DLeethal wrote:Let's be real the Suns job is not a very desirable one right now.

Right, Knicks on the opposite end of the spectrum

Knicksfan wrote:

martin wrote:

VDesai wrote:

martin wrote:Yeah, I don't care for the stuff that comes out of this account but they obviously know someone.

And I kinda look at it differently regarding the intel. Knicks seem to give early info to Ian, who communicates it very very carefully.

Leon is a closed loop and the beat guys have to respect him in that, the others really don't, for better or worse.

DLeethal wrote:This account said they had intel Thibs was gonna be fired and he got fired the next day. Apparently knows someone in the Dolan family. I thought he was talking nonsense but he nailed it.

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https://www.twitter.com/bigknickenergy_/status/1930228906872668300

The socials and podcasters are very close to getting more intel across the board than the beat writers who haven’t broke anything substantial in years.

Yes Ian usually has the info and speaks in tongues. For example when we had the last roster spot to fill for a veteran, and everyone was thinking TJ Warren, he kept saying in his reports to not count out a locker room presence like PJ Tucker, because they may benefit from someone who is a good communicator. Then right after the season he said that the decision on the Coach was not made yet, and that while he thought that Thibs would be back, the decision was not made yet, and that no one should assume.

I heard him on his own show the putback and he seemed to say Johnny was a candidate and sort of rejected everyone else mentioned, so I came away thinking Johnny was the guy. But now he is saying something a bit different here.

Honestly I don't know how you fire an established, successful top coach like this without 1 or 2 people firmly in mind as a potential upgrade. They may run a thorough process, but I believe they have someone in mind and the focus is on modern/innovative offensive principles.

Same

Do we truly expect a connected guy like Leon to fire Thibs without having a guy or two on his mind?

But do we also expect the franchise to openly say they want a guy after firing a respected and successful coach especially such a short while in between?

I think they know the route they are looking for and might have a guy or two in mind. If they aren’t one of the finalists of the Suns coach search, nothing to worry about. If they are and one is very interested in a possible interview from NY, something will come up before the end of the week, where Phoenix is expected to make a decision according to previous reports.

Feels like the Randle/DD trade. We just went to war with these guys and seeing them traded hurt. I like KAT but that trade cost us depth and likely the Pacers series. It's a time will tell thing also. Love Thibs here and the job he did. Absolutely proved once again he's an elite coach in this league. Fingers crossed the next guy is a better fit for this group, whatever that means.

ToddTT wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

ToddTT wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:I'm still sad about losing in the ECF and now sad about Thibs.

I hope Thibs finds himself a hot young sugar baby or falls in love and marries a nice woman his age. He's a good man and did so much good for us. Wish him the absolute best. I'm gonna miss him. There was a certain level of trust and comfort with him knowing at the very least we'd be in the playoffs.

Wholesome post.

Totally agree.

Hope Thibs ends up with Cloe Kardashian or Rhianna or maybe Shakira

I was thinking Dua Lipa or Sydney Sweeney or Flo from Progressive.

HofstraBBall wrote:

ToddTT wrote:This move reeks of Dolan.

Does have a quality of fat man temper tantrum.
But Rose was given complete control and Dolan has benefited greatly.
Can brag at the country club about all of his (Roses moves) being so good.
This move is only made with top players blessing or complaints

“Meanwhile, numerous league observers acquainted with the inner workings of the Knicks organization believe owner James Dolan has been a “non-fan” of Thibodeau for a long time. Dolan reportedly sat in on post-season meetings with key players.

Two head coaches who are not currently available but said to interest the Knicks are the Mavericks‘ Jason Kidd and Rockets‘ Ime Udoka. However, Stein hears that Houston would deny any attempts by the Knicks to interview Udoka and the Mavs would likely do the same regarding Kidd, though he could not immediately confirm that.”

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GustavBahler wrote:

DLeethal wrote:The wolves are coming out now

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It was bound to happen. Question is to what extent? Brunson might be retained, but I doubt he will be sitting next to the new coach on the bench next season. Might be enough of a check for some.

Yea he should never have been promoted to associate HC in my opinion. He should be a second row coach.

My guess is that OG has been a little bit leaky about some of these things. Doubt Mikal or Hart or KAT mind having Rick around.

LivingLegend wrote:

DLeethal wrote:

DLeethal wrote:This account is teasing another bombshell today just a FYI

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https://www.twitter.com/bigknickenergy_/status/1930330583126700497

The news they are “breaking” on the space is that Knicks are actively trying to poach Kidd and trying to get him to make it happen.

I believe they also indicated the Knicks are hunting a big star and doing so without wanting to give up Kat.

- Kidd would have ties to The Greek
- Kidd would also have ties down the road to Luka
- Kidd would also have ties to Jalen/Rick

I see a lot of folks knocking Kidd -- I think he's become an outstanding coach in Dallas the past few years.

He was also one of the great passing PGs of all time and could influence our squad in that direction --- wouldn't hurt to see more passing in NY.

Not sure if Kidd would be able to help OG stay standing.

All Kidd would have to do is tell the Mavs FO he wants the Knicks job and at that point he can’t coach that team anymore. I think they will get it done. The Giannis part is a whole nother story but I don’t think it’s that farfetched for him to tell DAL he wants to leave. He made bigger power plays in the past so he has it in him.