Isiah Thomas was hit with a $50,000 fine for his comments from Saturday night -- and probably for perpetuating it after yesterday's practice -- regarding Stephon Marbury and the Knicks perception that Marbury doesn't get the same calls as other guards. It appears Stu Jackson dropped the hammer on Isiah after letting him slide on some other controversial moments from this season (see: Bruce Bowen, Carmelo Anthony).
After practice today and before the fine was announced, Thomas said he was only doing what a coach should do when he used his post-game address after the overtime loss to the Hornets to as a forum to call out NBA referees on how they officiate Marbury.
“It's one of the job responsibilities I feel the coach should have and take on," Thomas said. " . . . My coaches did it for me, whether it be Coach [Bob] Knight or Coach [Chuck] Daly. They spoke our for me.”
Isiah spoke out for Eddy Curry earlier in the season, but he did it in a much more political way. His outspokenness for Marbury might have also been a sign of his frustration for a season that is slipping away.
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Did anyone ask Isiah what team leads the NBA in FT attempts? I believe that would be the Knicks.
The Knicks are 5th in FT attempts for the season by average.
It's official mike Breen has succeeded in making his Knick game broadcasts almost unwatchable. He won't shut up. He rants on every negative, dismisses any positive and lectures incessantly like he's the only one watching the game and seeing the poor play. I still don't know why I need to when and how many times the Knicks were booed when he gives a game recap. Someone PLEASE tell him that some of us have seen a game before and don;t need him to expalin everything. I find myself yelling 'please shut up so I can watch the game' to the TV. After awhile I just hit the mute on the remote. Sometimes I wait for 'Knicks in 60'. Hopefully most of his endless comments are edited out. We don't need a 'homer' as an announcer, but we don't need a running count of when the crowd booed either. I hope TNT makes him an offer he can't refuse.
Honestly that was wrong by the nba because he is no different then any other coach and what he did was no different than any other coach. Why, do that to the guy. He's been through alot. Between his dumb trades and stupid game plans he's been. throgh enough