No seriously, who would want to coach them? Well, apparently these two men do.
It seems there are two "contenders" in line for the New York Knicks coaching job; Mike D'Antoni and Mark Jackson. One, an offensive minded Euroleague product who has shown he can put wins on the board (mostly in the regular season...) and the other - a New York baller with a high basketball IQ and history with the franchise. The Knicks GM, Donnie Walsh has quite a decision to make. I think Mark would be a better fit for a number of reasons; he is a local guy, he may be able to connect with the players (Stephon, it's a contract year bitch) and he has a knowledge of the game, that could prove effective on BOTH ends of the floor. Would Mike try to implement the Phoenix system that couldn't reach the Finals? I don't know if Eddy Curry's ready for it...wait, he'll likely be shipped if Mike is chosen. Picking Mike means an overhaul of any embedded style New York previously had, meaning a major revamp of the squad. Mark could provide a new outlook for a team that has talent, just no...uhhh...let's call it direction. Regardless, I'll stay out on the same limb I've been on for a while and say they don't make the playoffs again next year. Let the madness begin (continue).
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