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Is D'Antoni the New Favorite in New York?
Is D'Antoni the New Favorite in New York?
Donnie Walsh has a difficult choice to make: does he hire Mike D'Antoni , who has a high-profile and a proven track record, or does he roll the dice on Mark Jackson , who has zero head coaching experience but is a local legend? According to multiple reports out of New York, Walsh is still undecided, which is somewhat baffling to me. I like D'Antoni a lot, but both his coaching style and ...
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The D'Antoni Confusion
Dogs That Chase Cars — ... My question is - why in the hell would Mike D'Antoni, a rather respectable coach who seems to be a stand-up guy (and take this with a Marvin Harrison grain of salt), want to coach the damn Knicks? ...

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