Gymkata wrote:
i second this
Dude is like 70 yrs old. Do you want him to work until he drops dead?
Donnie Walsh hasn't been healthy for the last 2 years. Plus being the Team President of the NY Knicks isn't easy.
perfect. The abortion is complete. Enjoy your "stars" Knick fans!
GustavBahler wrote:I'm real sorry to see Donnie go but I am glad that it means that D'Antoni is probably gone. Adelman might be a good fit but I wouldn't rule out Mark Jackson getting the job. Its Dolan's call. Maybe Donnie wasn't going to get the freedom to run the team the way he wanted, again. Thanks for making the Knicks relevant again Donnie.
For now I'm happy to hear Allan Houston didn't slide into that interim role. If so then I would be panicking. But in all honesty we need a fresher/newer/more innovative/quick thinking/offensive individual to man this position..... sans Dolan interferring
Juice wrote:The only thing we can hope for is that there will be no return of you know who.
martin - any possibility of a scanning application that would track any and all NYC-bound flights booked by Florida Isaiah University?
russbengtson Russ Bengtson
BREAKING: Isiah returns to Knicks, offers Shaq max deal, markets him as "The Centerpiece."
lol
Hmmm...I guess Amare is traded for Howard in the near future.
Juice wrote:JesseDark wrote:Looks like Vessey got wrong. He predicted that Donnie would be re signing this week.
Meanwhile Isola wrote an article just days before stating DW had issues/concerns about his head coach and was skeptical of sticking around. Yet Knick fans bash this guy to no end on his reporting
Isola wrote a crap article; read it again, it's not really as you have suggested.
Juice wrote:GustavBahler wrote:I'm real sorry to see Donnie go but I am glad that it means that D'Antoni is probably gone. Adelman might be a good fit but I wouldn't rule out Mark Jackson getting the job. Its Dolan's call. Maybe Donnie wasn't going to get the freedom to run the team the way he wanted, again. Thanks for making the Knicks relevant again Donnie.
For now I'm happy to hear Allan Houston didn't slide into that interim role. If so then I would be panicking. But in all honesty we need a fresher/newer/more innovative/quick thinking/offensive individual to man this position..... sans Dolan interferring
It would be like that 100 million dollar contract all over again. I like Houston but not as a shot caller. Is Mark Warkentien still with the Knicks? He has a good relationship with Melo, he should be considered for the job.
As for Dolan, he wouldn't give an old pro like Walsh autonomy so I'm not too hopeful that Dolan will come to his senses and let a new GM do his thing.
GustavBahler wrote:Juice wrote:GustavBahler wrote:I'm real sorry to see Donnie go but I am glad that it means that D'Antoni is probably gone. Adelman might be a good fit but I wouldn't rule out Mark Jackson getting the job. Its Dolan's call. Maybe Donnie wasn't going to get the freedom to run the team the way he wanted, again. Thanks for making the Knicks relevant again Donnie.
For now I'm happy to hear Allan Houston didn't slide into that interim role. If so then I would be panicking. But in all honesty we need a fresher/newer/more innovative/quick thinking/offensive individual to man this position..... sans Dolan interferring
It would be like that 100 million dollar contract all over again. I like Houston but not as a shot caller. Is Mark Warkentien still with the Knicks? He has a good relationship with Melo, he should be considered for the job.
As for Dolan, he wouldn't give an old pro like Walsh autonomy so I'm not too hopeful that Dolan will come to his senses and let a new GM do his thing.
Devil's advocate: What has anyone heard about a single decision Houston has made in his current role that would suggest he is bad GM material?
That's some nutsack-pain-inducing-news right there. Fuck Dolan... stupid team-breaking, chemistry-killing, future-crushing, Isaiah-loving spoiled brat prick. GTFO Dolan!
*vent over*
Terrible news, indeed. Confirms the worst stuff we already knew about this franchise. Feckless and barely legit. No wonder Stern hates the Knicks. Now our only hope is that BRIGGS becomes a multi-billionaire and overpays to rescue this team from endless suckage.
Sad to see Donnie go but his health should be the number one thing.
Glen Grunwald was hired by Isiah.
Andrew wrote:Glen Grunwald was hired by Isiah.
Twice...once in Toronto, and then again in NY.
This stinks. Donnie was the best GM we've had in decades.
Our new GM will be someone who will be a Yes man to Dolan. This sucks.
No matter how you spin it, Donnie leaving is not a good thing.
The handoff was sloppy and Dolan must now scramble to Plan B before the draft.
Vmart wrote:Sad to see Donnie go but his health should be the number one thing.
I would have to say that health had nothing to do with the final decision, just my guess.
If it was, he would have left or indicated NO to MSG folks a long time ago; that's the type of person Donnie is.
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!
martin wrote:Vmart wrote:Sad to see Donnie go but his health should be the number one thing.
I would have to say that health had nothing to do with the final decision, just my guess.
If it was, he would have left or indicated NO to MSG folks a long time ago; that's the type of person Donnie is.
Martin, you're totally right. This is Dolan. Period. Now we have to dread the remainder of the month/summer to see who will be named the new Pres/GM. Here's a horrifying thought from NY Sports:
And, lurking in the shadows, Iago whispering in Dolan's ear, waiting for his precious to be returned to him, is every Knicks' nightmare boogeyman ... Isiah Thomas. [shiver]Look out folks: The Knicks' summer just got a lot more terrifying. We'll have more later today, after the 1:30 teleconference the Knicks have scheduled with Walsh. But for now: If you believe in God, pray for the Knicks. If you don't, it might be time to start.
martin wrote:GustavBahler wrote:Juice wrote:GustavBahler wrote:I'm real sorry to see Donnie go but I am glad that it means that D'Antoni is probably gone. Adelman might be a good fit but I wouldn't rule out Mark Jackson getting the job. Its Dolan's call. Maybe Donnie wasn't going to get the freedom to run the team the way he wanted, again. Thanks for making the Knicks relevant again Donnie.
For now I'm happy to hear Allan Houston didn't slide into that interim role. If so then I would be panicking. But in all honesty we need a fresher/newer/more innovative/quick thinking/offensive individual to man this position..... sans Dolan interferring
It would be like that 100 million dollar contract all over again. I like Houston but not as a shot caller. Is Mark Warkentien still with the Knicks? He has a good relationship with Melo, he should be considered for the job.
As for Dolan, he wouldn't give an old pro like Walsh autonomy so I'm not too hopeful that Dolan will come to his senses and let a new GM do his thing.
Devil's advocate: What has anyone heard about a single decision Houston has made in his current role that would suggest he is bad GM material?
Fair question. I haven't heard much from Houston since he retired. What I have heard doesn't really scream GM material. Flipping the script, what has he done to make you believe that he is good GM material? To be honest, I would hire Mark Jackson as GM before Houston. I've heard him talk at length about the game, Jackson is more of a known commodity. I wouldn't put it past Dolan to hire Houston just because he likes him and nothing else.
