The Knicks Fix

Alan,

Do think had Larry Brown coached the Knicks without Isiah being the gm, that they would have improved by now?
I believe that Isiah stuck up for the wrong guy when Larry started breaking down Stephon.
I know that his techniques may not always have been what everyone would wish for, but, I truly believe had Larry stayed in NY and Isiah had been let go that we would have witnessed more growth.
Remember how Jamal reeled in his game that season?

Well happy new year to you and yours, and now that we have fixed our houses, let's hope that James Dolan fixes his!

Alan:
Do you miss the Islanders beat ?

What was the point of Isiah polling the players about whether Marbury should play the next game after Marbury went AWOL only to then go against his team's wishes and play him?

If, I mean when the Knicks don't make the playoffs yet again under Isiah, is there any chance he is gone? If so do you see the Knicks bringing in someone like Jerry West to rescue the franchise?

Thanks Alan. Keep up the good work.

Check out this article. Interesting approach by Nate McMillan of the Blazers... http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1198986908219800.xml&coll=7

Alan,
Given the struggles with Curry and Ben Wallace, the fact we need rebounding and defense and the Bulls need low post scoring. Doesn't a trade for Wallace with Curry and Jerome James going to the Bulls make sense? It works in the trade machine and all we are really out is paying an extra 5 million that third year for Wallace. Kinda like trading my crap for your crap but seems like it helps each team more then it hurts. What do you think? Or do you think we should be shopping Randolph instead of Curry? At least last year it seemed like the players started understanding how to play together in the middle of the season. Seems like Randolph has messed that flow up this year. Thanks for your time.

Hey Alan,

Do you think the Knicks have the assets to land a bonafide star, even if Isiah puts the entire roster on the block? Also, if the main problem with the roster are the immovable contracts, why then did Isiah sign certain players for so much? Was there really such a big market for guys like James and Jeffries?

Keep up the great work. Best Knicks blog on the net.

Sincerely,

theonlyknicksfaninnewhampshire

Hi Alan. I have a few ? Do you think Isiah is trying to coach the knicks into the draft cus It does not look like he is trying to get us a play off spot. Maybe he wants to land the #1 draft pick and then have a better season next year and make him self look like an genius. Why dont the Knicks try to trade Eddy Curry for Pau Gasol. He is abaillable. A better defenssive player, plays harder all the time. I think the fans would love him. He is a poor man Kevin Garnet. Zach has played pretty good always rebounds well and is not shy to put it up. With Gasol in the midle I think it would work better than with Curry. The knicks need to give the young guys time to develop. We have been getting killed by double diggets points play the young guys. Q Rich has to go to the bench, come off the bench. Let the rookie Chandler star I think with time he can become a good player. We also need a point guard Like Andre miller. We should see what it would cost us to get him. He is a pass first point guard. We would be a better team with him. If we can get a good player for our expiring contract or better some draft picks. Isiah is not playing him anyway. I also think we need Balkman to play everyday I think that injury set him back. Marbury is a good player but I can see that he is not playing hard. I think he gave up allready. He does not want to play for IT so one of them has to go. To me it would be both. Maybe I stay with Marbury and let his contract expire and come off the books. I think If we get a different coach Ron Artest would come over next year and our starting small forward. If we get Pau Gasol I would ask The kings about him. Q Rich has to be our of the bench Shoting guard. He is too small to play Small forward. The knicks are getting killed on that spot.. So with that said what do you think About Curry for Pau Gasol. See about Andre Miller. Send Q Rich to the bench, See about Ron Artest if not play The rookie at small Forward. Happy new year....

Happy New Year Alan,

James freaken Dolans new years resolution should be to fire Isiah. Start the new year fresh. Put that loser out of his misery. He has no clue and enough is enough. He brought in all these bums and he has no one to blame but himself.

So stop trying to put it on Marburry, Curry and anyone else he picked them he blew it, end of story. It's a new year let's go in a new direction.

GO KNICKS.

Happy New Year Alan,

1.) Do you take on bad contracts to purge the roster of Marbury, Curry, etc.? Does the potential to forge some cohesion and team play outweigh the negatives of bogging down the salary cap (once again)?

2.) Are the Knicks willing to add to the public relations nightmare, and trade D. Lee?

Alan – I realize a question like this forces you to speculate wildly. But as fans, we’re flying blind. And if nothing else, you’re one-degree closer to the principles than we are.

Just read the posts. A lot of people are incredulous that Isiah still has a job – either job. Lately there has been speculation that he’s trying to get fired, so he doesn’t walk away from all that money. On the other hand, I’ve read numerous suggestions that Dolan wants Isiah out, but is praying he’ll quit, to save the money. Neither rings true to me. Isiah may be a disaster as GM and coach of the Knicks but unlike his team, this is a guy who was pure heart and will-to-win on the court. This is a guy who scored 25 points in the 4th quarter of a playoff game in LA with one ankle falling off. I don’t see him as a quitter. As for Dolan, we know he’s willing to just write a check when he wants to get rid of somebody.

Sorry. My question: Do you have any sense of what Isiah’s relationship with Dolan is like these days? Is it even possible that he still could have the owner’s support and confidence?

It’s hard to imagine how decisions are getting made over there. I guess I’ve seen it lately as a kind of bunker mentality – them against the world. They’ll show’em. That sort of thing. It can’t be based on the state of the franchise – with the trial, the bad trades, the record and worst of all, a team with no heart. Could they possibly still think some adjustments to the starting line-up will turn this thing around? Is there any sense of how much worse things would have to get to warrant getting rid of Isiah?

Just keep losing. It's for the best now.

What is my best option for catching one of the players for a photo? I'm gonna be at games Houston through to @ New Jersey. Arriving early any help or not really? Also, is it easy to get to where Walt is 'greeted and seated'?

;)

P.S I too have wondered about Ben Wallace/Eddy Curry trades, any chance? I hope not. Curry is playing poorly, but Wallace is looking pretty lame too.

What trades are coming Up?

Will Van Gundy be the next coach?

Is Isiah ever going to be fired?

ALAN:
HNY '08 2 U & Da Family...

* If it's up to you and based on who's available out there:
A) Who woud you hire to coach this team and why?
B) Who would you hire to GM this team and why?

* Non-NYK. In your opinion, if 10 players have to be added to the 50 Greatest, who would they be?

Alan-during Marbury's absence I always read that the "organization" talked to him daily. But did any of his teamates reach out to him or check up on him? Thanks.

No new contracts in trades that extend beyond 2 years, and we must get young guys in return as well. Those that have not shown their true potential yet, i.e. Francisco Garcia, Brandan Wright, etc. The goal should be to be under the cap with young guys and draft picks.

Once you get there fire isiah because I don't if free agents would want to play for him now. He might be losing his "players" coach reputation.

How is Randolph Morris playing in practice? Can he run the floor? Can he become another Camby-type player? If so, do you think he has a chance to get some playing time?

For a stretch during the season, Nate Robinson sat for a long while, was there any reason for this?

How come Renaldo Balkman's minutes have been up and down?

When do the contracts expire to the starting 5 (Curry, Zack, Q Rich, Jamal, and Steph

Thanks alot and have a great new year

Now that it is obvious that we are tanking the season and Isiah will stay, will the Knicks be the most agressive sellers at the trade deadline?
Who will go?
Will they shop for a superstar, expiring contracts or young talent?
Who would they pick at the lottery?

Alan,

Im 28 do you think I will ever see the Knicks win a championship assuming I live a normal life? Cause this stuff thats going on now really sucks...... Are the Knicks smart enough to draft Derrick Rose if they get the shot? He clearly is the guy the Knicks need most.

Alan,

Do you get to see the Knicks practice at all? Do they actually work on offensive sets or defensive principles? Do they have a play book? Not being sarcastic - just wondering how far off the disorganized 1 on 1, off-balance shot style they play is from what they work on in practice. Is Isiah THAT bad of a bench coach, or does the poor organization run deeper?

Keep up the great work and Happy New Year

@Julio-Check out hoopshype.com and click on salaries for a teams breakdown

HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL

Nice link on the Blazers article, how has this not happened here? Didn't the Pacers under Zeke play with agression, cared about winning? Having been a player under Daly, surely he must know these types of gambits. Surely having played with those championship teams, he knows when players are mailing it in. So what gives? As asked earlier, what IS the relationship between him and Dolan? The Starbury benching fiasco was such a bizarre event, there are no reasonable explanations that fit. What are we missing, Alan, what's the secret? I believe the missing clue is the relationship between Dolan and Zeke. I think Dolan is calling a lot of the shots on playing time and rotations and Zeke is his beard. Is this why the team has no respect for Zeke, because he's Dolan's b!#ch? How can you explain the bland, not-my-problem stare that Zeke affects each and every game when the inevitable collapse comes. How they came to this "understanding", I have no clue. Could this be what Marbury was getting at when he said he had plenty of "stuff" on Zeke. Is this why Dolan continues to have "faith" in Zeke? Because he's trying to get HIS agenda to work and it doesn't matter who calls the plays and sits in the coaches seat?

Alan,
Back in august I asked you what moves you would make if you were the gm of the team in order to keep them competitive in the atlantic. At the time you said you wouldn't do a thing since everything hinged on the key players remaining healthy (yes) and the curry/randolph thing working in the post (no). Now that we've seen that this team is not headed in the right direction, it's time to ask the question again: What moves would you make at this point in the season to make this team competitive in the atlantic? I know artest is a huge risk but q-rich is playing so poorly this year and the knicks are so horrible on their perimeter defense that maybe it's time to look at giving the kings some kind of lee/balkman/crawford combination. Look at this quote from artest talking about the celtics trying to run their mouths at arco arena:
"I really don't want anybody coming into our building and talking the way they wanted to talk in our building, you know?" [Artest] said. "It just can't happen. That was it. In their building, that's cool, and we're going to talk back in their building. But in our building? Don't expect to come in our building and just expect to get away with everything. It just can't happen."

WILSON CHANDLER...WHEN WILL ISIAH GIVE THE KID SOME BURN?

we have a glaring weakness at the small forward position.why not play the kid?

WE ARE HEADED TO THE LOTTERY ANYWAY SO WHY NOT PLAY ALL THE YOUNG KIDS AND SEE IF WE HAVE SOME FUTURE TALENT.

randolph morris,wilson chandler...

MIGHT AS WELL SEE WHAT THEY GOT...

BTY THE KNICKS SHOULD TRADE CURRY AND BECOME A RUNNING TEAM.

THAT WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF OUR ATHLETIC PLAYERS(THEY STILL CAN'T SHOOT) BUT GETTING IN TRANSITION WOULD GET US EASIER SHOTS.

8-21....DAMN!

Alan with the Knicks practically playing themselves into a top 5 draft pick Who do you think they would draft if they had a top 5 pick this year or what position of need to you think they should go for? If Isiah gets canned after the season who do you think would be the most logical realistic choices to replace both of his jobs of GM and Coach?

... Eddy Curry's overt lack of explosiveness in the paint is mind-boggling ... im really starting to believe that because of his heart condition, he may be subconsciously, or even consciously afraid of over-exerting himself ... he displays no sense of urgency on the court, and appears to be fatter than he's ever been as a Knick ... he appears to be growing breasts ... trade him before he dies at MSG ... as morbid as that sounds, with this snake-bit franchise, i can see that happening ...

... i truly believe the "dirt" Marbury has, is that Isiah and Guitar Jimmy Dolan are lovers ... yes, homo ... what else could it be ? ... what else could possibly explain this drama ? ... Isiah ha s ALWAYS been suspect ... from his openly gay, on-court kissing with Earvin Johnson, to his notoriously skimpy shorts he wore as a player ... if it walks like a duck .............

... no disrespect to any of you queers who comment here ... lol ...

I DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS I GOT ANSWERS.ZEKE HAS TO GO.CRAWFORD AS THE P.G WE NEED A STRONG SHOOTING GUARD.CURRY GET THE F OUTTA HERE HE IS 2 WEAK MENTALLY TO BE IN NYC.WE NEED SOM1 LIKE TYSON CHANDLER. KEEPERS ARE LEE ZACH IF HE LEARNS HOW TO PASS. MARDY CHANDLER.I'M IFFY ABOUT NATE CUZ DUDE CAN'T PLAY THE POINT.MORRIS I WOULD SEE WHAT HE CAN DO B4 I LET HIM GO.LET EWING BE THE COACH OF THE KNICK WHICH WILL NEVER HAPPEN.WHEN MARBURY IS PLAYING HIS A-GAME HE IS A KEEPER.MY LINE UP=LEE ZACH JEFFRIES MARDY IF NOT PLAYING WITH INJURY N MARBURY WITH IS HEAD OR NOT HE IS OUR BEST PLAYER STILL.I SAW RITE THROUGH ZEKE HE CAME TO DESTROY THE KNICKS FRANCHISE.GOOD JOB ZEKE......

Alan I enjoy your columns I have a couple of questions and a comment,

Do the Knicks check in with their players over the summer? Do they set weight and conditioning goals? If so how can Eddy Curry be so out of shape? Do the reporters ever ask Curry about his conditioning? If so, what does he say? Does Isiah realize that the main reason Curry can't play defnse is because he's to tired to do so after running(okay jogging) up and down the floor.

Alan what do you think of this trade, Curry Balkman and Marbury for ARtest Bibby and some throw in with not to long a contract to make the money balance out. You ask why would the Kings do this, first they get rid of ARtest who's leaving anyway, I beleive Bibby has several years left on his huge contract where as Marbury only has this year and next, so they save the two years off Bibby's contract and they get potential with Curry and Balkman, then they simply cut Marbury so he doesn't infect there team.

Finally as bad as Thomas is it was Layden who destroyed the franchise by essentially trading Camby and Stoudamire for a injured Antonio Mcdyess not fully healed from complex surgery.

Alan, great job once again and kudos on taking the time to answer all the fixers individually. You go the extra mile and that's why it'd do busy around here. On to the questions...

Has there been any indication within the organization that they would be open to or accept rebuilding the team the old fashion way with draft picks, young talent and expiring contracts, etc. if this ship continues to sink? There is a large contingency of Knick fans who have accepted this idea and are willing to go through it to build the right way (see Portland Trailblazers)

The Knicks FINALLY have their own draft pick and it looks to be going in the top 5. Do you think they will hold onto it or scew up once again and trade it away?

This next one has been on my mind for a long time now... Why doesn't Isiah send Wilson Chandler to the D-League to develop his game like so many young players are doing??? The NBDL has never been better and Chandler can't even get any burn in blowouts (which just so happens to be most games). Same goes for Mardy Collins. They can be recalled at anytime and it doesn't make any sense. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this to Isiah.

Thanks, Alan. See ya at the world's most famous.

WELL SINCE WE ARE HEADED TO THE LOTTERY I FIGURED I WOULD POST SOMEONE OF THE TOP DRAFT PROSECTS THAT THE KNICKS WOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE FROM...

Michael Beasley 6-9 PF Kansas State
Best outside-inside talent in the draft

Derrick Rose 6-4 PG Memphis
The best pure point guard in the draft (i would pick him #1)

Eric Gordon 6-5 SG Indiana
Do-it-all combo guard (this cat is nice)

O.J. Mayo 6-4 SG USC
great scorer ... (but is he a point guard?)

DeAndre Jordan 7-0 C Texas A&M
Athletic big man has huge upside(this kid can ball too...could be a curry replacement)

D.J. Augustin 5-11 PG Texas
point guard with a jumpshot

Chase Budinger 6-7 SG Arizona
this cat has mad ups(and can drain the three)

ALRIGHT FIXERS CHECK OUT THE PROSPECTS TELL ME WHO YOU THINK THE KNICKS SHOULD DRAFT.
(i would lean toward drafting derrick rose but beasley is a beast)

Alan,

Enjoy the blog a lot. Anyways, there was a story this offseason about Walt Frazier possibly wanting to help out Mardy Collins. Did that go anywhere? Do you ever get the impression that he wants to get into coaching (I hope not, i love him on the air).
Keep up the good work, Jon

PS Any word on his Bed and Breakfast???

Love the blog, Alan.

1. Why doesn't Balkman play more?
2. How bad does our record have to get for Isiah to start playing Chandler and Morris? Why hasn't he played them yet? Do they stink it up in practice or do they show promise on a daily basis?
3. Do the players still like and believe in Isiah?
4. Is there really a market out there for Curry to be traded? Why wasn't his weight/conditioning monitored by the team in the off season?
5. Why does Mailk Rose continue to see the floor at all? How can his playing benefit the future of the Knicks?
6. Is Isiah the same quite, emotionless, deer-in-headlights guy on a daily basis, like he appears to b on the sideline?
7. Does Isiah have the ability to construct an offensive play in crunch time that consists of more than just "give the ball to Jamal and let him do his thing"? Because that is all I ever see.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

~Marc

U PEOPLE KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE DRAFT.DO U HAVE ANY IDEA ABOUT BASKETBALL? TO EVERY1.THIS YEARS DRAFT IS FULL OF ROLE PLAYER AN BRILLO.THIS IS THE YEAR TO TRADE OR DRAFT PICK.GET A GERALD GREEN A DORELL WRIGHT AN START THEM DEVELOP THESE PLAYERS THATZ THE ONLY WAY U CAN SEE WHAT A PLAYER CAN DO LET HIM PLAY.KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE DRAFT I'M BETTER THAN MOST THEM COLLEGE SCRUBZ...LAYDEN AINT DESTROYED NOTHING HE TRADED TO INJURY PRONE PLAYERS.ZEKE GAVE AWAY THE FUTURE FOR A BIG NAME THATZ A BENCH PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE CURRY..I CAN REBUILD THE KNICKS BETTER THAN ANY1.I'M A TRUE NEW YORK CITIAN.CUZ L.I AN UPSATE GETZ NO PROPZ.....

Hey Alan,

Here's an interesting question for you to ponder. Does it ever cross your mind that Zeke has problems acquiring the right players due to his relationships with other teams? Let's face it, the same guys he played with and pissed off numerous times are the same guys currently in most NBA teams' the front offices. I seems to me the main problem with the Knicks chemistry is the duplication of players on the team, such as Balkman, Lee, and Jefferies, all strong defensive players with limited offense (representing the one "dimensionalism" of the team in general). Do you think he forces himself to make bad deals when the deals he would like to make dont pan out due to his poor reputation and relationships with other teams? For instance its obvious Zach was not Zeke's first choice when going after a PF to play alongside Curry all season, of course KG was at the top of his list and although unattainable, Jermaine Oneal was out there for the taking. I think it's Zeke's poor relationship with Bird that prevented that deal from ever coming to fruition seeing that the Knicks have players Indy could use and the fact that Indy has shown success without J.O. I think once Zeke failed to make that deal due to his poor relationship with Bird (which is contrary to let's say Mchale/Ainge relatonship that made Boston favs to land KG) and always the one to make a splash cause of how bad NY always needs one, he settled on Zach.

Honestly this is simply a poorly constructed team by a man who doesnt learn from his man mistakes. His main problem is player duplication, as well as player one dimension skill sets, period. He built a offensive heavy team where his defensive players are all one dimensional players who couldnt keep a priest at a trial honest on defense. No matter what combination he puts on the floor, there are simply not enough two way players on this team to save the season. Your thoughts.

Alan,

Does this feel like the off-season? We have nothing to talk about do we?

Man, these guys are killing me. Knick fan to the fullest but I have to agree with Gus Johnson, Isiah gave some of these guys a chance to play in the league and the others he made RICH they should be playing so much better (there's no way to really say how much better they should be playing). As far as these guys claiming they don't know their role because of all the lineup changes that is crock. As a basketball player your role is to defend, pass the ball to the open man, take high percentage shots, rebound, box out and play smart. That shouldn't change if you start or come off the bench and if you are on the bench stay in the game mentally. You shouldn't be joking around or biting your nails (especially when you've been getting killed). Q-Rich does need to come off the bench because I believe his slumping offense has affected his defense. If he doesn't come off the bench, start him at the two with Stephon and bring Crawford off the bench with Nate. With Curry not starting, Q can post and Zach can hover aroud the foul line area plus Crawford will have an easier time defending the opposing teams backup two and him and Nate work well (bonus is he comes in with Curry to work their alley-oop magic). Start the rook at small forward to boost the offense as well (can we see if Randolph Morris has made any progress - maybe he can defend a little bit). Truthfully, Isiah should not be blamed for this debacle entirely. Anyone who has seen this team consistently knows that these guys are sleepwalking through this season for whatever reason and replacing the coach or GM only tells the players that they will never be held accountable. Bump them out of the league and send a message that if you play like this you better have a fall back option. People complain that athletes don't appreciate waht they have and how they have it so much better than the ordinary man but bumping them from the league will be a sorely needed wake-up call. If I perform at work like they are performing, my supervisor or department director is not going to get fired, I am.

Knicksin6-Well said.

isiaih's eye for talent is on display for everyone to see.

look at the line-up than
look at the win-loss record

nuff said

Hey Alan,

Earlier this year I had a dream that I went speed dating and all the singletons in the room turned out to be my sporting heroes, I could say whatever I liked to them... I bigged most of them up but I got stagefright with a couple of them and another few I told them exactly where they had gone wrong...

If you had the opportunity to swing round a room with each of the current knicks (and Isiah and JD) sat expectantly at a table, who would you stop at (I'm not talking cos of their looks) and what would you tell them? What home-truths do you think they need to know, what criticism (constructive or otherwise) would you issue?

All the best for '08 from the other side of the pond...

Limey

Will Isiah still be running the organization when training camp opens in the fall?

Which players are still trying, and which have completely given up?

based on what you see, that the fan watching on tv doesn't, which players seem geniunelly upset about the current state of the knicks

I’m cheating, this is my second Mailbag post. But a completely different kind of question. They can be summed as: Do you have any sense of what it means when the Knicks say they’re holding a “practice”?

 Is a shooting coach working with Balkman and Lee to try to expand their games?
 Is Aguirre (or someone) trying to toughen Curry up? Getting him to bang and bump under the basket? (Where oh where is Patrick when we need him. I'd accept Paul Silas, too.)
 Is Collins being brought along as a floor general? Is Nate?
 Does Chandler do ANYTHING?
 Does Morris have a pulse?

It is obvious the only players getting any floor time that still care are Lee, Balkman, Robinson, Crawford, Jones and Rose. These guys need to be matched along with either Curry or Randolph at all times. I'd never play those two together again. It is obviously not working out in the W column for this season. Allow each of them 25-30 minutes per game (depending on the matchup) and work on that little experiment next training camp. When it gets to the point that the season has been given up on Isiah's got to get Chandler and Morris on the floor. If for nothing else than to showcase their talent for trades. Now on to my question.
It is obvious that loyalty to individuals (sadly not fans) is very important to Dolan. Do you foresee an instance where it would be likely that in the next year or two the Knicks would hire Allan Houston as either coach or GM? I think he feels like he owes the franchise something, he is respected around the league and we know he is a brilliant guy with a father as a coach. Dolan loves him and so do Knicks fans with any sense. A perfect scenario for this Knicks fan would be Houston at GM, Jeff Van Gundy at Head Coach and Ewing caching up the big men. Is there any chance my dream will come true?

Alan

Why do you think isiah is not playing wilson chandler?
he drafted him,hyped him up,get him an endorsement deal with pony and then not play him at all...what gives?

we obviously have a glaring weakness at the small forward postion.
i like q-rich but his best days are behind him.

i would love to hear you thoughts.
thanks

how do you feel about ron artest coming to ny..especially after he said that he thinks he can turn the knicks around?
do you think should send richardson to a reserve role and let balkman and chandler take his minutes?
Is david lee full time starter? can nate ever turn into a pass first point guard?
if you were coach and gm of the knicks, what would you starting lineup be? and what would be some of the first things you would change (like players to bring in, and current players to ship out)

thanks.
shashwat

Alan with the Knicks practically tanking games in January what position of need do you see them going for in the NBA draft granted if they have a top 5 pick? Just by watching them who do you think they should take or who do you think they will take? Also if the Knicks continue to play as bad as they are do you think Isiah will be gone? If he gets fired who do you think would be the most logical realistic replacements as the GM and Coach. Why isn't Isiah giving the young guys playing time?

ALAN:
* Why is MSG referred to as the "mecca of basketball."
Granted that NY is the media capital of the universe. However, Boston is more deserving to be called "the mecca."
- b.ball was founded in Springfield Mass (by a Canadian);
- Celtics have more banner than anyone else.

Why is MSG referred to as the mecca?

I can't think of a single basketball related question to ask, since nothing matters until Isiah is gone. Draft picks, trades, lineups, etc, are all meaningless until this culture is gone. Dolan pisses away a whole lot more than the $20 million he owes Isiah. When will he be gone???????????

Great work Alan. Sorry you have to watch them. I can't do it anymore.

Just wanted to ask you if you knew what the Knicks' plans are re: Randolph Morris. I understand he's a free agent this summer, yet they're not playing him, and never sent him to the D League to develop.

Is he in their long term plans? Will they resign him? Is he at least a good practice player?

Thanks for your time.

Nick

Hate to get greedy with these questions but I just have another quick one after watching tonight's latest massacre:

What's the deal with Balkman? He's in Isiah's dog house and was the last person to get burn tonight and in the last 8 minutes of the game no less. His confidence looks to be an all time low and Isiah doesn't let him play through his mistakes. What's the deal?

THANKS!!!

Ok so nothing is going right at the moment. We still have a little over a half of the season left to go and a good team on paper. It seems like Isiah's lost the team ear as coach. Is there anything that can happen that will get these guys to snap out of this funk? Any realistic trade scenarios?

P.s.: Isiah is the Mel Kiper of the NBA. We'll need him at the draft.

Times up! Mailbag is closed! Be sure to check in on Thursday. Hopefully by the time I land in San Antonio, I'll have these answered. Thanks!