newyorknewyork wrote:Nalod wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:Knicks need to hire an "Experienced" President and GM. Not just based on his name or what organization he has affiliation to. But if its an experienced guy from the Spurs then Hell yeah! I am hoping the rumors are true about Masai. Just think of the meaning of his name. If anyone ever needed one its the Knicks.
They did that with Walsh and he sucked.
Look at Walsh's history and then what transpired in NY. Very different style.
Dolan was all over it.
Not saying Walsh did a good job, but when the boss gives a directive, you do it. That was his job.
Walsh could have done a better job in execution of his plan.
Walsh should have had a better plan, period. To clear (give away) all the assets he did, hoping to win the Lebron sweepstakes, and then not fall on his sword for the Amar'e signing showed no forethought. There are 29 other franchises in the league. There must be some ass't GM with vision whose ready to take the next step.
Allanfan20 wrote:Vmart wrote:Allanfan20 wrote:And a GREAT front office that makes wise basketball and behind the scenes decisions. It takes great coaches and players who are on the same page and are also model citizens. It also takes winning many championships. It takes having the right mixture of youthier kids and vets. It also takes having multiple stars who are leaders and one super duper star that everyone in the league holds to the abaolute hoghest regard.There will never be another Spurs team in the NBA.
This is so true. Once again the Knicks failed miserably.
This is not me bashing the Knicks and saying they failed. This is more ao me praising the Spurs for building something nobody else will be able to do.
The Knicks have failed on many levels though. Not for not being the Spurs though.
Any team can build a team right.
Step #1, when you own the team and don't know anything about basketball you don't cut the balls off your president and GM who is instilling a team system to make room for a fat, lazy, no defense, me first, aging super star.
You don't make these types of moves then throw your hands in the air in defeat saying we'll never be the Spurs.
We're engaging in a self fulfilling prophecy by doing this sh-t.
Nalod wrote:Vmart wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:Knicks need to hire an "Experienced" President and GM. Not just based on his name or what organization he has affiliation to. But if its an experienced guy from the Spurs then Hell yeah! I am hoping the rumors are true about Masai(Messiah?). Just think of the sound of his name. If anyone ever needed one its the Knicks.
How is that experienced guy on the Nets working out? He was a Spurs guy.
Nets dug a big hole. It does not work out in one season. Even a spurs guy can't do that.
What it doesn't work like that.
newyorknewyork wrote:GustavBahler wrote:Phil had the right idea with Gaines, but he shouldn't have stopped there. If he had decided from day one to clean house, I believe he would have put enough talented people in place to put the franchise on autopilot. Phil thought Rambis was enough to change the culture.
Phil messed up by not rebuilding immediately. Would have bought him time. Ppl would attack his win loss record as much if he was adding assets and drafting. He tried to get back to that, but I guess it was to late. At least he kept the picks rather then going full blown win now.
We are at the half full stage of our rebuild. We stopped bleeding draft picks and had a decent draft. Phil is gone, and now we are left to complete his vision. Most pressing is a solution to the Anthony situation. He must not be bought out. It sends the wrong message to the team, and any players who might come to the team later. The KP situation needs to be addressed. He must come back to the fold. If not, he can bring future assets and must be dealt with in that manner. Jeff Hornachek must be allowed to run the team as he see fit. We'll then know if it is the direction to continue in. Go Knicks.
Sangfroid wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Nalod wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:Knicks need to hire an "Experienced" President and GM. Not just based on his name or what organization he has affiliation to. But if its an experienced guy from the Spurs then Hell yeah! I am hoping the rumors are true about Masai. Just think of the meaning of his name. If anyone ever needed one its the Knicks.
They did that with Walsh and he sucked.
Look at Walsh's history and then what transpired in NY. Very different style.
Dolan was all over it.
Not saying Walsh did a good job, but when the boss gives a directive, you do it. That was his job.
Walsh could have done a better job in execution of his plan.
Walsh should have had a better plan, period. To clear (give away) all the assets he did, hoping to win the Lebron sweepstakes, and then not fall on his sword for the Amar'e signing showed no forethought. There are 29 other franchises in the league. There must be some ass't GM with vision whose ready to take the next step.
Walsh did fine too.
He didn't want to trade for Melo. He wanted to keep the assets. Dolan meddled for the worse just like he's doing now.
Walsh did have a back up plan for Lebron and a vision.
How can you be a Knick fan for this long and see that it's Dolan.
How can you have a vision and carry it out when Dolan is over your shoulder?
