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D'Antoni Accepts Knicks Job
D'Antoni Accepts Knicks Job
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.
12 Comments
  • TheHype TheHype
    +4

    EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPS '09!

    (semi-joking... or am I..?) 

    Posted 5/10/2008 respond (flag)
  • Jason Jason
    +3
    If he wins with anything resembling the current squad, he's a genius.  If he loses, he probably gets another chance elsewhere.  Either way, he keeps the $24 million.  Not a bad deal.
    Posted 5/10/2008 respond (flag)
  • AEM AEM
    +2

    I am hoping that to bring him in Walsh has a plan to redo that team, cause to waste so much money for a HC and then leave him with that is just wasting money. Then again, the Knicks are very good at wasting money!

    AEM

    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
  • Lholstine Lholstine
    +1
    I hope D'Antoni doesn't regret this, even with the $24 million.  If the Suns have to lose him, I was hoping he'd go to the Bulls.  That would have been a better fit.
    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
  • Ben Q. Rock Ben Q. Rock
    +5
    Mike D'Antoni left a team with Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal and Amare Stoudemire on it for one with Stephon Marbury, Eddy Curry, and Zach Randolph on it. Yup, that makes total sense.
    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
  • countolaf countolaf
    +1
    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
  • bennyandtom bennyandtom
    +1
    As a lifelong Knick fan, I'm disappointed, but it obviously can't get worse. I just think this is a bad fit.
    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
    • The Fantasy Sports Review The Fantasy Sports Review
      +1
      A bad fit? You're going from Isiah Thomas to Mike D'Antoni, how can that be a bad thing? The Knicks aren't going to be good next year, but in a couple of years D'Antoni can turn that team around.
      Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
  • fastbreakblog fastbreakblog
    +2
    Anything is better than Isiah.
    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
  • Evil Empire Evil Empire
    +1

    I'm not worried about the fit in coaching style. It's a given that they'll blow up the team, this just helps to prioritize who goes first. 

    Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
    • Ben Q. Rock Ben Q. Rock
      +1
      It's easier to blow up a team than to actually do it. Are there any takers for Randolph? For Marbury?
      Posted 5/11/2008 respond (flag)
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