘honorary coach’ contest, which
Eddie wins. The fans love it, so “Wild Bill” fires the coach and hires
her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima donnas that make up the team
and turns them around. But the owner hopes to move the team, now the
darling of the New York fans, to St. Louis. He may OWN the team, but it
BELONGS to the city and the fans!”
