The attraction of Phil Jackson running the New York Knicks was he would bring a sensibility to the organization that often didn’t exist.
Whether you agreed or disagreed with the moves Jackson made through the pre-firing Derek Fisher portion of his tenure, his presence became easier to accept because of a level of stability.
The team owned by James Dolan was going along in a rational manner.
They didn’t return much value for Tyson Chandler, Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith, but you could see a level of logic behind both trades. Despite it taking longer than it should have – Carmelo Anthony did eventually shut it down for the season due to a knee injury.