Isiah just happened to mention the possibility of Allan retiring sometime soon during a conference call with the media that was alleged to be about the return of Penny Hardaway to New York (he's been rehabbing in his hometown of Memphis) and hopefully to the court. Next thing you know, virtually every Knicks story in today's papers is about Houston.
Should stay or should he go? Is he selfish for staying, for trying to get back?
Meanwhile, where is the righteous indignation at the team's recent play? Where is the mob calling for Isiah's job? Who is questioning the effort of Brooklyn's golden child, Stephon Marbury?
NY Post: Retire Talk;
NY Daily News: Houston's Exit; Hou A Burden
*for those of you who didn't get the joke, AARP stands for the American Association of Retired People and this is the quasi-cult trying to convince your grandfather to take Viagra and never give up his driver's license.
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Well, for starters let me applaud your use of the word audacity. It was nothing short of audacious to use it! Secondly, Mr Oakley, I totally agree that this team can't compare, even in defeat, with the teams of the '90s. Both literally and metaphorically, this team has no emotional center. They lack heart and lose close games at the buzzer because the other team wants it more. You're totally right when you say that there is no toughness about this team, even the Junkyard Dog isn't really a menacing presence. For all his energy and his effort you know he is a nice guy, and, honestly, I wouldn't want him to any different. But, Nazr could stand to toughen up a bit. I just know that I could cut him in line at the supermarket and he wouldn't even give me a dirty look. And, it goes without question that any big man with a name like Sweetney isn't going to head-but anyone.
I remember being at a playoff game against the Bulls back in the day and Scottie Pippen was alone on a breakaway. John Starks sprinted down the court, caught Pippen, and clothes-lined him as he went up for the layup. Pippen went flying into the crowd, Starks flew even further. Starks got up first and charged Pippen (as he was the one who'd been fouled), Pippen got up gingerly, turned towards the smaller Starks, and then just turned away. He looked for the ref to call the flagrant. The ref made the call, Pippen got his foul shots, Starks got a technical, but he also got Pip's manhood. Those Knicks would knock down opponents and they would just take it. They knew that those Knick teams were just immovable objects, and that fighting back would do no good, as Oakley, Starks, Ewing, Mason, McDaniel, and even Van Gundy would always fight longer, harder, and without remorse.
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