OT: Why Can't Ewing get a coaching job?

Bulls Forever · Post #1 » by **Bulls Forever** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:54 am

The Knicks just offered Patrick Ewing to be the head coach of their DLeague Team.
Is that an insult or what?
A player in the HOF, a cornerstone of the knicks franchise for a decade, the face of madison square garden in the 90s etc...

He's been around long enough as an assistant coach on various NBA teams.
If guys like Vinny del Negro, Erik Spoelstra, Ty Corbin can get NBA head coaching jobs, why can't Patrick Ewing?

This has been going on in interviews where Ewing practically begs NBA teams to give him a shot at a coaching job with no takers.

Is it his face??

BullsGate · Post #2 » by **BullsGate** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:56 am

Bulls Forever wrote:
Is it his face??

This make me laugh..

patryk7754 · Post #3 » by **patryk7754** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:56 am

Before I saw "Is it his face" I was thinking his face.

Bulls Forever · Post #4 » by **Bulls Forever** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:05 am

patryk7754 wrote::rofl:
Before I saw "Is it his face" I was thinking his face.

A face only a mother could love.

patryk7754 · Post #5 » by **patryk7754** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:07 am

Bulls Forever wrote:
patryk7754 wrote::rofl:
Before I saw "Is it his face" I was thinking his face.

A face only a mother could love.

I heard he didn't have one.

chifan1798 · Post #6 » by **chifan1798** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:11 am

You guys are cold

But I confess, I did chuckle a little bit

Bulls Forever · Post #7 » by **Bulls Forever** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:28 am

Knick's Interviewer: So Patrick, Game tied, 5 seconds, make a play for us...
Patrick: Just give the damn ball to Melo, and get the hell out of the way.
Knick's Interviewer: OK, Patrick, we'll call you.

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Orl Magic Interviewer: So Patrick, Game Tied, 5 seconds, make a play for us...
Patrick: Just give the damn ball to Jameer and get the hell out of the way.
Orl Magic Interviewer: OK, Patrick, we'll call you.

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Blazers Interviewer: So Patrick, Game Tied, 5 seconds, make a play for us...
Patrick: Just give the damn ball to La Marcus and get the hell out of the way.
Blazers Interviewer: OK, Patrick, we'll call you.

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Patrick: Dang! why can't I get a job?!

SlimD235 · Post #8 » by **SlimD235** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:10 pm

The NBA is no longer a big man's league. His entire perspective is from being in the post with your back to the basket. He just doesn't fit today's game.

Plus he does have a mean mug. Lol

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Mech Engineer · Post #9 » by **Mech Engineer** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:21 pm

SlimD235 wrote:The NBA is no longer a big man's league. His entire perspective is from being in the post with your back to the basket. He just doesn't fit today's game.

Plus he does have a mean mug. Lol

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I agree. I think that's what might be taking him back especially with his inexperience. Only Kevin McHale seems to be the big man guy who is coaching. Otherwise, it's all guard types: Avery Johnson, Vaughn, Del Negro, Scott Brooks, Skiles, Carlisle, Rivers etc.. Most werel Ewing's peers in the NBA.

Dieselbound&Down · Post #10 » by **Dieselbound&Down** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:30 pm

Kareem could never get a job either. At least Walton stuck to the mic.

Any truth that Ewing and Pippen have the same agent right now? Cause neither one of them is getting a coaching gig anytime soon.

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #11 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:40 pm

If he sweats in a suit like he used to sweat up his uniform he's got no chance.

Chibi · Post #12 » by **Chibi** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:51 pm

I've read some stories about him not being the hardest worker (as a coach). People say he's too busy schmoozing or checking out the cheerleaders. That's obviously anecdotal, but that's about all I've ever really read about him. /shrug

qianlong · Post #13 » by **qianlong** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:26 pm

Is not that he cannot get a job, is that he wants to start from the top. If he was really interested in coaching he would accept the offer, show his worth and then get to a better bench.

TheToothFairy · Post #14 » by **TheToothFairy** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:30 pm

How is a guy who has been a coach for th last 5 yrs and just turned down a coaching job classified as " cant get a job"?

I see no insults just a lot of opportunity

BIGGIEsmalls 23 · Post #15 » by **BIGGIEsmalls 23** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:32 pm

qianlong wrote:Is not that he cannot get a job, is that he wants to start from the top. If he was really interested in coaching he would accept the offer, show his worth and then get to a better bench.

This makes sense.

IIRC, Phil Jackson began his coaching career in the old CBA.

patryk7754 · Post #16 » by **patryk7754** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:00 pm

qianlong wrote:Is not that he cannot get a job, is that he wants to start from the top. If he was really interested in coaching he would accept the offer, show his worth and then get to a better bench.

He's been one of the best assistants in the NBA for a good amount of time.

ManualRam · Post #17 » by **ManualRam** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:17 pm

patryk7754 wrote:
qianlong wrote:Is not that he cannot get a job, is that he wants to start from the top. If he was really interested in coaching he would accept the offer, show his worth and then get to a better bench.

He's been one of the best assistants in the NBA for a good amount of time.

according to who? he's never even been a lead assistant anywhere.
to be a good head coach, a person has to at least give off the impression that he's a good communicator (imo, that's how VDN and mark jackson got their jobs). ewing isnt that and never has been.

Bulls Forever · Post #18 » by **Bulls Forever** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:47 am

Yeah, he should accept that coaching job in the DLeague.

Are there cheerleaders in the DLeague?

Hummm · Post #19 » by **Hummm** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:58 am

The currently the NBA is all about guard play. I would guess that guard play is not Ewings strong point. He should go to Dleague and prove to the GMs what he can do.

LakerLegend · Post #20 » by **LakerLegend** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:53 am

David (I think im banned you never answer my questions): Does ewing deserve more credit with his work with yao and now howard? he gets no love when kareem got kudos for his work with andrew bynum.

David Thorpe: You wanna get banned-keep asking Ewing questions. When I go to Magic games, I get there 3 hours early to watch the players prepare. I see all the Magic assistants putting players through their paces, save one. Guess which guy sits on the first row chairs and talks to the dancers?

One source close to Ewing said the Hall of Famer felt a bit slighted by the Knicks' offer to coach the Erie Bayhawks because he has already established himself in the NBA.

"Patrick has paid his dues," the source said. "He was a little insulted."

So basically, he's lazy and arrogant.