The New York Knicks dealt away Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton last summer, with new team president Phil Jackson citing a need to improve the locker room chemistry.
With Chandler thriving back in Dallas, and the Knicks being their usual awful selves, the Zen Master is telling critics of the move to “relax and be patient.”:
@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
Jackson was anything but “Zen” Thursday night, watching his Knicks get spanked by the Chicago Bulls 107-93:
do I have to mute this game? Chuck just remember your fundamental…key to 🔺
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) December 19, 2014