Isiah Rudiger?

So last week I introduced Rudy 2.0, aka Lynn McGill on the Fox smash 24, as the anti-Julio Franco.

Unlike Julio, Rudy had gotten worse with age. He went from being a youthful superstar with charisma to a declining superstar asshole who maintains his influence for no other reason than that he was once good.

Fortunately, thanks to Curtis, the official field agent of Y2k, and Section 112, Rudy's time running CTU has come to an end (although that plot line with his cracked-out sister remains open, so chances are we haven't seen the last of Lynn).

So given that last week I compared Rudy with Lynn, I figured it made sense enough to make a real life comparison. It didn't make much thought.

An undersized guy who was great in the 70's, filled with character and a megawatt smile only to be brought back to the greatest franchise in his respective sport and lead it to total failure.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Isiah Thomas.

I never thought I could hate someone as much as I hated Lynn McGill. His awful character made 24 almost not perfect.

But Isiah is Lynn.

Isiah was handed the greatest franchise in sports, despite his many shoddy decisions in the past, i.e. running every franchise he has ever run and the CBA into the ground.

In a similar way, since Rudy, Rudy has chosen bad acting roles (Read: Rudy decided to do those stupid movies wear little midgets look for Rings and fight goblins. For those of you who like those movies, two words for you...Varsity Blues.)

So it's been reported that Knicks brass has summoned Isiah to Texas this week for an important meeting.

Could it be?

Is it finally happening?

Is Jimmy Dolan, the stupidest person to hit the sporting world since Rube from Major League II, finally coming to his senses?

Is Isiah getting Section 112-ed?

Guess we'll have to wait and see.

But truth is, I love what Isiah has done. As I told you last week, I never thought it could be more fun to watch a team lose consistently than the Golden State Warriors.

Every game there are 12 highlight reel dunks, no defense and at least 4 white guys who get steady minutes.

But then came Isiah's Knicks and the Stevie Franchise era.

Since Isiah blew our minds trading for Stevie Franchise, the Knicks have been losing by something like 30 points per game. 30 fucking points per game.

That's 1 point for every 4 million dollars they spend that the Knicks lose by.

They don't have a single player on their entire team who is a better passer than Young Sip and there is no way they have a better rebounder/shot blocker than a gritty and fiery AFOMG.

Man do I love these Knicks though. Maybe I just enjoy losing.

As you all know, I love my Coldplay, and all those dudes do is complain.

So I don't know where I stand. I remember when 112 was just the name of an R&B group that collaborated with Biggie to make amazing hip hop, but now it means so much more.

Will 112 be the # that brings the Knicks back to respectability?

It certainly won't be Isiah's 11.

Or Stephon's 3.

Or Franchise's 1.

Or Eddy's 295...

Can't say I really care.

It's March now which means College basketball time and spring training. Sports are back after a dreadful month of February and I'm a happy Sip.

VCD,

SM