Put Some Hornacek On Our Game: 2016 New York Knicks Offseason Thread

[GhostoftheMan]

Why doesnt Melo play anymore?

And I cant be the only one that thinks Clyde hates Breen's guts

When Clyde disregards what Breen said to make his point

 

[Derek Lee]

Those hashtags :philface:
Arron Afflalo reading his "text messages"
Sounds like he's not gonna waive his NTC.

 

[Derek Lee]

Dude has regressed these couple of months after that hot start.

 

[Miles Davis]

Dude has regressed these couple of months after that hot start.

I think it was a confidence thing

 

[JMurder]

Question: Do we want Lance Thomas back next season?

 

[Youhadasparkwhenustarted]

Question: Do we want Lance Thomas back next season?

I forgot about that nikka completely wtf

The fukk happened to him

 

[Miles Davis]

Question: Do we want Lance Thomas back next season?

I'm leaning towards no right now, imo he does too much that he's not capable of doing. A decreased role and not too much salary,

I forgot about that nikka completely wtf

The fukk happened to him

His knee iirc

 

[Ironman]

Yall got Melo though, and I was told time and time again that's all you need in the weak East

Bruh why are you in here Who is your team ?

 

[Ironman]

Question: Do we want Lance Thomas back next season?

I won't be mad if he stays or if he leaves. I just don't want any more Phil triangle guys unless possibly Luke. Preferably Thibs

 

[No Homo]

Why doesnt Melo play anymore?

And I cant be the only one that thinks Clyde hates Breen's guts

When Clyde disregards what Breen said to make his point

Ive always peeped that..clyde stay brushing dude off

 

[GhostoftheMan]

The New York Knicks are at the tail end of another losing season, but interim head coach Kurt Rambis believes the club is well-positioned for a quick turnaround.

"If we get the right pieces and continue to grow as a team and everything, we see this turning around real quick," Rambis said Sunday. "The potential is there to turn it around really quick."

The Knicks have missed the playoffs for three straight seasons and, with a loss Tuesday, will have recorded back-to-back seasons of at least 50 losses under team president Phil Jackson.

One of Jackson's first tasks of the offseason will be to hire a coach.

Rambis remains a strong candidate for the job, but, according to league sources, Jackson plans to do his due diligence in the search and consider other candidates who are available.

One name that the Knicks are considering, according to league sources, is formerCleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt.

Jackson views Blatt favorably, according to sources. It’s also worth noting that Blatt played basketball with Knicks GM Steve Mills at Princeton.

Blatt was fired by the Cavs in January and was replaced by Tyronn Lue.

It wouldn't be a surprise if Jackson considered other candidates outside of Blatt as well, though Rambis is still believed to be one of the top candidates.

The ex-Minnesota Timberwolves coach took over for Derek Fisher in early February and holds a 9-18 record since the move.

Other coaches who will likely be available include Tom Thibodeau, Mark Jackson and Scott Brooks. It is unclear at this point if Jackson will consider any of them for New York's vacancy.

Some fans are understandably frustrated with how Jackson’s first two full seasons as team president have gone. Rambis understands that frustration, but also views their struggles as a necessary portion of a rebuild.

"There's nobody on this staff that feels comfortable not making the playoffs, we're all in the same boat with that. We all know that we have to do things better and we have to get better in order to make that happen," Rambis said. "It's a process [to build a winning team] but I'm not thinking 10 years from now. We're all assuming it's going to happen a lot sooner rather than later.

"We're looking at it from a standpoint of new management, new coaching staff, so last year was a year that I calculate as Year 0, just trying to clean things up and move forward. This is our first year of really trying to move forward and seeing what we have and the direction that we want to go and adding pieces. This is a natural process of what happens in the NBA."

If this is considered a true rebuild, then Jackson set things back with his decision to hire Fisher as his first head coach. He fired Fisher in early February and now will have to find another head coach to lead the franchise.

 

[Carolina Slim]

I just saw the bleacher report update on my phone. I wouldn't be mad at a Blatt hiring. He's probably learned from the mistakes he made in Cleveland, and honestly it seems like he was screwed before the season even started last year. The team he signed on to coach was not the team he actually wound up with. I think he could make better use of Grant than Rambis.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Those hashtags :philface:
Arron Afflalo reading his "text messages"
Sounds like he's not gonna waive his NTC.

Melo been saying he wasn't going anywhere, I don't know why you all are surprised or shocked

 

[storyteller]

Question: Do we want Lance Thomas back next season?

My thoughts on dude are pretty well documented. I think he was really hot and cold as a scorer, below average passer, terrible hands and a bad rebounder. But for three and D he's not a bad guy to have near the end of the rotation. So if he gets paid any more than a 9th or 10th man type of contract, I'll prolly pass.

 

[storyteller]

I won't front, I look at his international resume, how Bron did him dirty and then how Cleveland's looked after...and I'm kinda intrigued. Thibs, Walton, Blatt...that'd be way better than interviewing Ewing, Shaw and Rambis