**Official '11 NYK LOCKOUT thread*** lockout over

[johnnyredstorm]

Originally Posted by DubA169

Originally Posted by MrONegative

Originally Posted by DubA169

what's a defense?

-glove doesn't fit
-it's a crab dribble
-Zito did it for money

don't forget the Chewbacca defense

And Rikishi did it for The Rock.

 

[duba169]

This past season, BYU’s Jimmer Fredette owned the spotlight as college basketball’s most captivating player. This afternoon, he battled with five of his peers to prove he’s more than just a shooting sensation.
Fredette competed in a pre-draft workout at the Knicks practice facility in Westchester, along with Providence guard Marshon Brooks, Washington State guard Klay Thompson, Michigan guard Darius Morris, Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee and James Madison forward Denzel Bowles, with Fredette matching up with Morris.
“I did a lot of shooting in the beginning, then did some one-on-one stuff and the rest was three-on-three,

 

[king x riece]

Originally Posted by Al3xis

If we end up with Selby, I'll try to have an open mind about it but I don't think he's a PG and I think he's a terrible fit. I'd be as happy with say, Reggie Jackson.

I wouldn't write off Shumpert as a prospect, he's going to be an above average to great defender from Day 1. Dont like him as a fit offensively, but god knows we could use the defense.

My sleeper PG

 

[d3si]

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[h1]Source: Donnie Walsh questions if Mike D'Antoni is right for Knicks; coach could bolt for Toronto[/h1]
BY FRANK ISOLA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 9:23 PM
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b..._for_knicks_coach_could_bo.html#ixzz1OC45inmD
MIAMI - Donnie Walsh has never said he is looking to make a coaching move, but perhaps Mike D'Antoni will make one for him.

'Antoni, entering the final year of his contract as Knicks coach, could emerge as a candidate in Toronto, where the Raptors announced Wednesday that coach Jay Triano will not return.

Toronto president Bryan Colangelo has a good history with D'Antoni from their time with the Phoenix Suns. Colangelo hired D'Antoni and together they transformed the Suns into one of the NBA's most successful and entertaining teams.

"I believe that bringing in a new voice as head coach will accelerate the progress we are looking to make in the coming years," Colangelo said in a release Wednesday.

Coincidentally, the one knock on D'Antoni's teams is that they don't focus enough on defense. During a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Colangelo said he wanted an experienced coach and one with a "defensive-minded" perspective.

Jeff Van Gundy would be an obvious choice but the former Knicks coach and current ABC/ESPN analyst is happy in his current role. According to a source, Van Gundy wants to wait at least another year before he returns to coaching.

As of Wednesday, Colangelo had not asked the Knicks for permission to speak with D'Antoni, who is hoping to remain in the New York area until his son graduates high school in two years.

However, the Knicks have given no indication that they are open to negotiating a new deal with D'Antoni. Sources close to Walsh claim that the team president has privately questioned whether D'Antoni's system is the right fit for the Knicks.

Walsh's most successful clubs with the Indiana Pacers were good halfcourt teams, both offensively and defensively. The News reported in April that Walsh may insist that D'Antoni revamp his staff to hire an assistant coach in charge of defense. In the past, D'Antoni has been reluctant to make such a hire. In Phoenix, he refused Steve Kerr's request to make current Bulls head man Tom Thibodeau his defensive coach.

After losing at least 50 games in his first two seasons, D'Antoni guided the Knicks to a 42-40 record this year. It was their  first winning season in 10 years. However, the Knicks were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs and several veteran players began to question the coach.

The pending lockout suggests that D'Antoni will remain in New York for at least one more year. Also, Walsh may feel obligated to give D'Antoni a full training camp to prove what he can do with Amar'e Stoudemire and late-season pickups Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups.

Should D'Antoni leave for another job or get fired, there are viable candidates available to replace him, including Rick Adelman, Lawrence Frank and Mark Jackson, who is a finalist for the Golden State job. There is also a report that the Knicks may pursue

Kentucky coach John Calipari, who is represented by CAA, the same agency that represents Anthony and Hornets point guard Chris Paul, who can become a free agent in 13 months.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b..._for_knicks_coach_could_bo.html#ixzz1OC439K00

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[|A-Man|]

 

[mronegative]

 

[king x riece]

Yall don't find it funny that the only two people pushing that Dantoni' to Toronto BS is isola and wojina ? Dantoni' will be our coach until 2012

 

[|A-Man|]

I was just happy to read it. Toronto seems like such a bad destination for Pringles it isn't close to believable.

 

[yeeupp]

Bargnani, Barbosa, Calderon.. hmm

 

[pmatic]

@alanhahn BREAKING NEWS: Knicks announce Donnie Walsh is leaving his position as team president. Will remain as consultant.

 

[ray mulla]

@$*  

 

[frankl1001]

hahaha knicks fans sweating bullets now. ISIAH THOMAS?

 

[kn0wledgeable]

lmaoooooooooooooooooooooo yo i am not surprised

i'm done. i cant support these dudes b. f the knicks

 

[|A-Man|]

Originally Posted by PMatic

@alanhahn BREAKING NEWS: Knicks announce Donnie Walsh is leaving his position as team president. Will remain as consultant.

Damn, Donnie. Straight up LeBroned us. Unfinished business/finish the job and now you leaving.

Is there any man ready for the challenge of the insufferable Jim Dolan and his man-love for Isiah Thomas, prepared to weather the cluster**** maelstrom #@@$ storm that is bringing the New York Knickerbockers back to the promise land as champions?

Consultant my %*$.

Forget the draft and any other possible trades. Only good thing that came out of this is Pringles is another foot out the door.

 

[seymore cake]

I just heard about that... I believe the way Dolan conducted that Melo deal made his mind up for him

 

[jello b afro]

walsh probably just got tired of getting the run around from his boss

should've gotten a contract several months ago if ownership was sincere about keeping him

 

[johnnyredstorm]

H20 or that dude from Denver better be taking over.

 

[big j 33]

Well

That really sucks

 

[yeeupp]

%$$.

 

[kn0wledgeable]

 

[duba169]

Originally Posted by ATGD7154xBBxMZ

Originally Posted by PMatic

@alanhahn BREAKING NEWS: Knicks announce Donnie Walsh is leaving his position as team president. Will remain as consultant.

Damn, Donnie. Straight up LeBroned us. Unfinished business/finish the job and now you leaving.

Is there any man ready for the challenge of the insufferable Jim Dolan and his man-love for Isiah Thomas, prepared to weather the cluster**** maelstrom #@@$ storm that is bringing the New York Knickerbockers back to the promise land as champions?

Consultant my %*$.

Forget the draft and any other possible trades. Only good thing that came out of this is Pringles is another foot out the door.


donnie didn't lebron us
he had one rule. let him do his job. stay out of the way. dolan embarrased him and went over his head. i told you guys for months he wasn't coming back

why deal with a boss like that

he's a moron and we all know it. he should have gotten an extension months ago

if isiah comes back i will never spend another dime on this team

wark comes then good

 

[|A-Man|]

Yeah I'm hoping H20 takes over and has a fan appeasing/convincing speech to make us optimistic about the future.

Originally Posted by DubA169

donnie didn't lebron us
he had one rule. let him do his job. stay out of the way. dolan embarrased him and went over his head. i told you guys for months he wasn't coming back

why deal with a boss like that

he's a moron and we all know it. he should have gotten an extension months ago

if isiah comes back i will never spend another dime on this team

wark comes then good

He should've never said anything about finishing the job then. He said that a few weeks ago after Dolan already made it hard on him. He should've deal with it.

 

[maxelite]

 

[duba169]

dolan strikes again. what a giant piece of crap

very very hard to root for this team

 

[duba169]

how is he going to finish a job when rival gm's go over his head and go talk to dolan thus ruining any position of power he has