Article below shows how we was able to get the respect of the Memphis squad and transition to a new system post grit n grind.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17659083/nba-new-coach-david-fizdale-bringing-miami-heat-culture-grit-n-grind-memphis-grizzlies

Would love Blatt, would be happy with Fizdal. Monty Williams. Any Pop assistant - shout out to Becky Hammon!

Jason Kidd might not be bad - he seemed to get great results but seemingly burns out his welcome.

Caseloads wrote:I think David Blatt would be better. Fizdale lost the team in Memphis

Can’t coach’s learn from mistakes? He had a conflict with Gasol which he handled badly.
I can say the same for Mark Jax, perhaps learn from his mistakes.
Homophobe cred is not an easy one to over come and his x’s and o’s We’re not strong either.
Our two future blue chips are euro so the charismatic evangelical rah rah Jax brings might be lost on them.
I have read “No Blatt because of the Lebron thing”. That’s not logical either unless Lebron comes to NY and Blatt tries to install the same thing.
This team has to grow WITH its coach. Blatt was teh right guy until Lebron showed up. Blatt was to coach first round pick Anthony Bennett, Kyrie and Wiggins. All top draft picks!!! When Lebron came on board they traded for Love and it was WIN NOW!!!
Blatt is a good coach, has room to grow even at age 56 if he wants.
If knicks want to go fresh with Stackhouse, I’m good there also.

GustavBahler wrote:

Nalod wrote:

Caseloads wrote:I think David Blatt would be better. Fizdale lost the team in Memphis

Can’t coach’s learn from mistakes? He had a conflict with Gasol which he handled badly.
I can say the same for Mark Jax, perhaps learn from his mistakes.
Homophobe cred is not an easy one to over come and his x’s and o’s We’re not strong either.
Our two future blue chips are euro so the charismatic evangelical rah rah Jax brings might be lost on them.
I have read “No Blatt because of the Lebron thing”. That’s not logical either unless Lebron comes to NY and Blatt tries to install the same thing.
This team has to grow WITH its coach. Blatt was teh right guy until Lebron showed up. Blatt was to coach first round pick Anthony Bennett, Kyrie and Wiggins. All top draft picks!!! When Lebron came on board they traded for Love and it was WIN NOW!!!
Blatt is a good coach, has room to grow even at age 56 if he wants.
If knicks want to go fresh with Stackhouse, I’m good there also.

Blatt was the right guy until Lebron showed

Unfortunately for Blatt, he never got the chance to confirm that. Hornacek's relationship with his players is what ultimately did him in IMO. Thats exactly what got Blatt sent packing. Not LeBron. Im surprised you are discounting this element of coaching. Cant put it all on Lebron. Believe there has been more than enough information out there that Blatt came in thinking he knew everything he had to, to be a successful NBA coach. Veteran players saw him as a rookie coach, which he was, Blatt didnt. The outcome was predictable.

I wouldnt discount the idea of Blatt going on a charm offensive to let the league know (players most of all) that he's had some time to absorb his first stint in the NBA. Knows where there is room for improvement. I sure wouldnt want him to coach the Knicks if he believes there is no room for improvement when it comes to players buying in. Its an ongoing process.

Those are good points but when you have veteran players not listening to the coach its always a problem.
My take is Blatt runs his motion offense in Europe and it works. If he comes to knicks he wants to run his system.
If there is pushback and the coach has attitude vs. Alpha Lebron I can see the problem. once that tone is set the team follows its alpha.
We talking about the triangle where there is pushback at the first moment, and if Blatt will have resistance to his system then he is not the right guy.
We have to consider that Fizz had a problem with Gasol and we have to assume he won't make that mistake again.
Blatt's team composition changed and I doubt he learned from what ever he had a problem with.
Stack will have growing pains. Hopefully they are not fatal like Fish's was. Im not sure when you come in as a "Cult of personality" that changes so fast. Jason Kidd is who he is and it bleeds over to his coaching. IM sure there is some good there but he burnt out two front offices with it. Mark Jax brings a deep religious bias that is personal. It happens.
JVG I doubt will leave mid season. It happened once. To me it was an honest admission and he did not do it in Houstan. Its not like he ups and leaves his broadcasts or his contract there. I doubt Dolan brings him back nor does he want back in NY unless he has a high conviction in our youthful talent.

Uptown wrote:

nixluva wrote:I actually prefer Fizdale to Blatt. I think Fiz is the closest to the ideal that the Knicks say they're looking for. He has the Player development background as well as some NBA Head Coaching experience. He has less baggage than many of the other guys. No NBA coach is going to have ZERO baggage. I wouldn't hold the Gasol thing against him.

Agreed...also, he's from the Riley coaching tree was apart of the staff that won 'chips in Miami!!

Absolutely Fizz over Blatt. Fizz is a good coach but also has the relationships around the league. Blatt is an excellent coach obviously, but completely lacks respect from the players simply because he is an NBA outsider. Not his fault, but we want to give ourselves a chance to recruit free agents, and Blatt doesn't have the same connections around the league with the players. Blatt belongs in the NBA with a team that builds 100% through the draft (and focuses overseas) and doesn't have the ability to be an appealing free agent market even with the right coach and front office. Sacramento, Orlando, Phoenix etc. Those types of teams.

arkrud wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

Uptown wrote:

nixluva wrote:I actually prefer Fizdale to Blatt. I think Fiz is the closest to the ideal that the Knicks say they're looking for. He has the Player development background as well as some NBA Head Coaching experience. He has less baggage than many of the other guys. No NBA coach is going to have ZERO baggage. I wouldn't hold the Gasol thing against him.

Agreed...also, he's from the Riley coaching tree was apart of the staff that won 'chips in Miami!!

Absolutely Fizz over Blatt. Fizz is a good coach but also has the relationships around the league. Blatt is an excellent coach obviously, but completely lacks respect from the players simply because he is an NBA outsider. Not his fault, but we want to give ourselves a chance to recruit free agents, and Blatt doesn't have the same connections around the league with the players. Blatt belongs in the NBA with a team that builds 100% through the draft (and focuses overseas) and doesn't have the ability to be an appealing free agent market even with the right coach and front office. Sacramento, Orlando, Phoenix etc. Those types of teams.

Are we not the team build on draft and overseas?
What else we are?

Caseloads wrote:I think Stack is the most intriguing.

I like the vids on Stack, comes across great. Fizzy gets cred for being from the Riley coaching tree. Blatt I don’t like at all, though politics comes into that for me.

https://www.thenation.com/article/two-roads-politics-david-blatt-and-passion-steve-kerrs-father/

unstopaball12 wrote:Fizdale as head coach and Stackhouse as associate head coach is perfect. Although I believe stack is primed for a head coaching job, but hope we can snag him as lead assistant.

Lastly, get a veteran head coach as a normal assistant to help the 2.

Has to be some guy named "Musselman" or "Malone" either a son or brother or cousin of these coaching families to help!!! LOL