I am not sure how I feel about it - kinda mixed. I really like what Woodson has done here, inheriting a disaster and turning it around.

I myself really did not want to take any chances and was hoping for them to go after 11 ring wearer PJax. Woody still has a lot to prove while Jackson does not. I think that Jackson would have gotten the most out of our players and turn many of their flaws into strengths.

Perhaps they contacted Jacksons camp and they said that he was not interested - that has happened before.

Good luck Mike and I really hope that you build on what you have resurrected and bring us lots of success.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-knicks-working-contract-extension-interim-head-coach-mike-woodson-article-1.1074140?localLinksEnabled=false

I do hope Mike adds another assistant coach who can help him make some offensive adjustments now and then. If there is any criticism of the job he's done its been his lack of adjustments at times in the playoffs. Woodson seemed better at it in the regular season.

kip3f wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:...

I do hope Mike adds another assistant coach who can help him make some offensive adjustments now and then.

is available.

D'Antoni was worse when it came to making adjustments. Substitutions, timeouts, you name it.

blkexec wrote:With Dolan as the owner? PJax doesn't make any sense. Dolan rather have a coach like Woody, who's not going to demand the same control as PJax. Plus, Woody appears to have the ears of Dolan's star players.

This is a win...win for Dolan.

Not sure it's a win for the fans, when you have PJax waiting for another coaching challenge. But I don't think he would accept the current roster, and at this stage of his career, he rather have a sure in championship roster like Miami....

Phil Jackson automatically gives Championship aspirations next year. With that comes increased ticket prices. That is Dolan's most important goal.

Maybe its "Job is yours but we are making one inquiry and if that does not play out your in".

We don't know.

Maybe Pjax has already indicated no interest in the job for a myriad of reasons.

Maybe Knicks never entertained the idea.

from a marketing stand point the expectations would be super high. Its one thing to not succeed with a guy like MDA who is not a star but if PJax did not succeed in winning a championship it would injure the players and maybe fans would turn on them. Its a players league.

Phil has won everywhere. If not here, it would look bad for the team and the players while Phil would come away being ok. Dolan is too insecure to have this? We can't make too many assumptions as we just don't know.

We do know Woodson is ok to feature MeloBall and keep the shine one StarMelo as the face of the franchise. Phil might want to turn Melo into a real leader and hold him accountable. If not successful, and under the scrutiny of NY and the media it could be more than Melo can handle. Melo is a good guy and not cut from the same Jordan/Kobe cloth.

loweyecue wrote: This may become a Larry Brown type media circus.

That's just because it's NY that you think that in my opinion. Woody will quiet all that unnecessary rumble in the offseason, and allow the team to make moves to improve rather than stir up the pot (again). And Woody isn't just a good fit for NY, he's a good fit for this group, at this time, and I hope for good chemistry.

He's not going from Jordan, Pippen, Kobe and Shaq to a fat Carmelo Anthony and a one handed Amar'e Stoudemire.

If you're happy with his performance, just indicate you'll discuss after the season is over. Do not start negotiating now. That's retarded.