Report: Isiah Thomas meeting w/ Knicks Upper Management

VinnyTheMick · Post #101 » by **VinnyTheMick** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:57 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:The ny media plays to the Knick fans masochist tendencies like a game of cards.

Except this report is out of Miami.

Swing & a miss.

Red Vines · Post #102 » by **Red Vines** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:58 pm

Okay, my final take on Isiah is this: I don't like D'Antoni as a coach, he's been horrible here BUT people keep saying "just wait until he gets some players"... I'm that way with Isiah: I think with some true franchise players and some flexibility as a GM he's solid.

Jay10 · Post #103 » by **Jay10** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:58 pm

it wouldn't be the first time Isiah met with Dolan this week.

Post #104 » by **nyknicks2k2** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:59 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:The ny media plays to the Knick fans masochist tendencies like a game of cards.

Womp womp wooooommmmpppppp

Childs2Dudley · Post #105 » by **Childs2Dudley** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:59 pm

Red Vines wrote:Okay, my final take on Isiah is this: I don't like D'Antoni as a coach, he's been horrible here BUT people keep saying "just wait until he gets some players"... I'm that way with Isiah: I think with some true franchise players and some flexibility as a GM he's solid.

I think if Adolph Hitler was given a second chance that he wouldn't kill Jews.

VinnyTheMick · Post #106 » by **VinnyTheMick** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:59 pm

Red Vines wrote:Okay, my final take on Isiah is this: I don't like D'Antoni as a coach, he's been horrible here BUT people keep saying "just wait until he gets some players"... I'm that way with Isiah: I think with some true franchise players and some flexibility as a GM he's solid.

D'Antoni has a track record with good players (phoenix). What is Isiah's track record?

Danny1024 · Post #107 » by **Danny1024** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:01 pm

knicks742 wrote:isiah already delivered Amar'e as Donnie stated. I would not doubt him being able to deliver Paul. Welcome back Isiah!!!!

You know... I may be off here but I could've sworn it was the 100 million dollar contract that delivered Amare, not Isiah!!!

:banghead:

TinyLinny · Post #108 » by **TinyLinny** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:01 pm

Red Vines wrote:Okay, my final take on Isiah is this: I don't like D'Antoni as a coach, he's been horrible here BUT people keep saying "just wait until he gets some players"... I'm that way with Isiah: I think with some true franchise players and some flexibility as a GM he's solid.

And who is going to accomplish that for him? He certainly couldn't do any of those things himself.

Remember the Past · Post #109 » by **Remember the Past** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:01 pm

I wasn't here all day so I have no idea what's going on. I beg of you guys, someone tell me what the hell is going? Just a tweet with no any other info or what? I swear twitter is going to give me a heart attack soon.

ibraheim718 · Post #110 » by **ibraheim718** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:01 pm

FinNasty wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:The ny media plays to the Knick fans masochist tendencies like a game of cards.

This isnt the NY media...

This is LeBatard from the Miami Herald...

I was speaking in general. Kay was ranting on his radio show about it.... It's everywhere.

FanzWaaat · Post #111 » by **FanzWaaat** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:02 pm

[quote=" Dolan's dumb but he isn't that dumb, just trying to boost a buddy's value[/quote]

Dolan is capable of anything and he's probably miffed that D'Antoni and Walsh could not land one of the big 3 after sacrificing two seasons. I would not be surprised if Dolan makes this type of move. Its not a smart or popular move but Donnie appears to need some time to recover from surgery and hiring Isiah will stir up Knick talk for better or worse.

TinyLinny · Post #112 » by **TinyLinny** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:02 pm

Remember the Past wrote:I wasn't here all day so I have no idea what's going on. I beg of you guys, someone tell me what the hell is going? Just a tweet with no any other info or what? I swear twitter is going to give me a heart attack soon.

FIU is holding a press conference soon. Coupled with the info in the original post, that's all you need to know.

ibraheim718 · Post #113 » by **ibraheim718** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:03 pm

How many Isiah thomas affiliated with the Knicks F/O stories have been written or talked about in the last 48 hours?

EnigmatiC · Post #114 » by **EnigmatiC** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:03 pm

Starksfor3 wrote:
EnigmatiC wrote:THINK PEOPLE!!! THIS IS THE SAME GUY WHO PUT MARBURY AND FRANCIS IN THE SAME BACKCOURT!!

AND CURRY AND RANDOLPH IN THE SAME FRONTCOURT!!

exactly he's awful. end of story. if anyone wants him back as gm you need your head examined for real.

boomann21 · Post #115 » by **boomann21** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:04 pm

Childs2Dudley wrote:
Red Vines wrote:Okay, my final take on Isiah is this: I don't like D'Antoni as a coach, he's been horrible here BUT people keep saying "just wait until he gets some players"... I'm that way with Isiah: I think with some true franchise players and some flexibility as a GM he's solid.

I think if Adolph Hitler was given a second chance that he wouldn't kill Jews.

Extreme much? The dude killed 6 million people. This is just basketball.

Childs2Dudley · Post #116 » by **Childs2Dudley** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:04 pm

Isiah had flexibility as a GM. But he decided to trade that flexibility for garbage.

Antonio McDyess, Charlie Ward, Howard Eisley, Othella Harrington, Dikembe Mutombo were all expiring contracts that were used to acquire Stephon Marbury, Jamal Crawford and Eddy Curry.

In those same deals he used multiple 1st round draft picks and traded away young (and at the time time desirable) prospects like Maciej Lampe, Michael Sweetney, Frank Williams and the rights to Milos Vujanic.

ibraheim718 · Post #117 » by **ibraheim718** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:05 pm

Well if Isiah is re-hired be prepared to REALLY be the laughing stock of sports in every national and local media outlet until the Knicks do something substantial on the court.

Childs2Dudley · Post #118 » by **Childs2Dudley** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:05 pm

boomann21 wrote:
Childs2Dudley wrote:
Red Vines wrote:Okay, my final take on Isiah is this: I don't like D'Antoni as a coach, he's been horrible here BUT people keep saying "just wait until he gets some players"... I'm that way with Isiah: I think with some true franchise players and some flexibility as a GM he's solid.

I think if Adolph Hitler was given a second chance that he wouldn't kill Jews.

Extreme much? The dude killed 6 million people. This is just basketball.

Maybe it's extreme but Isiah did basically kill the Knicks franchise.

ibraheim718 · Post #119 » by **ibraheim718** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:06 pm

The Marbury/crawford backcourt combo was the works of someone truly mentally challenged.

VinnyTheMick · Post #120 » by **VinnyTheMick** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:06 pm

GIZMO! wrote:
Remember the Past wrote:I wasn't here all day so I have no idea what's going on. I beg of you guys, someone tell me what the hell is going? Just a tweet with no any other info or what? I swear twitter is going to give me a heart attack soon.

FIU is holding a press conference soon. Coupled with the info in the original post, that's all you need to know.

Do we even know if the FIU stuff is true? I didn't see it on LeBatard's twitter & haven't found it anywhere online.