VAN GUNDY RETIRES - AGAIN

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May 6, 2007 -- Jeff Van Gundy has taken another walk to that celebrated hot-dog stand. The Post has learned the former Knicks coach, who quit 19 games (10-9) into the ' 01- ' 02 season, again is leaving the profession for the foreseeable future, and his decision has nothing to do with last night ' s Game 7 103-99 playoff elimination home loss to the Jazz. According to an impeccable source, Van ... [link]

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  • Picklejuice Picklejuice
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    He's been a good coach but it's time for a new direction.  The Rockets need some athletes and shooters and it's time to make other changes as well.
    Posted 5/6/2007 [reply] [flag]
    • RedBaron RedBaron
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      I agree--we should be seeing more out of this squad.

      Vecsey and the Post are far from reliable on stories like this, though.

      Posted 5/6/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • matt matt
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    Apparently Van Gundy (or at least the Rockets) have already disputed this report.
    Posted 5/7/2007 [reply] [flag]

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Vescey Throws Dirt On Dirk’s Corpse
Published 5/6/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... might spell the end of Jeff Van Gundy’s coaching tenure, or Peter Vescey telling us he finds Rachel Robinson “hot” (”take off that fake gray wig and she looks 30″).  The Post’s Hoops Du Jour terrorist, typically,

NBA Playoffs: The Houston Rockets Are Buried In Sadness
Published 5/6/2007 at Deadspin
... Van Gundy Retires - Again [New York Post]

Weekend Potpourri (Sunday Afternoon Edition)
Published 5/6/2007 by DCScrap at Our Book of Scrap: Sports News
... The final card had the two judges scoring the fight for Mayweather by 116-112 and 115-113 while the third saw De La Hoya winning 115-113. But it mistakenly listed Mayweather fighting out of the red corner and De La Hoya out of the blue.VAN GUNDY RETIRES - AGAIN (Post)

Coaches' Market an Added Challenge for Pacers
Published 5/7/2007 by Cornrows at Indy Cornrows
... With Jeff Van Gundy reportedly leaving the Rockets, the NBA is a coaches' market with several solid openings. The top available candidates ought to be able to command top dollar with multiple suitors bidding for their services. Here's a list of the openings in the order of which jobs I think are most appealing:

Link of the Day - Jeff Van Gundy retiring
Published 5/7/2007 by Adam at Fan-tastic?
... Peter Vescey of the NY Post is reporting that Jeff Van Gundy will announce his retirement this week.

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