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Old 12-09-2019, 12:59 PM   #119
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Originally Posted by Jack.Kerr View Post
Fizdale firing: Necessary, but not sufficient.

Hilarious to see media types, and other coaches flock to the defense of a coaching brother.

Hard to assess him for strategy and tactics, though, when he can't even put a coheren't lineup on the floor on a consistent basis. Yeah, he was dealt a bad hand with the FA signings, but that's not a complete excuse for failing to develop a rotation, for failing to define player's individual roles, and for jerking players around and calling it 'tough love'.

He has been bad, terrible even, in two HC-stops now; will be interesting to see if, and how soon he gets another opportunity, and where. He's probably a Jim Cleamons or Quinn Buckner type, with his celing probably being as an assistant coach.

Glad to see his whinging frown of a mug gone.
The problem is, that franchise has been such a sh*tshow for so long, I think those are the only candidates they can get. They're in the same position the Cleveland Browns have been in for decades now. Quality coaches stay far the F away, because they know that as long as Dolan is there, the franchise will always be dysfunctional. Yeah, they'll get a paycheck, but they won't be able to change the losing culture, and they'll walk away with their reputations damaged. Fizdale may not have been good, but firing him this soon and in this way is a really, really bad look, and only exacerbates their problems. They Knicks have been a joke for most of my life, but honestly this is probably the absolute nadir of their public perception and relationship with their fans and the media.

Like the Browns for so long, the Knicks are in true sports hell. It's the worst place a franchise can possibly be in, other than simply going bankrupt. They've been so bad for so long, the people who actually could save the franchise avoid it like the plague. Even if that weren't the case, Dolan has no idea how to hire people anyway, and will always manage to screw it up somehow. I read somewhere recently that David Griffin interviewed for the GM job and almost took it, but ended up saying no because Dolan would not allow him to fire Mills and bring in his own staff. As far as I'm concerned, that is far worse than missing out on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. That shows that the franchise is still completely dysfunctional and will never change unless the ownership changes. That shows that the solution to their problems is right in front of them, but Dolan is too stupid to see it.

The only thing Dolan could do (other than just sell the team) is to hire the best executive he can get and just stay the hell out of their way. You give that person everything they need, and be very patient. Quit hanging your hopes landing a superstar free agent. It's not happening- at least not until you right the ship and convince the world that the franchise is stable and is being run competently. Build slowly through the draft and smart, cost-effective free agent signings- the kind that don't excite people but produce on the court. This process will take several years, and the criticism in the meantime will be crushing, but it WILL pay off in the end. This is what the Nets did. Remember, the Nets were a complete laughing stock too not that long ago, and look where they are now. The Browns have done a lot of the right things too, although their coach is still a buffoon. But like the Knicks, he was probably the best they could to at the time. Now that they've found their footing somewhat, the Browns might be able to actually attract a decent coach.

In short, Dolan needs to hire the right GM let them do their job. It would have to be real GM with a track record of success, not a washed up coach without a day of executive experience. Someone like say.. David Griffin... Oops.

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