Phil Jackson Defends Tyson Chandler Trade In A Series Of Tweets
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Phil Jackson is clearly tired of hearing about it.
The Knicks' president has been criticized by many for the June trade that sent Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton to the Mavericks for Shane Larkin, Wayne Ellington, Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert and two second-round draft picks.
SCHMEELK: TRADING TYSON CHANDLER ENDED UP BEING THE WRONG MOVE
On Thursday, just two days after Chandler scored eight points and tallied 14 rebounds in a Mavs win over the Knicks, Jackson defended the move in a series of tweets.
@sheridanhoops negative, I'm okay with the Dallas deal. Tyson fits there and our 3 players, Jose, Sam, and Shane are on the court.
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) December 18, 2014
@sheridanhoops our season got off to a rocky start-injuries-Tyson could not have changed the outcome. Trades are judged in 4-5 year terms.
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) December 18, 2014
@sheridanhoops remember how Pop et al complained about the Pau trade? How does that trade look now? Just relax...and be patient.
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) December 18, 2014
Many Knicks fans are tired of being patient, as the franchise is off to a franchise-worst 5-22 start.
In the Mavericks' first meeting of the season against the Knicks -- a 109-102 overtime victory for Dallas at American Airlines Center on November 26 -- Chandler scored 17 and dominated on the glass with 25 rebounds.
Calderon, the most high-profile player that the Knicks got in the trade, has missed 13 games due to injury and is averaging just 8.2 points.
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories