Re: Knicks

["Jonathan Brainin" <jbrainin@planet.net>]

Sprewell is not even remotely part of the Knicks' problem.
If anything, he's a symptom of the problem.  He's been on
his best behavior all season.  Very frequently, he's the only
player on that team who  shows any sign of life.  If only he 
had a clue about playing team ball, he'd be way dangerous.
(What, PJ?  He IS dangerous!?!)

The Knicks problem is their brain-dead front office.  Every deal
made to make the team better, to give Patrick his championship
ring, has actually taken this team a step backwards.  It is not
suprising that they haven't advanced beyond the 2nd round of 
the playoffs for years.  It's less suprising that they probably will
be in the lottery this year.

The Knicks have a good coach.  What they need is a front office
that realizes that Charles Oakley was the heart and soul of the
team and *doesn't* trade him for Marcus Gumby.  

Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: R. Bentz Kirby <bocelts@usit.net>
To: Boston Celtics <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 11:04 PM
Subject: Knicks


>Since the Celtics are not even fielding an NBA team these days (I
>suggest we miss Walker and Mercer), I take pleasure in little things
>like seeing the Knicks and Lakers get beat.  It is not much consolation
>to see that the 76ers beat the Knicks, but as the Knicks fade from
>contention, I wonder if the problem that I stated earlier is part of
>their problem.  That is that Sprewell is a cancer and no team can win
>with him on its roster.  I wonder whether they would rather have
>Sprewell or Oakley?  I would like to know what is going on in that
>locker room.  I bet it's a lot more interesting than the Celtics.
>
>Thought of the day.
>-- 
>Bentz
>bocelts@usit.net
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>http://www.scsn.net/users/sclaw
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