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Whoever wrote that article and claimed Rod Strickland was supposed to be as big as LeBron James is wack.
Some of us remember names like Cousy and Wilkens.Did they tell Mark he could not name himself???
Before my time, but I find it interesting the Knicks had Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland at one point early in Ewing’s career and traded both away.
What happened there?
GM Al Bianchi who also got rid of Rick Pitino after 2 exciting seasons is my recollection.
First two names Jackson mentioned were Cousy & Wilkens.
So difficult to pick players of different eras at different times of their careers but I’ll take Pearl Washington at the high school and college levels and Cousy based on his accomplishments at the pro level.
Coach Rick traded away Mark after he was named ROY……and then drafted Strickland.
Btw: my opinion is that Tiny Archibald was the best.
Coach Rick did not trade Mark.
Mark played for Stu Jackson, John MacLeod and Pat Riley after Pitino’s 2 yr run with the Knicks.
Not true. Jackson first tour of duty with Knicks was 87-92 Strickland drafted and traded after 2 seasons with Knicks during that time. Pitino gone before either traded.
Sorry. I stand corrected.
Tiny would have been my choice too.
Jackson was rookie of the year and the Knicks drafted Strickland who played the same position the very next year (Cleveland did the same thing the year before when they drafted Kevin Johnson after Mark Price had a fantastic rookie year). It didn’t work out and Bianchi, who clashed with Pitino over playing style, got his wish when Rick left for Kentucky. He eventually traded Strickland for Mo Cheeks.
There is video of Mark Jackson sitting with Shelton Jones (like Kenny Smith the year before when after he was drafted, he came out and sat with Mark until the Knicks drafted him) waiting for him to be drafted and everyone figuring it would be the Knicks and in turned they drafted Rod.
Thanks for clarifying I’m glad that I wasn’t completely wrong. Much appreciated.
I continue to vote for Tiny Archibald
Two words: Al Bianchi