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Knixkik
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12/8/2001  11:05 AM
From ESPN:

Van Gundy Out as Knicks Coach

Jeff Van Gundy has resigned as head coach of the New York Knicks, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. The Knicks have scheduled a 2 p.m. ET news conference for today. The Knicks are 10-9 and in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off an impressive win over the Bucks on Tuesday night.

This seems pretty serious, especially since it's straight off the homepage of espn.com. This guy did a lot of good for the team, but maybe it's time for a change. Maybe we'll get a coach that can run some plays for Camby and allow Sprewell and the rest of the guys to push the ball up the court faster. Either way, it seems for real so we'll just have to see what develops.
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12/8/2001  11:18 AM
Here's the article that just barely got released

http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2001/1208/1292090.html
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12/8/2001  11:54 AM
Posted by Knixkik:

Here's the article that just barely got released

http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2001/1208/1292090.html
i just read this - its a sad day for knicks fans
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12/8/2001  12:08 PM
Jeff has resigned?
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12/8/2001  12:10 PM
I don't believe this.

I know we didn't have the best of starts but we were just starting to pull it all together.

MAN!
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12/8/2001  12:25 PM
David Aldridge said Van Gundy told his players friday night he was stepping down for "family reasons." This isn't a good thing, but a change could help the team.
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12/8/2001  12:29 PM
NY Daily News

Houston thought it was odd that Van Gundy was on the court to assist players who arrived early. As Houston began shooting with his coach, the two began an informal discussion about their lives away from basketball.

"It was good because Jeff and I rarely talk about anything other than basketball," Houston said. "But even as we were talking you could tell there is something bothering him."

Before taking a half-mile stroll to a roadside hot dog stand, Van Gundy told reporters, "It was just a disappointing practice. Some days are like that."

It certainly looks like it is something more than the lackluster practice that's behind this.
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12/8/2001  12:38 PM
IMO this is a very sad day for our franchise. We should all crack open a Diet Coke in remembrence of JVG. He did a great job for our ballclub and was one of the greatest coaches in Knickerbocker history. A change may be good for the team, but I think you may just find out how good a head coach Van really was. I want to wish Jeff the best of luck in the future.
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12/8/2001  12:54 PM
Good luck to Jeff, especially good luck to Don Chaney. Let's hope he can get the Knicks trhough this rough patch.

Still, I can't believe JVG actually resigned instead of getting fired. His deal is what, two more years for 4 mil a year? At least he's not money hungry and I wish him all the best.
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12/8/2001  1:20 PM
Posted by MCfan23:

IMO this is a very sad day for our franchise. We should all crack open a Diet Coke in remembrence of JVG. He did a great job for our ballclub and was one of the greatest coaches in Knickerbocker history. A change may be good for the team, but I think you may just find out how good a head coach Van really was. I want to wish Jeff the best of luck in the future.
After Jeff was assistant here he turned into a pretty good coach so maybe they'll try to do the same with Chaney. For those of you who watch the game tonight, make sure to have your diet coke handy.
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12/8/2001  1:29 PM
Posted by Knixkik:
For those of you who watch the game tonight, make sure to have your diet coke handy.

For sure!
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12/8/2001  2:44 PM
I dont know if anyone noticed, but Jeff was drinking a regular coke, not diet. a little symbolic...
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12/8/2001  3:33 PM
Here are the latest links you should check out:

Coaching lifer Van Gundy realized this was best move
http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/may/1292174.html

Van Gundy news conference
http://play.rbn.com/?espn/espn/g2demand/video/nba/011208jvg.rm
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12/8/2001  3:56 PM
Somebody really needs to update the site with a special departure section and all of today's link for Van Gundy.
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12/8/2001  4:37 PM
Posted by Knixkik:

Somebody really needs to update the site with a special departure section and all of today's link for Van Gundy.

True...

Also check out the hot off the press JVG gallery:
http://www.ultimateknicks.com/forum/topic.asp?t=437&page=2
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12/8/2001  4:39 PM
I hope everyone is equipped with their Diet Coke tonight.

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12/8/2001  5:07 PM
i dont think this really had anything to so with the team. i just think it was to much stress on him and he is a guy who only know perfection and he thought he couldnt not preform at that level anymore for what ever reason. Jeff was one of the hardest working coaches around and he always supported his players and i respected him greatly.
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12/8/2001  5:22 PM
Van Gundy's resignation a surprise
by Dr. Jack Ramsay
http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/ramsay_drjack/1292222.html
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12/8/2001  5:55 PM
Man...Martin and I got home to hear the news. Bad for the Knicks in my opinion. I am a JVG supporter and thought he was right for the Knicks. This totally caught me off guard. Hopefully an inspiring sendoff will ensue in tonights game.
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12/8/2001  6:12 PM
Posted by Andrew:

Man...Martin and I got home to hear the news. Bad for the Knicks in my opinion. I am a JVG supporter and thought he was right for the Knicks. This totally caught me off guard. Hopefully an inspiring sendoff will ensue in tonights game.

It was funny, we were at a sports bar and just caught the end of a clip that featured VG. No sound and Andy didn't know if the headline said re-signs with the team or resigns from the team
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