Truknicksfan

Im watching mike and the mad dog and they are showing the press conference with Walsh accepting the job as president of the New York Knicks. He has complete control of the knicks and Thomas's future has not been releved yet.

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USSKittyHawk

Walsh is dancing around the Isiah issue, that is not good at all.

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HB

Didn't Walsh and Isiah work together in Indiana?

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He hired him as a head coach in 2000.

If you read between the lines I think it's a good sign that he did not say that Isiah is going to stay. You can't expect him to come in and tell the media that he will get rid of him immediately, that was not going to happen. I thought he was rather critical overall considering the circumstances.

Masbee

Finally, a glimmer of light.

Let us hope Walsh is given the power and trust and time to purge the team of its horrible management and staff problems. People always talk about the players - and that is a big problem - but unless they have a decent front office staff it will be wheel spinning.

Us Blazer fans saw that when Bob Whittset (and his bloated salary "JailBlazer" GM image) was booted. You would think that would fix things. Yet, Steve Patterson and John Nash did a bad job and the situation went from bad to worse.

USSKittyHawk

Yep, and this is why I think he is staying. I swear, if he keeps Isiah I'm going to go bonkers, and continue my boycott of not attending Knick games for another year.

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alphaorange

No way he can say so now. After the season he will be relieved of his coaching duty. Larry Brown has a better chance of being coach than Isiah does. The players won't play for him. I'm reading that Mark Jackson is a strong candidate..I like him. My biggest worry is that not enough players will be shipped out. Lots of very useful players in the top 15. IMO, Walsh should do whatever it takes to secure an additional lottery pick. IT may help with the draft, but I think thats about it.

bball2223

Great news especially if he shows Isiah the door. BTW put me in the David Lee fan club Truknicksfan.

Krstic All Star

A general at seeing the end of the Isiah Era approach!

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lingi1206

wow i think this is my first time posting in the Knicks forum...but hey good news for you guys right?

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I respectfully but strongly disagree with that comment. Walsh is a veteran and already knows what he wants, but he has to portray to the media that the decision has not yet been made. He fired Isiah from Indiana, along with Bird. I mean, how unprofessional would it look if during his press conference Walsh even said something close to "We will likely be pursuing a new direction, and do not expect to see Isiah return." We as Knicks fans would appreciate the bluntness, but it would be incredibly unprofessional, and Donnie Walsh is better and classier than that.

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Da Grinch

walsh is good guy to have around , i think he keeps zeke around in some sort of consultant capacity , out of the limelight...head coach is out of the question after this season , it is just a disaster there, but seeing the amount of respect Thomas garners from dolan and walsh its hard to see the cheney treatment from them to isiah.

the best thing about walsh is that his history of team building shows he knows the importance of having enforcers/bruisers/goons on the squad guys like lasalle thompson , dale and antonio davis oneal, brad miller,ike diogu foster...i cant remember a donnie walsh pacer team ever being soft or small.

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Dean the Master

This marks the start of the turnaround of the franchise. I would say it's a very good news, but getting rid of Isiah Thomas is maybe a better one. Walsh should hire JVG over the summer, and really tuned this team up. He should only make smart move. Don't sign any big name. The Knicks should go back to the fundamentals. A group of guys who are willing to play team basketball as a team instead of individuals is the only way to win basketball game.

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