Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread

[Im Coming Home]

Is Kerr kinda washed up now a days or is it just the Warriors roster being old

I think Ian was trolling a bit with that one but I'll bite because I'm not a big Kerr guy on multiple fronts

Kerr has basically never shown he can win without Steph. Nor has he shown a consistent ability to ever develop anybody. Almost all of Golden States first round picks have flipped or disappointed in the Kerr era.

He was a disaster in the FIBA world cup where they didn't medal with one of the most talented squads in the tournament and the US struggled in the Olympics but ultimately took the golf against France because Steph went nuclear. Take it for what it's worth.

He runs a very motion/modern triangle based system. Almost no pick and roll. It's very unique and tailored specifically to Steph's abilities.

When it's working well it looks great because it's an extremely fluid read and react brand of basketball. But it's a very hard system for players to adapt to because it takes a ton of off ball movement, IQ and screen setting to fit in. It's why he's had such struggles generating offense when Steph is off the floor in recent years.

It would be interesting experiment to see how this roster would be able to transition into a Kerr type offense. I could see him really unlocking a guy like Hart (a guy he played a ton in FIBA FWIW) for example but the lack of pick and roll and iso ball may be a really tough adjustment for Jalen (A guy who struggled at FIBA under Kerr)

Good insight.

I think KAT could thrive under Kerr as a passing big.

But yeah doubt he actually is gonna be allowed to come here anyways. I would worry about our defense under him. Brunson would be fine I think as he doesn't really rely on PnR too often just uses them to get a different defender on him

[matchman]

Does it take 30 pages of this thread to reveal our next coach? More or less?

80 pages now

[The KnicksFix]

Does it take 30 pages of this thread to reveal our next coach? More or less?

80 pages now

Oh this is going to be multiple different topics, locked and then new thread opened. I see this going until July

[Adelheid]

maybe on the third thread, thats when the knicks sign the next coach

[Besart19]

This team would thrive under Carlisle

Mitch (Chandler)
KAT (Nowitski)
Hart (Marion)
Anunoby (Stevenson)
Bridges (Butler)
McBride (Terry)
Shamet (Peja)
Brunson (Kidd)
Hukporti (Mahinmi)
Dadiet (C.Brewer)
Payne (Barrea)
Wright (Beaubois)

[SpreeNYK]

Dolan is a clown!!! 4 rejects now, 25 Teams left.

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I've said it many times, firing Thibs is a big mistake!
In the end we get Monty Williams...

[NiceLikeChrist]

The only reason this is being looked at with a negative lens is because it looks like our plan was to try and poach a coach currently under contract and we are being denied interviews.

If we fired thibs and hired Bryant next week most of us would be on board and we and the media would've moved on to roster speculation. But now we're sitting here hearing Mike Brown and bum coaches who we should never allow near our roster and we look like clowns.

[aq_ua]

I actually wouldn't mind Mike Brown as HC. he'd get the most out of Brunson/KAT offensively, which even tho they were great, there's still another level they can reach, especially utilizing KAT more in PnR/PnP situations

maybe they can lure Frank Vogel in as the lead assistant...get best of both worlds w/ his ability to coach defense

Vogel just might be my top remaining and realistic choice. He’s got championship pedigree and a system that worked with a jump shooting big man and an iso heavy ball handler, while getting touches for the rest of the team and developing a deep bench. He also seems to listen to his assistant coaches. I thought he got a bad hand with injuries to the Lakers after the bubble season, and then a dysfunctional Suns roster (that still did much better than when Bud took over).

[Kampuchea]

When do the Knicks reach out to Pacers for permission to interview Carlisle?

The top 2 I’d look at are still out there, Bryant and Budenholzer.

Here at current odds that go against reports of Bryant not being a top choice.

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[god shammgod]

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Kidd I understand because of his pre-existing relationship with Brunson and the Knicks

Some of these other choices seem pretty out of left field though, especially Snyder and Donovan

so sham was right. these are the knicks top choices. it's not a smoke screen or misdirection or whatever. that's all i wanted you guys to admit. jesus.

[god shammgod]

As noted last week, the timing of the Thibodeau firing was not tied in any way to the Suns' decision on Johnnie Bryant, a former Knicks associate head coach. Bryant was a finalist for the Suns' job, though they ended up hiring former Cleveland assistant Jordan Ott. I don’t believe that Bryant – at the moment – is at the top of the Knicks’ list of candidates – if such a list exists. This is not a reflection of Bryant, but more so the idea that the Knicks prefer a coach with experience.

https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2025/6/11/24447202/report-knicks-definitely-interested-in-kevin-durant-trade

[thebuzzardman]

Does anyone know why Taylor Jenkins was let go? He seemed to be doing a good job in Memphis.

ja allegedly hated that he took the ball out of his hands. and memphis fans say his offensive sets were ass and the assistant now head coach was the brains behind their offense

I personally can't wait for the Knicks to hire White Fizdale.

[thebuzzardman]

Should just migrate the forum to twitter at this point, since all the posting is posting twitter stuff and then shrieking over it like gibbons, which is also the Twitter way.

[gavran]

When do the Knicks reach out to Pacers for permission to interview Carlisle?

The top 2 I’d look at are still out there, Bryant and Budenholzer.

Here at current odds that go against reports of Bryant not being a top choice.

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Frank? FRANK? FRANK WHO? FRANK WHO GOD DAMN IT, QUIT T PLAYING GAMES WITH MY HEART, FRANK WHO?

[KnixinSix]

One comment: Thibs defenders are acting as if the Elfrid Payton/pre All-Star version of Julius Randle Knicks still exist. This year’s team had a very talented starting lineup. They don’t need the same things from the coach that they needed five years ago. That earlier version needed to build a culture around a bunch of kids who’d never won anything as pros. This year’s team needed to get the best possible version of the players they have on the roster. That’s the main point. That’s a big reason why Thibs was fired. He was a floor raiser but not the guy who maximizes top end talent to shine its brightest on the floor by Xs and Os ,better rotations, and utilization of star players.

general thibs talk unrelated to coaching search. you can continue to discuss the firing in the firing thread. -JVG

[BKlutch]

Should just migrate the forum to twitter at this point, since all the posting is posting twitter stuff and then shrieking over it like gibbons, which is also the Xitter way.

FIFY. Did you forget Musk renamed his service to celebrate its enshittification?

[Synciere]

80 pages huh?

How many different ways can one say we look like we don’t have a plan or know what we’re doing?

[VirginiaKnickFan]

Dolan is a clown!!! 4 rejects now, 25 Teams left.

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I've said it many times, firing Thibs is a big mistake!
In the end we get Monty Williams...

Talk about a clown. Nobody cares what the #1 Knicks Hater Charles Barkley says.

[Jalen Bluntson]

80 pages huh?

How many different ways can one say we look like we don’t have a plan or know what we’re doing?

It's the most bizarre coaching search I can remember. We contacted several teams to ask to speak with coaches under contract. Has this ever happened? This has to be some sort of smoke screen. I can't imagine they are serious with this approach because it makes zero sense.

[BKlutch]

80 pages huh?

How many different ways can one say we look like we don’t have a plan or know what we’re doing?

It's the most bizarre coaching search I can remember. We contacted several teams to ask to speak with coaches under contract. Has this ever happened? This has to be some sort of smoke screen. I can't imagine they are serious with this approach because it makes zero sense.

I believe I've recently read this point of view before.