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By IWMTB19 Go To PostDolan blamed the woman and the US judicial system for the incident instead of Isiah… Which is… interesting.

Link to the suit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/sports/basketball/03garden-cnd.html?_r=0

(click "open in private window" if you've run out on NY times hits for this month)

Statement today wrt to the case:

https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/595675519229759488

By Knicks PR DepartmentWe did not believe the allegations then, and we don't believe them now. We feel strongly that the jury improperly and unfairly held Isiah Thomas responsible for sordid allegations that were completely unrelated to him, and for which MSG bore responsibility. In fact, when given the opportunity, the jury did not find Isiah liable for punitive damages, confirming he did not act maliciously or in bad faith. We believe Isiah belongs in basketball, and are grateful that he has committed his considerable talent to help the Liberty succeed.

By dbSo regardless of what did or didn't happen the org didn't help itself by looking so disorganized, hostile and fucked up.

By RBK Go To PostPatty Mills is Gary Neal 2.0.

By rodeoclown Go To PostYou guys aren't going to believe this but the Timberwolves have Okafor ahead of Towns on their draft board.

By h3ro Go To PostSo Zeke just got named President of the Liberty and has part ownership of the team.

Dolan strikes again, only a matter of time until he's back with the knicks.

https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard/status/595609318491172865

Source was Multiple Sources

By DY_nasty Go To PostI want to ask NBA oldheads here to dig up the best of the best stories of knicks fuckery but I think ny fans have suffered enough this year tbh

By rodeoclown Go To PostYou guys aren't going to believe this but the Timberwolves have Okafor ahead of Towns on their draft board.

By DY_nasty Go To Postdevin booker is gonna go in the lotto and he is mehtastic

By RBK Go To PostPatty Mills is Gary Neal 2.0.

By Zero Tolerance Go To PostGary Neal wasn't even that good.

By DY_nasty Go To Postdevin booker is gonna go in the lotto and he is mehtastic

By knux-future Go To Postyou fuckin up.

That's now Future Hornet Devin Booker

By h3ro Go To PostSo Zeke just got named President of the Liberty and has part ownership of the team.

Dolan strikes again, only a matter of time until he's back with the knicks.

https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard/status/595609318491172865

Source was Multiple Sources

By KingGondo Go To PostNot only that… But how can you put Isiah Thomas in charge of anything considering his record of failure?

Knicks and Nets are gonna be terrible forever.

By blackace Go To PostHe is a dick, but he might be one of the best drafting GMs ever..

He picked Mighty Mouse at 7, Camby at 2 and McGrady at 9…

Also Lee (30) Chandler (23) Robinson (21) and Ariza (43)….

The feat? Isiah Thomas' fiscal irresponsibility became so extreme during his time as Knicks president from 2003-08 that he paid $120 million for a total of 82 games played.

To be fair, that nine-figure sum was given not to a single player, but to seven who played either partially for the Knicks or never at all. As a comparison, Michael Jordan received a record-breaking $33 million paycheck from the Chicago Bulls in 1996-97, a season in which he averaged 30 points a game and led the Chicago Bulls to a fifth championship in seven years.

The Isiah Seven? They averaged 10.6 points per game over the combined 82-game span, equaling a third of the production for three times the price of that Jordan season.

If the $120 million figure sounds preposterous, that's because it is. In all, Isiah Thomas effectively lit $50.6 million on fire by paying Jerome Williams, Maurice Taylor, Dan Dickau and Stephon Marbury for seasons in which they did not play for the Knicks. While it's true that the Knicks may have been better off without them, $50 million is expensive kindling.

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeck 5m5 minutes ago
This analysis underlines why Isiah era was a far greater disaster than this year's 17-win Knicks. Not even close. https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/595936977293340672 …

Steve McPherson @steventurous
@HowardBeck AND that ninth pick they gave up to Utah in 2010 was Gordon Hayward.

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeck
Small point: Bulls drafted LaMarcus Aldridge w/Knicks' pick, then flipped Aldridge for Tyrus.

By pilonv1 Go To PostImagine G-TYME in NY

The Wolves are really stacked with young players, which allows them to be pretty flexible. I've been in Towns' camp for a while, regardless of who gets the No. 1 pick, but I love the fit in Minnesota. His ability to protect the rim and stretch the floor are perfect next to their young core of Andrew Wiggins, Ricky Rubio, Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng – and you are talking about the best young core in the NBA.

They need help everywhere, so need can't really factor into the equation. Here's why I would take Mudiay – I think he's the one player with the swagger to handle the bright lights and criticism that inevitably come with playing in New York. He is confident beyond his years, plays in attack mode all the time and while he'll make mistakes, I think he's the one kid Phil Jackson could build around.

I think the James Harden-Russell comps are right on. Not only does he provide something they utterly lack – shooting – but he also gives them versatility. Russell's ability to play both guard positions allows the Sixers to be more flexible down the road and his shooting should help open up the paint for Embiid and Noel.

His lack of defense, his lack of elite athleticism and his poor free throw shooting are all major red flags for teams that are emphasizing smaller, quicker athletes who can protect the rim in the NBA. With that said, at No. 4, he's a no-brainer in this draft and paired with last year's lottery pick Julius Randle would give the Lakers a very impressive young front line for the future.

By HasphatsAnts Go To PostWait, when did Turner jump all the way up to 6?

By psychintellect Go To PostWho is Dekker?

By KumaJG Go To PostWhat teams are willing to trade their pick? I want Cs to move up a look a little.

By HasphatsAnts Go To Postlol Gondo wants another Andre Roberson on the team.

Dolan to CNBC: "I looked around to see who could give me a winner. And No. 1 on my list, as someone who would do that job, was Isiah Thomas"

By h3ro Go To Posthttps://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/596033520402833408

hahahahahahahahahahaa

I find this all hilarious. fucking knicks.

By Moris Go To PostHow long til Thomas is with The Knicks FO again?

By h3ro Go To PostIt's only a matter of time.
We should start hearing stories about how he's meddling with the upcoming draft pick any moment now.

By rodeoclown Go To PostHe says he thinks the Kings like him better than Cauley-Stein because of his defensive potential. Turner was misused at Texas and he'll have monster workouts, apparently.

By etiolation Go To PostSo complete Chad Ford bullshit fed to him by an agent.

By HasphatsAnts Go To PostRenaldo Balkman invalidates everything on that list.

By rodeoclown Go To PostChad Ford did his pre-lottery mock draft.

1. Minnesota - Towns

2. New York - Mudiay

3. Philadelphia - Russell

4. Los Angeles - Okafor

By masud Go To PostI would be ecstatic if the draft went down exactly like that. Well beside the Lakers getting a pick.