The Official Fire Joe D Thread

[micknugget]

Well, like it or not I'm back after a few months off and I can't hold back any longer. If Joe D isn't willing to fix the mess he has made than it's time for him to go. Here are my reasons why:

1) It was a stupid, stupid, stupid move to go with an unproven first year head coach when you had a team that was still a Championship contender. This was especially bad since there were several decent coaches available.

2) Keeping Curry is an even worse mistake. Curry is clueless as a coach and just about everyone knows it. Curry was brought in as he supposedly had the players respect. The opposite has happened. the team is in chaos and not once have I heard Curry take any of the blame. He has been erratic with his line-ups and playing time for his youngsters. Some blame could be placed on the trade but even Philly and Denver were playoff teams with Iverson and they didin't have nealry as good a supporting cast.

3) Joe's drafting has been mediocre at best. There's the whole Darko and Rodney White pick ups but more importantly he got almost nothing with last years picks. The "prospects" aren't even any good.

4) Joe failed to acquire anyone at the trade deadline. I think that we could have gotten Chandler for Sheed and although it lessens our cap, it would give us a young and legit 7'+ center. It is obvious that character players, even expiring ones such as Wilcox or Joe Smith were available. We did nothing.

5) Joe is the GM. This team has quickly turned into a laughing stock and it is his responsibility. Instead of action Joe has decided to sit on his hands and hope that something pans out in free agency. The only problem with that is that nobody wants to play for a joke of a team with an awful coach unless we overpay them. I'm pretty sure that the Knicks have shown everyone what a bad idea that is!

Please discuss and decide how much of this mess is Joe's fault

[Hermy]

You need to say who we are going to hire and what plan they need to follow.

[Fool]

He doesn't.

[Glenn]

THIS is the way you stage comeback, put your neck right on the chopping block and ask the tough questions.

Welcome back mick, you've got moxie.

As for me, I'm leaning towards giving Joe until about September before I sign off on his future.

He's made some very, very questionable moves over the past few years, but he's got a chance to atone for them this summer.

[Hermy]

I think he needs to finish with back-to-back losing records before one could even begin to think such things.

[WTFchris]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Curry coaching (never was really). I still like the AI move (we weren't winning the finals anyway). I'd like to see what he does with the cap space before going after his head though.

[Fool]

Poll should be public.

It's a joke to consider firing Joe.

[Glenn]

Can I answer the poll without implying that I want him fired?

There seems like some grey area there.

For example, I think it's "his fault" because he's in charge, but that doesn't mean that he should be fired immediately.

[Fool]

The last option.

[Glenn]

But I don't know that he "will" fix it, I'm just willing to let him try.