Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread

[mpharris36]

If the Knicks from the beginning intended to hire Bryant. It's pretty clear why they took this route.

Please explain.

This is brilliant misdirection. By desperately trying to hire other teams top coaches first and not getting them, it’ll show the world how much we really liked our 8th choice the most lol

Hey they 8th choice still might be a better option than thibs

[MrDollarBills]

It sure seems like they weren’t planning to fire Thibs and now they’re grasping at straws to replace him with someone they can sell as an upgrade

It's been like a week.

The sky is falling didn't you hear?

[Fury]

Please explain.

This is brilliant misdirection. By desperately trying to hire other teams top coaches first and not getting them, it’ll show the world how much we really liked our 8th choice the most lol

Hey they 8th choice still might be a better option than thibs

Yeah, I think people are looking at this the wrong way. They must have really thought Thibs wasn't the guy.

[Gravy]

If the Knicks from the beginning intended to hire Bryant. It's pretty clear why they took this route.

Please explain.

[MrDollarBills]

Please explain.

This is brilliant misdirection. By desperately trying to hire other teams top coaches first and not getting them, it’ll show the world how much we really liked our 8th choice the most lol

Hey they 8th choice still might be a better option than thibs

I won't claim to know anything but everyone is jumping to conclusions. I'm listening to the radio and dudes are having meltdowns when its only been one week since Tom got fired.

Still doesn't mean that Tom didn't need to go *shrugs*. We've litigated that to death.

[Jay10]

This is brilliant misdirection. By desperately trying to hire other teams top coaches first and not getting them, it’ll show the world how much we really liked our 8th choice the most lol

Hey they 8th choice still might be a better option than thibs

I won't claim to know anything but everyone is jumping to conclusions. I'm listening to the radio and dudes are having meltdowns when its only been one week since Tom got fired.

Still doesn't mean that Tom didn't need to go *shrugs*. We've litigated that to death.

The media outlets are clearly concern trolling Knicks' fans and they are so easily falling for it.

Knicks fans that are panicking should be asking themselves: Why was this news confirmed on the day of a game?

The answer is: They want the NBA to be talked about for the entire day until the game tip-off tonight.

[mpharris36]

Hey they 8th choice still might be a better option than thibs

I won't claim to know anything but everyone is jumping to conclusions. I'm listening to the radio and dudes are having meltdowns when its only been one week since Tom got fired.

Still doesn't mean that Tom didn't need to go *shrugs*. We've litigated that to death.

The media outlets are clearly concern trolling Knicks' fans and they are so easily falling for it.

its certainly a blood in the water situation.

Also since Leon Rose really doesn't speak to the media...people do a lot of speculating.

[god shammgod]

So shams made up the Knicks asking for permission to multiple coaches to troll Knick fans ?

[spree8]

The theories in here are head scratching. Now Leon didn’t want him gone?…..when he hasn’t even spoken to him in a year? Everyone else did (Wes, Dolan, Brock n Thibs didn’t like each other, players, fans, etc), but not Leon? Come on. As if there wasn’t 100 reasons for him to be canned this season just from a basketball perspective.

This FO takes forever to do things, I don’t see how this is any different. Seems obvious that they’re just doing their typical due diligence and they initially decided Thibs wasn’t the guy to get us a title… just like the press release all but said.

[GONYK]

The media isn't really doing anything. They are just reporting what has happened.

The fans themselves are the ones layering in all the narratives and conspiracies.

[Context]

If the Knicks from the beginning intended to hire Bryant. It's pretty clear why they took this route.

Please explain.

All we can do is speculate at this point. What's not speculation is Leon has been in this business his entire professional career. Leon is also a lawyer. What's not speculation is -Leon has seen this scenario from a coaches and players pov because he represented these guys during his entire career. What we do know is nothing leaks with him. We also know---how many times did we say there was no way he was going to accomplish something and then it was accomplished?
Most New York fans are informed on one end but on the other they are emotional and not rational at times. How can this narrative "they don't have a plan" of a professional with Leon's profile and track record exist? What- he all of a sudden forgot how to conduct the same business he's been conducting his entire career?!

With all of that said. "IF" the plan is to hire Bryant. Leon knows that the majority of the fans will ignore Bryants resume(which is extensive; or won't even seek it out) and only
focus on him never having the technical title of "head coach". Therefore, Leon will have to create this public process of going after several coaches knowing that "none" will be available-- so--- when he ultimately hires Bryant the masses are more accepting. When the reality is, Bryant is more than qualified to handle the head coaching job and be successful(See his resume) at it. Seems to me like he's participating in head coaching activities just based on what I read in his resume--what I've seen and heard in several videos. All of the teams that he's been a part of have had success. Not to mention, several elite players respect him, believe in him and have progressed because of him.

My position is I don't know what their plan is or who they will hire. This is just a hope and theory. The plan may even be to eventually make Kidd the head coach. Time is the only one who will show us what the plan was...

[3toheadmelo]

So shams made up the Knicks asking for permission to multiple coaches to troll Knick fans ?

It’s getting ridiculous here

[TheGreenArrow]

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[GONYK]

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Again the traditional media is catching up to BKE

[MrDollarBills]

Hey they 8th choice still might be a better option than thibs

I won't claim to know anything but everyone is jumping to conclusions. I'm listening to the radio and dudes are having meltdowns when its only been one week since Tom got fired.

Still doesn't mean that Tom didn't need to go *shrugs*. We've litigated that to death.

The media outlets are clearly concern trolling Knicks' fans and they are so easily falling for it.

Knicks fans that are panicking should be asking themselves: Why was this news confirmed on the day of a game?

The answer is: They want the NBA to be talked about for the entire day until the game tip-off tonight.

It is concern trolling. The media, especially the local media, has been frothing at the mouth to crucify Dolan over this while ignoring the blatant issues that led to this team flaming out.

Fans are being sucked into it. I get it. No one likes uncertainty. But you've got to let things play out.

[MrDollarBills]

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Again the traditional media is catching up to BKE

So this might mean Kidd might pull a Kidd move and try to force his way out.

Tampering charges don't scare me.

[god shammgod]

PS I see a lot of people discussing certain posters reaction to the news and not the news itself. That’s a no no. Y’all make sure you’re good citizens and and stick to them new rules lol

[TheGreenArrow]

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[mpharris36]

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Again the traditional media is catching up to BKE

The FO had to know this was going to happen (denial) so they must think Kidd hasn't made a decision. The only way you can think otherwise if you of the believe that Dolan fired thibs the whole FO wasn't aligned and they are scrambling.

I personally think that is a reach but people are entitled to there own opinions.

[stuporman]

This isn't the Knicks of last decade where they are swapping coaches every year, this hire is one that Rose expects to be around all through the rest of Brunson's prime so they are going to do some serious due diligence.

We know how Aller throws everything at the wall with teams in trades to gauge where people are at and I wouldn't be surprised that this is the same methodology that is being used for their the coaching search.

It may not be that the coaches they are asking permission to talk to are at the top of the list or that they even think the coach is looking to leave but there could be some other motive. The media is clueless to that motive so they insert their own agenda to create a perceived chaos.

Finch was KATs most recent previous coach, Kidd was Brunson's previous coach, there is more to it than they want to hire them as the next Knicks coach. Asking about coaches could stir or mean something more than just what we are seeing in media muppets headlines.

Fans wants answers yesterday and there will be people there to feed them BS to satisfy that itch, fans expect something to always be happening and if it's not then something is wrong, like there's some sort of imbalance in the universe that needs to be fixed.

Then there are the drama whores both fans and in the media that can't ever just be at peace with life so they are in a constant state of digging and slinging trying to fill that meaningless void in their lives, their minds are a constant churning of muddy water.