Hutchence 1 Report post Posted March 12, 2007 quote: GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Isiah Thomas got a multiyear contract extension Monday, nine months after he was warned the Knicks needed to show "evident progress" or he'd be out of a job. With the Knicks in the hunt for a playoff spot, Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan went back on his vow to wait until after the season to make his decision, saying that Thomas would return as coach and team president. Thomas added the coaching duties to his other role in June after Dolan fired Larry Brown following one season. But along with the job came the ultimatum, though Dolan never publicly said what the Knicks needed to do this season to show that progress. But with New York (29-34) already six wins better than last season and currently eighth in the Eastern Conference, Dolan said the improvement under Thomas "needs to be recognized now and not wait." "I believe we have clearly seen significant and evident progress," Dolan said. Dolan's announcement comes well ahead of schedule. When he met with the team's beat writers in December, he stressed that he wouldn't make a decision until after the season. However, the Knicks were 8-15 at the time and coming off a dismal home loss to Boston a night earlier in which they trailed by 30 points. Things quickly got worse for Thomas, as the Knicks lost twice more that week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hutchence 1 Report post Posted March 12, 2007 quote: GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Isiah Thomas got a multiyear contract extension Monday, nine months after he was warned the Knicks needed to show "evident progress" or he'd be out of a job. With the Knicks in the hunt for a playoff spot, Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan went back on his vow to wait until after the season to make his decision, saying that Thomas would return as coach and team president. Thomas added the coaching duties to his other role in June after Dolan fired Larry Brown following one season. But along with the job came the ultimatum, though Dolan never publicly said what the Knicks needed to do this season to show that progress. But with New York (29-34) already six wins better than last season and currently eighth in the Eastern Conference, Dolan said the improvement under Thomas "needs to be recognized now and not wait." "I believe we have clearly seen significant and evident progress," Dolan said. Dolan's announcement comes well ahead of schedule. When he met with the team's beat writers in December, he stressed that he wouldn't make a decision until after the season. However, the Knicks were 8-15 at the time and coming off a dismal home loss to Boston a night earlier in which they trailed by 30 points. Things quickly got worse for Thomas, as the Knicks lost twice more that week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyce_1 311 Report post Posted March 12, 2007 I think Zeke is a **** good coach; he just sucks at being a GM. They have a good team and I expect them to be a contender in the east for years to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richnba 3 Report post Posted March 12, 2007 Good coach horrible GM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
