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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Halu Sination on May 10, 2008, 12:27:38 PM
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Mike D'Antoni has accepted an offer to coach the New York Knicks, according to a media reports.
The former Phoenix Suns coach, who was also sought by the Chicago Bulls, has accepted a four-year, $24 million deal to take over the Knicks, according to reports by Sports Illustrated and The Boston Globe, both citing a league source.
The Knicks did not immediately confirm that D'Antoni is New York-bound.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith had previously reported that the Knicks had outlined a four-year, $24 million offer for D'Antoni.
He takes over coaching duties for one of the league's most high-profile franchies -- and one that has fallen into disarray over the past two seasons under former coach and team president Isiah Thomas. Following a messy divorce with former coach Larry Brown, the Knicks went 33-49 in 2006-07 and 23-59 last season.
D'Antoni had two years and nearly $9 million remaining on his contract with the Suns, whom he led to two Western Conference finals. The Suns were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs this season after trading Shawn Marion for Shaquille O'Neal.
The two-team chase for D'Antoni intensified when he talked to the Bulls in a late-evening conference call with team officials on Friday. And the Chicago Tribune reported that Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who owns a home in the Phoenix area, planned to meet face-to-face over the weekend with D'Antoni.
D'Antoni has a 267-172 career coaching record with the Suns and Denver Nuggets. The Suns reached won at least 54 games in four of his five seasons and reached the Western Conference finals twice. He has a 26-25 record in the playoffs.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3389987
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Lol damn and just yesterday Nash said he expects D'Antoni back.
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not like knicks could get any worse, but that team is going to be hilarious next year. eddy curry, jerome james, and zbo in dantoni's system? awesome.
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Report: D’Antoni takes Knicks’ job
1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Buzz Up PrintNEW YORK (TICKER) —Mike D’Antoni will become the next head coach of the New York Knicks, Sports Illustrated reported on its web site Saturday.
According to SI, the former Phoenix Suns coach accepted New York’s offer of a four-year contract worth $24 million. The Knicks have yet to comment on the report.
D’Antoni, who had two years remaining on his contract with the Suns that would have paid him nearly $9 million, reportedly also was mulling an offer from the Chicago Bulls.
D’Antoni appeared to have no future with the Suns when the team granted him permission earlier in the week to speak with other clubs about their head-coaching vacancies.
The Arizona Republic reported that the relationship between D’Antoni and Suns general manager Steve Kerr has been strained since the two had an argument in November.
D’Antoni, who turned 57 on Thursday, interviewed with the Knicks and Bulls. His personality alone would seem to be a breath of fresh air in New York after the disastrous reign of Isiah Thomas.
D’Antoni is known for his laid-back approach and stresses up-tempo basketball. Under his watch, the Suns were one of the NBA’s highest-scoring and most entertaining teams, although they were unable to advance beyond the Western Conference finals.
This year, the Suns were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in five games, their first opening-round exit from the playoffs since 2003.
D’Antoni posted a 253-136 record in his four-plus seasons as coach of the Suns.
In New York, he would have the tall task of trying to rebuild the league’s most dysfunctional franchise while changing its culture of losing.
One of the first moves made by new Knicks president Donnie Walsh was to fire Thomas, who posted a 56-108 record in his two seasons as coach.
New York has endured seven straight losing seasons, including a 23-59 mark this year that matched the worst record in the franchise’s history.
Thomas also alienated the team’s fan base for his decisions as general manager. He loaded up on expensive contracts - creating major salary cap problems - while failing to build a competitive team.
Thomas also found controversy off the court, causing further embarrassment for the franchise.
In November, Madison Square Garden reached an out-of-court settlement for $11.5 million with former executive Anucha Browne Sanders, who had filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Thomas, Knicks owner James Dolan and the Garden.
In addition, Thomas spent most of the season feuding with guard Stephon Marbury and benched center Eddie Curry.
WHEW!!! I hope this is true. I did not want Chicago to hire him. Now we can focus on Avery Johnson.
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not like knicks could get any worse, but that team is going to be hilarious next year. eddy curry, jerome james, and zbo in dantoni's system? awesome.
I agree. But I expect a lot of trades to go down this summer. Randolph is as good as gone.
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LOL he'll fit right in with that awful team
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LOL^ just what I was thinking..
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What a waste of 20+ mil..
They need help on the court not on the sidelines.
You can’t polish a turd!
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I thought the great Donnie Walsh was going to get the Knicks headed in the right direction, this move certainly is not going to help that happen.
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Isiah Thomas > Mike D'Antoni
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^^^LOL you cant be serious.
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Why not? Isiah Thomas actually wasn't a terrible coach...The Knicks just sucked ass (even with Larry Brown). D'Antoni is a TERRIBLE coach with a TERRIBLE philosophy.
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Why not? Isiah Thomas actually wasn't a terrible coach...The Knicks just sucked ass (even with Larry Brown). D'Antoni is a TERRIBLE coach with a TERRIBLE philosophy.
I agree that his system is not really a blueprint for success, but his career coaching record is actually better than many good coaches. Zeke actually wasn't all that bad as the coach of the Pacers, but he has the same amount of rings on his fingers (as a coach) as Dantoni, and a much lower win %.
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^ That said, Zeke's coaching philosophy is much stronger than D'Antonis...Zeke showed he could coach when he had players, something D'Antoni is yet to prove.
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congrats to the knicks, you won't win a ring but you'll win 41 games if he gets his type of roster (realistically)
what do the Knicks do, see if he can coexist with Marbury or PRAY that somebody else will take Marbury's contract and draft a new PG?
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congrats to the knicks, you won't win a ring but you'll win 41 games if he gets his type of roster (realistically)
what do the Knicks do, see if he can coexist with Marbury or PRAY that somebody else will take Marbury's contract and draft a new PG?
probably the latter. i think the knicks are done with marbury. he has a huge expiring contract, if knicks were smart they would let it expire and STOP trading their expiring contracts for useless overpaid players for once.
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Isiah Thomas > Mike D'Antoni
LMFAO. You have got to be kidding me. D'Antoni will never win a ring, but to be as successful as he was in the west for the last few years is not a fluke. The Lakers had a hell of a time with him in the playoffs, remember? And they came goddamn close to knocking off the spurs last year. So quit painting him as a completely inept retard.
Isiah>D'Antoni... what a joke.
I would not let Isiah Thomas within 100 miles of my franchise.
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If you don't get it, I truly feel bad for you...D'Antoni is a terrible coach in every way. Zeke is not.
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If you don't get it, I truly feel bad for you...D'Antoni is a terrible coach in every way. Zeke is not.
D'antoni's style isn't suited for the NBA but he's a great coach.
but ISiah is just a clown.
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^Isiah Thomas at least had strategy... There's a reason Jermaine O'Neal developed and played his best basketball under him. D'Antoni was a joke of a strategist. The Suns woulda' been better off without a coach, period. Knicks sucked under Larry Brown and Lenny Wilkins. as well.
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If you don't get it, I truly feel bad for you...D'Antoni is a terrible coach in every way. Zeke is not.
Don't feel bad for me. I've had a successful life thus far, I'm completely self made and self reliant. Yeah I've had some road blocks but I work around them.
I pity you that the only thing you have going for you in life is your job that daddy gave you and that you personally feel a sense of accomplishment when the Lakers win (and that you somehow control that because of "The Secret" :loco:) as well as your 30,000+ posts at Dubcc. So you feeling bad for me is the epitome of irony.
D'Antoni is a DEFINITE upgrade in NY. He won't give them a ring, he WILL win more games than Zeke.
Zeke will NEVER coach or be a GM in the NBA ever again. He did the exact same shit in the CBA when he acquired it, but I'm sure you already knew that. He took over a 54 year old league, and within 2 years he bankrupted it and it ceased operations. That guy is a complete fucking joke.
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If you don't get it, I truly feel bad for you...D'Antoni is a terrible coach in every way. Zeke is not.
Don't feel bad for me. I've had a successful life thus far, I'm completely self made and self reliant. Yeah I've had some road blocks but I work around them.
I pity you that the only thing you have going for you in life is your job that daddy gave you and that you personally feel a sense of accomplishment when the Lakers win (and that you somehow control that because of "The Secret" :loco:) as well as your 30,000+ posts at Dubcc. So you feeling bad for me is the epitome of irony.
D'Antoni is a DEFINITE upgrade in NY. He won't give them a ring, he WILL win more games than Zeke.
Zeke will NEVER coach or be a GM in the NBA ever again. He did the exact same shit in the CBA when he acquired it, but I'm sure you already knew that. He took over a 54 year old league, and within 2 years he bankrupted it and it ceased operations. That guy is a complete fucking joke.
Job daddy gave me? Please explain what the fuck you're talking about...stop stealing lame disses from banana boy, because it only makes you look lesser than him, and trust me, that's pretty minuscule. Zeke is a terrible manager, no doubt, but his playing and coaching skills are something different. Jermaine O'Neal wanted to get traded when he heard Isiah was finished in Indiana. he's not a great coach, but he's not the epitome of a terrible coach, as is D'Antoni... I wouldn't call him an upgrade over ANYONE.
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I think the Knicks will definitely be active with a lot of roster moves, and I could see some problems with the players and D'Antoni. But I think some of the players will just be glad to have a new coach and system, and they also will see the opportunity to put up numbers to get bigger contracts. His system results in a lot more points scored, what selfish basketball player doesn't want to be involved with that?
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If you don't get it, I truly feel bad for you...D'Antoni is a terrible coach in every way. Zeke is not.
Don't feel bad for me. I've had a successful life thus far, I'm completely self made and self reliant. Yeah I've had some road blocks but I work around them.
I pity you that the only thing you have going for you in life is your job that daddy gave you and that you personally feel a sense of accomplishment when the Lakers win (and that you somehow control that because of "The Secret" :loco:) as well as your 30,000+ posts at Dubcc. So you feeling bad for me is the epitome of irony.
D'Antoni is a DEFINITE upgrade in NY. He won't give them a ring, he WILL win more games than Zeke.
Zeke will NEVER coach or be a GM in the NBA ever again. He did the exact same shit in the CBA when he acquired it, but I'm sure you already knew that. He took over a 54 year old league, and within 2 years he bankrupted it and it ceased operations. That guy is a complete fucking joke.
Job daddy gave me? Please explain what the fuck you're talking about...stop stealing lame disses from banana boy, because it only makes you look lesser than him, and trust me, that's pretty minuscule. Zeke is a terrible manager, no doubt, but his playing and coaching skills are something different. Jermaine O'Neal wanted to get traded when he heard Isiah was finished in Indiana. he's not a great coach, but he's not the epitome of a terrible coach, as is D'Antoni... I wouldn't call him an upgrade over ANYONE.
Oh Elior, we all know you and Floyd work for your daddy and his concrete business. How's the housing crunch treating you nowadays anyway?
I've never once said anything about Zeke's playing skills. Unquestionable. His managerial skills are beyond atrocious. Of course JO wanted to leave, Zeke is a players coach. Zeke inherited a very nice team from Bird and couldn't do shit with it. Where's your defense about his destroying the CBA?
If I own a team and my options for a coach are Mike D'Antoni or Isiah, I go with D'Antoni. And it's a complete no brainer. So are you on the record saying that the Knicks will actually be worse w/ D'A at the helm?
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If you don't get it, I truly feel bad for you...D'Antoni is a terrible coach in every way. Zeke is not.
Don't feel bad for me. I've had a successful life thus far, I'm completely self made and self reliant. Yeah I've had some road blocks but I work around them.
I pity you that the only thing you have going for you in life is your job that daddy gave you and that you personally feel a sense of accomplishment when the Lakers win (and that you somehow control that because of "The Secret" :loco:) as well as your 30,000+ posts at Dubcc. So you feeling bad for me is the epitome of irony.
D'Antoni is a DEFINITE upgrade in NY. He won't give them a ring, he WILL win more games than Zeke.
Zeke will NEVER coach or be a GM in the NBA ever again. He did the exact same shit in the CBA when he acquired it, but I'm sure you already knew that. He took over a 54 year old league, and within 2 years he bankrupted it and it ceased operations. That guy is a complete fucking joke.
Job daddy gave me? Please explain what the fuck you're talking about...stop stealing lame disses from banana boy, because it only makes you look lesser than him, and trust me, that's pretty minuscule. Zeke is a terrible manager, no doubt, but his playing and coaching skills are something different. Jermaine O'Neal wanted to get traded when he heard Isiah was finished in Indiana. he's not a great coach, but he's not the epitome of a terrible coach, as is D'Antoni... I wouldn't call him an upgrade over ANYONE.
Oh Elior, we all know you and Floyd work for your daddy and his concrete business. How's the housing crunch treating you nowadays anyway?
I've never once said anything about Zeke's playing skills. Unquestionable. His managerial skills are beyond atrocious. Of course JO wanted to leave, Zeke is a players coach. Zeke inherited a very nice team from Bird and couldn't do shit with it. Where's your defense about his destroying the CBA?
If I own a team and my options for a coach are Mike D'Antoni or Isiah, I go with D'Antoni. And it's a complete no brainer. So are you on the record saying that the Knicks will actually be worse w/ D'A at the helm?
You're way dumber than I thought. Concrete business? LMAO. get the fuck outta here...why do i need a "defense" for him ruining the CBA when I'm judging him as a coach...Clearly, he never ruined the chances of a team that stood a chance, like D'Antoni has done. I dunno what the Knicks will be workin wit next year, but if D'Antoni woulda been hired as the Knicks coach from the beginning of this season, they wouldn't have been any better off. The team has failed under Larry Brown, they're bound to fail under D'Antoni...best case scenario, they acquire some players and become another regular season success story, like the Suns were.
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knicks should get rid of curry/marbury/randolph and get some talented, non-lazy youngsters to rebuild.
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knicks should get rid of curry/marbury/randolph and get some talented, non-lazy youngsters to rebuild.
LOL and who exactly is going to be willing to take on their enormous contracts? Did somebody hire Zeke as GM again?
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Mike D'Antoni wants Starbury out.
he defo is starting the cleaning process already.
(Maybe the Knicks Hired Mike to do their Spring Cleaning)
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isiah was sent overseas to scout
lol over there most people probably don't know him for anything besides his Pistons playing career
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D'Antoni interested in bringing in "Former" Knick great Patrick Ewing as a possible assistant coach.
Ewing is still under contract with the Magic, but they would allow Ewing to sign with the Knicks.
(Nice PR move...)