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Copied from the Rockets board.. Isiah to Mutombo: Retire
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:35 am
by Lazy Faizy
I don't know if this has been posted before (since it IS really old news...) so feel free to delete it if you need Mods.. but here
This was 4 years ago btw...
Quote:
After one season with New York in 2003-04, Mutombo was told by then-general manager and now head coach of the Knicks Isiah Thomas that the day had come, and that blunt message has driven him for the past four years.
"It's still a wound," Mutombo said. "My wife and I still talk about it. It's still a bit sad to see the commissioner coming and all those people coming to celebrate the 17 years of my career and accomplishments and you look back and say that about (four) years ago, I had a guy tell me that I couldn't play basketball no more, to go to the beach and onto vacation. That's the same guy who's losing his job tomorrow."
Link:
http://www.withleather.com/post.phtml?pk=5362
EDIT: Sorry Dream34!
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:40 am
by Texas Longhorns
Yeah, this is old. Who cares what Isiah thinks? Doesn't the Knicks "success" just show how good a basketball coach he really is?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:42 am
by Lazy Faizy
Yeah, but I just think it's hilarious how Deke goes "that's the same guy who's losing his job tomorrow".. or whatever. That stings.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:46 am
by jzmagik
Da Next Tmac wrote:Yeah, but I just think it's hilarious how Deke goes "that's the same guy who's losing his job tomorrow".. or whatever. That stings.
He's wrong about that.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:51 am
by BullSoxChicago'sFinest
Mutombo to Isiah: Resign
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:52 am
by TNBT
jzmagik wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
He's wrong about that.
I take it you're a Knicks fan? If so, you should pray for the day that Isiah gets fired.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:52 am
by Buck You
I don't think Isiah's parents even take him seriously.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:08 am
by Buckeye-NBAFan
BullSoxChicago'sFinest wrote:Mutombo to Isiah: Resign
Isiah to Mutombo: If you can keep playing, then I'm going to continue collecting $5M a year for 25 win seasons.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:12 am
by Lazy Faizy
Buckeye-NBAFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Isiah to Mutombo: If you can keep playing, then I'm going to continue collecting $5M a year for 25 win seasons.
Mutombo is actually helping out his team though.. He's contributing. Not destroying it piece by piece.. Like someone...
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:20 am
by TNBT
Da Next Tmac wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Mutombo is actually helping out his team though.. He's contributing. Not destroying it piece by piece.. Like someone...
So true. The sad part is that they had an amazing coach who could have taken them back to the Playoffs in Larry Brown, but they fired the wrong person. If they had fired Isiah and found a competent GM to build a Larry Brown type team, the Knicks would be so much better off right now.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:25 am
by magicfan4life05
ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:I don't think Isiah's parents even admit they're related.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:43 am
by ilikecb4
ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:I don't think has Parents
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:47 am
by BobbySura
isiah traded his parents for a resigned oliver miller and four first round draft picks
lottery unprotected
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:00 am
by Another Brick in the Wall
As much as I feel bad for the city of New York, as an outsider I would actually be upset the day Isiah gets fired because of he constantly provides us with invaluable comedy. (Not the sexual assaults, tho)
Even Knicks fan have to admit, they'd love him for everything he does if he was destroying another team.
But I guess it wouldn't really work, if it wasn't in New York. For example, say New York had Gasol. Can you imagine the scrutiny if Isiah pulled off the Gasol/Kwame "trade"?
So, go Isiah!!
(I do feel bad about enjoying what Knicks fans have to endure)
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:23 am
by Hawaii
I read this before, but every time I do, I shake my head. Isiah's nutso.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:34 am
by dockingsched
thomas to mutombo: good month of play? 5 yrs, full mle for you.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:42 pm
by Heat3
Mutumbo >>>>>>>> Isiah
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:14 pm
by 5DOM
and to think both are still okay.