Keep preachin metro!!
someone cant answer the post. I bet you thought Layden was great. People like you make the Daily News and the Post money. Ignorance is bliss so live happy . . .
This is long, but necessary . . .Personally, I'm really sick of the Isiah haters around here. For the past 10years, there has been a pass given to the inept gms and coaches that have passed through the garden, especially Larry Brown who couldnt do squat with the same squad that Isiah has now. Noone is bashing Brown for stunting the young kids' growth on the Knicks. Isiah inherits a ridiculously boring team w/o any chemistry and w/o any direction. He takes over the reigns after an impostor (Brown)tries to undermind the organization and what happens? They have some growing pains, but guess what? What organization has more of a young and dynamic nucleus of young players than the Knicks? David Lee is the truth. Eddy Curry has evolved into a very formidable inside presence(be it only on offense for now) Marbury has turned into a leader. Yes, I said it. Crawford, as much as I used to hate him before he got hurt even started showing signs of better decision making. There is a buzz that exists that wasnt here for years. Yes they will force you to pull your hair out because of the inconsistency and turnovers. But they have also exhibited a no quit attitude by always coming back. Up until these past injuries, even when they lost, they were ALWAYS in the game and very rarely were they completely run off the court. But why am I always hearing these negative Isiah comments but NEVER heard much during the Layden years prior to him coming to NY? He just pulled off a GREAT move by getting Randolph Morris whose stock was rising and he signed him to a very reasonable contract. Let me remind you this was a possible lottery pick that went undrafted, honed his skills for 2yrs under Tubby Smith and Thomas stole him. He was averaging 16pts almost 8 rbs a game and 2 blks a game. Why is he getting bashed for this? This is why I know that the hate for Thomas has more to do with shall we say "other things" rather than his performance because this move can potentially be a real steal for us. If Morris doesnt work out, so what? He didnt overspend for him. As a diehard Knick fan, the hateration has to stop. You are playing yourself and really need to stop it. It only exposes you for who you are. . . . .Let me ask you something? What in the hell did Larry Brown do for the Knicks that would prompt you to say BRING BACK LARRY BROWN? He openly dissed his players in the media, he acted like a juvenille by trashing Marbury in the papers and then everyone got behind him and attacked Marbury as if he should just sit idly by and let his coach berate him to the papers. He got nothing out of the same team Isiah has and to go one step further, has been overrated for much of his career. I guess you would say that Scott Layden, Danny Ainge and Kevin Mchale are absolutely great gms huh? You are playing yourself. . . .
Smashed him with that one....even then someone realized their ignorance was going to enslave them lol.
Isiah did his best coming in here and giving us a young, talented, athletic roster...problem is all of those ingredients don't necessarily equal to a playoff team. Hawks fit the same description above and Grizz somewhat. Seattle also fits the description. We need to stop getting young players and mix them with the right vets. Isiah has a good eye for talent but that's the problem...we have too much talent and no one's roles are defined. Everyone wants to score and no one wants to play defense. What Isiah has to do is say Eddy...we need you to score buckets but we also need you to be a force inside...if you can't do that I know Lee or Morris can and I will bench you. He needs to be more vocal to his player in what he wants. It's like a broken record out there every night. Lee, Balkman, and Nate Rob come out with intensity but everyone else is just going through the motions. We definitely need some more trades to shake things up...
Isiah tried as hard as he could but he failed. The ingrediants he brought in formed a team thats far from seeing the playoffs. Its Dec. 31 and the season is already over. Did you notice the knicks have a 8-21 record? Isiahs good eye for talent brought us Channing Frye, a soft bum instead of Andrew Bynum who is quickly developing and turning into a star. If the embarrassing games and being taken out of the starting lineup cant fire Eddy up, then I dont know what can. Fact is Theres some really bad centers in the league but even they play better defense then Curry. Anyone who expects him to contribute more on defense is a fool.
Balkman is not even playing that much and when he does play hes not the same player. He has been able to find his rythm because of Isiah constantly benching him. I hate to see Isiah still running this team but if hes going to I hope he can at least give Nate, Balkman, and Lee big minutes. Wilson Chandler and Randolph Morris should see some minutes as well. Richardson should only play at the end of games when we are gettin blown out, he has no value anymore. The one and only thing he can still do is rebound. More trades are needed but I dont want Isiah doin them. Just imagine if he traded more draft picks away for another one dimensional non-team player.
Anyone at this point who still has the slightest bit of faith in Isiah needs to find another hobby besides sports. Read a book or sumthin. I liked Isiah as a player and up until this year I wanted to see him turn things around but I can say that I truely feel like hes the worst gm ever. Mistake after mistake, and now excuse after excuse. I ask the remaining Isiahsexuals how can you deal with his excuses? He cant man up and take responsibility for anything. How can he blame the fans for the team losing? When the Knicks made the comeback against the Lakers recently, the fans were passionately cheering for the team. At this point all home games should be boycotted, whatever it takes for the necessary changes to be made.
To everyone with Isiah's dick in their mouth. Of course it's not isiah's fault. Its all our fault! We are just a bunch of lousy fans. How dare we criticize this team. After all they try so hard and make so little....
The Kool Aid Checklist:
1. Voted for Bush the second time
2. Sasquatch is real!
3. O.J. couldn't have done it!
4. Isiah has done a great job
Don't you realized that the first part that I underlined is exactly what I just said? Anyways the bold is what I agree with...the underlined is what I've said in the past...you don't believe EC will get better. This is an ever changing league. Players get better and players will lose athletic ability (not skill). The difference here is EC has bounds of potential, but there's a hitch. Work ethic + Potential= Talent. He has no work ethic so the potential will never translate into talent until he gets that work ethic. Yes he's fat and yes he's over weight and yes he NOW deserves all those cracks all the haters are dishing to him.
I root for my team regardless...seems like you still fail to grasp that fact. You hate Isiah...I don't care. And I'm sorry me supporting this team, regardless of who you hate, bothers you and your ignorant twin.
I'm glad you said that...Read A Book...I'm glad you asked. I'm currently reading The Diligent. I'm learning about the Middle Passage through a first hand perspective. What book are you reading? lol
I agreed with part of what you said but when you mentioned isiahs good eye for talent, thats debatable. It was a huge mistake taking Frye over Bynum. At this point I dont think its worth rooting against the team in hopes of Isiah being fired. If he hasnt lost his job yet, he probably wont. This is very dissapointing and it makes it very difficult to still have faith in this Knicks team. Isiah is an idiot and its hard to argue that hes not at this point.
Lee, Balkman, and Nate Rob come out with intensity but everyone else is just going through the motions
Good sentence, I agree with this
Isiah has a good eye for talent but that's the problem...we have too much talent and no one's roles are defined. Everyone wants to score and no one wants to play defense. What Isiah has to do is say Eddy...we need you to score buckets but we also need you to be a force inside...if you can't do that I know Lee or Morris can and I will bench you.
NOt happening and It sounds like you even finally realize this. Its hard to see a center with the physical build of Curry go to waste, but thats what were seeing. As a person, he is too soft and easy going. Isiah isnt going to motivate anyone, again I have no faith in Isiah. I root for the team but I dont support the team or the coach. Alot of changes need to be made. It sounds like you still support Isiah and that you think he is capable of making changes that will improve this team. Before any player changes are made Isiah needs to go before he digs a deeper hole for us. What will it take to get Isiah fired?
Collins
Marbury
Balkman
Lee
Randolph
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