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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#661 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:32 pm

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How are we waiting? He's under contract with another team.


we're waiting for them to give us permission to hire him....or not

seems to me it's just a bit of a let down that this is the whole plan


do you really believe it takes this long to wait on permission? Or is something else going on...it doesn't make sense.


Adam Silver probably told Dolan and Adelson to fall back due to the Finals.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#662 » by god shammgod » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:33 pm

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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#663 » by god shammgod » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:34 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
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we're waiting for them to give us permission to hire him....or not

seems to me it's just a bit of a let down that this is the whole plan


do you really believe it takes this long to wait on permission? Or is something else going on...it doesn't make sense.


Adam Silver probably told Dolan and Adelson to fall back due to the Finals.


why ? if they hire him or get turned down soon it's over. now the media will just speculate every day. better to get it over with.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#664 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:35 pm

GONYK wrote:I don't know where the belief is coming from that the Knicks don't have backup plans.


No one really knows anything :-? Leon is playing it close to the vest.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#665 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:36 pm

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do you really believe it takes this long to wait on permission? Or is something else going on...it doesn't make sense.


Adam Silver probably told Dolan and Adelson to fall back due to the Finals.


why ? if they hire him or get turned down soon it's over. now the media will just speculate every day. better to get it over with.


He doesn't want anything serving as a distraction to the Finals
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#666 » by GONYK » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:37 pm

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GONYK wrote:I don't know where the belief is coming from that the Knicks don't have backup plans.


No one really knows anything :-? Leon is playing it close to the vest.


People who had no idea Thibs would be fired at all are saying we don't have a plan. Meanwhile, the people who told us a day in advance that Thibs would be fired and that Kidd is the #1 target are telling us that it will all be fine.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#667 » by GONYK » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:37 pm

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Adam Silver probably told Dolan and Adelson to fall back due to the Finals.


why ? if they hire him or get turned down soon it's over. now the media will just speculate every day. better to get it over with.


He doesn't want anything to serving as a distraction to the Finals


There's no evidence about any of this.

This speculation seems to exist nowhere but this board :lol:

Why did Phoenix get to make a hire?
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Post#668 » by god shammgod » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:38 pm

a guy on twitter without any real credentials had thibs being fired before it happened but leon moves in silence ?
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#669 » by mpharris36 » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:39 pm

god shammgod wrote:a guy on twitter without any real credentials had thibs being fired before it happened but leon moves in silence ?


his daughter seems to be the chatty kind :lol:
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#670 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:02 pm

GONYK wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
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why ? if they hire him or get turned down soon it's over. now the media will just speculate every day. better to get it over with.


He doesn't want anything to serving as a distraction to the Finals


There's no evidence about any of this.

This speculation seems to exist nowhere but this board :lol:

Why did Phoenix get to make a hire?


You're right, I'm just spitting conjecture :lol: No one knows anything includes myself.

HOWEVER

I would answer your question with this:

Knicks hiring a coach is national news.

Suns hiring a coach is a pebble being tossed into the ocean. No one cares outside of Arizona and maybe parts of Mexico.

My speculation is that Silver was pissed that Tom being fired overshadowed the NBA finals and he doesn't want anything else happening til this series is over.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#671 » by Capn'O » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:05 pm

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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#672 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:06 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
god shammgod wrote:a guy on twitter without any real credentials had thibs being fired before it happened but leon moves in silence ?


his daughter seems to be the chatty kind :lol:


Isn't she Jalen's god sister? I saw a post just now where she referred to him as "Big Head" :lol:
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#673 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:08 pm

GONYK wrote:
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GONYK wrote:I don't know where the belief is coming from that the Knicks don't have backup plans.


No one really knows anything :-? Leon is playing it close to the vest.


People who had no idea Thibs would be fired at all are saying we don't have a plan. Meanwhile, the people who told us a day in advance that Thibs would be fired and that Kidd is the #1 target are telling us that it will all be fine.


I think that the latter group is correct.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#674 » by Capn'O » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:09 pm

Anyone got any rumors????!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#675 » by Capn'O » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:14 pm

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Thank god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



so then why not just shoot down the rumor then?

Knicks interested, all the mavs have to say is Kidd is happy here and we will decline and formal request Simple. All this postering for no reason if he wants to stay in Dallas.

Lots of rumors that with Nico surprising him on Luka trade thats a tough relationship to mend when your GM makes a move without telling your coach. How can he trust him going forward?


Mavs fans seem to think the reason it hasn’t been shot down is because Jkidd is using the Knicks for an extension!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which makes sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Certainly a possibility!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#676 » by mpharris36 » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:18 pm

Capn'O wrote:Anyone got any rumors????!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#677 » by G_K_F » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:21 pm

Capn'O wrote:Anyone got any rumors????!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm off Twitter at the moment for definitely not murder related reasons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is everyone impersonating each other now?

You almost had me fooled.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#678 » by Knick4Real » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:24 pm

Woodsanity wrote:Maybe I am crazy but I rather gamble on Bryant than go for Kidd....


Agree!

If Kidd's hiring would give us Giannis, then I'm for it. Otherwise, Bryant is my choice.

Neither coach is guaranteed to win us a championship. Also, Kidd would be Thibs 2.0 in many ways.

Johnnie Bryant is the modern NBA and, IMHO, our best choice.
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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#679 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:28 pm

Capn'O wrote:Anyone got any rumors????!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm off Twitter at the moment for definitely not murder related reasons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Re: Official Knicks Coaching Search Thread 

Post#680 » by Capn'O » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:34 pm

G_K_F wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Anyone got any rumors????!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm off Twitter at the moment for definitely not murder related reasons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is everyone impersonating each other now?

You almost had me fooled.


Things have gotten slow while we wait for real news so I'm joining the new trend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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