i guess i am getting nostalgic but would any of you consider bringing back rick pitino? i know it is crazy but think about it. rick turned the knicks franchise in the late 80's to what it became in the 90's. he brought the best out of jackson and ewing. before him, ewing was strictly a defensive center with little offensive game. then ewing jumped from avg.20ppg. to a whopping 28ppg! he also taught mark jackson how to be a legit floor leader which is something he can do from marbury. his style of play with the fast break running style will fit with the players we have. the down side is that pitino is not a great defensive minded coach. the press will not work in the nba.
no, i did not forget his stint with boston but i thought he had too much responsibility. not many people have been successful as a gm and coach. he also had a string of bad luck ( injuries, losing the duncan sweepstakes, etc.). he is a coach that is strictly new york. he can handle the pressure of the city and with his ego, he would want to be successful in the nba level. what better place but new york?
I think Rick would be an excellent choice. perhaps my no. 2. He is intense, and credible with pro players.
All credible coaches will want personel input. He might be very intense about it and will Isiah give him the room he would give Phil Jax?
Phil
Rick
PJ
These three are my choices at the moment. Flip is a good dude, but I just don't see him as the "cult of perosnality" that the others would command. PJ really has paid his dues and is ready for prime time again. MIght be less of a threat to Isiah.
