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Donnie Walsh's life has been basketball. He played at UNC and was drafted by the 76ers, though he never actually played in the NBA. He coached, first college, then pro, and eventually moved into the Pacers front office.
He built the Pacers into bonafide championship contenders as they reached the playoffs in 16 of the 17 years that Walsh was the general manager, including a finals appearance in 1999-2000.
He has since successfully rebuilt a destitute Knicks franchise that is now under the salary cap for the first time in years, and is more competitive than they've been since the years of Patrick Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy.
Mike D'antoni has also been around basketball his entire life. He played in the NBA and played pro ball in Italy. He won coach of the year in 2004-2005 and led the Suns to back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances. He is on the coaching staff of the U.S. olympic team.
James Dolan was handed the Knicks by his father and knows nothing about basketball. He ran the franchise into the ground in the previous decade with his inept management and hirings.
This is his band.. my ears hurt
Who do you want negotiating a trade for Carmelo Anthony?
Dolan needs to step back and allow Donnie Walsh to do the job he was hired to do. A job he has thus far excelled at.
Want proof? Go to a Knicks home game and notice the atmosphere, then watch tape of any random home game in the last ten years.
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James Dolan is a moron. I’m going to trust in Walsh’s judgment and trade tactics, and really hope Dolan doesn’t get involved and force the trade through, because I believe in Walsh much more than Dolan.
ReplyDeleteI just think that it's so clear how good Walsh is at his job. I personally don't understand why they don't lock him up with a new contract now. I feel that any competent owner would have.
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