Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread

[TheGreenArrow]

It’s starting to feel like the same old Knicks tbh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big name hunting instead of going after the young innovative type of coach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like my dream target is Chris Quinn but I know there’s no way Leon would even attempt to go after him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s really disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Relax!!!!!!!!

They haven't even made a move yet...outside of firing a guy they thought they couldn't win a championship with.

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Like I said Mp!!!!!!!!

Same old Knicks!!!!!!!!!!!

Smdh!!!!!!!!!

[TheGreenArrow]

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[TheGreenArrow]

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Totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fury]

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I feel like this is a done deal and that it's all a show to prevent tampering charges.

[3toheadmelo]

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Totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jerry has been reading my posts!

[mpharris36]

It’s starting to feel like the same old Knicks tbh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big name hunting instead of going after the young innovative type of coach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like my dream target is Chris Quinn but I know there’s no way Leon would even attempt to go after him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s really disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Relax!!!!!!!!

They haven't even made a move yet...outside of firing a guy they thought they couldn't win a championship with.

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Like I said Mp!!!!!!!!

Same old Knicks!!!!!!!!!!!

Smdh!!!!!!!!!

Same old knicks because they want Jason Kidd?

[mpharris36]

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I feel like this is a done deal and that it's all a show to prevent tampering charges.

I keep asking myself the question...why would it take the Mavs over a week to say "no".

HOU said no real quick.

[Gravy]

Compare this weird coaching search with the one we did back in 2020. Leon did not move in silence like people are saying now, they had interviews that we all knew about.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/06/2020-nba-head-coaching-search-tracker.html

New coach:
Tom Thibodeau

Also interviewed:
Mike Miller
Former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson
Former Knicks coach Mike Woodson
Sixers assistant Ime Udoka
Magic assistant Pat Delany
Bulls assistant Chris Fleming
Spurs assistant Will Hardy
Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley
Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown
Lakers assistant Jason Kidd

Thibodeau was long cited as the presumed frontrunner in the Knicks’ head coaching search, but the team conducted a wide-ranging search rather than simply handing him the job. Atkinson generated some buzz during the process, with Miller and Kidd receiving serious consideration as well. In the end, however, the Knicks went with Thibodeau, agreeing to a five-year contract to make him their new head coach.

[Lord Commander]

Not buying any of this. The play all along was Johnny Bryant. Leon couldn't be this inept.

[3toheadmelo]

Compare this weird coaching search with the one we did back in 2020. Leon did not move in silence like people are saying now, they had interviews that we all knew about.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/06/2020-nba-head-coaching-search-tracker.html

New coach:
Tom Thibodeau

Also interviewed:
Mike Miller
Former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson
Former Knicks coach Mike Woodson
Sixers assistant Ime Udoka
Magic assistant Pat Delany
Bulls assistant Chris Fleming
Spurs assistant Will Hardy
Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley
Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown
Lakers assistant Jason Kidd

Thibodeau was long cited as the presumed frontrunner in the Knicks’ head coaching search, but the team conducted a wide-ranging search rather than simply handing him the job. Atkinson generated some buzz during the process, with Miller and Kidd receiving serious consideration as well. In the end, however, the Knicks went with Thibodeau, agreeing to a five-year contract to make him their new head coach.

The Knicks are doing this coaching search very differently from when we went to hire Thibs. Everyone around the league feels like the Knicks have no plan besides trying to get coaches who are under contract with other teams.. which is very unrealistic to make happen.

[rajajackal]

i guess to be fair the last time jason kidd was the coach of this team we won 54 games

[Wildcat]

Yeah, I miss Katz. This dude sucks. Send him back to the Pistons.

He lost me when he made a video about why the Knicks won't come back from a 3-1 deficit vs the Pacers. I mean, yeah they probably won't but just be neutral and report tidibits, man.

katz did opinion stuff all the time. it was just well received and generally trusted. edwards is a new face and clearly not a knick fan. if anything, he's more neutral.

and i strongly prefer reading katz to edwards.

When he was announced as the new guy, he was soooo thrilled with it (not). I thought that was just his dry as sand personality, but the more I read his stuff, the more obnoxious it sounded. He's a Michigan boy, so his you can reason that his dream job was writing about the Pistons. But he has such a **** attitude towards the Knicks, it's damn near a disservice. I don't expect sunshine and blue skies, but he just seems to stir ish up.

[NiceLikeChrist]

shaping up to be the dumbest offseason of the decade. good lord what has jason kidd done as a coach to warrant this much attention. why would we want him that badly?

just get bryant

He's coached his team to an NBA Finals. What has Bryant done to warrant this much attention?

Yea I wouldn’t necessarily say he “coached” them to it. Whole lot had to happen to get there that was out of his hands and they proved that they didn’t belong there in there in the end

His bucks were 42-40 in giannis breakout season as MIP. And then they were 23-22 before he got canned and they finished 21-16 with no name Joe Prunty taking over.

Then he goes to Dallas with generational talent Luka primed and ready. Kyrie shortly after. He coaches 4 seasons and produces two 50 win seasons and 2 sub 40 win seasons.

People acting like Kidd coached them to a finals are crazy. I think he’s shown enough to prove he’s a mid coach at best.

I’d rather take someone unproven and hungry than someone proven to be mid.

[GONYK]

Compare this weird coaching search with the one we did back in 2020. Leon did not move in silence like people are saying now, they had interviews that we all knew about.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/06/2020-nba-head-coaching-search-tracker.html

New coach:
Tom Thibodeau

Also interviewed:
Mike Miller
Former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson
Former Knicks coach Mike Woodson
Sixers assistant Ime Udoka
Magic assistant Pat Delany
Bulls assistant Chris Fleming
Spurs assistant Will Hardy
Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley
Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown
Lakers assistant Jason Kidd

Thibodeau was long cited as the presumed frontrunner in the Knicks’ head coaching search, but the team conducted a wide-ranging search rather than simply handing him the job. Atkinson generated some buzz during the process, with Miller and Kidd receiving serious consideration as well. In the end, however, the Knicks went with Thibodeau, agreeing to a five-year contract to make him their new head coach.

The Knicks are doing this coaching search very differently from when we went to hire Thibs. Everyone around the league feels like the Knicks have no plan besides trying to get coaches who are under contract with other teams.. which is very unrealistic to make happen.

It's not unrealistic if the coach you are trying to pursue also wants to leave for your team.

It wouldn't even be the first time its happened with Kidd.

[Fury]

It would look pretty shady if the Knicks fired Thibs and then hired Jason Kidd a few days later. That would mean this was planned and if it was planned, then it would look like something unscrupulous took place. I forgot who said it, but someone said that throwing in guys like Idoke and Finch into the report was to get the scent off the guy they already plan to hire from another team.

[NiceLikeChrist]

Can we at least get some type of video breakdown or insight into why Kidd would be a good fit? People who have followed his coaching career?

We have some decent insight into Bryant and it seems like it’s more along the lines of what would benefit the team. What does Kidd bring besides his name?

[stuporman]

There are some of you mfers that never believed or even gave them a chance, always doubted nearly every move and yea, there was sometime this season for about 30 seconds you did think anything was possible but now you're right back to hating and baiting.

Not a useful post for the overall discourse. Defend your own opinions respectfully.

That is my opinion...some people hate and bait religiously.

[GONYK]

Can we at least get some type of video breakdown or insight into why Kidd would be a good fit? People who have followed his coaching career?

We have some decent insight into Bryant and it seems like it’s more along the lines of what would benefit the team. What does Kidd bring besides his name?

No we don't. Everything around Bryant is speculation and inference.

But here is a Kidd video

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[Gravy]

Not buying any of this. The play all along was Johnny Bryant. Leon couldn't be this inept.

According to who, the fans?

[GONYK]

There are some of you mfers that never believed or even gave them a chance, always doubted nearly every move and yea, there was sometime this season for about 30 seconds you did think anything was possible but now you're right back to hating and baiting.

Not a useful post for the overall discourse. Defend your own opinions respectfully.

That is my opinion...some people hate and bait religiously.

Opinons about other posters are not needed.

Opinions about basketball are welcome.