Knicks Hire Weber and another D’Antoni
Mike D’Antoni’s brother, Dan D’Antoni, was hired today, along with former Phoenix assistant coach Phil Weber. Both will assist new Knicks head coach Mike D’Antoni in New York.
The only holdover from the previous Knicks coaching staff, as expected, will be the loyal soldier Herb Williams.
Seems to me the Knicks had around seven assistant coaches during each of the past two years, now they only have three. The only one (other than Herb, I’m happy he’s still here, but if Herb wants to be a head coach it may never happen for him in New York with this owner) that should have stayed was Dave Hanners; I think he’s got a bright future in coaching. He bolted for Charlotte to reunite with Next Town Larry Brown.
Speaking of Larry Brown, how do you think defensive juggernaut Emeka Okafor will perform in his “play the right way” system?
I still think the Knicks should reach out to Tom T. from the Celtics and see if he can work some of that championship mojo on some of our guys. Doc Rivers would understand if we stole back some of our Knick property, right Doc? Walsh said he would consider hiring a defensive assistant coach to compliment D’Antoni’s 7-second offense.
walsh talks about his first pick in NY, shops zbo, curry and crawford.
also, there is a rumor floating around that not only will nate play in the summer league (again) but eddy curry may also play in some of the games.
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The summer league idea would be a GREAT idea,especially for Curry coming off an injury.I would try to get Q,JJeferies,JJames and even Steph to show up for 1 or 2 games.There needs to be a bigger committment from the players to get in shape and ready for the season.The coaches need to understand what they have to work with in the players.The IS a new era in New York Knicks basketball and it starts Thursday at 7:00pm.
Walsh brings experience to draft.
also, the article references the 1988 draft in which walsh took rick smits at #2, take a look at who else he had to choose from.
This would be a dump move for Knicks.
Unloading Marbury good,taking big contracts of Marion and Blount,and losing the #6 pick,bad.
Unless Miami is adding the #2 pick.
Possible cap relief deals
who said Memphis wants to give up their #5 pick for David Lee, anyway?
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Am9M2mQzbds7XWpazHJojVW8vLYF?slug=aw-jermaineonealtraded062508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
O’Neal for Ford
Jermain Oneal traded to the Raptors in exchange for Ford and the Raptors 17 pick in the first round. I think Nesterovic is also a throw in.
This is the 3rd trade that has gone down prior to the draft.
All I can do is hope that the Knicks land a trade that will get the organization the 3rd slot or the 5th pick.
Let’s hope the Knicks have some mojo in this draft week wheeling and dealing!
another pre-draft article on donnie walsh’s knicks:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2008-06-24-3137118942_x.htm
Danilo Gallinari isn’t sure where he’ll end up on Thursday night, but he’s pretty sure that he’ll be taken in the Lottery.
When asked on Wednesday if he would play for whatever NBA team selects him – instead of bolting back to Italy if he doesn’t like the destination – Gallinari put doubts to rest while expressing confidence in his draft stock.
“I will stay in the NBA for any team,” Gallinari said.
How about if he happens to fall to, say, the 20th pick?
“Yeah, I will stay, but I don’t think I will go to twenty,” he revealed. “I don’t know where I will go, but not twenty.”
Not at all phased by the American culture, Danilo used impressive English to compare the United States to his homeland of Italy.
“Things are completely different. It’s like Milan and New York. In Milan the biggest building is like the smallest one here [referring to New York],” Gallinari mused.
“In Italy there’s one journalist, while here there is ten,” he added.
He has spoken with fellow Italian Andrea Bargnani on occasion, but the topic is rarely the NBA.
“We haven’t talked much about the game, but he doesn’t think I will have problems bringing my game here. We are in touch with each other, but we talk more about other stuff,” Danilo admitted.
He seems a little less sure of himself than Bargnani.
“I know what I can do in Europe, but I don’t know what I can do here yet. I hope to bring my game to America,” he beamed.
Not surprisingly, Gallinari often kept tabs on the NBA game while playing at home in Europe.
“I like Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince. Paul Pierce is a player I like as well,” Danilo said.
A certain Most Valuable Player, though, takes the cake.
“My favorite player in Kobe Bryant,” he added.
westbrook take defense personally.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/53189/20080625/westbrook_takes_defense_personal/
knicks tell dj augustin he’s in consideration for their #6 pick.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/53187/20080625/augustin_still_cant_believe_where_he_is/
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Nice work on the updates bruh!
Lets hope that whatever happens tonight the Knicks are that much better for it.
Also check ESPN Chad Ford’s latest Mock draft (I believe it is version 7.0) in which he notes that David Lee’s agent contacted Memphis to inform them that he would not resign with them if he were traded there.
Lee snafued the trade. I can’t say I blame him. But the Knicks will have to do a sign and trade if he request to much money from the Knicks. Don’t get me wrong I love the kid but seems like Walsh has hamstrung himself with the whole 2010 the year we make contract bunk!