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May. 10th, 2008 02:15 pmReports have the Knicks signing Mike D'Antoni, late of the Phoenix Suns, to be their new head coach.
BOO!
First, D'Antoni is an offensively minded coach. That's nice during the regular season, but a losing proposition during the playoffs. Granted, the Knicks aren't likely to get INTO the playoffs for a couple of years, but he's signed for four years.
Second, he precludes the signing of Mark Jackson. Although Jackson has no head coaching experience, he has two MAJOR pluses that D'Antoni doesn't. He's a New York Knick hero, and he was a successful point guard. Since the Knicks' greatest need, and their likeliest pick in this year's draft is a point guard (most mock drafts have them taking Jerryd Bayless if available, or OJ Mayo if he is), Jackson's presence could only have done them good. Now it's exceedingly unlikely that they'll bring him aboard, and if they do, how will he feel about being preempted by a last-minute Charlie entry into the coaching derby?
The move smacks of desperation, and a desire to fill the seats so that Cablevision, the owners, don't have to suffer another year of boos and financial losses.
Which really sucks, because I thought they were trying to build a winner when they changed their management.
BOO!
First, D'Antoni is an offensively minded coach. That's nice during the regular season, but a losing proposition during the playoffs. Granted, the Knicks aren't likely to get INTO the playoffs for a couple of years, but he's signed for four years.
Second, he precludes the signing of Mark Jackson. Although Jackson has no head coaching experience, he has two MAJOR pluses that D'Antoni doesn't. He's a New York Knick hero, and he was a successful point guard. Since the Knicks' greatest need, and their likeliest pick in this year's draft is a point guard (most mock drafts have them taking Jerryd Bayless if available, or OJ Mayo if he is), Jackson's presence could only have done them good. Now it's exceedingly unlikely that they'll bring him aboard, and if they do, how will he feel about being preempted by a last-minute Charlie entry into the coaching derby?
The move smacks of desperation, and a desire to fill the seats so that Cablevision, the owners, don't have to suffer another year of boos and financial losses.
Which really sucks, because I thought they were trying to build a winner when they changed their management.
