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Best Knicks Head Coach of all time - Number 2

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Vote for the #2 Knicks Head Coach - all time

Poll ended at Sun Jun 8, 2025 2:16 am

Joe Lapchick 1947-56 326-247 3 finals appearances.
0
No votes
Jeff van Gundy: 1996-2001 248-172, 1 finals appearance
4
25%
Thibs: 2020-25 226-174, playoffs 4 times
3
19%
Pat Riley: 1991-95, 223-105 (best percentage). 1 finals appearances,
8
50%
Hubie Brown 1982-86 142-202 (ouch) 2 playoff appearances, Bernard King and Cartwright eras.
1
6%
Mike Woodson: 2012-14 109-79 1 playoff appearances
0
No votes
Rick Pitino: 1987-89 90-74 2 playoff appearances
0
No votes
Don Chaney 2001-04 72-112 (ouch), 0 playoff appearances, as he was gone by 2004 playoffs.
0
No votes
Stu Jackson 1989-90 52-45, 1 playoff apperances, was gone by the 1991 playoffs.
0
No votes
Vince Boryla 1956-58, 80-85, lost 1 playoff tiebreaker.
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 16

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Best Knicks Head Coach of all time - Number 2 

Post#1 » by Luv those Knicks » Fri Jun 6, 2025 2:16 am

Red Holzman won #1 pretty easily. 25 out of 41 votes.

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The poll is for the most part, ordered by most wins. Nominations welcome (doesn't have to be by most wins). Dave Fizdale had to be a joke, right? Not a nomination. Just making sure. I added Vince Borela to the poll. Average win/loss record, most of 3 seasons, but I don't know a thing about him.

And, am I being punked with the 2 Mike Woodson votes, or are those legit? Do some people really like Mr. Potatoe Head that much?

On Joe Lapchick, the Knicks made the playoffs every year and the finals 3 times under him (0 wins), but there were 11 teams in the league back then, and I think, the top 8 made the playoffs, so it was a bit easier to make it to the finals. Vote as you see fit.

. . . Anywhoo - pick number two.
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Re: Best Knicks Head Coach of all time - Number 2 

Post#2 » by Zero-in-box » Sun Jun 8, 2025 2:18 am

I missed the first poll. I went Hubie because he was the coach I grew up with and I still have a fondness for him and those players- King, Walker, Sparrow, Tucker, Orr, Cummings & my favorite- Ken the Animal Bannister!

In that same early era - I’d go with Pitino as someone who was ahead of his time- he went deep with his bench, pressed and shot the 3 like no one would for years to come.

And I have to give honorable mention to Don Chaney- I gave him a ton of grief at the time, but what I don’t think I appreciated at the time- his group just did not have a lot of talent- and they over-achieved in a big way!
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Re: Best Knicks Head Coach of all time - Number 2 

Post#3 » by DimesandKnicks » Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:37 am

Woody is still my favorite. Ran plays to get Melo the ball where he wanted it with good spacing; had great defensive rotations off double teams.

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