Memo to 1Parker1

[Amuseddaysleeper]

yea! I'm so pleased, I'm actually considered buying tickets for the Jazz game this Friday.

I live in Toronto so for me its great to see the Raps playing decent ball as well



Yay for hometown mediocrity!

[exstatic]

I disagree


Remember the Pacers? They were always a bust come playoff time when he had them. The only time they did anything decent in modern years was when Bird was coach.


So I think he's a terrible coach but certainly a crappier GM

Well, he actually did make the playoffs, and looks like he might pull of a miracle and take the Knicks there this year. To me, that doesn't say "terrible". YMMV.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Well, he actually did make the playoffs, and looks like he might pull of a miracle and take the Knicks there this year. To me, that doesn't say "terrible". YMMV.

he made the playoffs but they choked in the first round

also the pacers were always a solid team and bird had no problem taking them far in the playoffs


i give him props for his current knicks stint (though i always felt the team underachieved with all the talent they have) but I refuse to even call him a "decent" coach

He was a great player, but has no business running/coaching a team

[picnroll]

Right now it looks like Thomas is doing a better job of GMing than Bird though neither has burned up the tracks. Thomas does do a nice job of drafting though.

[exstatic]

I would rate Zeke as follows:
1) Fantastic young talent scout.
2) Average to slightly above avg. coach.
3) Dreadful NBA deal maker and FA evaluator. If there's an at ude case who makes too much money, or wants to, Zeke will trade for him or sign him.

[ShoogarBear]

Speaking of overrated, how are the great Bird-McHale-Ainge triumverate holding onto their jobs? All three teams are on a straight path to suckage.

[ShoogarBear]

BTW, I'll take some credit for bringing up the Knicks in the playoffs possibility.

[1Parker1]

BTW, I'll take some credit for bringing up the Knicks in the playoffs possibility.

Why? I don't recall you making that prediction....

[ShoogarBear]

Why? I don't recall you making that prediction....

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52804&

I didn't straight out make the prediction; I presented the possibility.

[1Parker1]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52804&

I didn't straight out make the prediction; I presented the possibility.

You said either the Knicks or the Warriors will make the playoffs.....not both

[timvp]

Why? I don't recall you making that prediction....

Few can stomach crazy.

[whottt]

And I'll take some credit for Isiah is a great talent scout...in fact I remember what seemed to be a boardwide pileon when I first mentioned it after the Nazr trade.


Something to remember about his GM abilities...he didn't have an edict to trim payroll.

I mean..don't you think he'd be fired right now if he did?


Ditto 50 million thrown away on Brown...

Ownership was behind that all the way.

And he did get the Knicks to the post season his first year as GM after missing them for a couple of years.



You can't run up that kind of payroll without owner approval. You just can't.

You still aren't going to see a typical NBA rebuild from the Knicks...they have highest ticket prices in the league...you can't sell a small market rebuild to the NY fan. That's the one thing that will hurt their attendance. Losing doesn't....

[1Parker1]

Few can stomach crazy.

How do you like the fact that Shoogarbear and now Whott are trying to steal your thunder..?

[ShoogarBear]

Never happened.

timvp brings the thunder down from the skies.

[timvp]

How do you like the fact that Shoogarbear and now Whott are trying to steal your thunder..?

There's no point in blazing a trail if others don't utilize it.

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, when I think of basketball knowledge, I think of trail blazers.

[timvp]

Yeah, when I think of basketball knowledge, I think of trail blazers.

They will make the playoffs in 2009-10.

Book it now.

[1Parker1]

They will make the playoffs in 2009-10.

Book it now.

Around the same time as the Knicks...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I would rate Zeke as follows:
1) Fantastic young talent scout.
2) Average to slightly above avg. coach.
3) Dreadful NBA deal maker and FA evaluator. If there's an at ude case who makes too much money, or wants to, Zeke will trade for him or sign him.

I can agree with most of that

[nkdlunch]

This just proves how bad the East sucks. it's not really that the knicks are any better.

I mean come on, the suck ass Wizards were on top of the east until a couple of weeks ago

[Slo spurs fan]

East won 2 of last 3 championships.

[AFBlue]

I live in Toronto so for me its great to see the Raps playing decent ball as well



Yay for hometown mediocrity!

At least Toronto smarted up and actually fired their jackass GM. The Hawks (live near Atlanta) have a sorry GM, 5 incredibly talented players that all play the same positions so it's impossible for them to be on the floor and be decent, and no discernable PG or C. It's sad...pathetic even. You think the Hawks could borrow Colangelo when you're done with him?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I used to live in atlanta (roswell to be specific) and yeah, the hawks management is incredibly frustrating.


the only upside was that you could always get great seats for such cheap prices

[Rynospursfan]

I think the Knicks will go 8-11 in their last 19 finishing 37-45. They have to play the Mavs twice, Cavs twice, Pistons and Bulls each once and Raptors three times. Will that be good enough to make the 8 seed in the Leastern Conference? I sure hope not.

[whottt]

Side Note:

Isiah got a contract extension

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2795257