Around the NBA - July 2017 Edition

[Schilly]

Phil is the only coach to have success with the triangle offense in the NBA, even then he had Tex Winter assisting him. I have never been able to figure out why they try to run it in NY with PJ as president and not the coach, it simply doesn't make sense.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Phil is the only coach to have success with the triangle offense in the NBA, even then he had Tex Winter assisting him. I have never been able to figure out why they try to run it in NY with PJ as president and not the coach, it simply doesn't make sense.

It was never the triangle. It was the players

 

[illmatic99]

Sounds like Porzingis won that game of chicken.

And Melo. Wonder if Neil makes a jump to NY-- plenty of valet parking in NYC. I'll send him over for a pick.

 

[Denny Crane]

The New York Knicks and team president Phil Jackson will announce that they're parting ways early Wednesday morning, sources told ESPN.

Conversations about what was best for the team's future between Jackson and Knicks owner James Dolan accelerated this week when the franchise decided it would not buy out embattled forward Carmelo Anthony, sources said.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Thought this was depressing:

Phil Jackson worked for the Knicks for 1,200 days. He was paid $60 million for it or $50,000 a day.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[Denny Crane]

It's not like PJax has anything to prove...

The Knicks have a poor organizational attitude about winning and he is willing to pass up $24M since he can't effect change.

That's my take.

 

[H.C.]

Sad thing is, Knicks are prolly better off now than they were before Phil was hired.

 

[boredinsalem]

I'd absolutely hate trading significant assets for Thad Young and in your scenario we seem to lose Collins or do you think we'll not play him ahead of Leonard?

Davis and Crabbe are significant?

I just didn't throw Swanigan or Collins on the depth chart. It wouldn't surprise me if Leonard got minutes at backup center to start the season, Collins is so thin.

 

[Sarni]

Davis and Crabbe are significant?

I just didn't throw Swanigan or Collins on the depth chart. It wouldn't surprise me if Leonard got minutes at backup center to start the season, Collins is so thin.

I'd prefer to keep Crabbe than have Young here.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Knicks are no better off or worse than they were when he took over the job! The mistake was in signing Carmelo to a ridiculous contract (no-trade clause).

He's still regarded as one of the (if not THE) best coach of all time. But, he's also now proven that success at coaching doesn't necessarily translate to management duties.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Good move by the Knicks, but they should have made it 3 months ago.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Davis and Crabbe are significant?

I just didn't throw Swanigan or Collins on the depth chart. It wouldn't surprise me if Leonard got minutes at backup center to start the season, Collins is so thin.

Collins is thin. Meyers is weak. Meyers may be bigger, but Collins plays stronger - both mentally and physically.

BNM

 

[Minstrel]

The game has passed Jackson by, though it's not clear he ever had the talent to be an executive. Just as a great player doesn't necessarily make for a great coach, a great coach doesn't necessarily make for a great executive. That said, he seemed to be unable to connect with players anymore (a strength when he was a coach) and, in general, gave the impression of someone more interested in asserting dominance than in building a modern team.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Good move by the Knicks, but they should have made it 3 months ago.

Phil Jackson isn't the one to blame. It's James Dolan. You make it sound like Jackson caused all the mess.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Phil Jackson isn't the one to blame. It's James Dolan. You make it sound like Jackson caused all the mess.

Yes, yes I do. I can hear the words out of his mouth - he's idiotic and unprofessional.

 

[blue9]

Most overrated person in NBA history. He won titles with the greatest player in NBA history, Scottie Pippen, Kobe, Shaq, etc. Tyron fucking Lou won a title with the best player in the world, for crying out loud.

BINGO!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yes, yes I do. I can hear the words out of his mouth - he's idiotic and unprofessional.

And to think some posters on this board argued for Paul Allen to do whatever it took to hire Phil at the time...... for the Blazers. I cringe every time I think of it. Someone needs to find it and bump the thread.

 

[santeesioux]

I remember hearing about how we tried to get Phil to be the gm years ago and was disappointed that it didn't happen. Dodged a huge bullet there.

 

[Natebishop3]

That team won't improve until Dolan is gone. Let's not pretend like this is the first train wreck GM they've had. Isiah Thomas trumps them all.

 

[BlazerBeav]

LAC is trading Paul to Houston. WTF.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

That won't work. Quote me on it.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

 

[Schilly]

I am thrilled I absolutely despise the Clippers.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

 

[santeesioux]

The Clippers enjoyed a few years of being a relevant playoff team, and are now going back to being a laughing stock that they had been for most of their history, especially if Blake leaves too.

 

[H.C.]

Wheres NO? Why didn't get trade for CP3?
:MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61:

 

[santeesioux]

And is it just me or is CP a bad fit next to Harden?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Crazy!

 

[santeesioux]

Sounds like Houston must have been tampering with Paul too if he was already informing the Clippers he was signing there 3 days before free agency even starts.