I like Malone but what does he bring to Knicks that Thibs does not? A chip. That ring says "Denver Nuggets".
He brings experience. Yes. So does Thibs. Thibs has not won a ring as head coach. I get that.
Bud, Doc, Lue, and Nurse all have this and not doing **** with current teams. It does not always translate.
Remember Larry Brown and Wilkins? Two HOF dudes that came here and did not elevate the team.
Honestly the variables of a team hitting its ceiling and needs a new voice are legit in some scenarios. That I can agree.
Warriors elevated with Kerr but basically Jax was burning the house down from within, not because of his schematics on court. But his paranoia and insecurity. Being an charismatic pastor with extramarital affairs while openly homophobic are not exactly a character traits that exemplify leadership when your the head coach.
Cavs? That core had been together a few years now and needed a new voice. That I can agree. That Allen is healthy matters. That Cav's got its depth matters. That Mobley matured and was really came on last year mattered.

Leon and the Brunson are family. Thibs is part of the family. The Nova thing is part of the family. Thibs is not the issue. Nor is the 5 picks we spend for Bridges. Its chemistry and that takes time.

Lets see how the playoffs unfold. Knicks are not one of the "it teams" yet. Lets see how round one unfolds.
Lets see if we lose to Celtics how that goes. WE healthy or not? We go toe to toe with them 6-7 games or did we fold and get swept or out in easy 5?

Pitino, JVG, were young coaches who had success with the Knicks. I wouldn’t want the FO just to look at retreads. Maybe the WNBA, if a candidate really stood out.

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Would seem like a situation where you cut Westbrook not Malone. Odd.

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martin wrote:It seems like he lost the locker room

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Would seem like a situation where you cut Westbrook not Malone. Odd.

Unless they were looking for reasons to cut Malone. Some owners are patient and others are hungry for a chip, even if they just won a chip only a few years ago. Knick fans (historically) also have short leashes, and ready to cut a player or coach in a second. I believe that culture is slowly changing with Leon running the ship. But I see Malone for Thibs as a lateral move, meaning we might go in reverse, instead of forward. Too risky at this point to remove Thibs, unless his performance in the first round is atrocious. Otherwise, we should see the same coach and team back for another year, with minor tweaks (if any).

3 days before playoffs with the 4 seed. One of the more unusual firings I’ve seen.

Tim Connelly who took over for Massai when the exec of the year's contract ran out and his price was going up. Denver is cheap.
Connelly built the team that won the chip. He left for a mega deal with Minny that included some ownership. Denver is cheap.
Calvin Booth then took over.

some teams let execs run the team, some owners do it instead. Denver hired Brian Shaw who lasted a year and a half.
Eventually they hired Malone. I guess they had to pay him after he won a chip. They extended him after and he was doing a great job!
This is what their ownership does. They did it to Karl who also is an abrasive dude as well.

I get teams don't want to pay the tax and sometimes its about roster flex with this CBA, but Denver ownership is historically cheap and my guess is if your a Massai or a Connelly you don't cheap ass owners.