It’s not often that Zeke can be credited with a good move so we’re screaming it from the rooftops. Although, a good Isiah Thomas move usually comes as a result of dumb luck, like when Sam beat Robin Colcourt in chess.
The Knicks have an insurance policy in case Brown has to resign from the club for medical reasons. However, the contract doesn’t preclude LB from going to another team. So both sides could get out of this situation relatively unscathed. The Knicks would be out of a disastrous $50M deal that hasn’t worked out for anyone and Larry Brown could be free to go coach a team that doesn’t have the albatross of Isiah/Marbury/Francis/Curry hanging from its neck.
Despite Larry Brown’s health problems, there will always be a suitor who will take a shot on the proven coach and Larry can stick to his claim that he’s never left a team in worse shape than he got it. Yes, their record is worse this year but terrible is terrible and it doesn’t really matter how terrible you are.
We’re not sure how serious Brown’s health problems are but he certain won’t get better by coaching the Knicks next year. Time to pull the ripcord, LB.
Links:
[NY Daily News]: Larry’s sick note
