I’m not a Knicks fan and the last time they really mattered, John Starks was dunking a game winner over Jordan and Grant in the 1993 playoffs. However, what are the Knicks thinking right now? The rumor is they are considering buying out Larry Brown’s 40 million dollar contract after just one season and having Isiah Thomas return to the sidelines. I gotta say that if that happens, someone needs to have the Knicks owner Jim Dolan pee in a cup. Its his and Isiahs fault that the Knicks suck so bad to begin with. Who builds a team around Marbury (aka Starbury)? Marbury, as good as he thinks he is, has one career highlight - a bank shot game winner against the Spurs a few years ago in the playoffs, a series in which his Suns team lost. One career highlight…One… In sixty years my bet is that the average basketball historian will remember guys like Kelly Tripuka or John Koncak more readily than Starbury. With the wake this guy leaves behind each time he gets traded, he should be called Scarbury instead of Starbury (Just ask KG).

With respect to Isiah, he no doubt was a great player (I admit it and I couldn’t stand him), but his post playing days resume has been a train wreck. This guy has bombed everywhere. Then add perenial under achiever Steve Francis, its a text book recipe for disaster. If you are a Knick fan and you thought this year sucked, you haven’t seen anything yet. Exactly what kind of pie are they trying to bake in Madison Square Garden?

If Mr. Dolan is hell bent on dumping Brown, I think he should go for broke. Instead of buying out Larrys contract, trade him for Darius Miles. See if Rodman is still interested in playing. Appeal to the NBA big whigs to get the Birdman (Chris Andersen) back and in a Knicks uniform. I heard T.O. plays hoops too, give him a call.

velvet mantis….

P.S. I would like to thank the marketing guys over at Hanes for putting Kevin Bacon and Michael Jordan together in a commerical. Taking a quote from Captain Dude, I just threw up in my mouth a little.

P.P.S. I wouldn’t want to be Rasheed Wallace right about now.