Isiah banned from the team

In case there was any doubt that Isiah was fired in all but name only, a
team source has said that in his new "role," Isiah is not allowed to have
any contact whatsoever with the players.

[url]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Walsh-bans-Thomas-from-having-contact-with-team?urn=nba,78286[/url]

I'm almost positive the end game here is that Isiah leaves quietly, citing
the desire for more personal time with his family, or some other pressing
obligation, in exchange for a healthy (but undisclosed) severance package.

=p=

On Apr 22, 9:41*am, Pablo <pab...@stwing.spmBGone.org> wrote:
> In case there was any doubt that Isiah was fired in all but name only, a
> team source has said that in his new "role," Isiah is not allowed to have
> any contact whatsoever with the players.
>
> [url]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Walsh-bans-Thomas-from-having[/url]...
>
> I'm almost positive the end game here is that Isiah leaves quietly, citing
> the desire for more personal time with his family, or some other pressing
> obligation, in exchange for a healthy (but undisclosed) severance package.
>
> * * * * =p=

Wow! Cold. Don Chaney style. Who's getting their retirement check now?

This is good news

On Apr 22, 9:41*am, Pablo <pab...@stwing.spmBGone.org> wrote:
> In case there was any doubt that Isiah was fired in all but name only, a
> team source has said that in his new "role," Isiah is not allowed to have
> any contact whatsoever with the players.
>
> [url]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Walsh-bans-Thomas-from-having[/url]...
>
> I'm almost positive the end game here is that Isiah leaves quietly, citing
> the desire for more personal time with his family, or some other pressing
> obligation, in exchange for a healthy (but undisclosed) severance package.
>
> * * * * =p=

Also from that conference:

"I think he can scout, I think he has good eye for talent. I think
he's a good guy to bounce things off, have a good viewpoint on the
basketball part. So there are good things that he can bring to the
table."

Hmmm, reminds me of what somebody here was saying about what Walsh's
opinion of Thomas is...

Well, this looks like a good step in terms of who holds the juice
cards. I think you're right that he's not long for the club. A clean
neutering.

Capn'O:

> On Apr 22, 9:41*am, Pablo <pab...@stwing.spmBGone.org> wrote:
>> In case there was any doubt that Isiah was fired in all but name only, a
>> team source has said that in his new "role," Isiah is not allowed to have
>> any contact whatsoever with the players.

> Wow! Cold. Don Chaney style. Who's getting their retirement check now?

Thomas remains with the Knicks as an informal adviser to Walsh, without a
title or any authority. Walsh dismissed a report that Thomas had been barred
from contact with the players.

³The only thing that we agreed to is that Isiah is dealing with me, and
nobody is reporting to him,² Walsh said. ³It was never discussed about
players and all that.²

<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/sports/basketball/23knicks.html>

DG

"Dan Gaters" <dan.gaters@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:C4359769.2D03C%dan.gaters@earthlink.net...
> Capn'O:
>
>> On Apr 22, 9:41 am, Pablo <pab...@stwing.spmBGone.org> wrote:
>>> In case there was any doubt that Isiah was fired in all but name only, a
>>> team source has said that in his new "role," Isiah is not allowed to
>>> have
>>> any contact whatsoever with the players.
>
>> Wow! Cold. Don Chaney style. Who's getting their retirement check now?
>
> Thomas remains with the Knicks as an informal adviser to Walsh, without a
> title or any authority. Walsh dismissed a report that Thomas had been
> barred
> from contact with the players.
>
> ³The only thing that we agreed to is that Isiah is dealing with me, and
> nobody is reporting to him,² Walsh said. ³It was never discussed about
> players and all that.²
>
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/sports/basketball/23knicks.html>
>
> DG
>
>
Dan, I think it is obvious that Walsh does not want to out right fire him,
and I know you look at that as a sign of weakness, but it is just posturing
for now. Walsh doesn't want to hurt the guy any more than he has already
hurt himself and will try to make him look like an asset. The fact that
nobody reports to Thomas any longer speaks volumes about what he was and has
become. He is more or less the idiot son you don't want to embarrass but
really want as little to do with the day to day stuff of your business as
possible (sounds a certain owner of an NBA franchise, doesn't it? )