Uptown wrote:mreinman wrote:Uptown wrote:holfresh wrote:Uptown wrote:Over the last decade and a half, The Knicks have been the poster child for front-office and head coaching turmoil. I still shake my head when I think about Chaney being escorted out the garden by the police....The hiring of Phil Jackson is supposed to be a sign that the Knicks finally get it. That we are finally on the right path and things are about to take a turn for the best. If recent reports about MJax are true, hiring him will be a signal that things around hasn't changed much at all...
Not to be an advocate to hire Jackson but how does his hiring mean there will be turmoil in the front office or if Doc Rivers become available then he isn't an option either??..It's Kerr or no one else???..Well I hope we get him....
Who said Kerr and no on else? I'm just not an advocate of hiring Jackson especially if all of the reports coming out of Oakland are true. Hiring Doc, however, would be another sign that we are serious about building a championship organization....Phil and Doc both have a championship pedigree and both exhibit a championship attitude. I think Doc did a great in the face of turmoil surrouding his team....If available we need to snatch him up immediately....
Doc is a great coach but I would be nervous about the pairing. 2 big ego's and 2 very talented basketball people.
I am more comfortable with a Riley / Spolestra type of relationship.
Sometimes its better to have only one alpha male.
What if Doc does not like Phil's micro managing or some of his ideas? Then, you would have dissension.
If he brought in Kerr or Fisher then they would be his to mold.
I see what you are saying about molding the young coach, but if Doc's available, you have to do your due diligence. I'm sure the feeling out process will take place during the interview and if Phil finds that Doc is someone who won't listen and is set in his ways, then so be it....move on to the next candidate (Kerr, Fisher and who ever else.) All I'm saying is you have at least talk to Doc and see if it can work. There are only a handful of coaches that have rings in the league and he's one of them...
That is exactly the problem. He has won with his system and style (and some great great players). He will not want Jackson telling him what to do.
If we did not just hire jackson, I would be super excited for Doc to be our coach. I loved him as a knick too.
Doc working for Phil is almost a guaranteed clash and a marriage to end in an ugly failure.
I mangage an IT group and I personally find that there is nothing like molding your own people and they are the most loyal in the long run. Experienced people who are good come with ego's and are much harder to manage and have cohesion.
so here is what phil is thinking ....
5/8/2014 5:28 PM