Luke Walton reportedly tells NY and Phil Jackson "no"

[Pugz]

they supposedly met and walton declined the job offer.

 

[elcheato]

 

[BwareDWare94]

Smart move on Walton's part. NYK is the shittiest job in the business right now.

 

[dez]

Not to hate but what did he do special in GState?

did anyone see a change in game plan when he coached opposed to Kerr?

Serious question

I'd love to have him over Rambis.. But Thibs is the guy you go with.. Except Phil wants to hold on to the outdated triangle "that won him 11 rings"

 

[Giantmetfan07]

He needs to realize he doesn't have Kobe or Jordan anymore. 
 
DItch the triangle, get Thibs. 

 

[buzzy]

No reason for Walton to rush things. He's gotta a pretty sweet life in Oakland and once their run is over he'll be the number one sought after coach.

 

[Pugz]

yea if i were him id just ask for a raise and stay put. start honing your own skills and let your stick rise while winning with that team.

 

[dez]

Now Phil talking about " I haven't OFFERED the job to anyone" but you did contact Luke right?

This dudes ego is massive lol

 

[Pugz]

yea hes just trying to save face now. the stubbornness to not give up the triangle and dolan are the reason it'll be hard to find a top tier coach to go there imo

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Somebody like Mark Madson or Robert Horry is the future coach of that team.

 

[dez]

I mean I understand looking out for friends.. But that's something you do at hourly jobs lol not with an NBA franchise..

Especially one that you don't even know how much longer you'll stay.. He's more invested in proving others wrong that the triangle still works and that the "old NBA" can still prosper then adapting..

Stubborn ass old heads smh

 

[Mexi]

Maybe he didn't actually offer luke, but luke declined before phil even got the chance

 

[jonathanlambert33]

To me it sounds like Walton met with Phil Jackson because he felt it would have been disrespectful to decline a meeting but probably listened to Phil's pitch then told him he was not interested.

 

[elcheato]

I mean I understand looking out for friends.. But that's something you do at hourly jobs lol not with an NBA franchise..

Especially one that you don't even know how much longer you'll stay.. He's more invested in proving others wrong that the triangle still works and that the "old NBA" can still prosper then adapting..

Stubborn ass old heads smh

it probably is some sturbborness but it's also just the only way he knows. I never really like the idea of hiring a long time coach to run an organization. It can work but coaches and front office execs have different mindsets. Hard to change that.

 

[dez]

True.. In sure Phil will have his way in the end, and leave after next year.. So well start from the ground up again in two years..

I'm getting old this shit gotta turn around sometime

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Now Phil talking about " I haven't OFFERED the job to anyone" but you did contact Luke right?

This dudes ego is massive lol

 
But if you're a reporter & you tell him that, you're an asshole because you don't have 11 rings and he does so what the hell do you know? 

 

[cruzg24]

Phil Jackson has become very arrogant or hes always been this way. I read his biography and he seemed like a coach that was very fleixble in his strategy, I mean he worked with the triangle as his main offensive scheme but he allowed variety.

Hire the best coach possible and then use an offensive system that highlights the teams strengths with some triangle elements. Its about evolving with the times and being flexible.

 

[Pugz]

Phil Jackson has decided to coach the Knicks at least for a couple of days.

The Knicks embattled team president is running a clandestine mini-camp this week in New York with a handful of current players, the Daily News has learned. According to a league source, the two practices are being described as a triangle seminar in which Jackson and interim head coach Kurt Rambis will watch film and continue teaching the Knicks an antiquated offense that Jackson is intent on running despite many of the players reluctance to embrace it.

Not every player will attend the camp. It is unclear if Carmelo Anthony, who did not sound pleased following his exit meeting with Jackson last week, will participate. Newly signed Tony Wroten is expected to attend along with rookies Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant as well as Langston Galloway and Jose Calderon.

 

[dez]

Looks like Rambis is our coach..

Afflalos gonna opt out.. Melo will probably waive that trade clause..

And Phil will continue to beat this dead ass horse