Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.
- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You're an Isiah Thomas fan. Nothing more needs to be said.
AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
I don't think he is overrated. I am not sure if he should have communicated to everyone his desire to get under the cap. He was a bit desperate and was taken advantage of. However, I think the coach not playing Hill had a big impact on the Jeffries trade as well. Maybe the trade could have just been Jeffries and a pick or Jeffries and Hill but sending a lottery pick, and a #1 overall protected first round pick in addition to the right to swap places was an awful lot.
AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
Right... Right... Isiah Tomas will do better. No doubt. 
AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You do understand that without Walsh the Melo trade doesn't happen right?
Papabear Says
Donnie Walsh did what he had to do to get under the cap but that year with Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford they would have made the playoffs and maybe into the second round. This would have made thier trade value much higher and we still would have gotten Amare and Melo plus some draft picks to our advantage if we only waited a little longer.
Childs2Dudley wrote:You're an Isiah Thomas fan. Nothing more needs to be said.
Papabear Says
So now anyone voicing there opinion about Walsh in a negative way is an Isiah lover. Please!!!
Papabear wrote:Papabear SaysDonnie Walsh did what he had to do to get under the cap but that year with Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford they would have made the playoffs and maybe into the second round. This would have made thier trade value much higher and we still would have gotten Amare and Melo plus some draft picks to our advantage if we only waited a little longer.
You're kidding right? Love the revisionist history on these players. They are on teams with excellent all nba defenders that cover their weaknesses. We would not have won much with Crawful and Randolph.
NYKBocker wrote:AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You do understand that without Walsh the Melo trade doesn't happen right?
Melo did more to make that trade happen than Walsh did....
Walsh made so many bad choices. Getting rid of Crawford and Randolph, letting Marbury walk, and losing Eddy Curry. These were the core players Isiah had assembled to win a championship, and Walsh blew it.
Walsh also blew it by rolling into that meeting with LeBron in a wheelchair.
BasketballJones wrote:Walsh also blew it by rolling into that meeting with LeBron in a wheelchair.
Papabear Says
Wow !! You are soooo smart.
AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
- He didn't draft Brandon Jennings
holfresh wrote:NYKBocker wrote:AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You do understand that without Walsh the Melo trade doesn't happen right?
Melo did more to make that trade happen than Walsh did....
How does Melo do that without the players that Walsh accumulated?
NYKBocker wrote:holfresh wrote:NYKBocker wrote:AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You do understand that without Walsh the Melo trade doesn't happen right?
Melo did more to make that trade happen than Walsh did....
How does Melo do that without the players that Walsh accumulated?
What the eff does that have to do with anything?!?!
NYKBocker wrote:holfresh wrote:NYKBocker wrote:AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You do understand that without Walsh the Melo trade doesn't happen right?
Melo did more to make that trade happen than Walsh did....
How does Melo do that without the players that Walsh accumulated?
We were bidding against ourselves. Who knows which of the players we gave up were really needed to complete the trade?
Bonn1997 wrote:NYKBocker wrote:holfresh wrote:NYKBocker wrote:AnubisADL wrote:Donnie Walsh was one of the highest paid GM's to sit on his hands and not make deals in hope of 2010.- He traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph who were later traded for 2010 expiring anyway.
- He didn't trade Eddy Curry
- He gave up ALOT to trade Jefferies for Cap Space.
I mean what has the guy really done that any rookie GM couldn't have done?
You do understand that without Walsh the Melo trade doesn't happen right?
Melo did more to make that trade happen than Walsh did....
How does Melo do that without the players that Walsh accumulated?
We were bidding against ourselves. Who knows which of the players we gave up were really needed to complete the trade?
How does that get pinned on Donnie now? I remember everyone saying at the time that, essentially, "Dolan blew it! Donnie was playing a patient poker hand! Eff JD and the Straight Shot!!!"
For all the talk and lamenting, we had our first winning season in 10 years and first trip to playoffs in 7 years.
Walsh improved the franchise enough to put NY in play for the Lebron-a-thon and got Amare as plan B.
Had a young team around him that was over .500 and showing flashes of goodness. A young team has its ups and downs. Trade rumors on a young team does disrupt.
He had enough assets to make a blockbuster trade. We over paid but Walsh had assets from Dlee to trade, a free russian to trade and a desirable point whose value grew playing.
Walsh created value. All Gm's make mistakes. Even the Logo made some blunders in Memphis but long term the team succeeded.
We went from having the most pathetic win to salary ratio in the history of modern sports and shamble of on organiztion on on and off the court to one being respectable.
That is not over rated unless your starphuching yourself into savior lust which is a common Knick fan trait.
