OT - Jerry Colangelo Interested In Knicks

Live Free · Post #1 » by **Live Free** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:04 pm

http://www.nypost.com/seven/02162008/sp ... _97918.htm

February 16, 2008 -- NEW ORLEANS - Jerry Colangelo, the executive director of USA Basketball and former longtime Suns owner, said yesterday he would be interested in interviewing for the Knicks New York Knicks ' presidency this summer if Isiah Thomas is let go, labeling the potential vacancy "a real challenge."

"If someone calls and wants to have a conversation, I'm open to talk," Colangelo said yesterday while discussing the U.S. Olympic Team during All-Star weekend. "I like New York."

thats scary, he'll have tons of pieces to work with

dagger · Post #2 » by **dagger** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:06 pm

That should pretty guarantee that Zeke keeps his job. According to various unnamed parties, Dolan does the opposite of what people want him to. There was a great quote in one of the NY papers today, to the effect that if Knick fans want to get rid of Isiah, they should start a Save Isiah campaign. Then he's toast.

Live Free · Post #3 » by **Live Free** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:09 pm

dagger wrote:That should pretty guarantee that Zeke keeps his job. According to various unnamed parties, Dolan does the opposite of what people want him to. There was a great quote in one of the NY papers today, to the effect that if Knick fans want to get rid of Isiah, they should start a Save Isiah campaign. Then he's toast.

yep

"Everybody thinks he's on his way out,'' said a rival GM who deals with the Knicks routinely. "I don't get that impression at all.'' This executive has the clear sense that Thomas remains empowered to make any deal he wishes and that his removal as president of the Knicks is not imminent. "I think that owner [James Dolan] is just digging his heels in.'' If Thomas' enemies want him out of New York, they ought to start a "Save Isiah'' campaign. I'm not joking: The only way Dolan is going to replace his team president/coach is if he's convinced the public wants him to stay

CB4-TJ11-AB7 · Post #4 » by **CB4-TJ11-AB7** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:15 pm

That's scary because J.Colangelo could really turn that team around. He has the brains, connection, vision and talent to make a winner in NY. Unlimited funds, the world at his fingertips and a chance to be a New York Legend. If I'm a NY fan, I'm burning down IT's office to make sure Colangelo gets this job.

If you thought BC was great, imagine having the guy who taught him everything.

El Presidente · Post #5 » by **El Presidente** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:18 pm

CB4-TJ11-AB7 wrote:That's scary because J.Colangelo could really turn that team around. He has the brains, connection, vision and talent to make a winner in NY. Unlimited funds, the world at his fingertips and a chance to be a New York Legend. If I'm a NY fan, I'm burning down IT's office to make sure Colangelo gets this job.

If you thought BC was great, imagine having the guy who taught him everything.

It doesn't always work out, see Jerry West's tenure in Memphis. JC would be a big step up in NY but he'd have a long ways to go to bring the Knicks back to respectability. Plus, it's not like other teams aren't going to react to whatever he does. The Atlantic will be tightly contested for years to come.

CB4-TJ11-AB7 · Post #6 » by **CB4-TJ11-AB7** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:21 pm

El Presidente wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

It doesn't always work out, see Jerry West's tenure in Memphis. JC would be a big step up in NY but he'd have a long ways to go to bring the Knicks back to respectability. Plus, it's not like other teams aren't going to react to whatever he does. The Atlantic will be tightly contested for years to come.

The difference is Memphis didn't want to spend money. Imagine if West had the same budget as LA.

I agree though past success doesn't guarantee future ones but it'd be fun to see. The Atlantic will be tight and I expect the East in general to start getting tougher if we ever get good management into the teams on the East Coast

dagger · Post #7 » by **dagger** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:23 pm

Before the Knicks improve, they have a lot of bad deals to unwind. They are nowhere near having cap space, and a lot of their contracts won't bring back equivalent talent. I liken it to where Babcock was when he took over the Raptors. He spent two years unwinding things, often clumsily, before BC came in. If Dolan was smart, which I convinced he is but let's his personality completely negate his intelligence, he'd let Grunwald serve as GM for a year or two with a mandate to strip the roster by trading for extra draft picks and shorter contracts. Then, when there are a couple of good young players to build around, the way we had Bosh, go for a primo GM like BC.