The circus is always in town at 33rd and Seventh in Manhattan. As long as the Knicks are around as an actual NBA franchise at least, there will be plenty of popcorn, cotton candy, refreshments and entertainment in NYC. If only that included a winning basketball team.

In case you didn’t catch last night’s Knick game, they fell in Atlanta 99-93 to a franchise that at least now has a pulse and wants to become competitive and maybe reach the playoffs. Though it’s still hard to get too excited about an NBA team eight under .500 who believe it or not are just a half game behind the 76ers for the final Eastern playoff berth.

Man. Doesn’t that make one realize just how pathetic these Knicks actually are. If they had a season like last year, they might have even been competing in the playoffs. Instead, the Dumb and Dumber Clown Management 101 tradition must be preserved as a once respectable NBA franchise sinks lower and lower under co-founder Lord Isiah while Team President Jim Dolan takes his second rate jazz band on the road to play more blues.

Maybe he should write a new song entitled, “Knickerbocker Blues.” It’s got a nice ring to it and could be an improvement over what JD and The Straight Shot are performing these days.

So, how would it go? I’ll just try a few lines cause this really isn’t the main topic of this entry which as per usual I haven’t gotten to.

“Knickerbocker Blues”

There’s a man sittin’ front and center

Who’s watching his losing team in complete misery

He have his head down watching Lord Isiah the mentor

And the losing basketball be makin’ him completely dizzy

Cause he’s got a bad case of dem Knickerbocker blues

And already lit like a Christmas tree needing even more booze

This CEO be so depressed and obsessed with not doing what’s right

Just to tick off the beat writers and booing fans catching so much spite

He got dem sad sack potato Knickerbocker blues

Alright, enough of that already! I’m good. If you sing it in a BB King blues voice, it doesn’t sound too bad.

So, while Isiah’s team was finding another way to lose to de-prove to 18-40 despite Zach “Happy Meal” Randolph’s 29, 17 and even five dimes, the misplaced Coach/GM (General Moron) made some news off the court yesterday. According to New York Post beat writer Marc Berman, Thomas has banned former starting PG Stephon Marbury from attending games at Madison Square Garden.

Since having what appeared to be season-ending ankle surgery on Jan.22, the former Lincoln Railsplitter star began rehab 12 days prior at the team’s practice facility up in Westchester. Coney Island’s Finest wanted to rejoin his teammates and support them from the bench but has basically been shut out by the coach.

Thomas apparently wouldn’t discuss Marbury’s future with the club leading to speculation that he’s going to buy out the remaining $21 million left on the contract. He blames the Coney Island native for why the team fell apart citing the episode in Phoenix last November for how things turned out.

Maybe if Thomas would just look in the mirror and notice how badly he mishandled it, he’d inflict a ban on himself. He’s such a freaking hypocrite. Who polled the rest of the team asking if Marbury should be allowed back only to turn their back on players voting against the embattled guard returning???

Nothing’s ever Thomas’ fault. He needs about a 100 foot mirror for his ego. It’s always the players. Well, who assembled the NBA’s fifth worst team which lacks cohesion and leadership and also coaches it?

Who brought in Randolph to replace Eddy Curry, who basically sits on the bench most of the night while earning a big salary to do zilch?

How does this joker keep his job? He was a great player and knew what it took to win leading the Bad Boy Pistons to consecutive NBA titles. However, he’s just awful as an executive. Just ask the extinct CBA.

Some former star players just aren’t cut out for running a franchise. See Willis Reed.

Nobody would dispute how disappointing Marbury’s Knick career has been. He made an ass out of himself on national TV last summer with bizarre commentary while appearing on NBC’s Miked Up with Bruce Beck.

However, what Thomas is doing to Marbury here is completely wrong. Once again, he’s blameless. Hasn’t Steph suffered enough in losing his Dad and an uncle this season?

It’s never ever Lord Isiah’s fault. Nope. Couldn’t be. What’s that coaching record again the past couple of years entering tonight’s game at Orlando?

There’s a reason this team is an embarrassing 38 games under .500 (51-89) in Thomas’ two seasons behind the bench. Hey Isiah! You are what your record says you are no matter how many of Dolan’s paychecks you cash.

Time to wake the f up!