Walsh out after embarrassing 4-game winning streak

After missing out on last year’s draft lottery, the Simon’s decided to take no chances this time around. A press conference was called early Monday afternoon to announce the “resignation” of long-time team CEO Donnie Walsh.

“Someone has to be at fault when something like this happens, and that person was obviously Donnie Walsh,” the brothers announced at the joint press conference. “Larry Bird is certainly not responsible for this team’s recent performance. Legend has done everything we’ve asked of him, from not cutting David Harrison and Shawne Williams, to pretending to fall asleep at home games.”

“Look, personally I blame Mike Dunleavy for this whole mess,” Bird told media members during the press conference. “But it was pretty clear that the winning attitude that Donnie brought to the arena every day was beginning to have its affects as well.”

Walsh made a brief appearance during the hour-long affair and was bombarded with questions about rumors that have him becoming the next president of the New York Knicks.

“I’ve cleaned up after Isaiah once before, I think I can do it again,” he remarked. “My only concern is having to deal with Zach Randolph on a day-to-day basis. That guy scares the shit out of me.”

Rumblings inside the Knicks front office, however, suggest that Walsh being held responsible for the Pacers’ recent win streak may hurt his chances. Sources within the organization tell SSNN that James Dolan believes Walsh’s basketball knowledge, competence, and overall sage-like wisdom could be a thorn in the side for a team looking to lose as many games as possible.

Lucky for the Pacers, he’s no longer their problem.

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Labels: David Harrison, Donnie Walsh, Eric Gordon, Flip Murray, Herb Simon, Indiana Pacers, Isiah Thomas, Jamaal Tinsley, James Dolan, Jermaine O'Neal, Kareem Rush, Larry Bird, Mel Simon, Mike Dunleavy, NBA, New York Knicks, Shawne Williams, Stephen Graham, Travis Diener, Zach Randolph

Posted on March 25th, 2008

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