Posted by misterearl:

Allan - shut him down for the season

Herb - now it gets interesting....

Posted by misterearl:

TMS - now, what do YOU think should be done with Herb Williams?

How do you set a clear criteria for his evaluation?

easy...if they can't get a Larry Brown or Phil Jackson to coach this team next year, i say they should stick w/Herb...he's done a solid job so far in not letting these guys give up on the season & have them playing hard every night for the most part, even in their losses.

as for what it might take to get LB to coach here, i can't imagine DET demanding anything more than a late 1st round pick in compensation...maybe that's why Isiah made the Rose deal & insisted on that extra 1st rounder to be included? who knows.

Herb joins Larry, Phil on Knicks' list

BY FRANK ISOLA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

There are different ways to evaluate Herb Williams' job performance other than simply looking at his win-loss record. Perhaps Williams' greatest feat is that his boss, Isiah Thomas, no longer mentions Phil Jackson and Larry Brown by name when discussing the Knicks' head coaching job.

That being said, Thomas is not about to rule out you-know-who as potential candidates when the club opens its coaching search this summer. Thomas is encouraged by the Knicks' progress under Williams, saying, "Herb has done a marvelous job." Thomas also regards Williams a viable candidate. However, Thomas also reiterated yesterday that the Knicks are not making any commitments until they explore the possibility of hiring a more high-profile candidate.

"My job is to do what's best for the New York Knicks in the long term," Thomas said following yesterday's practice at Greenburgh. "There will be some names out there this summer. We'll take our time and diligently go though the process and at the end of the day we will select the right person who is best for the New York Knicks."

Jackson and Brown are considered the top candidates, along with Flip Saunders. Brown currently is under contract with the Detroit Pistons and already hascome out publicly saying that he will not coach the Knicks. He is, however, a candidate to coach the Lakers next season, as is Jackson, who recently had dinner with Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

"This is going to be a very good job as evident in people who have spoke about it in such a public way," Thomas said of the Knicks' gig. "I haven't spoken about any of those people. Some people have spoken publicly about the situation (in terms of) where we are today and where we're going. This is going to be a very attractive job."

Thomas is exercising patience because there could be a backlash if he were to give Williams an extension before reaching out to either Jackson or Brown. The Knicks were criticized two years ago for giving Don Chaney an extension days before Brown and Rick Carlisle became available.

Williams' chances of receiving an extension have improved in recent weeks. He is 9-12 since replacing Lenny Wilkens, including a 7-3 mark in his last 10 games. If the Knicks defy the odds and reach the playoffs, Williams would make it harder for Thomas to ignore him.

"How they judge me, that's how they're going to judge me," Williams said. "Whether it's on wins and losses, I'm not sure. But I'm not really concerned about that. The only thing I'm concerned about is the way guys are playing right now."

"I do consider Herb one of the bright young minds in the game," Thomas said. "But at the end of the season, I want to have the opportunity to go through a proper evaluation for candidates who could be applying for the job or people we think could do the job, and pick the best one."

Posted by CaZeek:

It's not his responsibility or obligation to give away millions of dollars.