I mean, theyhad a paradejustforthemtobefivehundred.
Man, youhavepeoplewalkingdownthestreetliketheywereliketheywon a championship.
So, youknow, areyouexcitedaboutthefuture?
Andnow, aretheKnickscoolenoughtomaybeattract a star?
Anddotheymakethatbeforethetradedeadline?
Ordotheywaittilltheoffseason?
TryandgetoverDepot?
Ishe a starting?
Letmeanswerthatfirstquestionfirst, when I thinkabouttheKnicks, I'm incrediblyexcited, and I'm proudofthejobthey'redoing.
I'm proudofLeonRose.
I'm proudofmymanworldwideWest, WilliamWesley, ScottPerrytoGM, and I can't sayenoughaboutTomThibodeaubecause I think I'vealwaysfelthewas a hellof a coach.
AnythinglessthanthebirthtothetotheNBAFinalsisunacceptable, buttheNewYorkKnicksgettingtotheplayoffswith a respectablebeing, a respectablefivehundredorabovefivehundredteam.
I mean, myGod, that's anincredibleachievement.
Nobodywouldhaveanticipatedthat.
Sothat's thepositionthatthey'reinrightnow.
Now, here's whereitgets a bittrickywhenyoutalkaboutattractingstars.
I amofthebeliefthatifLeonRoseinWorldwideWest, we'reherewithScottPerry, KevinDurantandKyrieIrvingwouldhavebeenintheNewYorkKnicksuniform.
I believetheywouldhave.
I believetheywouldhavepulledthatoff, buttheydid, buttheyweren't here.
Soas a result, whatyou'reseeingnowisculturebuildingtakingplacebeforeourveryeyes.
MyonlyconcernisthatTomThibodeau, thatgreatcoachthat I respectsomuchhe's toomuchof a roughriderattimes, andsometimes I worryabouthimtakinghisfootoffthegasbecausethatmightnotattractplayers.
That's whatyouhavetobecarefulofbecauseeventhoughDerrickRoselovesthemandit's happytobebackplayingforhimandstufflikethatwhenGarFormanandPaxsononthoseboysinChicago, therewas a lotofnoiseabouttherelationshipThibodeaudidnothavewiththoseguysbecausetheythoughtaboutdoingstuffonewayandThibodeauthoughtaboutdoingitanotherway.
AndthenwhenyouwenttoMinnesota, hetriedtoalterthat a littlebitanditkindofalienatedJimmyButlerbecausehefeltlikehewasn't hardenoughonKarlAnthonyTownsandAndrewWiggins.
Soyou'vegottofind a happymediumwhereyou'renottakingyourfootoffthegas, butyou'renotpushingthepedaltothemetaleither, inordertoattracttherightfreeagent.