[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

Report - Jackson to be named Knicks coach in a few days
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum
Page 1 of 3  1  2  3 Next ›
« Reply To Topic
Author Thread
nyk4ever
Posts: 41014
Alba Posts: 12
Joined: 1/12/2005
Member: #848
USA
5/6/2008  1:25 PM
Glad Donnie is naming Jackson. Mark Jackson is well-respected around the league and many seem to think he will make an excellent head coach. This team is going nowhere for the next few years, so Jax will have the opportunity to learn the ropes and show Donnie and all the fans whether or not he can coach in this league.

Good job, Donnie.
"OMG - did we just go on a two-trade-wining-streak?" -SupremeCommander
AUTOADVERT
K22
Posts: 25143
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/18/2006
Member: #1182
USA
5/6/2008  1:28 PM
I'd prefer Thibodeau, but obviously he's busy right now (especially considering how bad the C's looked in Round 1), but we have nothing to lose bringing him in anyway.

He should slap the taste out of Jerome James' mouth and take his number back.
-- the preceding post was brought to you by the letter K and the number 22.
TrueBlue
Posts: 29144
Alba Posts: 12
Joined: 9/20/2006
Member: #1172
5/6/2008  1:45 PM
Why do people always follow up repeatedly with "Well I'd prefer so and so"?

Look we all want the best possible candidate it's a no brainer but more importantly we need someone in place who has some credibility and we have that now.

When we hired Walsh we keep hearing and even to this day "Well I'd rather have Colangelo" now that we hired Mark it's "Well I'd rather have Avery Johnson or Thibodeau".

Just be glad we're filling positions with quality people.
LMFAO @ the Bio [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephon_Marbury[/url]
islesfan
Posts: 9999
Alba Posts: 37
Joined: 7/19/2004
Member: #712
5/6/2008  1:52 PM
This would be a good move for a rebuilding team. An established coach, coming from a winning team, probably wouldn't want to go through a complete roster overhaul where lots of losses are pretty much guaranteed.

An inexperienced coach can come in and learn on the job, with no pressure to win now. He can grow with the team and if he doesn't work out, they can always hire an established coach when the team is rebuilt and ready to start competing.

I really didn't want D'Antoni or Avery and I think Thibodeau is the type that makes a much better top assistant than head coach. I'd love to see him come to NY and be Jackson's top assistant, I think they would make a great team. Jackson will definitely need at least 1 very good X's and O's coach though. What's Dick Harter doing nowadays?
If it didn’t work in Phoenix with Nash and Stoutamire... it’s just not a winning formula. It’s an entertaining formula, but not a winning one. - Derek Harper talking about D'Antoni's System
Allanfan20
Posts: 36047
Alba Posts: 50
Joined: 1/16/2004
Member: #542
USA
5/6/2008  1:53 PM
I have high hopes for this, especially so that Jackson can maybe hire Patrick Ewing.
“I couldn’t dunk it so I tried to, you know, just touched it.”- OG Anunoby
playa2
Posts: 34922
Alba Posts: 15
Joined: 5/15/2003
Member: #407
5/6/2008  1:57 PM
What other coach outside of NY's own Larry Brown could be a better fit than NY'S own son Mark (action) Jackson.

The pride of NY can only be "RESTORED" and reverenced by one of it's own whether a player or Native.
JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
djsunyc
Posts: 44929
Alba Posts: 42
Joined: 1/16/2004
Member: #536
5/6/2008  1:58 PM
looks like walsh also values the 2009 draft...
islesfan
Posts: 9999
Alba Posts: 37
Joined: 7/19/2004
Member: #712
5/6/2008  2:01 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

looks like walsh also values the 2009 draft...

As well he should. I'd be disappointed if they won more than 23 games next year.
If it didn’t work in Phoenix with Nash and Stoutamire... it’s just not a winning formula. It’s an entertaining formula, but not a winning one. - Derek Harper talking about D'Antoni's System
King1
Posts: 22993
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/2/2005
Member: #998
USA
5/6/2008  2:11 PM
Wow for a guy that hasnt coached a day in his life this guy better be good. Hopefully he will hire Ernie, and Barkley. Hell Charles has just as good of resume
NYKBocker
Posts: 38619
Alba Posts: 474
Joined: 1/14/2003
Member: #377
USA
5/6/2008  2:11 PM
You think Mark will ask JVG to be his top assistant? They are close and JVG might give him a couple of years as asst coach to help him out. Then hire Pat and Herb. We are set to go.
Allanfan20
Posts: 36047
Alba Posts: 50
Joined: 1/16/2004
Member: #542
USA
5/6/2008  2:15 PM
Posted by NYKBocker:

You think Mark will ask JVG to be his top assistant? They are close and JVG might give him a couple of years as asst coach to help him out. Then hire Pat and Herb. We are set to go.

Might as well hire Allan, Spree, LJ and Ward to be our assistants too!
“I couldn’t dunk it so I tried to, you know, just touched it.”- OG Anunoby
djsunyc
Posts: 44929
Alba Posts: 42
Joined: 1/16/2004
Member: #536
5/6/2008  2:24 PM
Posted by islesfan:

This would be a good move for a rebuilding team. An established coach, coming from a winning team, probably wouldn't want to go through a complete roster overhaul where lots of losses are pretty much guaranteed.

An inexperienced coach can come in and learn on the job, with no pressure to win now. He can grow with the team and if he doesn't work out, they can always hire an established coach when the team is rebuilt and ready to start competing.

I really didn't want D'Antoni or Avery and I think Thibodeau is the type that makes a much better top assistant than head coach. I'd love to see him come to NY and be Jackson's top assistant, I think they would make a great team. Jackson will definitely need at least 1 very good X's and O's coach though. What's Dick Harter doing nowadays?

player development is key here for the next 2 years. in this regard, donnie walsh is putting on a blindfold and throwing darts...
Solace
Posts: 30004
Alba Posts: 20
Joined: 10/30/2003
Member: #479
USA
5/6/2008  2:33 PM
Not bad. Not my preference, but not bad.
The Knicks 2026 NBA Champions!
K22
Posts: 25143
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/18/2006
Member: #1182
USA
5/6/2008  2:43 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

player development is key here for the next 2 years. in this regard, donnie walsh is putting on a blindfold and throwing darts...

To be fair, he threw a dart and let Larry Bird coach the Pacers and they got to the Finals.

-- the preceding post was brought to you by the letter K and the number 22.
djsunyc
Posts: 44929
Alba Posts: 42
Joined: 1/16/2004
Member: #536
5/6/2008  2:55 PM
Posted by K22:
Posted by djsunyc:

player development is key here for the next 2 years. in this regard, donnie walsh is putting on a blindfold and throwing darts...

To be fair, he threw a dart and let Larry Bird coach the Pacers and they got to the Finals.

that is true...but that was also a ready made team that didn't need the player development.

you have to trust walsh tho...if you can't trust him, then who can you trust?
TMS
Posts: 60684
Alba Posts: 617
Joined: 5/11/2004
Member: #674
USA
5/6/2008  2:57 PM
Posted by TrueBlue:

Why do people always follow up repeatedly with "Well I'd prefer so and so"?

people are only expressing an opinion same as you or anyone else.

i agree w/u tho that it's a good move on Walsh's part... now i hope Jax brings in Ewing to work w/our bigs.

After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
EnySpree
Posts: 44927
Alba Posts: 138
Joined: 4/18/2003
Member: #397
5/6/2008  3:02 PM
Posted by NYKBocker:

You think Mark will ask JVG to be his top assistant? They are close and JVG might give him a couple of years as asst coach to help him out. Then hire Pat and Herb. We are set to go.

Aint no shame in JVG coming in to be the assistant.....brian hill, and a list of other former head coaches fell back and became assistants.....**** that could work. I always though JVG was an assistant. Let Jeff worry about scouting reports and being prepared cuz he loves that ****. Let Jax worry about the team on the floor.....

Not a bad idea at all.
Subscribe to my Podcast https://youtube.com/c/DiehardknicksPodcast https://twitter.com/DiehardknicksPC https://instagram.com/diehardknickspodcast
fishmike
Posts: 53904
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 7/19/2002
Member: #298
USA
5/6/2008  3:05 PM
who cares? The best coaching job we have seen in the last 6 years was from Don Chaney.

Lets rebuild this roster
"winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
crzymdups
Posts: 52018
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 5/1/2004
Member: #671
USA
5/6/2008  3:09 PM
Posted by Ira:

http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/05/06/report-jackson-will-be-named-coach/

Andrew Marchand of 1050 ESPN Radio in New York has reported that Mark Jackson will be named the next Knicks head coach within the next few days.

While we haven�t been able to verify this with any other sources, the general consensus is that Marchand is right. Donnie Walsh wants Jackson on the bench and Jackson wants to be on Walsh�s bench. Walsh interviewed Mike D�Antoni in Phoenix, and now there are reports of D�Antoni headed to Chicago. I guess we can gather how that interview went�

I personally am a fan of this move. I would rather a guy like Tom Thibodeau but with a young team like the Knicks have, Jackson would be my second choice. The Knicks aren�t going anywhere fast anytime soon, so why not groom a head coach along the way? All signs point to Jax knowing his stuff, so it�s a risk worth taking. Stay tuned�


thanks for the update. i agree with you.

i heard from a friend who works at sports illustrated last week that d'antoni had has heart set on chicago anyway.
¿ △ ?
crzymdups
Posts: 52018
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 5/1/2004
Member: #671
USA
5/6/2008  3:12 PM
Posted by djsunyc:
Posted by K22:
Posted by djsunyc:

player development is key here for the next 2 years. in this regard, donnie walsh is putting on a blindfold and throwing darts...

To be fair, he threw a dart and let Larry Bird coach the Pacers and they got to the Finals.

that is true...but that was also a ready made team that didn't need the player development.

you have to trust walsh tho...if you can't trust him, then who can you trust?

wasn't sam mitchell hired in toronto with little to no experience?

and i've said this before, but a coach who can handle the media crush in ny will be valuable. and we all know jackson can handle the media crush in ny. player development is important, but that will be as much about bringing in the right people around him as it will jackson working with the players. jackson is a good hire.
¿ △ ?
Page 1 of 3  1  2  3 Next ›
« Reply To Topic
Report - Jackson to be named Knicks coach in a few days
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum

©2001-2025 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy