SB Nation New York - Mike D'Antoni Resigns As Head Coach Of New York Knickshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-03-14T18:32:11-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25207572012-03-14T18:32:11-04:002012-03-14T18:32:11-04:00Mike D'Antoni Resigns: James Dolan Statement, 'This Was Not An Event That Was Planned'
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<p><a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a> owner <b>James Dolan</b> spoke at a press conference on Wednesday about the resignation of head coach Mike D'Antoni.</p>
<p>Dolan said a meeting this morning about D'Antoni's status was not planned.</p>
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<p>Dolan says he was called to meeting this morning with D'Antoni, Glen Grunwald and <span>Allan Houston</span>. "This was not an event that was planned."</p>
— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a data-datetime="2012-03-14T22:06:45+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/180052370707849216">March 14, 2012</a>
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<p>About D'Antoni's resignation, Dolan said that both sides "mutually agreed that it would be best for the organization if he did not continue."</p>
<p>Dolan also said that "The season is not over and this team can still be the team that our fans hoped it could be."</p>
<p>After he made his statement, Dolan left without answering questions from the media which continues a streak he began in 2007.</p>
<p><span>Mike Woodson</span>, former <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Hawks</a> head coach (2004-2010) and current Knicks assistant, will be taking over on an interim basis for D'Antoni. Woodson was 206-286 (.419) with the Hawks but took Atlanta to the playoffs in each of his last three seasons there.</p>
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<p>On March 8, 1996 offensive genius Don Nelson resigned as Knicks head coach and was replaced by scrappy assistant Jeff Van Gundy. Sixteen years later, Mike D'Antoni resigned only to be replaced by defensively oriented coach Mike Woodson? Is Woodson the long term solution or is the Knicks permanent coach also nearby?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Carmelo Anthony</span> has been extremely this season but did anybody realize he could brew intense infighting within the organization more efficiently than he could score on the hardwood? Just one year after his arrival Anthony has played so far below expectations that trade rumors began began popping up as the trade deadline nears. At the same time conflicting reports of Anthony wanting D’Antoni to get fired have been reported all week.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you were planning on watching the Civil-War era film, John Carter last weekend in IMAX you could have saved your money and watched the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a> tragic civil war play out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of today, you can roll the credits on the D’Antoni era because Carmelo Anthony won the war after Mike D’Antoni unexpectedly resigned as head coach.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">D’Antoni and Carmelo entered this season on the same page but as the season progressed it became increasingly apparent that only one would survive with Knicks employment intact. It was obvious who would emerge victorious. D’Antoni is the NBA’s equivalent to a Run & Shoot NFL offensive coordinator. His teams are fun to watch but in the end he’s a one-trick pony that struggles to make adjustments on the fly and couldn’t find the same success without his once in a generation point guard, <span>Steve Nash</span>. More importantly he began the season in the final year of his contract while Anthony is in the middle of a three-year $65 million deal.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, Anthony has struggled but there’s no explanation as to why an All-Star that was the pseudo-MVP of the Beijing and that won 50 games regularly as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> number one scoring option should be an albatross on a sub-.500 Knicks team. Olympics. The blame had to fall on their lame duck head coach.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In a plethora of ways, Anthony’s season has been reminiscent of <span>Patrick Ewing</span>’s struggles with <span>Don Nelson</span> during the 1995 NBA season. Sixteen years later, history has repeated itself.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After taking over as head coach, Nelson began phasing out Patrick Ewing in his up-tempo offense. Conversely, Anthony is averaging just 40% from the field, shooting a career-low 40% from the field and has spent crucial moments in games planted firmly on the bench. The 1996 Knicks front office chose the 33-year old Ewing over Nelson. On March 8, 1996, Nelson resigned despite a 35-24 record. He thought the team would be better off pursuing free agent-to-be, Shaquille O'Neal and didn't think they could win a title with Ewing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Besides hoping D'Antoni wasn't as right about Carmelo as Nelson was about Ewing, the other question is who will be the Knicks long-term head coach?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Rick Adelman</span> would have been a perfect replacement last summer but he’s too busy orchestrating an exciting young nucleus in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the equally grey haired <span>Phil Jackson</span> is enjoying retirement in Montana while discussing 18<sup>th</sup> century American Literature over the phone with Bill Walton.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Jazz</a> coach <span>Jerry Sloan</span> reportedly has interest in the Knicks hot seat but he’d probably become distracted by finding an accurate sightline into <span>Deron Williams</span>’ potential Brooklyn condo without obstruction than he is with coddling the Knicks personalities. Plus, the Knicks Larry Brown experiment likely turned Dolan off to hiring any aging coaching legends who have a propensity for standing up to authority. Let’s not forget how Sloan’s 25-year coaching stint with the Jazz ended.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nelson’s replacement during the 1996 NBA season was a scrappy defensive assistant named Jeff Van Gundy. He wasn't too shabby. At the time of his announcement, D’Antoni’s "defensive coach" <span>Mike Woodson</span> has been named interim head coach. Woodson improved the dismal <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> record in every single season he was head coach but he won’t have long to tryout for the position permanently. In his six seasons as Hawks head coach he sculpted a 13-win lottery disaster into a 53-win Eastern Conference contender. Unfortunately, he was not retained partly because of squabbles with star forward <span>Josh Smith</span>. Sound familiar?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He will have his first chance tonight against the slumping Portland Trailblazers who are experiencing a mutiny of their own. While a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/17712936/report-some-blazers-players-want-nate-mcmillan-fired">contingent of Trailblazers players</a> may want <span>Nate McMillan</span> fired he is still considered one of the brightest young coaches in the league and despite being only 47-years old he already has 11 years of head coaching ability under his belt. However, he is on the verge of becoming another victim of the Blazers unfortunate circumstances. If you can see where I’m going with this, I can already hear the deafening boos of disapproval and silent nods on both sides.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">His Blazers were a rising force in the West until serious knee injuries halted the careers of <span>Brandon Roy</span> and <span>Greg Oden</span>. Most importantly, he has a Popavich-like ability to coach any style. While he was perceived as a half-court coach for much of his career, this season he adjusted to his personnel by quickening the Blazers offensive pace and had them competing with the league’s elite for the first month of the season.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After the Blazers hot start, McMillan shortened rotation has taken its toll and his starters have begun to wear down. McMillan won’t have that problem with the Knicks. New York’s issue may be the complete opposite as the bench has outplayed the starters in the fourth quarter and reportedly in practice. However, he's still a great head coach whom the Knicks should buy into while his stock is low.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m not so sure the Knicks can compete for an NBA championship with Carmelo Anthony but he deserves another crack at it next season under the leadership of a new coach. If the Trailblazers are foolish enough to let their players declare mutiny and boot McMillan, the Knicks should be more than willing to put him in charge of their roster. Mike Woodson better come with is best game plan tonight because across the scorer’s table is a serious candidate for the Knicks head coaching job. Tryouts begin tonight. Bring your clipboards.</p>
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<p>Mike D'Antoni resigned today as head coach of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a>. Of course, in the fast-paced social media world we live in, reaction has been swift. Here is some of what is floating around the Inter-Google, the Twitter-verse or whatever you wish to call it.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/BruceBeck4NY/status/180000906148982784">Twitter / @BruceBeck4NY: #Knicks circus continues! ...</a><br>#Knicks circus continues! The stars always win, friends! See <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Magic</a>, Michael, Kobe, DHoward ? Now it's up to MELO 2 produce!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/JonLaneNYC/status/180002482003521536">Twitter / @JonLaneNYC: Highly unlikely, but a sma ...</a><br>Highly unlikely, but a small part of me is guessing maybe D'Antoni's 'mutual' resignation is Part I of a major shakeup #NYK</p>
<p><i>[NOTE: Yes, this is SB Nation New York MMA writer Jon Lane. He is a versatile fella!]</i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2012/3/14/2871423/mike-dantoni-has-resigned-as-coach-of-the-knicks">Mike D'Antoni has resigned as coach of the Knicks. - Posting and Toasting</a><br>Wow. I'm dumbfounded. I guess this lends a little more credence to suggestions that D'Antoni wasn't on the same page as his team? I guess this makes <span>Mike Woodson</span> head coach for now (Update: Yes.)? I guess we're about to put up with months of speculation as to who'll be the new coach? I guess tonight's game against the Blazers is going to be even more bizarre than we expected?</p>
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<p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304459804577281640159496680.html?mod=wsj_share_tweet">Mike D'Antoni Resigns: Knicks Coach Out After Clashing With Carmelo Anthony - WSJ.com</a><br>New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni resigned on Wednesday afternoon after realizing his coaching style did not mesh with superstar <span>Carmelo Anthony</span>, according to people familiar with the matter. <br><br> 'Antoni plays an uptempo style that never quite suited Anthony since a trade that brought him to New York last February. <br><br> D'Antoni realized over the course of the last few weeks that Anthony was never going to play his style of play, a person familiar with the matter said. The coach met with Knicks interim general manager Glen Grunwald to relay his concerns, and proceeded to tell Knicks owner James Dolan of his feelings before determining the situation wouldn't work.</p>
<p><i>-- Stay with <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/1/29/2756716/mike-dantoni-watch-baron-davis-phil-jackson-carmelo-anthony-amare-stoudemire-james-dolan">SB Nation New York's Mike D'Antoni StoryStream</a> for more details and reactions to the news. And follow our <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/2/4/2772125/knicks-vs-nets-preview-both-teams-playing-on-short-rest">Knicks Schedule StoryStream</a> for a preview and recap of Wednesday's game against Portland.</i></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a> coach Mike D'Antoni is now former New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni.</p>
<p>D'Antoni <a href="http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/179993878563262464">resigned Wednesday</a> from his position as head coach of the Knicks and <span>Mike Woodson</span> has been <a href="http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/179996052588462080">promoted to interim head coach</a>, according to Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision came after a six-game losing streak dropped the Knicks to 18-24, tied with the <a href="https://www.brewhoop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Milwaukee Bucks</a> for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.</p>
<p>Reports have swirled around the Big Apple that New York's star-studded roster was not pleased with D'Antoni, who entered his Knicks stint with a reputation as an offensive mastermind but could not find a way to maximize New York's talent.</p>
<p>The Knicks signed <span>Amare Stoudemire</span>, traded for <span>Carmelo Anthony</span>, acquired <span>Tyson Chandler</span> and hit lightning in a bottle when an undrafted point guard named <span>Jeremy Lin</span> who was signed off the waiver wire became a worthy starter. But still, the Knicks have struggled to find any sort of consistent cohesion, and at some point the blame was bound to fall on D'Antoni.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/3/14/2871426/new-york-knicks-news-2012-mike-dantoni-resigns-mike-woodson-jeremy-lin-linsanityJay King2012-03-14T11:44:47-04:002012-03-14T11:44:47-04:00Carmelo Anthony News: 'Melo Says 'I Have No Problem With Mike D'Antoni'
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<p>Ahh, who and what to believe in the never-ending soap opera that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> have become. Now, <span>Carmelo Anthony</span>, subject of scorn and trade rumors while the team struggles and alleged hater of coach Mike D'Antoni, says he has no problem with the coach.</p>
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<p>RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/BruceBeck4NY">BruceBeck4NY</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/carmeloanthony">carmeloanthony</a> "I have no prob with Mike D'Antoni-relationship is good- I don't know where these trade rumors came from."</p>
— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) <a href="https://twitter.com/alanhahn/status/179949328524251136" data-datetime="2012-03-14T15:17:17+00:00">March 14, 2012</a>
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<p>As <a href="http://chrome-extension://hbdpomandigafcibbmofojjchbcdagbl/web/templates/default.html#" target="_blank">Steve Popper of northjersey.com tweeted</a>, 'Melo wants us to believe that he "doesn't want to be traded, loves NY, loves Knicks, loves D'Antoni, loves puppies and rainbows."</p>
<p>Well, 'Melo, maybe you should participate in team huddles. Maybe you should run the offense the way the coach has designed it. Maybe you should play a little defense.</p>
<p>In the end, Anthony probably isn't going anywhere and D'Antoni is probably going to the firing line. Stay tuned, because this soap opera is just starting to get really good.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/3/14/2870908/carmelo-anthony-mike-dantoni-new-york-knicks-melodrama-jeremy-linEd Valentine2012-03-14T08:50:53-04:002012-03-14T08:50:53-04:00Mike D'Antoni Watch: Melo Wants Out If D'Antoni Stays
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<p>If you didn't think the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> problems were spiraling out of control before, they certainly are now.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/source_anthony_at_odds_with_antoni_YjNqpRkBHjhTuavBXv5IhJ">According to a piece in the New York Post</a> today, <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> wants to be traded if he's not promised the ousting of coach Mike D'Antoni sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>D'Antoni and Anthony have been very visibly at odds recently, prompting many to speculate when New York will make a move that seems inevitable.</p>
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<p>After Monday's loss to the Chicago <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a>, Anthony reached a breaking point, obvious to anyone watching the post-game show.</p>
<p>"It [stinks],’’ Anthony said. "The situation we’re in right now [stinks]. Losing basketball games the way we’ve been losing games at the end of the game [stinks]. It’s not a good feeling right now.’’</p>
<div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">For now, D'Antoni and Anthony will remain the top headline until the Knicks turn it around or owner James Dolan steps in. After paying Anthony a kings ransom to come here, it's highly unlikely he'll be dealt anytime soon and especially before Thursday's trade deadline.</div>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/3/14/2870424/mike-dantoni-carmelo-anthony-jeremy-lin-linsanityMatt Verderame2012-03-14T08:35:58-04:002012-03-14T08:35:58-04:00Mike D'Antoni Watch: Knicks Aren't Listening Anymore -- Report
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> head coach Mike D'Antoni "doesn't have the respect" of the team any longer, <a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7684157/mike-dantoni-lost-new-york-knicks-locker-room-according-sources">according to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com</a>. The reeling Knicks have lost six straight and there appears to discord between D'Antoni and star forward <span>Carmelo Anthony</span>.</p>
<p>"The players like Mike as a person," one source said. "They think he's a good guy. But he doesn't have the respect of the team anymore."</p>
<p>The biggest problem according to most people is the mixing of Anthony and D'Antoni. While D'Antoni's system is purely based on spacing and ball movement, Anthony frequently stops the ball and tries to isolate.</p>
<p>The Knicks have been in a tailspin since Anthony returned just a few weeks ago against the New Jersey <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Nets</a>. Whether or not it's fair to blame Anthony is up for debate, but there's no disputing the fact that New York is 2-8 since he came back.</p>
<p>It's a crisis for the Knicks right now, and something that appears it may only get worse before it gets better. Right now, the team seems more divided than ever.</p>
<p>"Half the team is trying to do what coach says and the other half is doing something different," one source said. "Then it spills over to the defensive end because players are (ticked) off about somebody taking a bad shot."</p>
<p>Only time will tell, but it appears D'Antoni doesn't have much of that.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/3/14/2870403/mike-dantoni-carmelo-anthony-jeremy-lin-linsanityMatt Verderame2012-03-13T21:10:33-04:002012-03-13T21:10:33-04:00Mike D'Antoni Vs. Carmelo Anthony: 'Melo Reportedly Not Happy With Coach
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<p>The New York Post is reporting that New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is increasingly <a target="new" href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/source_melo_mike_on_rocks_ho7LF1MWCeOPZS7cjV1kJO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Knicks">unhappy with head coach Mike D’Antoni</a>.</p>
<p>The Post’s Marc Berman writes:</p>
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<p>There are several indications the alliance is getting worse, not better, and it seems inconceivable both will be back with the Knicks next season. According to a source familiar with the situation, Anthony is disgruntled and he may have given off those signs when he didn’t join the huddle during a third-quarter timeout. (Anthony claimed that occurs often).</p>
<p>Anything bold happening at the trade deadline would seem unlikely. D’Antoni is more likely to get fired than Anthony get traded after the Knicks dropped their sixth straight game, 104-99, to the Bulls.</p>
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<p>Earlier Tuesday <a target="new" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/3/13/2868553/carmelo-anthony-mike-dantoni-jeremy-lin-linsanity-new-york-knicks/in/2520757">SB Nation New York’s Chris Celletti defended Anthony</a>, who has been blamed by many for the team’s struggles since he returned from an injury to join Jeremy Lin in the lineup.</p>
<p>Here is part of what Celletti wrote:</p>
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<p>If somebody can point to the time when the Knicks were successful with D’Antoni as their coach, please let me know. … the Anthony Knicks have not been successful. But neither have the D’Antoni Knicks. If the Knicks need to make a choice between Anthony and D’Antoni, I don’t see how anybody could say that they’d be better off with D’Antoni. It’s almost comical.</p>
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<p>If Anthony and D’Antoni can’t make this work I think we all know it will be D’Antoni who will take the fall.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-knicks/2012/3/13/2869487/mike-dantoni-vs-carmelo-anthony-melo-reportedly-not-happy-with-coachEd Valentine