Not the biggest news...but Will the thrill for surgery?

by semsemma on Apr 14, 2010 8:48 AM EDT

Here's the link

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/04/14/2010-04-14_knick_vs_knife.html

Although it isnt the same surgery as last season...its the same ankle. And the recovery should come early before training camp.. but i just smh at this b/c I was really interested in seeing Will next season coming off a entire summer of training, not rehabbing.

Making the fanpost limit with this sentence... welll.. ok, now i think its met the requirement.

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Sucks....

I hope Wheel the Threel is a fast healer.

Better news that the article mentions, the Knicks may take a run at Tom Thibodeau if possible.

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by FreeBradshaw on Apr 14, 2010 8:56 AM EDT reply actions

I was hoping

he was named our head coach before dantoni was

by Jason Bee on Apr 14, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Thibodeau

would be a huge signing… i mean. It makes sense, an offensive coach with a defensive assistant. Don’t know why they said DA was against that back in PHX

Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do

by semsemma on Apr 14, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

isnt that why he and Kerr had a falling out?

by Jason Bee on Apr 14, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

that and Shaq i think, yeah

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by ThisIsTraps on Apr 14, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

No Way on Thibodeau

Mike D’Antoni is not going to accept Donnie Walsh making decisions about his assistants. That was the reason he and Kerr fell out in PHX. D’Antoni believes that if you hire him as coach then he picks his assistants, if you don’t want his assistants then you don’t want him. That is old school loyalty and I like it, eventhough I believe he needs Thibodeau. Secondly D’Antoni believes he is a complete coach bringing in a defensive assistant would be an indication that D’Antoni is one dimensional and could hurt his credibility in other coaching jobs.

by Robert Currence on Apr 14, 2010 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

point taken

but DA just like all others are human. and its possible that DA could use a defensive minded coach.

I dont see a issue with that. Pride? theres no loss in pride. Just accept that fact that your not the best at coahcing every aspect of team basketball. I dont see how DA would not accept bringing in a defensive specialist. If it makes the team better and Thib could teach aspects of defense that DA couldnt, then why the hell not?!?!

IF thats the case, then shame on u DA

Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do

by semsemma on Apr 14, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

right

but you hit it on the head. dantoni does seem to let his pride get in the way. He’s gets VERY defensive when criticized or when something is “suggested” to him.

I’m not too sure TT wants to be an assistant with the Knicks anyway. His value is high especially coming off a championship a cpl yrs ago. He’s been an assistant for what 12-15 yrs? and if Doc does retire (rumor) I think he’d be a shoo in to fill that spot.

by Jason Bee on Apr 14, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

actually 20+ years

by Jason Bee on Apr 14, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

exactly. Thib shouldnt be looking to move laterally

A lot of talk was about how Thibodeau should be a head coach. If the rumors of Ny are true then it would be a clear distraction even though i agree that Pringles and the Knicks would benefit from a more defensive minded coach. The media would jump on it as the Knicks having 2 head coaches essentially and they would spin it as pressure on D’Antoni and Walsh undermining his ability.
I also think Pringles DOES do fine with defense and that as the Knicks bring in new talent we will see a much improved defense next year. Guys will be at their natural positions, guys like Harrington wont be around either.

Thib deserves a head coaching spot, so I expect him to not come to NY, just as i think its not necessary for NY to try and get him. It really would be similar to hiring Jeff Van Gundy as an assistant to D’Antoni. Who gives the orders? Who gets the loyalty?

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 14, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Good points there

I somehow forgot that “you guys are the reason players dont want to come here” (tmac) lol.. the media would for sure blow that up before the shyt even hit the fan.

And being that it has been a touchy subject of DA b/c of his history in PHX, it would spell alot of media blizz and unwanted bad vibes around the franchise when the focus right now is soley on getting better and addressing the oh10 free agency class.

On topic though. With Chandler solving this matter early, and the rise of TD and improvement of Gallo’s play. Im excited on the huge flexibility Walsh has enabled the knicks to play wit. There are so many options and from reading a article on what plans Walsh has.. he says “he has plans A,B,C,D…” already planned out. The guy has a strong hold on what he wants to do. Now the easy part is getting the guys to come here lol.

Ill just mail walsh the movie how to be a player. and he could translate that game into this summers sales-pitch

Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do

by semsemma on Apr 14, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

And another thing

I can hear D’Antoni screaming at Walsh that before he criticizes him and his staff’s ability to coach defense, how about getting him some players who can actually play NBA caliber defense and then allowing him to coach those players for an entire season.

by Robert Currence on Apr 14, 2010 10:16 AM EDT reply actions

Can we refer to Chandler a Wilchilles from now on?

He is still a bad ass silent assassin.

too soon?

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 14, 2010 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

AchWillies

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 14, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

hellll no

if he were to hurt his “acchwillies”…id feel guitly

Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do

by semsemma on Apr 14, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

actually

i noticed i called him will the thrill….which is kind of weird. b/c he is so quiet…

from here on im calling him chyll-will

Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do

by semsemma on Apr 14, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

achill will

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 14, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

you know

bill walker really makes wilson superfluous at best.

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by stingy d on Apr 14, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

EXACTLY!

Trade Chandler this summer for sure!

Gallo is the future according to Walsh and since Chandler isn’t a real 2 get him out of here!

by ap3604 on Apr 15, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

i doubt chandler is going anywhere.

unless we are getting PROVEN talent back for him. he is one of the chips that are called the core of our team. and a player who will be advertised as a reason to join NY

Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do

by semsemma on Apr 15, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions