Jackson back to bolster Knicks and renew hopes of hoop dreams again

Most basketball fans with even the slightest bit of self-respect become worn out pretty quickly by whatever the New York Knicks are selling.

Starved of success for decades, the only thing that marks them out is that they talk a better game than any non-achieving team in history while being slightly less effective than Mayo and a shade more reliable than Newcastle United.

But of course it’s New York and it’s Madison Square Garden so the likes of me gets drawn in by what is the biggest sports story of the week in this city: the hiring of legendary coach Phil Jackson to an executive position at the club; a lofty role upstairs from where he will bestow on those around him the deep wisdom he is often credited for.