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D'Antoni will end up in Toronto. He would rather work for Colangelo, someone he knows and trusts, rather than go to the Zoo that is New York. Toronto would fit his up-tempo style more than the slow-as-snail lineup in New York anyway.

Look for either Mark Jackson or Sam Mitchell on the Knicks bench next season.

joec | 04/29/08, 08:33 AM

If D'Antoni is fired by Phoenix he is going straight to the Raptors. They already have all the pieces in place that the Knicks do not have.

J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 04/29/08, 09:52 AM

He will have no trouble finding another coaching job. Many teams are looking for a new coach.

I Like Turtles | 04/29/08, 10:04 AM

Winning an NBA Championship takes a good coach, good players, a good organization and some luck thrown in. Getting Kerr was one of the best things the Suns could have done. He's a Champion and anybody who questions that needs to show up with their Championship rings and compare them! Otherwise it's all talk and BS. Kerr will monitor (and mentor) D'Antoni and if he doesn't respond, he'll replace him...at the right time.

ToM | 04/29/08, 10:42 AM

Luke Longley has a handful of championship rings, too. You want him coaching YOUR team?

The Knicks need more than window dressing...they need an accomplished, seasoned, veteran coach.

Yankee64 | 04/29/08, 11:01 AM

The Time has come for the Champs to finally commence with the setting of the Suns.

Welcome Back to the LOOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEE STAAAAAAAARRRRRR STATE!!!!!! Sun Fannatics
Home of the Grade A Texas Size A.s.s Whoopin

Texasmade | 04/29/08, 11:12 AM

HEY, EVERYONE....

WHen you seen an obvious spam post like the one from "vickileee" above, please click "Report Violation" and tag this crap as the spam that it is.

Let's get these losers kicked off the boards.

Yankee64 | 04/29/08, 11:26 AM

Give me a break: Luke Longley compared to Steve Kerr? Longley has three rings and has done NOTHING since. Kerr has five from TWO different teams. He is basketball smart too. So NO I don't want Longley on my team, but if the Suns dont want Kerr, we'll take him back at Spurs Central. He's a winner, not a loser like the Knicks!

ToM | 04/29/08, 11:28 AM

Calling the Knicks "a loser"?

Wow...such insight. Great point, ToM!

Yankee64 | 04/29/08, 11:31 AM

Calling D'Antoni a mediocre defensive coach is like calling Picasso a mediocre telephone repairman. Since the Suns don't actually play defense, the characterization of D'Antoni's "defensive coaching skills" is moot.

Jakester | 04/29/08, 11:38 AM

Oh great...he can't coach a talented team to a championship but he's gonna try with the NY Knicks. What a joke?

EastCoastJessie | 04/29/08, 11:39 AM

Thanks Yankee64.

About the Knicks: I can't believe the power in the NBA the Knicks have. I guess it's because they're in New York City. Any other team that has a President and/or Coach go thru a very public sex trial and be found guilty in any manner like Isiah and they would have been fined...suspended...kicked out of the league! Let a player do that and they wouldn't be getting paid to bounce a basketball anymore. They would want to set an example.

So whoever becomes Knicks coach goes to a bad environment because it will take years to win...or goes to a great environment because they can get by with anything and still get paid to do it. i don't think D'Antoni will fit in.

ToM | 04/29/08, 11:44 AM

Picasso fixes phones?

Drunk Eli, All Day! | 04/29/08, 12:19 PM

Texasmade There will be a texas sized **** whooping tonight but the wrong asp is going to get it, when the SUNS win tonight I will gaurantee a gave seven on Sunday. The SUNS sadly gave Houston the name Clutch city we are FIXIN to give SA the nickname CHOKE CITY

Dbrude! | 04/29/08, 12:20 PM

In the older thread I stated that D'antoni should not be fired from Phoenix. He coached them 100x better through a risky trade than Avery Johnson did with Dallas. Comparably, he did a better job.

However, should he be fired, the man will bolt straight for Toronto. Better management, less national scrutiny and a team that would probably benefit from the type of offense he runs.

New York is a mess. It's the equivalent of IU basketball right now. And i don't think D'antoni has the same cohones that Tom Crean does. It would not work.

pantherfan0728 | 04/29/08, 12:26 PM

Dear NY, The body is not cold yet. Please wait at least one more game.

The Spurs.

jpd | 04/29/08, 12:27 PM

Everyday there's another thread about another or GM or coach the Knicks are interested in. Has anyone noticed that there hasn't been a single line ablout player personnel?

Hllywd: Old Schoolin' | 04/29/08, 12:30 PM

Hahahahah
Dbrude you are a trip

I guess it is true Greatness do come from Hate
Keep your Hater-itis going and the Champs will keep right on rolling to Greatness

Oh by the way, Dont you Dare whine and hide once your team goes on their annual early May fishing trip

Texasmade | 04/29/08, 12:32 PM

Larry Brown was picked up in Charollote, even he couldnt fix the NY crisis. Maybe no one can?

Joe Dew | 04/29/08, 12:59 PM

Mike is going to end-up coaching the Toronto Raptors. The raps already play that up-tempo style. I am just hoping they can learn to play some D for the love of god.

SuperHero3 | 04/29/08, 01:07 PM