As for Thibs, if we have logical offense/defense schemes, play the kids, and lose close games against better teams, that’s all fine. If Randle and RJ play 48 minutes a game, iso every shot, and chase, chase (or snooze) on defense, then no bueno.

Thibs can keep his job if we lose the right way. I’ve missed most of the last few games, so I don’t really know what’s up, but things don’t sound too good on the site here.

Many people here seem to think that if someone isn’t tradeable for real value in return he is overpaid. But that’s not how the market works. Players signed in free agency typically get enough that they are neutral in trade value. That is, other teams would be willing to pay the same that you did, but not also give up assets for the player. The test of the value of the contract is would some other team hire the player as a free agent for the same salary if they need that type of player? Hardaway failed that test miserably. No one would have paid that much for him as a free agent. I’m sure that teams who need someone like Brunson would pay his salary as a free agent. I’m not as sure about Randle, but it’s close. If he keeps up the stats he’s getting now, probably yes.

RJ & Randle have upside that THJr never did. Randle is much better on offense & RJ could theoretically improve. Hardaway was 25 when we signed him to that deal, he had zero upside and had never shown any ability to carry an offense.

But if Thibs isn’t getting them to play better than their expected results, then why even have the guy as the coach?
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You obviously need a coach, but most of them aren’t impact coaches. Early Bird is right, changing the coach is the easiest thing to do. I expect it will happen. But I don’t expect it to make much difference. Just look at Ham replacing Vogel. The Lakers aren’t any better than last year; and that is even though Ham actually has Westbrook coming off of the bench, which should actually help them.

That Randle contract is not looking so bad right now.

29 other NBA teams beg to differ.

Steve Mills was pilloried for signing 24 year old Tim Hardaway to a 4 year, $71MM contract.

How many multi-year contracts did Phil Jackson and Leon Rose sign that were better than Steve Mills’ worst signing?

(although perhaps the hackers are just trying to improve our mental health so we spend less time contemplating this franchise)

really sorry it’s digging in to your time…

I was just about to beg for a subway magic act vid…I would happily participate in one of these events, just in case you need another sidekick…

are there costumes involved?

Probably a meme here about the similarities between hackers trying to profit off this site and people rooting for the Knicks but too tipsy to pull it together…