Knicks also must fire Steve Mills and Scott Perry

This was the simple part. That’s not easy to ponder, given that we are talking about a man’s livelihood, but firing David Fizdale was an effortless response to … well, the effortless performances the Knicks have turned in over the last two games. Back-to-back no-shows speaks to a culture of apathy.

The coach pays for that.

But he shouldn’t pay alone. He can’t pay alone. The virus that infects the Knicks was never contained to Fizdale’s office; he was simply a carrier. The ultimate problem starts from on high, of course, because this is the owner’s toy and the Knicks have cratered under James Dolan’s thumb. We can have a separate discussion about the many ways Dolan annoys his basketball fans.…