- Jun 24, 2002
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FIRE ISIAH
START DAVID LEE
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Originally Posted by nyczill3st
we need to get rid of isiah i dont care if we get jeff van gundy coaching just get rid of isiah
I wanted to go to some games this year but I refuse to support this squad
then you aren't a diehard fan. i don't care if this team wins 3 more games all season, i support the name on the front of the jersey.that's my team until death.
then you aren't a diehard fan. i don't care if this team wins 3 more games all season, i support the name on the front of the jersey. that's my team until death.
Francis
255forLife:
i miss the knicks of the 90s.
the '92 or '93 Knicks teams in today's leaguewould have multiple championships
Man is there any chance Oakley comes back to the Knicks? seriously, he was interested in coming back this summer...
Charles Oakley is so old that he calls Dikembe Mutombo "Junior." As a matter of fact, Oakley is so old that he broke into the league two years before Knicks rookie Wilson Chandler was born.
But the rugged power forward who played against Isiah Thomas and with Eddy Curry is serious about making a comeback. The 43-year-old, one of the most beloved players ever to wear a Knicks uniform, believes there are plenty of teams that could use his toughness, leadership and defense.
He specifically mentioned the Knicks, Nets, Cavs and Mavs. "Look at how bad Cleveland was in the NBA Finals," said Oakley, proving his tongue is still as sharp as his elbows. "They had big guys who couldn't move and can't shoot. They never knocked Tony Parker on his butt.
"I'm not saying I'm better than guys who play every day. But I can play 20 minutes a night. I understand the game. I can shoot, make free throws and defend. A lot of teams don't have a general on the floor. I'm not trying to steal from anybody. Give me a tryout and if you don't think I can do it, then just cut me."
Since telling the Toronto Star last week about his plans to play again, Oakley claims that he's attracted the interest of several teams but declined to name any.
It is unlikely that the Knicks, with 16 players under contract, could find a spot for Oakley. Two seasons ago, Thomas and former coach Larry Brown considered signing him but Oakley passed.
Oakley and Curry have remained close since being teammates in 2001-02 with the Bulls. Curry even asked Oakley for permission to wear Oakley's old No. 34 when Curry joined the Knicks.
Oakley thinks that Curry could be a franchise-caliber player, but not until he improves his conditioning.
"I didn't think he was in shape all year," Oakley said over the telephone yesterday. "He's got to get in better shape."
As for his own fitness, Oakley claims that he is in top form despite being out of the league for three years. He weighs 245 pounds, which is five pounds less than his usual playing weight.
"I'm in better shape than 70 or 80% of the guys in the league," he said.