I really liked Rose, but he was a frustrating figure.
The lack of three-point range was not a deal breaker.
But his lack of facilitation, particularly given how he could seemingly get to the rack at will, was confounding.
And between D and Melo, we got into too much 1-On-4 with everyone else standing around watching.
Additionally, while I was enthusiastic about the trade at the time (sound familiar?), I came to regret the loss of Robin Lopez, a positive force on and off the court, particularly in light of the bottomless depths of disappointment to be experienced with the earthly remains of Noah.
Curious about the odd relationships between some of our coaches and players on the bubble.
I remember Lenny Wilkens did not want to play Dikembe Mutumbo...felt he was a step slow, which he was, but still a defensive force who went on to be a positive role player off the bench for the Houston Rockets upon leaving the Knicks.
Then there was the odd communication breakdown between D'Antoni and Marbury.
And Hornacek's inexplicable yanking of Noah at Gar-BAHGE Time.
Fizdale seems more conscious of building up everyone's confidence, without pulling his punches, and generally less inclined to embarrass his players.
