It's funny that these player's hate Drury so much. I totally believe that Drury is ruthless d-bag that doesnt care about the player's feelings. But I also think that's why he was hired by Dolan. The country club is not a recent occurrence at MSG. Lest we forget the Rangers axed Davidson, Gorton, Quinn and Buchnevich after the Wilson incident when the Rangers couldnt or wouldnt be bothered to defend their star players. It was an issue with the Knicks for years too, until they hired another ruthless executive named Leon Rose.
Rose used his connections to add Brunson when people thought it was crazy. Big win. Rose traded 2 homegrown fan favorites in RJ and Quickly for a massive upgrade mid-season in OG. Rose was at Julius Randle's charity event THE DAY BEFORE he shipped him out for KAT. Divincenzo was so pissed by the trade he tried to fight Rick Brunson during a preseason game this year lol. It's all worked out amazingly for the Knicks. They are a legit contender for the first time since the 90s.
Drury has not been ruthless enough imo, and has to go much further with remaking this team. They have on paper needs, but they also need a heart transplant. The only thing firing Drury now does is embolden continued player apathy and its naive and juvenile to not see that.
Firing Laviolette? That's a different story. He's not helping his cause with the mixed messaging with the benching's and scratches. But unless you're hiring Coach Q, who on paper is a fit for team needing a large kick in the ass and a commitment to defense, what's the point. Drury might as well resign if he's going to let Michael Peca or someone like Jay Woodcroft steer the ship through the storm.
