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“This is a great day for the New York Knicks and our fans. Larry Brown is not just one of the best coaches in the NBA today, but in its history. He has made every team he has ever coached a winner, with a legendary approach to teaching and motivating his players. His value to us as a franchise at this time is immeasurable.”
Those were the words of Isiah Thomas less than eleven months ago as he introduced Larry Brown as the coach of the Knicks. Today, the Knicks fired Brown and named Isiah as coach, but don’t worry fans, Isiah will remain the GM as well.
It is impossible to defend the job Brown did as coach of the Knicks. He humiliated his players in the press and didn’t set a consistent rotation during the season. However, getting rid of him and leaving Thomas in his job is ridiculous. Isiah has driven this franchise into the ground and while naming him coach is economical, it doesn’t give the Knicks the fresh start they need.
So, Brown gets $50 million for one year of work, Thomas is now President, GM and Head Coach of the Knicks and James Dolan is as oblivious as ever. If Isiah wins 30 games as coach next season he will probably get a lifetime contract. How long until the Nets move to Brooklyn?
Update: The Daily News is reporting that the Knicks will attempt to get out of paying Brown the remainder of his contract by asking David Stern to arbitrate the matter.
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the new coach/GM seems to want to run the knicks into the ground, just like the cba.
i think they'll improve next year, not because of isiah's coaching, but because they can't get much worse.
are you kidding? there is no way the knicks will get better. the only reason it was as GOOD as it was this past season was due in part to brown's presence.
with isiah now fully in charge, the knicks will, on a national stage, become the old los angeles clippers and laughingstock of the nba.
furthermore, i can only see the knicks winning maybe 14-19 games next season.
This is fantastic news. I'm sorry to lose Brown, but coaching for Thomas is an impossible proposition. The only way we'll ever get rid of Isiah is to put him out front and center where his decisions have a direct and tangible result in full view of the public, and he can no longer blame anyone but himself.
virgil makes a good point. but i can see thomas winning more games by dumb luck and the dolan renewing his contract.
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If David Stern allows the dolans to get away with stiffing Larry, then mark cuban should have all his fines re-imbursed!
jimmy crackhead dolan should have to pay asshole tax to the league, to larry brown, and to each and every citizen of nyc.
This is an abomination, and I expect no less from the walking abortion that is jimmy dolan. Too bad that coat hangar missed its mark!
Thomas - hahahahahahahahahaha - what an f-in joke. No exec skills whatsoever, he'll coach the knicks right into the WNBA, and they'll get their asses handed to them by the liberty!
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HMMM. Let's see... Larry Brown always shows improvement in his second year as coach of a crappy team. It's a historic fact. SO what does Dolan and Isiah do before he can show improvement? can him. It's like they are trying to kill the new Knicks in the womb.
dolan just offered the bulls $40 mil for the #2 pick back - he wants to sign the backup point guard from the latvian B squad.
VIRGIL IS RIGHT!!!
DOWN WITH ISIAH!!!!!
The Knicks will be worthless this year. I bet Vegas won't even take bets on the Knicks finishing last because it's a done deal already...