Smith: Knicks, not Bulls? D'Antoni made the wrong choice
Published 5/11/2008 by Sam Smith at SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
Mike D'Antoni supposedly liked the Bulls' lineup better than the Knicks', but he followed to money to New York. It was a decision the coach will come to regret.
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