Derek Fisher Fired

[NovU]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow ... story.html

Derek Fisher has been fired as the head coach of the New York Knicks, the team announced Monday.

Fisher won five NBA championships as a player with the Lakers. New York Knicks president Phil Jackson was Fisher's coach for all five of those titles.

The Knicks lost their fifth straight game Sunday, 101-96 to the Nuggets, and have lost nine of their last 10 games.

“It's time for us to make a change, turn this team around and move forward and get some wins and keep going down the road we had started here at the beginning of the year,” Jackson said at the team's practice facility Monday

Corymach, please have us list of potential coaches you think will be cool! Thanks.

[mp3]

Allan Houston
John Starks
Charles Smith
Patrick Ewing
Charles Oakley
Charlie Ward
Chris Mills
JR Smith
Jose Calderón
Kurt Thomas
Jason Kidd
Eddy Curry
1st round draft pick.

That's my choices to replace Rambis,

[Andrew]

Apparently Dennis Rodman has expressed interest, so there you go.

With their current slide, the handwriting was probably on the wall. Despite the fact he was a heady player, and I guess something of a Phil Jackson protege, Fisher seemed out of his depth. Except perhaps when it came time to make bold proclamations, or strange comments about not running any plays.

[NovU]

I think mine tops mpt3's list.

Pooh Richardson
Fat Lever
Eric Mobley
Antonio Harvey
George Lynch
Pete Chilcutt
Sam Mack
Felipe Lopez
Alvin Williams
Carlos Arroyo
Vitaly Potapenko
Jo Jo English
formx

[benji]

Jackson apparently wants someone who will run the triangle.

You know he wants Luke Walton so fucking bad.

Red Holzman is my pick.

[Andrew]

I imagine the "Phil to the sidelines" speculation has already begun in some circles.

[formx]

My list

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Ray Allen
Coby Karl
Austin Rivers
Mike Bibby
Antonio Daniels
Yuta Tabuse
Daniel Bryan
Sim Bhullar
Yi Jianlian
Mitsuyoshi Anzai
Riko Aida

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TEAM BARNES FTW
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[Moz]

At the moment, Thibs is probably like those Bieber fans who's wishing for a VIP pass since being a Knicks coach is his nirvana...

[mp3]

Guys, only players who have played for the knicks can be considered for coaching positions.

Iam pretty sure that's how things work.............

[iamSamke]

Guys, only players who have played for the knicks can be considered for coaching positions.

Iam pretty sure that's how things work.............

Played? How about play? Kristaps Porzinis, as per Corymach, has high basketball IQ, maybe he will be player-coach? lol

[benji]

No, he's a bust.

[Andrew]

So, in all seriousness...what's next for the Knicks? I suppose it's not unthinkable that Rambis ends up hanging around beyond this season, though as benji noted, Phil will probably want to take a run at Luke Walton.

[mp3]

There can only be one man and that man is Thibs!!!

He's being in NY before as an assistant so he knows the pressures as if he didn't already know that from his Chicago days, he isn't afraid to speak his mind to players or management demands the best from his players.

I just feel that if Jackson hires another player he coached that they would just be another puppet coach

[Andrew]

Do you see him taking over himself? Personally, I have my doubts.

Thibbs would be a great hire for them.

[Stress Fracture]

Thibs would be great, but he doesn't run the triangle. I still wonder why Jackson doesn't want to coach.

[Andrew]

He'll be 71 in September, and has had some health problems over the years.

[mp3]

Phil Jackson can't fly much due to health issues.

Andrew , I honestly don't think Thibs gets a shot at Coa gang the knicks as much as I think we need him. I think Phil rolls with one of his guys like Brian Shaw or holds out till the summer for Luke Walton.

[benji]

He said Rambis would most likely coach the rest of the season.

[Jeffx]

There can only be one man and that man is Thibs!!!

He's being in NY before as an assistant so he knows the pressures as if he didn't already know that from his Chicago days, he isn't afraid to speak his mind to players or management demands the best from his players.

I just feel that if Jackson hires another player he coached that they would just be another puppet coach

Thibodeau would be my choice, but Knicks will never hire him. He's not one of Phil's guys, he won't take crap from Dolan, and he won't run that stupid triangle.

[Corymach7]

Corymach, please have us list of potential coaches you think will be cool! Thanks.

Carmelo Anthony
Jim Cleamons
Kurt Rambis
Jose Calderon
Langston Galloway
Robin Lopez
Kyle O'Quinn
Lance Thomas
Sasha Vujacic

[iamSamke]

Corymach, please have us list of potential coaches you think will be cool! Thanks.

Carmelo Anthony
Jim Cleamons
Kurt Rambis
Jose Calderon
Langston Galloway
Robin Lopez
Kyle O'Quinn
Lance Thomas
Sasha Vujacic

Why do you think Langston Galloway might be coach?

[Andrew]

We're overdue to see another player-head coach in the NBA, so sure, why not Melo or Galloway?

Good point about Phil likely not wanting to pursue Thibbs because he's not one of his guys. To that end, someone like Brian Shaw does seem like a distinct possibility. However, one would hope that he's learned from the way Fisher bombed that it might not be the best approach.

[Stress Fracture]

Corymach, please have us list of potential coaches you think will be cool! Thanks.

Carmelo Anthony
Jim Cleamons
Kurt Rambis
Jose Calderon
Langston Galloway
Robin Lopez
Kyle O'Quinn
Lance Thomas
Sasha Vujacic

Waited for his response, was not disappointed

[mp3]

Different coach same team it seems vs the Wizards.

Low number of minutes played by the bench and they play Jose plenty when John Wall is blowing by him on every play.