I really wanted Mark to come in as the HC, i think he will be a great coach, and he is a true New Yorker at heart. But JVG was a longtimeassistant for us under Pat Riley and than even Don Nelson. Mark has 0 experience.
I hated hiring D'anonti as well and would have liked to hire Mark Jackson because in a rebuilding process similar to ours, it doesn'tmatter who the hell the coach is. We're losing 50 games regardless when there's no talent on the team. No point to bring in a big name coach to win,what, maybe 5 extra games for 3 years before we think we'll get good.Originally Posted by pr0phecy718
i was one of the few people on team nyk (It seemed like I was the only one) that didn't like D'Antoni signing with NY. I even had "counting the days that D'Antoni is fired" as a sig
Dude is stubborn as hell. And yeah, I don't care what any of y'all say but I rather would have went with Mark Jackson.
word. I mean not so much Marbury, he was done and that %**! aint D'Antonis fault, i acknowledge his decline to Larry Brown and Isiah, eventhough i DO feel getting rid of Marbury could have been done LESS sketchy. And i am not saying so much that i do want D'Antoni gone, i know he brings alotto the table, but his ego is really starting to piss me off which is one of the things i was skeptical about in the beginning. You made a mistake with ChrisDuhon, move the *@++ on and be done with it. That boy is straight up trash, it is like he is still trying to prove that he can be a serviceable NBA starting PGand because of so we have passed up on numerous talented PGs, so much so, where now we are in a spot where if Duhon doesnt perform (which he wont) we will haveno options for next season. I mean we passed up on PGs like Jennings in the draft, other PGs in FA, etc. And its all because of D'Antoni's freakingego, and now we are losing games even more because he is benching Nate while Duhon continues to suck it up. I honestly would not be suprised if D'Antonitries to bring back Duhon as the starter again next season
I hated hiring D'anonti as well and would have liked to hire Mark Jackson because in a rebuilding process similar to ours, it doesn't matter who the hell the coach is. We're losing 50 games regardless when there's no talent on the team. No point to bring in a big name coach to win, what, maybe 5 extra games for 3 years before we think we'll get good.
I hear that as well. That was one of the arguments i made through the whole process. We knew we would suck during the 2 seasons leading up to nextsummer, so why get a coach like D'Antoni with his ego and resume. Mark Jackson is a young coach from NY and he has always been very passionate and a greatleader. If anyone can do it, Mark could have ignited some passion out of our young players, maybe that wouldnt make them a good team for these 2 seasons, but ibet you they would go out and play passionate every night for Mark, because he has always been a great motivator and very smart as well, which are 2 crucialqualities for a coach, which is why i think Mark will be an excellent HC someday once someone gives him the oppurtunity. Sure he would probably make somerookie coaching mistakes due to his inexperience, but that would kind of be a reflection of the team. Our team would probably make some rookie mistakes becausethey are young and inexperienced and Mark would learn along with them, but with the mistakes they would both go out and give it their all these gap years whichis what i would want, and than Mark would get his inexperience out of the wauy during 2 years where we knew we were gonna lose, so by the 2010 season he wouldalready be an experienced head coach... One thing is forsure, if Mark was here i doubt he would have passed on the oppurtunity to coach a PG like BrandonJennings, and if not that i know forsure we wouldnt be stuck with %%$##*$ Duhon still
but whatever, the past is the past. I just want Duhon out some way. D'Antoni is here to stay though, and he does bring alot to the table. I mean dude is apersonal favorite to pretty much every FA we are looking at this summer, and with the right players, his offense is dominant.
Disagree. I think we have some talent.
Nets- Devin Harris, Brook Lopez, CDR
i also disagree
