The Knicks officially announced Mike Woodson as the latest addition to Mike D’Antoni’s coaching staff today. Here’s the official word from the team’s publicity department: NEW YORK, August 29, 2011 – The New York Knickerbockers announced today that Mike Woodson has joined Head Coach Mike D’Antoni’s staff as an assistant coach. Per team policy, terms [...]
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I like the picks. Now… the fact that I do occasionally cash paychecks from the front man of JD and the Straight Shot may give you the impression that I’m a company man… or that saying otherwise would have negative repercussions. So in the interest of full disclosure… I didn’t like the Shumpert pick initially. [...]
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Despite the chaos, the Knicks actually held pre-draft workouts with some pretty interesting prospects at the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh on Friday… including Kansas guard Josh Selby. Selby’s freshman season at Kansas was a pretty major disappointment. After his workout, he explained why: Many observers felt that Bill Self’s offense, which was designed to [...]
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The draft is just weeks away, and Donnie Walsh has one foot out the door. Not an ideal time for regime change in the front office; bear in mind, the last time an interim general manager went on the clock for the Knicks, Ed Tapscott selected Frederic Weis over New York’s own Ron Artest. But [...]
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ESPN’s Chris Sheridan has an update on the progress of Jerome Jordan, the Knicks’ 2010 second-round pick that played overseas this season. Jordan spent this past season with KK Hemofarm of the Adriatic League in Serbia, averaging 15 minutes per game in the domestic league and shooting 73.5 percent from the field averaging 7.8 points, [...]
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Miami is in the Finals, which makes Pat Riley’s Summer of 2010 look pretty darned impressive. It’s also certain to inspire copycats… Like a certain team in New York that seems intent on assembling its own superstar trio. There’s one major problem with that scenario. The league’s collective bargaining agreement expires after this season. And [...]
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Last thing I want to do is re-ignite the “whose team is it” debate… I don’t think there’s an answer to that question, really. But watching the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Mavs and Grizzlies was a pretty solid reminder why people think having an official “alpha dog” is important to a basketball team. The [...]
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