Dolan Informs Isiah That is Job is Safe (How?)
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by SportsGerbil
One day after an embarassing 28-point home loss to the woeful Philadelphia 76ers, James Dolan informed Isiah Thomas that his job as president and head coach of the New York Knicks is not in jeopardy. The Knicks sit at 6-13, which is good enough for last in the Atlantic Division. Thomas has been the president of basketball operations for four years, and head coach for over a year. During his tenure, the Knicks have made the playoffs just once, and that resulted in a first round sweep to the New Jersey Nets.
It is absurd that Thomas is still at the helm of the NEW YORK KNICKS! The Knicks were an elite franchise in the 1990s, and if it was not for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls they probably would have hung a few championship banners. This was a franchise who got criticized by fans if they did not win 50+ games in a season and play well in the playoffs. Now, fans before this season were googling over the prospect of winning 38 games and earning the 7 or 8 seed in a terrible Eastern Conference. Wow, have expectations changed! Thomas came aboard for whom many thought was one of the worst NBA executives ever in Scott Layden. Thomas won't do any worse right? Well, it is hard to believe, but I feel he has.
Most importantly, Thomas was found guilty of sexual harassment this summer. That should have been the final nail in the coffin, but amazingly, Isiah continues to coach. Most people who commit sexual harassment are fired before it is proven, and then that person has to fight for damages due to an unlawful firing if he or she is innocent.
For someone who was one of the best point guards and floor generals in NBA history, Thomas has been a horrible executive and coach. He grossly underachieved in his three years with the Indiana Pacers, but they looked fantastic to his horrific years with the Knicks. It is time for Isiah to go, and it is time for Dolan to hire a highly established individual (like a Jerry West type) to try and get the Knicks out of this mess. It is too bad how bad it has gotten in New York. Madison Square Garden needs to rock again, as it is the mecca of all basketball!
