Frankly, my dear …
It seems like ages, but does anybody remember how the Knicks played last season? There was urgency. There were comebacks. A lot of players were actually concerned about the ultimatum hanging over the head of Isiah Thomas on the sidelines.
Eddy Curry even jumped on the soap box.
He wanted no part of a Knicks team that didn’t include Thomas. While the comments hardly inspired James Dolan to come up with a contract extension, it was a nice gesture.
And this season?
“It’s a tough situation,” Curry said of Thomas’ predicament. “There’s nothing I can do about it.”
The shrug-the-shoulders attitude shows up in between the lines. In the locker room, as well. Not once this season did I get a sense that anybody in uniform was concerend they might get somebody fired.
And every single player has Thomas to thank for the oversized paycheck. So much for loyalty.
March 28th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Why would anyone be loyal to Thomas? He chose his side and sealed his destiny the day he chose to play crapbury after the entire team voted that he should sit it out to teach him a lesson. He undermined the team, showed that dedication and devotion are irrelevant.
March 29th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Anyone besides me concerned that Walsh was given the job so quickly?...What about Colangelo and West, why weren’t they even considered?
March 29th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
If Walsh is patient enough to just let the contracts expire or move them for less money and years and not more money and years. then it will be an improvement.
Other than that, the Melee in Detroit killed what was a pretty good Indiana Pacers team. That was Walsh’s team
March 29th, 2008 at 1:59 pm