Mike Dantoni Resigns as NYK Head Coach

**Ball Don't Lie** · 03-14-2012, 02:17 PM

As per Woj/Spears Yahoo twitter.

Please bring in Sloan. It'll be a massive coaching test and it'd be awesome to watch. Captivating TV.

js12 · 03-14-2012, 02:18 PM

Shame on Melo. They were doing amazing without him (early last season, and for a small stretch this season).

Windex · 03-14-2012, 02:20 PM

took long enough. Now Woodson will be the coach

Windex · 03-14-2012, 02:21 PM

who are the candidates? Don Nelson, Sloan and Phil? they're all... old...

powerfulpanda · 03-14-2012, 02:22 PM

Thug · 03-14-2012, 02:22 PM

Nobody likes a quitter.

powerfulpanda · 03-14-2012, 02:23 PM

also....i wonder what this means for lin going forward

jeffb · 03-14-2012, 02:25 PM

Sloan...

Chris · 03-14-2012, 02:26 PM

Not unexpected

DSWC · 03-14-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerfulpanda

WOW

I have the same reaction.

Crazy!

I like D'Antoni, but I hope (just because I detest the Knicks and their monstrous payroll) that whomever replaces him is a huge failure, and the team doesn't make the playoffs.

Bargn88 · 03-14-2012, 02:31 PM

Good, now a better chance of us getting Nash in the offseason

box1992 · 03-14-2012, 02:32 PM

Woah was not expecting him to resign

MikeToronto · 03-14-2012, 02:32 PM

Quote:

A source tells Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated that D'Antoni didn't step down and that it was a mutual decision.

He was "stepped down" = he is not a quitter.

For my tastes, he is one of the best offensive coaches in the league. I wonder what would happen if Anthony is not happy with Sloan or Jackson.

DocHoliday99 · 03-14-2012, 02:38 PM

Mutual decision meaning either you resign and save face or get fired. Just wrote that in another thread that D'antoni would be the one to go first not Melo. Shame about that and for Lin.

Windex · 03-14-2012, 02:39 PM

isn't it funny how resigns and re-signs are so similar?

Ataf · 03-14-2012, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeToronto

I wonder what would happen if Anthony is not happy with Sloan or Jackson.

Did Melo ever say he was not happy with D'Antoni? If he hasn't, he doesn't seem like he would against those well respected coaches.

and thank god D'antoni is out, I think this is really the only way to see if Melo is the real issue at NY imo, he's not, last year he was arguably the best offensive player in the league...

You can't tell me that all just went away out of no where. and I don't think D'antoni system is going to win championships with Melo, or without him. Offense wins games, defense wins championships.
Sloan or Phil can make these guys better defensively, like how DC has done with the raps.

MikeToronto · 03-14-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocHoliday99

Mutual decision meaning either you resign and save face or get fired. Just wrote that in another thread that D'antoni would be the one to go first not Melo. Shame about that and for Lin.

As I was saying - he didn't quit the team.

As for Lin - yeah, Linsanity just lost its most important component.

Ataf · 03-14-2012, 02:44 PM

Who's Woodson? :S

"D'Antoni out, Woodson in as Knicks coach, NBA.com confirms" from NBA.com

MikeToronto · 03-14-2012, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ataf

Did Melo ever say he was not happy with D'Antoni?

EXCLUSIVE: Carmelo Anthony at odds with New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, plots exit: source - NYPOST.com

LX · 03-14-2012, 02:45 PM

I'd say this would be good for Lin. He has shown he can be effective when there is a defensive mindset in place.

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