Comments on: A Step In The Right Direction – Walsh Knicked From Pacers http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/ The NBA, and the mad ramblings of a sports-mad guy living in Japan... Fri, 01 May 2009 23:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: withmalice http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10703 withmalice Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:59:54 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10703 Sorry, not sure how Donnie Walsh not stuffing the Pacers up equates to anything but a step up from Isiah Thomas. In answering your question, allow me to pose a question of my own: do you really think that Isiah Thomas should remain at NY? Isiah may not have created the problem with the Knicks, but he certainly didn't help it. Rather, he magnified it tenfold. And that's just discussing the team... the ignominy he brought to the franchise is perhaps worse than they've ever experienced. Sorry, not sure how Donnie Walsh not stuffing the Pacers up equates to anything but a step up from Isiah Thomas.

In answering your question, allow me to pose a question of my own: do you really think that Isiah Thomas should remain at NY?

Isiah may not have created the problem with the Knicks, but he certainly didn’t help it. Rather, he magnified it tenfold. And that’s just discussing the team… the ignominy he brought to the franchise is perhaps worse than they’ve ever experienced.

]]> By: Lou http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10699 Lou Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:25:46 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10699 Your blog doesn't say much about Donnie Walsh except that the Knicks stole him from Indiana. For the last 15 years the Indiana Pacers have been a good but never great NBA basketball team; in my opinion one of the most boring teams to watch. Donnie Walsh's claim to fame is that he picked Reggie Miller over Steve Alford in a draft 15 years ago. His smartest trade, getting Jermaine O'Neil from Portland, was orchestrated with Isiah Thomas's recommendation. Some of Walsh's best years in Indiana were had because of Isiah Thomas's talent evaluations, as his right-hand man. Donnie Walsh did not inherit the situation that Isiah Thomas inherited in NY -- a team 50 million over the salary cap with little talent. Why do you think that Donnie Walsh will bring anything to NY but mediocrity? What part of Donnie Walsh's resume makes you feel that way? Your blog doesn’t say much about Donnie Walsh except that the Knicks stole him from Indiana. For the last 15 years the Indiana Pacers have been a good but never great NBA basketball team; in my opinion one of the most boring teams to watch. Donnie Walsh’s claim to fame is that he picked Reggie Miller over Steve Alford in a draft 15 years ago. His smartest trade, getting Jermaine O’Neil from Portland, was orchestrated with Isiah Thomas’s recommendation. Some of Walsh’s best years in Indiana were had because of Isiah Thomas’s talent evaluations, as his right-hand man. Donnie Walsh did not inherit the situation that Isiah Thomas inherited in NY — a team 50 million over the salary cap with little talent.

Why do you think that Donnie Walsh will bring anything to NY but mediocrity? What part of Donnie Walsh’s resume makes you feel that way?

]]> By: withmalice http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10673 withmalice Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:56:10 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10673 Steve, that's a great idea... I think I'll do that! Steve, that’s a great idea… I think I’ll do that!

]]> By: Steve http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10672 Steve Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:45:57 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10672 Don, maybe you or your readers can come up with an all time worst list of great players who were horrible coaches/general managers. Isiaiah Thomas, Kevin McHale, Elgin Baylor are the three that come most to mind for me. Don, maybe you or your readers can come up with an all time worst list of great players who were horrible coaches/general managers. Isiaiah Thomas, Kevin McHale, Elgin Baylor are the three that come most to mind for me.

]]> By: Steve http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10671 Steve Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:34:37 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10671 When Isaiah was a player with the Pistons, he may have been a punk, but at least he was a TALENTED punk as a player. As an executive, Isaiah Thomas has been more of a Kiss of Death that Typhoid Mary herself. Now, along with being a sexist prick-who cost the Knicks a ton of $$ with that sexual harrassment suit judgement-he is the one Hall of Fame ex-player who may be a more incompetent NBA executive thant Kevin McHale-and given how much McHale has killed the Timber-puppies, what Isaiah has done with the Knicks and much bigger budget has been nothing short of a spectacular failure. I wouldn't hire him to coach a bunch of middle school kids. When Isaiah was a player with the Pistons, he may have been a punk, but at least he was a TALENTED punk as a player. As an executive, Isaiah Thomas has been more of a Kiss of Death that Typhoid Mary herself. Now, along with being a sexist prick-who cost the Knicks a ton of $$ with that sexual harrassment suit judgement-he is the one Hall of Fame ex-player who may be a more incompetent NBA executive thant Kevin McHale-and given how much McHale has killed the Timber-puppies, what Isaiah has done with the Knicks and much bigger budget has been nothing short of a spectacular failure. I wouldn’t hire him to coach a bunch of middle school kids.

]]> By: Gagan http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10670 Gagan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:10:56 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10670 The thing that would piss me off if I was a Knicks fan would be that they've been asking for Isiah to get fired for years now, and he continued to make stupid deals that increased their cap figure every season. It's about time Dolan realized what has to be done, let's just hope it doesn't take as long for Walsh to realize it as well. Although, being a Raptors fan I'm loving it. The thing that would piss me off if I was a Knicks fan would be that they’ve been asking for Isiah to get fired for years now, and he continued to make stupid deals that increased their cap figure every season. It’s about time Dolan realized what has to be done, let’s just hope it doesn’t take as long for Walsh to realize it as well.

Although, being a Raptors fan I’m loving it.

]]> By: Empty the Bench - Fantasy Sports, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Basketball, NFL, NBA http://withmalice.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/a-step-in-the-right-direction-walsh-knicked-from-pacers/#comment-10669 Empty the Bench - Fantasy Sports, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Basketball, NFL, NBA Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:13:19 +0000 http://withmalice.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-10669 [...] Brand did too. - HOOPSWORLD - Much like the Pistons, the Utah Jazz enjoy flying under the radar. - With Malice… - Donnie Walsh is a step in the right direction for the embattled Knicks. - Wizards Insider - The [...] [...] Brand did too. – HOOPSWORLD – Much like the Pistons, the Utah Jazz enjoy flying under the radar. – With Malice… – Donnie Walsh is a step in the right direction for the embattled Knicks. – Wizards Insider – The [...]

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