![]() ![]() Amundson, C. Randle) Positional Breakdown Now, amid heightened expectations, New York must maneuver a much improved Eastern Conference despite 10 new roster pieces, a new head coach, chemistry tainted by Rose’s civil rape trial and potential, unforeseeable injury woes.ĮSNY’s Kristian Winfield explores the possibilities, questions and concerns for the New York Knicks heading into the critical 2016-17 season. But this year we’ve got to bring it, there are really no excuses this year.” Last year, we had to shock some people and I think that we did a good job at that. Jackson then signed Joakim Noah and Courtney Lee for a power-packed starting five, and brought Brandon Jennings in for a punch off the bench.Ī dynamic lineup, indeed, for new head coach, Jeff Hornacek.Īs Knicks forward Kyle O’Quinn told Elite Sports NY: “This year, we’re more or less - on paper, it looks like we should be doing some things. New York shuttled out Robin Lopez, Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant to acquire ex-league MVP Derrick Rose (and guard Justin Holiday). It’s been two-and-a-half seasons since Jackson first took the reins as president, and the Knicks roster has been bulldozed, then reconstructed around Anthony and rising star Kristaps Porzingis. The cultural change Jackson wished to achieve has materialized into the team’s most promising roster in recent memory. In the end, though, the ‘Zen Master’ obliged his star’s request, and then some. Knicks president Phil Jackson had fired Derek Fisher midway through the season, and to the dismay of many, interim coach Kurt Rambis was the heavy favorite to retain his job. ![]() Losing the final home game was only the exclamation point on a turbulent 32-50 season.īut facing reporters, Anthony’s last cry for help was expanding the team’s search for a head coach. New York had long been eliminated from postseason play. Since the Knicks missed the playoffs for the third time in as many years, it’s the last time this season he’ll see the media at home. One more defeat would ensue before season’s end.Ī somber, teary-eyed Carmelo Anthony addresses reporters in front of his locker. The New York Knicks just lost their final home game of the season - an 89-93 loss to the Toronto Raptors. ![]() That could prove to be bad news for Budenholzer.NEW YORK - It’s the night of April 10, 2016. Part of that may have been the result of the ailing lower back experienced by star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.īut this is the NBA, and it is the coach who is often the easy scapegoat in these situations. The Bucks finished the 58-24 for the NBA’s best overall record, but looked disjointed against the Heat. … I think the league insiders are going to be right. I just don’t see anyone coming back from it. He has, according to ( ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski), his last extension, which happened after they won the title, runs through the ’24–25 season, so he has two years left. “League insiders - you don’t really have to be an insider - but league insiders are extremely skeptical that Mike Budenholzer can return as head coach of the Bucks after this. ![]() “You cannot come back to the same team, and the Bucks cannot come back the same team from this. “There’s some losses for which there’s just no going back,” Lowe said on The Lowe Post podcast, via HoopsHype. 1 overall seed to lose in the first round of the playoffs since the NBA instituted a best-of-seven format in 2003. The job of coach Mike Budenholzer may not be safe after the Bucks were eliminated by the Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs, as suggested by ESPN’s Zach Lowe and several Hoops Wire sources. ![]()
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