Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans was a perfect example of everything that’s wrong with Phil Jackson’s New York Knicks. They were blown out by a bad team at home (Jackson’s record as an exec slipped to 66-136), and their starting point guard was MIA.
All of the blame should be placed at Jackson’s feet. He can hide from the media all he wants, but this is on him. The legendary coach put together a failing roster that is approaching Isiah Thomas era levels of discontent. Yes, I said Isiah Thomas.
It’s been nearly three years since Phil Jackson brought his triangle offense circus to New York and fleeced James Dolan out of $60 million with an empty promise to deliver a winning team.