Kriegel: D'Antoni's Decesion to Leave is Puzzling

[KwaZulu]

That's the title of an article by the Fox Sports coulumnist. And he has some interesting zingers, especially as Kreigel admits he is a Knicks fan and preferred Mark Jackson to be coach. The article is at http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8127972?MSNHPHMA

Some parts include:

"There are only two reasons for D'Antoni to have done this deal. First, the money. Second, he no longer believes he can win with the Phoenix Suns. And if I'm in Walsh's position, that bothers me.

I don't care if Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal are getting old. They're still Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal. Same for Grant Hill. There's also Boris Diaw, 26, Leandro Barbosa, 25, and Amare Stoudemire, also 25, who just happens to be the most talented big man in the game. A basketball man has all that, and he leaves to coach the Knicks of Stephon Marbury and Zach Randolph?"



"It has long been fashionable to bemoan the ugly '90s style powerball (ironically, it was the guy with the prettiest-ever game, Michael Jordan, who did more for isolation offense and bruising defenses than even Pat Riley and Chuck Daly). Everybody likes to see teams run and gun. But if such a scheme were really the basis for a championship, the And1 traveling squad would be in the Finals every year. Now as ever

[BULLHITTER]

I fear Mike D'Antoni will come by this knowledge the hard way. There's a reason the Knicks have to outbid everybody. At the Garden, six mill per isn't what it's cracked up to be."

coupled with the fact that they haven't won in 35 years, have always been PR minded in their dealings, hired the "venerable" donnie walsh (i respect him, but what rings did he orchestrate?)

that last quote bears a solemn AMEN.....

EDIT; it doesn't in any way shape or form, however, absolve the bulls from not closing the deal; it just further underscores my personal belief that things are not always as they are perceived, rumored or "factually" reported.

[pdenninggolden]

It sounds like D'Antoni is very controlling and Steve Kerr was too controlling for him and JR and JP were also too controlling for him. Donnie Walsh seems both overly-generous and non-controlling.

[KwaZulu]

The line I found most damning was when Kriegel said, "There are only two reasons for D'Antoni to have done this deal. First, the money. Second, he no longer believes he can win with the Phoenix Suns. And if I'm in Walsh's position, that bothers me."

[pdenninggolden]

The line I found most damning was when Kriegel said, "There are only two reasons for D'Antoni to have done this deal. First, the money. Second, he no longer believes he can win with the Phoenix Suns. And if I'm in Walsh's position, that bothers me."

Money is a great deal-maker.