weblogs.newsday.com - 4/23/2008
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There has been a need for some damage control after it was revealed that Isiah Thomas would remain with the organization in some capacity rather than be outright fired from his position.
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... Newsday's Alan Hahn quotes Donnie Walsh on Isiah Thomas's role: "'He's not going to be here on a full-time basis anymore. I'll be calling the shots, I'm in charge of the franchise. It's my responsibility where it was his.' Walsh also added this about Isiah's role: 'There is no job description. He more or less is going to â when I call him and ask him to do things, he's a guy, for me, that I could call up and say, 'Listen, there's a tournament in Europe and there's a guy playing and I want you to go see him and give me an opinion on this guy.' ... ...
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Good afternoon, urrybody. Let's hit up some links of interest:
- Looks like we may have been on to something regarding Isiah's future with the Knicks. From the Knicks Fix:
"I don't want there to be some kind of double-voice here, so he's answering to me and nobody's reporting to him," Walsh said. " . . . He's not going to be here on a full-time basis anymore. I'll be calling the shots, I'm in charge of the franchise. It's my responsibility where it was his."
Walsh also added this about ...
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