smackeddog wrote:

Nalod wrote:Article with negative Dolan slant. The vindictive little shyt with his propoganda policy and holding guys from advancement.

Sorry, are you talking about Dolan or Isola?

I never get why people who are rich and powerful, become obsessed with and can't handle criticism, it's like Putin having that punk band 'p***y riot' prosecuted at te moment for insulting him.

A shame to lose Atkinson, but then again we don't have any young players for him to help develop really.

Iman Shumpert. Currently our only hope after 2015.

smackeddog wrote:

Nalod wrote:Article with negative Dolan slant. The vindictive little shyt with his propoganda policy and holding guys from advancement.

Sorry, are you talking about Dolan or Isola?

I never get why people who are rich and powerful, become obsessed with and can't handle criticism, it's like Putin having that punk band 'p***y riot' prosecuted at te moment for insulting him.

A shame to lose Atkinson, but then again we don't have any young players for him to help develop really.

Isola likes to stir the pot so take the Media hate as its intended but over the years Dolan has this vindictive streak which is he has to compensate for by over paying some players/coach's. It got real ugly with Larry Brown. I can't ever remember a coach leaving after one year of a 4 year deal based on mostly non basketball issues. Don Nelson was canned for not giving Ewing the ball. Not to say Larry did not have fault, but really that was the kind of crap that gets GM's fired as well.

Coaches should be about basketball and when an assitant has a change to be promoted by another team you usually let the guy go and wish him well. Not hold him to his contract out of spite.

Makes one appreciate the Way MDA and MSG did their divorce. It was handled very nice with Woodson taking over with MDA blessing (at least publically) and the team transitioned very well to finish strong.

IM sure Woodson wanted his guys on the bench so its good Atkinson getting to move on.

ChuckBuck wrote:Kenny Who? Seems like a nice guy, but don't we have enough assistant coaches already? Herb's still around I think. Is that the guy that catches the rebounds of the shooters then passes it back to them? Irrelevant, we won't even hear a peep about Kenny Atkinson until we face Atlanta.

Yep. Herb is the truth. In Herb we trust.

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Kenny Who? Seems like a nice guy, but don't we have enough assistant coaches already? Herb's still around I think. Is that the guy that catches the rebounds of the shooters then passes it back to them? Irrelevant, we won't even hear a peep about Kenny Atkinson until we face Atlanta.

This is a pretty lame response.

He was a smart and well liked assistant coach.

The Garden continually proves itself to be a joke.

Give me a break. Assistants come and go. This guy is not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau. He will not impact us one way or not by leaving or staying. Dolan did him wrong, so be it, best of luck in ATL.

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Kenny Who? Seems like a nice guy, but don't we have enough assistant coaches already? Herb's still around I think. Is that the guy that catches the rebounds of the shooters then passes it back to them? Irrelevant, we won't even hear a peep about Kenny Atkinson until we face Atlanta.

This is a pretty lame response.

He was a smart and well liked assistant coach.

The Garden continually proves itself to be a joke.

Give me a break. Assistants come and go. This guy is not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau. He will not impact us one way or not by leaving or staying. Dolan did him wrong, so be it, best of luck in ATL.

How do you know he's not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau?

Did you think Van Gundy was gonna be good? Did you know anything about Thibodeau?

Giving away coaches you've developed is just as dumb as giving away draft picks or players you've developed.

When this team is 43-39 and an underachieving, aging 7th seed in two years and you look around and wonder where the young players are and what happened I will feel sorry for you. jk.

For real, you're really arguing the merits of an assistant coach that catches shooters rebounds???

What does this have to do with the Knicks success? I don't see the point, I really don't.

I was dying to get Tom Thibodeau, when the Knicks signed D'Antoni instead, based on Tom being the defensive architect of the Boston title team, and also because of Tom's past ties with NY. I don't think a rebound catcher had that much input into the Knicks huddle at all the past couple years.

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Kenny Who? Seems like a nice guy, but don't we have enough assistant coaches already? Herb's still around I think. Is that the guy that catches the rebounds of the shooters then passes it back to them? Irrelevant, we won't even hear a peep about Kenny Atkinson until we face Atlanta.

This is a pretty lame response.

He was a smart and well liked assistant coach.

The Garden continually proves itself to be a joke.

Give me a break. Assistants come and go. This guy is not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau. He will not impact us one way or not by leaving or staying. Dolan did him wrong, so be it, best of luck in ATL.

How do you know he's not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau?

Did you think Van Gundy was gonna be good? Did you know anything about Thibodeau?

Giving away coaches you've developed is just as dumb as giving away draft picks or players you've developed.

When this team is 43-39 and an underachieving, aging 7th seed in two years and you look around and wonder where the young players are and what happened I will feel sorry for you. jk.

For real, you're really arguing the merits of an assistant coach that catches shooters rebounds???

What does this have to do with the Knicks success? I don't see the point, I really don't.

I was dying to get Tom Thibodeau, when the Knicks signed D'Antoni instead, based on Tom being the defensive architect of the Boston title team, and also because of Tom's past ties with NY. I don't think a rebound catcher had that much input into the Knicks huddle at all the past couple years.

You have to start somewhere. Identifying Coaching talent starts early too you know. Thibs wasn't always as widely known as he eventually became. You knew who Thibs was because he had gotten notoriety. You don't know that Atkinson won't also eventually get to be a hot prospect like that. He's off to a good start so far.

Further you underestimate just what Atkinson does to say that he "catches Shooters rebounds". What kind of ignorant statement is that?

Kenny was brought in because of his resume as a player development guy that knew the style that fit MDA's approach:

“I would say my formation as a coach is more from an international standpoint,” says Kenny. “That’s where I learned to coach, and there’s a big emphasis on skill work and shooting; an up-tempo and open style that’s predicated on good skills.”

Atkinson, 43, joined the Knicks staff on Aug. 6, 2008 and brought a strong background in the international game, player development and scouting to New York. The Long Island native is in his fourth overall NBA season. In 2007-08, he served as Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets.

Atkinson’s NBA career follows an overseas odyssey in which he became a student of the international game. Kenny joined the Rockets in 2007 following three years as Director of Player Development/assistant coach for the Paris Basket Racing Club in France (2004-06). He has served as a Reebok EuroCamp Coach in Treviso, Italy during the summers of 2005 through 2010. He spent the summer of 2006 as Director of Player Development/assistant coach for the national team of the Republic of Georgia. In summer 2009, he participated in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders trip to Mexico City.

So for those that wonder why he was singled out for this article as a D'Antoni guy there you go. He was a coach that could teach the Euro style which fit right into what MDA wanted his players to learn. It would seem that he has no real role with Woodson's team given the style he will emphasize.

nixluva wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Kenny Who? Seems like a nice guy, but don't we have enough assistant coaches already? Herb's still around I think. Is that the guy that catches the rebounds of the shooters then passes it back to them? Irrelevant, we won't even hear a peep about Kenny Atkinson until we face Atlanta.

This is a pretty lame response.

He was a smart and well liked assistant coach.

The Garden continually proves itself to be a joke.

Give me a break. Assistants come and go. This guy is not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau. He will not impact us one way or not by leaving or staying. Dolan did him wrong, so be it, best of luck in ATL.

How do you know he's not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau?

Did you think Van Gundy was gonna be good? Did you know anything about Thibodeau?

Giving away coaches you've developed is just as dumb as giving away draft picks or players you've developed.

When this team is 43-39 and an underachieving, aging 7th seed in two years and you look around and wonder where the young players are and what happened I will feel sorry for you. jk.

For real, you're really arguing the merits of an assistant coach that catches shooters rebounds???

What does this have to do with the Knicks success? I don't see the point, I really don't.

I was dying to get Tom Thibodeau, when the Knicks signed D'Antoni instead, based on Tom being the defensive architect of the Boston title team, and also because of Tom's past ties with NY. I don't think a rebound catcher had that much input into the Knicks huddle at all the past couple years.

You have to start somewhere. Identifying Coaching talent starts early too you know. Thibs wasn't always as widely known as he eventually became. You knew who Thibs was because he had gotten notoriety. You don't know that Atkinson won't also eventually get to be a hot prospect like that. He's off to a good start so far.

Further you underestimate just what Atkinson does to say that he "catches Shooters rebounds". What kind of ignorant statement is that?

Kenny was brought in because of his resume as a player development guy that knew the style that fit MDA's approach:

“I would say my formation as a coach is more from an international standpoint,” says Kenny. “That’s where I learned to coach, and there’s a big emphasis on skill work and shooting; an up-tempo and open style that’s predicated on good skills.”

Atkinson, 43, joined the Knicks staff on Aug. 6, 2008 and brought a strong background in the international game, player development and scouting to New York. The Long Island native is in his fourth overall NBA season. In 2007-08, he served as Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets.

Atkinson’s NBA career follows an overseas odyssey in which he became a student of the international game. Kenny joined the Rockets in 2007 following three years as Director of Player Development/assistant coach for the Paris Basket Racing Club in France (2004-06). He has served as a Reebok EuroCamp Coach in Treviso, Italy during the summers of 2005 through 2010. He spent the summer of 2006 as Director of Player Development/assistant coach for the national team of the Republic of Georgia. In summer 2009, he participated in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders trip to Mexico City.

So for those that wonder why he was singled out for this article as a D'Antoni guy there you go. He was a coach that could teach the Euro style which fit right into what MDA wanted his players to learn. It would seem that he has no real role with Woodson's team given the style he will emphasize.

So obviously we will not be making the playoffs due to this and the Hawks are on their way to their first chip. Book it!
Hurry and get a seat on the new UK negativity bandwagon: tracking ex-assitant coach careers!

Teaching the "Euro style", "good skills", "Republic of Georgia"....hmmmm...no defense, shoot alot, really really high pick and rolls, shoot alot.

Sorry, but that sounds like a shot-catcher to me.

ChuckBuck wrote:

nixluva wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Kenny Who? Seems like a nice guy, but don't we have enough assistant coaches already? Herb's still around I think. Is that the guy that catches the rebounds of the shooters then passes it back to them? Irrelevant, we won't even hear a peep about Kenny Atkinson until we face Atlanta.

This is a pretty lame response.

He was a smart and well liked assistant coach.

The Garden continually proves itself to be a joke.

Give me a break. Assistants come and go. This guy is not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau. He will not impact us one way or not by leaving or staying. Dolan did him wrong, so be it, best of luck in ATL.

How do you know he's not the next Van Gundy or Thibodeau?

Did you think Van Gundy was gonna be good? Did you know anything about Thibodeau?

Giving away coaches you've developed is just as dumb as giving away draft picks or players you've developed.

When this team is 43-39 and an underachieving, aging 7th seed in two years and you look around and wonder where the young players are and what happened I will feel sorry for you. jk.

For real, you're really arguing the merits of an assistant coach that catches shooters rebounds???

What does this have to do with the Knicks success? I don't see the point, I really don't.

I was dying to get Tom Thibodeau, when the Knicks signed D'Antoni instead, based on Tom being the defensive architect of the Boston title team, and also because of Tom's past ties with NY. I don't think a rebound catcher had that much input into the Knicks huddle at all the past couple years.

You have to start somewhere. Identifying Coaching talent starts early too you know. Thibs wasn't always as widely known as he eventually became. You knew who Thibs was because he had gotten notoriety. You don't know that Atkinson won't also eventually get to be a hot prospect like that. He's off to a good start so far.

Further you underestimate just what Atkinson does to say that he "catches Shooters rebounds". What kind of ignorant statement is that?

Kenny was brought in because of his resume as a player development guy that knew the style that fit MDA's approach:

“I would say my formation as a coach is more from an international standpoint,” says Kenny. “That’s where I learned to coach, and there’s a big emphasis on skill work and shooting; an up-tempo and open style that’s predicated on good skills.”

Atkinson, 43, joined the Knicks staff on Aug. 6, 2008 and brought a strong background in the international game, player development and scouting to New York. The Long Island native is in his fourth overall NBA season. In 2007-08, he served as Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets.

Atkinson’s NBA career follows an overseas odyssey in which he became a student of the international game. Kenny joined the Rockets in 2007 following three years as Director of Player Development/assistant coach for the Paris Basket Racing Club in France (2004-06). He has served as a Reebok EuroCamp Coach in Treviso, Italy during the summers of 2005 through 2010. He spent the summer of 2006 as Director of Player Development/assistant coach for the national team of the Republic of Georgia. In summer 2009, he participated in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders trip to Mexico City.

So for those that wonder why he was singled out for this article as a D'Antoni guy there you go. He was a coach that could teach the Euro style which fit right into what MDA wanted his players to learn. It would seem that he has no real role with Woodson's team given the style he will emphasize.

Are guys really upset that Kenny Atkinson is leaving the Knicks? Non-story, filler for the slow summer.

Next thing you know we'll be eulogizing the ball boy or sweat sweeper because they changed career paths.

This quite interesting. your taking a "non story" and making it into a legitimate issue to which you are trying to debate.

So its not the fact Atkinson is leaving but the fact that you think debating his leaving is more important than him actually leaving.