It's a strange song and D'Ance

The Big Lead found this 5/12/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

Mike D'Antoni reportedly told confidants that he hoped to end up with the Chicago Bulls, while Donnie Walsh was telling Mark Jackson that he was the favorite in New York. But in less than one week, D'Antoni landed with the Knicks. [link]

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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: ...

Bulls Kicking Dust Following D’Antoni’s NY Landing
Published 5/12/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
Sorry, Chicago. When it comes to wild spending and inexplicable hires, New York remains top dog. (Another guy left kicking dust is poor Mark Jackson, who had reportedly started recruiting assistant coaches for the New York gig.) ...

The Lazarus Job
Published 5/12/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... to fill the position. That may be good news for the Bulls, who were the ones dragging their feet on a decision regarding D'Antoni. One Chicago columnist says ...

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Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - ... found this 5/12/2008 on www.blogabull.com

In the aftermath of Mike D'Antoni signing with the Knicks over the Bulls, I was a bit disappointed but not completely. I felt that D'Antoni would've been a good fit, but not a perfect one, and whatever reservations the Bulls braintrust had ...

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COSELLOUT: Still Tellin' It Like It Is found this 5/12/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

After denying for two days that Mike D'Antoni was the Knicks' top choice to replace Isiah Thomas, team president Donnie Walsh offered him the head coaching job on Saturday and D'Antoni accepted, agreeing to a four-year, $24 million deal.

Paxson miffed D'Antoni didn't wait for Bulls' offer

SLAM Online found this 5/12/2008 on www.suntimes.com

The Bulls were ready to talk contract with Mike D'Antoni but never got a chance. So said general manager John Paxson after D'Antoni agreed Saturday to become the New York Knicks' head coach. Paxson, who first interviewed D'Antoni a week ago, expressed ...

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Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - ... found this 5/12/2008 on www.newsday.com

So the recruitment of one of the NBA 's brightest coaching minds was done with a tantalizing lure. Donnie Walsh couldn't sell the present to Mike D'Antoni, but because of the well-known Madison Square Garden resources, the future always has unlimited ...

Mike D'Antoni deal shot down

COSELLOUT: Still Tellin' It Like It Is found this 5/12/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

Mike D'Antoni deal shot down BY FRANK ISOLA DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Saturday, May 10th 2008, 12:09 AM The Knicks continue to deny reports that they are on the verge of offering Mike D'Antoni a contract to become their next coach. Donnie Walsh , ...

RosenBlog: Bulls need defense, not D'Antoni

D'Antoni's decision to leave is puzzling
He left Shaq and Nash for Marbury and cash. Granted, it was a lot of cash, but Mark Kriegel doesn't get what Mike D'Antoni is thinking.

Hinrich, Nocioni draw votes for All-Defensive team
Chicago Bulls Kirk Hinrich and Andres Nocioni both received votes in the NBA's All-Defensive team ballotting, but neither was close to making the team. Hinrich got three votes, one for first-team, and Nocioni got one.

Bulls' coaching search continues (AP)
Mike D'Antoni is off the board, so the Chicago Bulls remain on the clock. A new week means a new round of interviews as the search for a coach continues. Next up? It could be Avery Johnson. Or broadcaster Mark Jackson, or a hot assistant such as ...

Bulls Chairman says money wasn't issue with D'Antoni
Calmly yet meticulously in a Monday night phone interview, Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf detailed the sequence of events that led to Mike D'Antoni spurning the Bulls for the Knicks.