"There is a possibility D'Antoni will hire a defensive-oriented assistant to replace Marc Iavaroni, who left after the 2006-2007 season to coach Memphis." - Berman

There is also a possibility that George Gervin will show up for a tryout in October.

If D'Antoni and Kerr's "last straw" was over the suggestion of a defensive-oriented assistant, why would he concede his lacking that skill-set in New York?

There Is No Such Thing As A Defense Oriented assistant...... only players who take pride in playing defense.

Let my people run!

"One of the first plays Mike D'Antoni is expected to draw up as the Knicks' new coach is for Stephon Marbury to run up the Garden floor ... and out the door back to Phoenix to rejoin the Suns.

Once D'Antoni is formally named to succeed Isiah Thomas, he is expected to try to make a push for two of his favorite Suns - forward Boris Diaw and guard Leandro Barbosa, who reportedly have fallen out of favor with Suns management. According to a person close to D'Antoni, one of his first moves would be to get the Knicks to offer Marbury and his expiring $22 million contract as a central part of the deal."

- Mitch Lawrence

Everything the media is printing right now is pure speculative GARBAGE and nothing more.

It's not fact, it's not even rumor, it's a journalist speculating and trying to make it sound factual so he can print his stupid article.

This is no different than during the season where any random article has us wanting to desperately trade for a player who just so happens to be on the team we're facing that night.


IGNORE it...entirely.

The PCs, although dolled up, gave more insight to what we're doing.

Walsh wants to improve now while also still trying to get flexible for 2010.
DAntoni comes in and both he and Walsh hint they want to win now (maybe tossing that 2010 plan) and that we shouldn't expect him to just try to coach us the way he coach the Suns - and also to expect roster changes (even though they tried their best to dodge those questions, you could tell by their demeanor, they need to and will make changes).

That's all I need to know as a fan. When those changes and hirings are announced that's when I'll start to care.

I put less faith in these articles than I do any Knick fan stating his/her own opinion right now.

Theres no way Stephon for Diaw and Barbosa works. Phoenix isnt going to sign someone just to make it work.

i have quit paying any mind to any articles in the papers or online.
i even stopped listening to announcers and studio *experts*.
actions and my own two eyes tell me everything i need to know.
everything now is gossip.

"D'Antoni wasn't asked about David Lee, one of the Knicks' more valuable assets. Lee can rebound and run but D'Antoni tends to favor forwards who can shoot. In fact, a Suns official claims that when the team discussed the possibility of drafting Lee in 2005, D'Antoni wasn't enamored with the idea.

The possibility of Lee being packaged in a trade with a teammate with a big contract (Malik Rose) is a distinct possibility."

- Frank Isola

So let me get this straight. D'Antoni wasn't asked about David Lee but a trade of Lee is a distinct possibility.

okayfine

[Edited by - misterearl on 05-15-2008 07:17 AM]

This team is NOT a news material and will not be for a long time.
But writers need to get money for something... so let them play their game....

I thought Tom Brady's slam of ESPN was interesting. HE basically said they were void of content.

Yet Tom is a winner and winners also get major starphuching coverage which translates to major endorsement dollars!

THe press makes the star players into icon winners and they create the hype. Both good and bad.

The legacy of Brady gets enhanced as many of his highlights are shown over an over again which builds his "Branding" even further!

And when you have a child out of wedlock and date supermodels its also news!