What would you do?

by jorga on Apr 19, 2008 8:36 AM PDT

My waking thought this morning was, "what if Monty WIlliams is offered the Knick's coaching job?" It's still a dysfunctional franchise which could be a disaster for a first-year coach. OTOH, does someone looking to break into the NBA coaching ranks have the luxury of being picky? There are seldom prime opportunities for first-.year coaches. Would you leave an organization like the Blazers for the Knicks? Who would you recommend as the new Knicks coach?

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So what would YOU do? Take the Knicks offer or stay with the Blazers?

Take the money and run - experience is experience

23 votes

Wait for something better / different

36 votes

Other (please explain)

1 votes

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Portland's a great "connections" situation for Monty.

Nate’s got the whole Seattle-affiliated connections (which does include three former head coaches, Lenny Wilkins, Dwayne Casey and Bob Weiss),
while Pritchard is, of course, hip-deep in the whole Spurs extended family.

Between those two, I think Monty would end up being considered by a team with a GM who has Spurs- or Sonics-based origins.
THAT’S what he should hold out for.

Spitzer for Knicks head coach.
There, I said it.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on Apr 19, 2008 9:46 AM PDT reply actions

What would he have to lose?

He still has the connections in Portland if he leaves and he gains access to the east coast world of the NBA. He isn’t going to make the Knicks any worse than they already are so the risk of being blamed for their situation is low. Most people’s expectation of the Knicks is that they will be bad for a long time. Any improvement on the floor will get him some recognition and a better opportunity somewhere else.

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by tssbro on Apr 19, 2008 9:57 AM PDT reply actions

Get branded as a loser

The thing is that if aren’t successful in your 1st stint as a head coach, you get branded as non-head coaching material and you are lucky to get a second chance, so you need to make sure that the situation is a workable one.

by tingeyga on Apr 19, 2008 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

The knicks should hire

Our very own Knickfan. Or Bill Simmons.

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 19, 2008 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

No Way

It is like saying you want to break into show business, then your first big break is staring in a raunchy pornographic movie.

I think the Knick fans ~~need~~ demand, a big splash coach with name recognition. My money is on Mark Jackson just because of all the lobbing other people are doing for him to get the job.

By the power of Greyskull, I am tominhawaii, the Ever-Living.

by tominhawaii on Apr 19, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions

As opposed to...

...a tasteful, sensitive porno? Even feminist porn is pretty raunchy (not that I’ve watched it, of course) – not that there is anything wrong with that if you are over 18.

I agree that the Knicks need a big splash coach – hopefully someone with the huevos to stand up to the owner and players and beat some sense into the ball club. Someone like Nate (but dear God, not Nate – we need him too much).

Bobby Knight?

by DonkeyShins on Apr 20, 2008 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Personally

I’d take the experience of rebuilding from the ground up and stay until I had a championship or two under my belt. That would give me the entire spectrum and THEN, when I felt like I could learn more faster elsewhere, I’d think about leaving if the head coaching job was my aspiration.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Apr 19, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions