Isiah's Tenure

Isiah isn't going anywhere unless he decides to. There are plenty of fans who hate him and there are plenty of NY Sportswriters who feed that hate. None of them get it.

Dolan signed Isiah to do a job knowing that it wouldn't be easy and that continuously playing musical chairs with the organization would ensure never achieving success. Dolan did something that created a comfort zone for everyone involved, Dolan handed the reigns of the Knicks to Thomas with the understanding that there would be no second-guessing or threat of firing should the Knicks not instantly improve.

The press insists that Zeke will get fired or that Dolan or Mills or Thomas are all feuding and in political turmoil. It sells papers but has yet to show any veracity.

I think Isiah is telling the truth that he's staying to create a championship team. Before the trade deadline the NY Sportswriters were sowing fear that Zeke needed to "win now" to save his job. Obviously he did not have any such need although I'm sure he prefers winning to losing.

However, I share Earl Monroe's bewilderment as to why Zeke did not pull off a trade before the recent deadline expired. While I am convinced that the Knicks are very close to developing a winning team, they obviously have personnel issues in terms of redundancy and need.

This summer looks to be a busy one - for Zeke and the Knicks.