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Why I Am Leaving the Knicks
Today is my last day at the New York Knicks. After almost three and a
half years coaching this mystifying basketball team – first with an
apathetic Stephon Marbury and bunch of random guys they found wandering
around the men's department in Macy's; then with the third-leading scorer
in Denver Nuggets history – I believe I have worked here long enough to
understand the trajectory of its culture, its players and why nearly
every coach has run screaming from this arena, ripping out chunks of his
remaining hair. And I can honestly say the environment is as
simultaneously bizarre and hilarious as I have ever seen it. And if you
don't believe that, you should have seen last Friday's Bucks game. Yowza.
It might sound surprising to a skeptical Knicks fan, but just a few weeks
ago, this was a phenomenal, dignified place to work. We had a culture
that revolved around teamwork, integrity and passing the ball at least
three times before blindly heaving from 40 feet. (The secret sauce? The
secret sauce was Stevie Novak sinking 15.) Knicks basketball wasn't just
about padding stats; awesome stats will not sustain a team very long.
Just ask George Gervin. It had something to do with pride and belief and
organization. Okay, it also had something to do with random magic from a
Havard-educated point guard who was playing for the Erie BayHawks in
January. That was nuts. I was just as surprised as you.
But when a certain superstar someone came back to our roster, this was no
longer the case. I know, I know, I know: the schedule got tougher. The
Heat, the Mavericks, the Spurs and Bulls are not the Raptors, Bobcats and
Wizards. But still: My system changed. We slowed down. We passed less. We
started getting too comfortable with losing. Our body language was bad.
By the second half, we looked like ninth graders being forced to watch a
foreign film. Our Erie BayHawks point guard didn't look so magical
anymore. We had no discipline, no clear leader, and J.R. Smith began
shooting from west of Hoboken. Of course, you know all this because Time
Warner came to terms with MSG just before our epic meltdown. Sorry. You
can always go back to watching E!
It made me ill to hear the chatter in some of our pre-game meetings. A
couple weeks ago, I heard the New Jersey Nets referred to as "muppets."
Then Deron Williams scored 38 and the Nets blew us out at home. Wish I
had a muppet like that. I'd trade nine guys for that muppet.
How did we get here? Beats me. I tried everything. But at a certain point
the most common question I got from players was, "Any chance I can be
dealt to the Orlando Magic? Or at least Golden State? Oh, and do we
really have to have practice tomorrow?" It bothered me every time I heard
this. I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look
players in the eye and tell them we would definitely beat out the
Cleveland Cavaliers for the last playoff seed. Or when I began sobbing
uncontrollably before shootarounds.
My proudest moments in life – that seven-game "Linsanity" winning streak;
two MVPs for Steve Nash in Phoenix; my splendid mustache -- have all come
through hard work. But the Knicks have become too much about shortcuts
and not enough about achievement. This doesn't feel right to me. We're
not a globally-influential investment bank.
Yes, look, I am sorry that I am upstaging the Goldman Sachs guy who
resigned early on Wednesday and published a farewell letter in the New
York Times. I know he probably woke up feeling he was going to dominate
the most-emailed list, only to get upstaged by me. What can I say? This
is New York, pal. Go cry to Phil Jackson. He's about to get offered a ton
of money. Manage that with integrity, pal. | h*n
发帖数: 1915 | 2 Just a parody by Jason Gay. Don't get confused.
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: Why I Am Leaving the Knicks
: Today is my last day at the New York Knicks. After almost three and a
: half years coaching this mystifying basketball team – first with an
: apathetic Stephon Marbury and bunch of random guys they found wandering
: around the men's department in Macy's; then with the third-leading scorer
: in Denver Nuggets history – I believe I have worked here long enough to
: understand the trajectory of its culture, its players and why nearly
: every coach has run screaming from this arena, ripping out chunks of his
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发帖数: 124 | | S****Y
发帖数: 4634 | 4 今早起床第一件事就是读了这篇，我还想小麦还真mean啊
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: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230445980457728183
: .html
: Why I Am Leaving the Knicks
: Today is my last day at the New York Knicks. After almost three and a
: half years coaching this mystifying basketball team – first with an
: apathetic Stephon Marbury and bunch of random guys they found wandering
: around the men's department in Macy's; then with the third-leading scorer
: in Denver Nuggets history – I believe I have worked here long enough to
: understand the trajectory of its culture, its players and why nearly
: every coach has run screaming from this arena, ripping out chunks of his
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