FACE IT: WALSH BLEW THIS CALL

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The Sunday Click -- The Busy Time, On and Off the Court
Published 5/11/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... And neither does Peter Vecsey of the New York Post ... After spending the last 24 hours alone at home with his head coaching thoughts, Knicks New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh choose Mike D'Antoni over Mark Jackson. I'm stunned and baffled by the decision. "Not only are the Knicks known to shoot themselves in the foot, they often crouch down to get a better aim," zaps column contributor Brian McGunigle. -- Read More NO DOUBT IN DALLAS While some are questioning the Mavs ' choice of Rick Carlisle , David Moore of the Dallas Morning News questions one of ...

Mike D'Antoni Hired As Knicks Coach, And Nobody Is Excited?
Published 5/12/2008 by Stop Mike Lupica at Stop Mike Lupica
... Not to pick on Isola, let's see how the rest of the local media did.  Peter Vecsey took the usual Post route, which is to say the same thing as the News, but with more hyperbole.  DONNIE WALSH BLEW IT.  A picture of D'Antoni, with the caption "Bad choice".  Thoughts from Vecsey?: ...

The NY Columnists Love Affair With Mark Jackson
Published 5/12/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
Mike D’Antoni averaged 58 wins over the last four years in Phoenix. (The Knicks last won 58 games in 1993.) The Suns played the most exciting basketball in the NBA. Three straight times in the postseason, the Suns were bounced by a team that reached the Finals. Which is why we’re a bit perplexed the negative New York media is already anti-D’Antoni. A sampling of weekend headlines: FACE IT: WALSH BLEW THIS CALL (NY Post) Bringing in Mike D’Antoni wrong move for the Knicks (NY Daily News)