Phil Jackson had better be kidding when he said on Tuesday that he won't represent the Knicks at next month's NBA Draft Lottery.
Jackson owes it to James Dolan, the Knicks and their fans to be sitting on the dais May 19 in Times Square crossing his ring covered fingers and hoping he wins one of the top two picks.
This isn’t the time to get cute and throw Spike Lee up there. Or even Taylor Swift. It shouldn’t be Carmelo Anthony, Derek Fisher, Steve Mills, Allan Houston or Langston Galloway. It has to be Phil.
Madison Square Garden has made the last 14 months all about Phil and there is no reason to stop now.