We're not quite two years into the New York Knicks' Phil Jackson tenure. His decision Monday to fire hand-picked head coach Derek Fisher makes this a good time to check in on the team's progress.
Jackson, who was introduced as president on March 18, 2014, took over a Knicks team that had a .411 winning percentage (27-40) during a disappointing follow-up to their unexpected 54-win campaign the previous year. At 23-31 (.425) after losing nine of the past 10 games, an almost identical record cost Fisher his job.
As an executive, Jackson has gotten some things right. But for that to really matter, he will have to improve in one major area.