Put Some Hornacek On Our Game: 2016 New York Knicks Offseason Thread

[Typical Knicks Fan]

Bring in Thibs only if he keeps who Phil wants to run the Triangle. Have him focus on defense and plays coming out of timeouts or end of games when we need a bucket.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Might As Well Hire JoJo English

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

We have to go on a crazy run to have an outside chance at making the playoffs. 20+ more wins or it's not happening. It's frustrating just thinking about it.

20-8 to finish the season.

 

[mbewane]

We have to go on a crazy run to have an outside chance at making the playoffs. 20+ more wins or it's not happening. It's frustrating just thinking about it.

20-8 to finish the season.

What's our schedule looking like?

 

[storyteller]

Thibs isn't my example of premature canning; he's an example of NBA politics getting coaches fired (think Kidd and the Brooklyn drama). Thibs had 5 seasons and won less than 50 games one time and they probably overachieved for most of those seasons under him and he still managed to get dropped for Hoiberg who has Chicago on pace to be pretty much in the same spot (but he has a better roster imo). The premature firings though have been happening for a while too though. Karl and Blatt are both guys I don't like as coaches, but they one is on the hot seat and the other is out because of player politics. Hornacek is a guy I thought did pretty well, but he had 0 PG's due to injuries and he's out a job. Lionel Hollins is another coach I think does a solid job and got jerked prematurely. This ish is happening all over the place.

This is related to the rant but separate. I have no solid proof on this ish, but I think that coaches and players having the same agents is playing into this. Star players have their agents linking them with coaches all over the place. Luke Walton is repped by the same crew that reps Westbrook...he'd have been sought after for that reason even without the interim coach run he just had imo.

I swear, some simple logic application and reading actions/trends will have a dude beating sources to scoops...

Russell Westbrook Reportedly Will Consider Signing with New York Knicks in 2017

The Knicks have a real chance to sell Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook in 2017—New York and (forward Kristaps) Porzingis have his attention, yes—and (team president Phil) Jackson ought to start constructing an elite coaching staff to begin that process with Westbrook and with free agents beyond him.

Walton played under Jackson with the Los Angeles Lakers, and ESPN's Brian Windhorst noted sources suggest he will be near the top of New York's wish list.

Landing a highly regarded coach like Walton could go a long way toward attracting Westbrook, as well as other top-shelf free agents, but that hiring is far from guaranteed.

 

[Kitsch]

 

[Francis White]

We have to go on a crazy run to have an outside chance at making the playoffs. 20+ more wins or it's not happening. It's frustrating just thinking about it.

20-8 to finish the season.

Really? According to Zema we are highly competitive and need Derek back to bring a championship.

 

[storyteller]

Why The Knicks Fired Derek Fisher

I co-sign everything this guy mentions about Fisher. Communication issues, lack of player development, no defined roles and rotations causing confusion are all cited (he even says "Fisher had a lot of guys looking over their shoulders and that hampers development" which I been yelling since week two).

 

[Kitsch]

Just documenting it.

 

[Danie84]

Yo, I didn't know Rambis Twolves record was that abysmal

...deep-down I hope we can catch the 8 seed, but who am i kiddin

At lease we broke our last season franchise low

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Yo, I didn't know Rambis Twolves record was that abysmal

...deep-down I hope we can catch the 8 seed, but who am i kiddin

At lease we broke our last season franchise low

What Was Their Roster Looking Like? Flip Saunders Is Like The Only Coach In Wolves History To Do Anything With That Franchise

 

[Kitsch]

Larry Sanders Plans NBA Return As Soon As Off-Court Pursuits Stabilize - RealGM Wiretap

 

[mbewane]

Larry Sanders Plans NBA Return As Soon As Off-Court Pursuits Stabilize - RealGM Wiretap

Sanders receives $1.86 million per year until 2022 through his buyout with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Paid to not even play, breh won

 

[Kitsch]

Paid to not even play, breh won

Arenas had it best.

 

[K-ZOE]

I just read Phil comments on Fisher and on Rambis after the firing. Why didn't he just hire Rambis in the first place? He knows your system, you're grateful dead buddies, your chicks are good friends...so wtf? What was the purpose in hiring Fisher at all? And dude pretty much said he's looking for the next guy to run what he wants the way he wants. This mufukkas ego is outta control. If he bolted for LA at the end of the season I wouldn't give a fukk. I see an ugly split coming...