http://www.theknicksblog.com/2012/03/15/source-phil-has-definite-interest-in-knicks-job/

A well-connected league source told me yesterday that Phil Jackson has “definite interest” in the Knicks coaching job but that it’s “too late in the season” for him to consider coaching this year.

There is also word that Jackson is preparing to have surgery.

I’ve been asked countless times why would Jackson come to New York and put his legacy on the line and deal with owner Jim Dolan. I can’t say that that he will because I don’t know but there is league-wide chatter that Jackson has his sites on finishing his career in New York where he started as a player.

James Dolan has certainly struggled choosing the right mix with the Knicks and had caught a lot of flack for leaving Glen Sather be the entire decade while running the Rangers. Dolan respects Sather’s past championship acumen,which is exactly what Jackson would bring the the table.

Ken Berger of CBS had this important note in January as it related to the situation:

“The feeling is, all Dolan would have to do is ask, and Phil would say yes,” a person connected to the former Lakers coach told me this week.

My intel is telling me the same thing, especially if the Nets land Dwight Howard and steal the spotlight, something Dolan knows can’t happen when the team moves to Brooklyn.

ource = Source

mrKnickShot wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:Slightly better than the "source" that claimed Jackson was likely fascinated by the position.

What source / article was that?

Via Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7687925/sources-new-york-knicks-phil-jackson-discussed-vacant-coaching-position

one source close to the situation told ESPN.com on Wednesday that Jackson would likely be "fascinated" by the prospect of "how the Knicks' (current) personnel would fit in his system."

"Sources" mean nothing.

Put a quote on it and let someone sign it.

Bonn1997 wrote:Scott Layden, Larry Brown, MDA... Guys enter the organization with very good reputations and always come out worse than they came in. Phil can't be dumb enough to want a part of this.

Pat Riley?

mrKnickShot wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Scott Layden, Larry Brown, MDA... Guys enter the organization with very good reputations and always come out worse than they came in. Phil can't be dumb enough to want a part of this.

Pat Riley?

Riley's was certainly worse, partly for how he left (via fax) and partly because he became known as a sort of bad boy enforcer type coach after winning 4 rings with the showtime lakers.

mrKnickShot wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Scott Layden, Larry Brown, MDA... Guys enter the organization with very good reputations and always come out worse than they came in. Phil can't be dumb enough to want a part of this.

Pat Riley?

Riley's was certainly worse, partly for how he left (via fax) and partly because he became known as a sort of bad boy enforcer type coach after winning 4 rings with the showtime lakers.

We all love him and appreciate what he did here. 2-18 (TD like) away from a ring.

He left like a douche so we were pissed but he was idolized here. Also, he was able to change and adapt from the ShowTime Lakers to a grinding / mean slow-the-game-down team.

Riley was not here under Big Jimmy Dolan. Important note.

Bonn1997 wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Scott Layden, Larry Brown, MDA... Guys enter the organization with very good reputations and always come out worse than they came in. Phil can't be dumb enough to want a part of this.

Pat Riley?

I could have been clearer but I was referring solely to the Dolan era.

Scott Layden ??