Phil can GTFO now (he's wiling to deal KP) part II

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[Jose7]

If we win..eventually...all of this is forgotten

[thebuzzardman]

Read that NYPost article as I try to wake up with coffee here. I thing struck me.

KP talks to other guys, hears about their reluctance to come to MSG because of the atmosphere, plus doesn't like the look of the Melo situation.

KP and Janis decide to basically launch a publicity stunt where KP is seen as being different from all that, to make playing with KP more likely. Make KP look like a leader.

I've none it's a big act from the jump, but it hit me today exactly why. In some way, KP and Janis hope this sort of thing will raise the general appeal of coming to play with KP while he's still in NYC, and to whatever extent it works, he either stays, or when he leaves he can say "Yeah, it was bad there, but I wasn't for all that".

Trying to make the situation better in NYC, believe it or not, but also posturing/buffing his image around the league, if he goes.

[Sark]

Kps tight....

"After being chosen by the 76ers with the No. 25 pick in Thursday’s draft, fellow Latvian Anzejs Pasecniks said of Porzingis: “I know he’s not happy. But he didn’t say anything about it. He’s just not happy. That’s all I know.”

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Not happy about what?

The funny thing about exit meetings is that they are designed exactly to let the people you work with know what you're not happy about and what needs to be fixed or changed.

[Knicksfan20]

It takes me 5 seconds to facepalm after i login in this forum.

"We've been getting calls. We're listening, but we're not intrigued at this level.

Can someone explain me what's wrong with this? You know the intelligent people of this forum care to explain an idiot like myself just what's wrong with that? SO he sucks because he is doing his job?

How hard it is to actually use the brain instead of just regurgitate what low IQ morons like stephen smith say? Where were this media outrage when Isiah was GM? Or Grunwald... the list goes on. So finally when the Knicks are actually doing all the right things, the knicks hating media are outraged... i would guess that would be clue even for the clueless.


Phil knows Porzingis want to be a Knick for life, and he just put Porzingis in his place. I would bet my left nut, Porzingis won't be missing the exit meeting next year.

And this is how a competent GM do things. Your star player acts like a primma donna and you put him in his place.

Let em know.

[Knicksfan20]

I I would bet my left nut, Porzingis won't be missing the exit meeting next year.

Well, you can kiss your left nut goodbye if he gets shipped to Philly.

Youre willing to bet he misses his exit meeting in Philly too?

[xsaberx]

Kps tight....

"After being chosen by the 76ers with the No. 25 pick in Thursday’s draft, fellow Latvian Anzejs Pasecniks said of Porzingis: “I know he’s not happy. But he didn’t say anything about it. He’s just not happy. That’s all I know.”

Read on Twitter

I don't really understand why everyone is saying that KP is going to be able to leave after the 2018-2019 season... At that point the Knicks will make the qualifying offer - if KP rejects it, the Knicks can offer a max, and if KP wants to sign elsewhere, it's too bad, because he's restricted and the Knicks can match anywhere he signs. If KP accepts the qualifying offer, then he is still under contract until the end of the 2019-2020 season. So the earliest he can really be free, if he turns down tens of millions of dollars, is in the summer of 2020. Phil will be gone at that time (I pray).

But I just really hope this drama ends ASAP, and doesn't drag on until then - it makes me sick to have our first real potential homegrown franchise player at such odds with the leadership

KP should tell Phil he is sorry he skipped the meeting, and tell him directly what is bothering him - just speak - as Oak said - you have a mouth - use it. Phil should apologize for creating this whole thing with cryptic remarks that started a media hard-on at seeing an opportunity to bash the Knicks - he should then promise that he will no longer publicly speak about the players in any negative way, and keep all criticism/opinions in-house and constructive

Wow.
Ewing says hello.

What's an Ewing...? Is it from Star Wars?

I obviously didn't mean first ever - I meant recently - sorry if I got you confused

[Savageknick2190]

If Phil could not get what he wanted on draft night then he wont get a larger deal in the future unfortunately. We are going to stink this year. It wont be KPs fault but his value wont be as high. Therefore if Phil cant get a huge package then he cant trade him. I think Phil would want to trade him to because he knows how KP feels about him. At this point there isnt much Phil can do but try to mend fences. KP will be here until Phils contract runs out and then he and the triangle are outta here.

[prolific96]

Janis and KP's agent mismanaged the situation. Public opinion was already on KP's side. Phil was getting smoked by journalist and pundits all around due to his handling of the Melo situation and overall standing of the team. Yet KP and his representation thought they could strong arm Phil which would hopeful lead to Phil's firing and it backfired. Instead KP came off as arrogant and immature.

[Crunchknicks1]

Just fix this he signed for 3 more years. No need to worry now. Fix it build around him let's go

[thebuzzardman]

Janis and KP's agents mismanaged the situation. Public opinion was already on KP's side. Phil was getting smoked by journalist and pundits all around due to his handling of the Melo situation and overall standing of the team. Yet KP and his representation thought they could strong arm Phil which would hopeful lead to Phil's firing and it backfired. Instead KP came off as arrogant and immature.

They were certainly able to pour some gas on the Phil fire. They didn't realize they'd spill some on themselves and there would be a flame over.

[Dr. Detfink]

The Knicks are looking like the United Nations with a French guard, American SF, Latvian PF, Spanish C, and maybe a Serbian SG.

[Fat Kat]

Just fix this he signed for 3 more years. No need to worry now. Fix it build around him let's go

Hard to fix if KP isn't returning phone calls. The kid's acting like a turd

[god shammgod]

lol at the knicks thinking that kp being mad is what will stop free agents coming....they won't come for the same reason he's mad.....you ya dummy

[Pr0nzingis]

I I would bet my left nut, Porzingis won't be missing the exit meeting next year.

Well, you can kiss your left nut goodbye if he gets shipped to Philly.

Some twiter clown that haven't done nothing in the NBA says something, and the stupid sports media off course says Porzingis is being traded to Philly!

I couldn't ask for a better example how stupid ignorant and dumb are almost everyone in the sports media.

Embiid doesn't do exit interviews because there isn't exit interviews on twitter. That's his professional career until now, a laptop and a wheelchair.

[prolific96]

Janis and KP's agents mismanaged the situation. Public opinion was already on KP's side. Phil was getting smoked by journalist and pundits all around due to his handling of the Melo situation and overall standing of the team. Yet KP and his representation thought they could strong arm Phil which would hopeful lead to Phil's firing and it backfired. Instead KP came off as arrogant and immature.

They were certainly able to pour some gas on the Phil fire. They didn't realize they'd spill some on themselves and there would be a flame over.

They also underestimated the lack of "fcks given" by James Dolan.

Despite the widespread panic, I think the relationship is salvageable. I don't think anything was said on either side that can't be worked out.

[MadGrinch]

this seems to me to much ado about nothing
PJAX puts out that kp missed an exit meeting in april and he gets calls to see if he wants to trade the youngster

he doesnt

the mavs are rumored to want the same guy jackson wants and are in trade talks with the team directly in front of the knicks to trade picks

the media is all of a sudden privy to phil taking markkanan out to dinner and that phil could decide to replace KP with markkanen

trade talks between the mavs and twolves die....and the twolves trade the rights to markanen and 2 other players for jimmy butler

coincidence or well played by phil jackson as he gets the player he wanted and seemingly put a bit of a scare into porzingis at the same time for an insubordinate action 2 months ago

personally i am past it and am far more interested in who phil targets in free agency

[DE FENSE]

this seems to me to much ado about nothing
PJAX puts out that kp missed an exit meeting in april and he gets calls to see if he wants to trade the youngster

he doesnt

the mavs are rumored to want the same guy jackson wants and are in trade talks with the team directly in front of the knicks to trade picks

the media is all of a sudden privy to phil taking markkanan out to dinner and that phil could decide to replace KP with markkanen

trade talks between the mavs and twolves die....and the twolves trade the rights to markanen and 2 other players for jimmy butler

coincidence or well played by phil jackson as he gets the player he wanted and seemingly put a bit of a scare into porzingis at the same time for an insubordinate action 2 months ago

personally i am past it and am far more interested in who phil targets in free agency

I truly believe it was by design. And the insubordinate behavior continues btw (you can't shoot your boss a reply text...for months?). I'm looking forward to what KP has to say tomorrow. Seems like he's lost an appreciation for what he has because of what's happening with Melo. I hope I'm wrong.

[King of Canada]

Alabaster Ewing

[Fat Kat]

The kid just isn't mentally tough. Let's just hope he can come close Pau Gasol's productivity.