Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread

[jvsimonetti0514]

i have no idea why some of you need to perform such mental gymnastics to paint everything as positive.

this isn't normal. everyone knows it. it could all be fine if they hire a good coach and the knicks succeed but it looks very funny right now.

We’ve seen Leon Rose have a coaching searching before too and there was never a “let’s try to poach another teams coach”phase. He just interviewed a bunch of free agent coaches and assistants than hired his buddy.

Maybe if it was just Kidd, I wouldn’t really think anything of it. They could just think that Kidd was the heir apparent and the Mavs are in a weird spot that he might want to leave. It’s not really due diligence to reach out to guys like Ime and Chris finch cuz there’s no way their teams are letting them leave. Like why waste your time? Now we’re scrapping the bottom of the barrel with Billy Donovan? It’s all very bizarre.

[jvsimonetti0514]

There is a little bit of irony for firing Thibs cuz his process sucked then have the most bizarre process in trying to replace him

[Capn'O]

Here's another thing. Our coaching vacancy is a sweet gig. People are trying to tell you it's not but they're dumb. It's sweet.

1. You get $60 million of guaranteed money
2. To coach two all-NBA players
3. Two high level two-way wings
4. An elite sixth man
5. A defensive juggernaut and great 3-D guard
6. All 30 years and under
7. Well coached and off 3 straight conference semis and an ECF berth

If you get fired after year 1 for not winning it all? See point 1.

Every available coach worth their salt is going to want the opportunity to work with what we have. It's one of the best jobs in the league.

[DaGawd]

Here's another thing. Our coaching vacancy is a sweet gig. People are trying to tell you it's not but they're dumb. It's sweet.

1. You get $60 million of guaranteed money
2. To coach two all-NBA players
3. Two high level two-way wings
4. An elite sixth man
5. A defensive juggernaut and great 3-D guard
6. All 30 years and under
7. Well coached and off 3 straight conference semis and an ECF berth

If you get fired after year 1 for not winning it all? See point 1.

Every available coach worth their salt is going to want the opportunity to work with what we have. It's one of the best jobs in the league.

here’s to hoping spo is intrigued

[Guano]

I'm not gonna panic about a hire until it's a hire.

This is where im at

Get ready to rock a h00dwinked sig guan0

Endless possibilities and yet you choose to be worried.

Couldn't be me

[nykballa2k4]

i have no idea why some of you need to perform such mental gymnastics to paint everything as positive.

this isn't normal. everyone knows it. it could all be fine if they hire a good coach and the knicks succeed but it looks very funny right now.

Exactly. When was the last time you seen a team fire a coach after getting to the furthest they’ve ever been in the last 20 years and their top options to replace him are going after other team’s coaches? It’s extremely bizarre and it’s absolutely fair for us to be skeptical about this.

Just to single out one point:
I am not aware of a single time that a team has tried to fill any vacancy by asking multiple teams permission to talk to their coach.

[Guano]

i have no idea why some of you need to perform such mental gymnastics to paint everything as positive.

this isn't normal. everyone knows it. it could all be fine if they hire a good coach and the knicks succeed but it looks very funny right now.

Ill be damned if I allow Mike brown rumors ruin my day

[Guano]

i have no idea why some of you need to perform such mental gymnastics to paint everything as positive.

this isn't normal. everyone knows it. it could all be fine if they hire a good coach and the knicks succeed but it looks very funny right now.

It's not a positive, it's not a negative, it's quite literally just net neutral.


Are we going to end up with a coach before next season? Yes? aight, worry about who it is after they hire them. ESPN eating good off some of yall.

Sham being a process guy is something I didnt expect yet here we are. Worried more about how the meal is cooked than what it taste like. Wild

[3toheadmelo]

i have no idea why some of you need to perform such mental gymnastics to paint everything as positive.

this isn't normal. everyone knows it. it could all be fine if they hire a good coach and the knicks succeed but it looks very funny right now.

Exactly. When was the last time you seen a team fire a coach after getting to the furthest they’ve ever been in the last 20 years and their top options to replace him are going after other team’s coaches? It’s extremely bizarre and it’s absolutely fair for us to be skeptical about this.

Just to single out one point:
I am not aware of a single time that a team has tried to fill any vacancy by asking multiple teams permission to talk to their coach.

Exactly. But we aren't supposed to be skeptical about it?

[thebuzzardman]

Is Hubie Brown still alive? Hire him

[MrDollarBills]

Here's another thing. Our coaching vacancy is a sweet gig. People are trying to tell you it's not but they're dumb. It's sweet.

1. You get $60 million of guaranteed money
2. To coach two all-NBA players
3. Two high level two-way wings
4. An elite sixth man
5. A defensive juggernaut and great 3-D guard
6. All 30 years and under
7. Well coached and off 3 straight conference semis and an ECF berth

If you get fired after year 1 for not winning it all? See point 1.

Every available coach worth their salt is going to want the opportunity to work with what we have. It's one of the best jobs in the league.

There is no better job in the league right now. Any offensive minded coach probably salivates over the idea of taking this roster and building a system catered to it.

The narrative driven by ESPN is that no one wants to coach here when that is garbage.

[nykballa2k4]

i have no idea why some of you need to perform such mental gymnastics to paint everything as positive.

this isn't normal. everyone knows it. it could all be fine if they hire a good coach and the knicks succeed but it looks very funny right now.

We’ve seen Leon Rose have a coaching searching before too and there was never a “let’s try to poach another teams coach”phase. He just interviewed a bunch of free agent coaches and assistants than hired his buddy.

Maybe if it was just Kidd, I wouldn’t really think anything of it. They could just think that Kidd was the heir apparent and the Mavs are in a weird spot that he might want to leave. It’s not really due diligence to reach out to guys like Ime and Chris finch cuz there’s no way their teams are letting them leave. Like why waste your time? Now we’re scrapping the bottom of the barrel with Billy Donovan? It’s all very bizarre.

Almost want to ask who these guys have as agents. Is Rose doing this to give these guy negotiating power on their own teams.

[Enzo954]

Here's another thing. Our coaching vacancy is a sweet gig. People are trying to tell you it's not but they're dumb. It's sweet.

1. You get $60 million of guaranteed money
2. To coach two all-NBA players
3. Two high level two-way wings
4. An elite sixth man
5. A defensive juggernaut and great 3-D guard
6. All 30 years and under
7. Well coached and off 3 straight conference semis and an ECF berth

If you get fired after year 1 for not winning it all? See point 1.

Every available coach worth their salt is going to want the opportunity to work with what we have. It's one of the best jobs in the league.

here’s to hoping spo is intrigued

Spo and his wife LOVE living in Miami. No chance.

[GONYK]

Here's another thing. Our coaching vacancy is a sweet gig. People are trying to tell you it's not but they're dumb. It's sweet.

1. You get $60 million of guaranteed money
2. To coach two all-NBA players
3. Two high level two-way wings
4. An elite sixth man
5. A defensive juggernaut and great 3-D guard
6. All 30 years and under
7. Well coached and off 3 straight conference semis and an ECF berth

If you get fired after year 1 for not winning it all? See point 1.

Every available coach worth their salt is going to want the opportunity to work with what we have. It's one of the best jobs in the league.

There is no better job in the league right now. Any offensive minded coach probably salivates over the idea of taking this roster and building a system catered to it.

The narrative driven by ESPN is that no one wants to coach here when that is garbage.

There's also no better job in the league right now by virtue of it being the only opening

[nykballa2k4]

Exactly. When was the last time you seen a team fire a coach after getting to the furthest they’ve ever been in the last 20 years and their top options to replace him are going after other team’s coaches? It’s extremely bizarre and it’s absolutely fair for us to be skeptical about this.

Just to single out one point:
I am not aware of a single time that a team has tried to fill any vacancy by asking multiple teams permission to talk to their coach.

Exactly. But we aren't supposed to be skeptical about it?

Nope. It's the emperors new clothes. That's an expensive material. It's not his flabby butt cheeks.

[MrDollarBills]

Here's another thing. Our coaching vacancy is a sweet gig. People are trying to tell you it's not but they're dumb. It's sweet.

1. You get $60 million of guaranteed money
2. To coach two all-NBA players
3. Two high level two-way wings
4. An elite sixth man
5. A defensive juggernaut and great 3-D guard
6. All 30 years and under
7. Well coached and off 3 straight conference semis and an ECF berth

If you get fired after year 1 for not winning it all? See point 1.

Every available coach worth their salt is going to want the opportunity to work with what we have. It's one of the best jobs in the league.

There is no better job in the league right now. Any offensive minded coach probably salivates over the idea of taking this roster and building a system catered to it.

The narrative driven by ESPN is that no one wants to coach here when that is garbage.

There's also no better job in the league right now by virtue of it being the only opening

that too

I mean, taking a step back, the only issue is that we are cutting it close to the draft. Otherwise, the Knicks will have their pick of the best available candidates.

[nykballa2k4]

Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins are two top candidates per the WT. "Increase focus" is their wording.
So meh and mystery bag.
Mike Malone would be good, so of course not mentioned.

[MrDollarBills]

Is Hubie Brown still alive? Hire him

Hubie is still with us. Love that man.

[Capn'O]

There is no better job in the league right now. Any offensive minded coach probably salivates over the idea of taking this roster and building a system catered to it.

The narrative driven by ESPN is that no one wants to coach here when that is garbage.

There's also no better job in the league right now by virtue of it being the only opening

that too

I mean, taking a step back, the only issue is that we are cutting it close to the draft. Otherwise, the Knicks will have their pick of the best available candidates.

Brock Aller has already traded our 50th pick for heavily protected 2nd rounders in 2028, 2032, and 2937 as well as the rights to the third best prospect in the Hungarian League.

[MrDollarBills]

There's also no better job in the league right now by virtue of it being the only opening

that too

I mean, taking a step back, the only issue is that we are cutting it close to the draft. Otherwise, the Knicks will have their pick of the best available candidates.

Brock Aller has already traded our 50th pick for heavily protected 2nd rounders in 2028, 2032, and 2937 as well as the rights to the third best prospect in the Hungarian League.

I'm sure whatever 6th grader that gets picked will be a steal if the picks convey