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OT: Knicks - Hurley and Pitino passed, does anyone want the job?

bfs3 said:
Are there any other NBA coaches that are CCSU alumni like thibs? Might as well go back to what worked before…but without admitting you were wrong obviously.
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Why would he take it? He has money for nothing.
 
uconnblueinky said:
I think Tom Thibodeau is available. Seriously though , has it ever happened in sports where a team fired their coach, couldn't find a replacement and rehired him back before the season started?
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Like George Steinbrenner? (Billy Martin 1-5, Lou Pinella, etc.?)

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Why coach the Knicks when the hottest tickets in NYC will be St John's and Uconn and their elite coaches?
 
Surprised about the Bulls blocking Donovan. I thought he was on thin ice in Chicago.

I agree with firing Thibodeau but they are running an odd process. I think Budenholzer wouldn’t be a bad coach for the Knicks. He is good at managing a roster through an 82 game season to keep players fresh. He can choke at crunch time but the Knicks are a smart veteran team that can compensate for Budenholzer’s brain glitches.
 
sigh ok I'll do it. I guarantee I can be well paid for five years and not make the finals.
 
boog204 said:
WFAN was talking about Mike Brown yesterday as a potential frontrunner. I mean, Thibs has got to be viewed as superior to Mike Brown, right?
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Probably, but Brown did get Sacramento competitive, which is a feat. And I think there's some truth to the players rebelling on Thibs a bit. It's a pretty clear pattern with him that he can get you to the next level and then wears out his welcome
 
Inyatkin said:
Probably, but Brown did get Sacramento competitive, which is a feat. And I think there's some truth to the players rebelling on Thibs a bit. It's a pretty clear pattern with him that he can get you to the next level and then wears out his welcome
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The rebelling aspect is huge, for sure. I just view Mike Brown as one of those lifer coaches who you bring in to keep things competitive. If I were a Knicks fan, I'd be annoyed if that's the direction. I'm not seeing Thibs was the answer, but man, you have a team that could win now and maybe just need the guy to get you over the hump. And Mike Brown is the answer?
 
boog204 said:
The rebelling aspect is huge, for sure. I just view Mike Brown as one of those lifer coaches who you bring in to keep things competitive. If I were a Knicks fan, I'd be annoyed if that's the direction. I'm not seeing Thibs was the answer, but man, you have a team that could win now and maybe just need the guy to get you over the hump. And Mike Brown is the answer?
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I think Mike Malone is the answer, but yeah if I were a Knicks fan I would not be jumping for joy at the thought of Mike Brown coaching them, even though he is a solid coach.

There are better coaches than Thibs, but damn, there are a lot of coaches that are worse.
 
gsmooth said:
I think Mike Malone is the answer, but yeah if I were a Knicks fan I would not be jumping for joy at the thought of Mike Brown coaching them, even though he is a solid coach.

There are better coaches than Thibs, but damn, there are a lot of coaches that are worse.
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Malone is basically a carbon copy of Thibs, it does feel like Malone may end with this job as nobody else does or is being allowed too.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Pitino passed on that job the same way that I passed on being Jessica Alba's boyfriend.

The guy they want is under contract elsewhere. They don't seem to have a problem with news leaking that they're asking around so this may be a tactic to keep people from knowing who their preferred choice is (which could keep the price from being ridiculous).
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I heard Jessica isn't over your rejection yet.
 
Very worrisome for UConn fans. Vegas still has him as a Top 5 favorite I believe. If the Knicks get desperate and invite Hurley in for an interview, well, lets just say $$ has been known to influence people.
 
Waquoit said:
Thibs made the Knicks competitive. I thought this hire was about going to the next level.
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Yup. Thibs can make a bad team good, but can't make a good team great, and that's the issue. Don't think Brown is the answer either though, I'd be happy with Malone or Bryant
 
controlfade said:
Malone is basically a carbon copy of Thibs, it does feel like Malone may end with this job as nobody else does or is being allowed too.
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He very much is like Thibs, but I don't think the Knicks have a better choice.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Surprised about the Bulls blocking Donovan. I thought he was on thin ice in Chicago.

I agree with firing Thibodeau but they are running an odd process. I think Budenholzer wouldn’t be a bad coach for the Knicks. He is good at managing a roster through an 82 game season to keep players fresh. He can choke at crunch time but the Knicks are a smart veteran team that can compensate for Budenholzer’s brain glitches.
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