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| Subject: D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job Sun May 11, 2008 8:29 am | |
| D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job
| Quote: | New York Times - Mike D'Antoni accepted the New York Knicks ' rich offer to become their new head coach. The agreement ends a competition with the Chicago Bulls , who also wanted D'Antoni to fill their coaching vacancy.
The deal is worth approximately $24 million over four years.
Dissatisfied with his situation in Phoenix, D'Antoni was still under contract with the Suns but had been given permission by the team to seek other employment.
It was believed by some that D'Antoni preferred the Bulls' talent but Sports Illustrated reports that he had quietly let it be known that New York was just as attractive an option.
In response to widespread news reports, the Knicks confirmed Saturday evening that D’Antoni had "agreed in principle" to take the Knicks' head coach position.
He is expected in New York on Sunday to sign the deal. A news conference introducing D'Antoni as the new Knicks coach could happen as early as Tuesday. |
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| Subject: Re: D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job Sun May 11, 2008 8:31 am | |
| IMO, a coaching change wasn't really needed. They don't have the players to win, period. It all starts with a good player(s). Mike D'Antoni isn't gonna make much of a difference if they don't get some players to go along with him. _________________

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| Subject: Re: D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job Sun May 11, 2008 11:20 am | |
| He should have taken the Bulls job. There is no way I would want to coach the Knicks. _________________




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| Subject: Re: D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job Fri May 16, 2008 7:33 pm | |
| | Beanie4Heisman08! wrote: | He should have taken the Bulls job. There is no way I would want to coach the Knicks. |
Yea, the Knicks are just a train wreck. _________________

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| Subject: Re: D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job Fri May 16, 2008 7:37 pm | |
| lool, garuntee the knicks are not going to the playoffs next year, not even ganna be close _________________
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| Subject: Re: D'Antoni Accepts Knicks' Job Sat May 17, 2008 10:41 am | |
| he has said he would like to hire Patrick Ewing as an Assistant Coach. _________________




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