BREAKING: Derek Fisher fired

[Kawhi]

Per ESPN.

[Magic 32]

:biggums:

[WayOfWade]

Do you think this is a good move for the Knicks or a bad one? I personally don't think Fishee is good HC material. A good locker room presence definitely but not a HC

[keep-itreal]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Phil Jackson is starting to build for the future already.

Carmelo better be careful. He might ship his ass out too

[Hey Yo]

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS 35 seconds ago
League source confirms the Knicks have fired coach Derek Fisher. Official announcement coming shortly

[Legends66NBA7]

They lost 10 of 11 games, I think.

Now they can bring in someone who is better and will ride their loaded front court to the playoffs and ECF at worst.

[Magic 32]

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/22/d2/22d2cbc1dc4457c5b3baeb8bbf388cd6.jpg?itok=ql6LN7yQ

[WayOfWade]

Apparently Kurt Rambis is going to be Interim Head Coach. Man, Phil just loaded the Knicks with Lakers personnel

[Beastmode88]

FINALLY. THAT DUMBASS WAS LIKE "PLAYOFF IS NOT THE GOAL." :coleman:

[Im Still Ballin]

Thibs would be the man for the job

Get Tex Winter assistant coach

Triangle + solid defense = ???

[keep-itreal]

Thibs would be the man for the job

Get Tex Winter assistant coach

Triangle + solid defense = ???

RIP Porzingis career.

:violin:

[sportjames23]

Apparently Kurt Rambis is going to be Interim Head Coach. Man, Phil just loaded the Knicks with Lakers personnel


Kobe coming to NY confirmed.

[Beastmode88]

Kobe coming to NY confirmed.

Please no.

[BurningHammer]

Blatt? Thib? Who else?

[WayOfWade]

Just realized, that's another black coach down. It won't be too long until we hear players cry foul and racism.

[Im Still Ballin]

Knicks got to push for a quality Melo trade

Blake perhaps?

[Legends66NBA7]

https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/696727216365957120


The #Knicks have relieved Derek Fisher of his coaching duties. Kurt Rambis has been named interim head coach.

[WayOfWade]

Just saw that Luke Walton is the front runner for the job next year. Go Phil go

[Draz]

Thank the LORDSS

[lilandywiggins]

Was it because he is black? Or because the team didn't do well?

[pastis]

something had to happen in NY.

they just need to reach the playoffs this year. everything else would be just bad.

next year----> thibs or jackson.

[Sarcastic]

They're gonna push for Luke Walton in the off season.

[Patrick Chewing]

This is great news. The guy just couldn't coach the X's and O's properly.

Now the Knicks need to get rid of that cancer called Carmelo.

[ROCSteady]

Maybe these jackass franchises will stay away from hiring guys who were players pretty much yesterday as head coach without them easing into a HC role.

The Bucks stink, the Knicks handed Fisher the keys right out of retirement, shit is a joke. This is the highest level of basketball in the world in the best league in the world with a lot of experienced basketball minds yet teams like the Nets/Knicks and Bucks hire guys to be the head coach of a team when the ink on their retirement filings hasn't even dried.

Shit is absurd. Hopefully this doesn't happen anymore, the 'trend' was embarrassing from jump street. No other league cavalierly appoints recently retired players like that from the jump to player to head coach.

At least Tyrone Lue paid some dues before getting the gig

[Sarcastic]

Source close to Tom Thibodeau: "The #Knicks are the job he's always wanted. He would crawl to Madison Square Garden."


https://twitter.com/Ian_OConnor/status/696732675759968256

[Done_And_Done]

Unless there is a coach on the market that Jax really covets, I don't see the point in canning Fish right now. I respect the fact that Phil is willing to make these bold alterations but at this point, I'm looking at a team that's an 8th seed at best. I would have allowed Fisher to ride this season out... Bring in your guy in the off season and start fresh.

[Optimus Prime]

Can the Knicks fire Melo? No? They just signed him to a huge contract? Then nothing will change. Knicks gonna keep on being the Knicks. :yaohappy:

Still, this is a shock. Phil firing Fisher? What's next? Phil coaching the Knicks? Thibs to the Knicks? Luke Walton to the Knicks? Blatt to the Knicks? Kobe to the Knicks? LeBron to the Knicks? Durant to the Knicks?

:kobe::facepalm

[Sarcastic]

Unless there is a coach on the market that Jax really covets, I don't see the point in canning Fish right now. I respect the fact that Phil is willing to make these bold alterations but at this point, I'm looking at a team that's an 8th seed at best. I would have allowed Fisher to ride this season out... Bring in your guy in the off season and start fresh.

They've lost 9 of 10. Fisher said missing the playoffs is not that important, when it clearly is to ownership. He has the worst record in franchise history. Why would they wait and endure anymore of Fisher's failed regime?

[AirFederer]

Blatt got next

[VengefulAngel]

They've lost 9 of 10. Fisher said missing the playoffs is not that important, when it clearly is to ownership. He has the worst record in franchise history. Why would they wait and endure anymore of Fisher's failed regime?

Good post, also there are 4-5 head coaches who have or will be fired that are far more qualified to get the Knicks there in the first place, I am actually surprised that it took them this long.

[AirBonner]

Blatt got next
Imagine Blatt being hired. Get knicks to the 8th seed and proceed to take out the cavs in the first round :lol

[imdaman99]

Is this real life? :lebronamazed:

[imdaman99]

Or is this fantasy? :banana:

[AirBonner]

Caught in a landslide

[imnew09]

Being nba coaches is such a nice job. Get fired still get paid until the contract ends

[imdaman99]

No escape from reality.

[BurningHammer]

open your eyes :eek:

[sportjames23]

Look up to the skies and see

[Kawhi]

I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy

[BurningHammer]

because he's easy come, easy go

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Sports/espnapi_ny_a_fish_js_576x324_wmain.jpg

[HylianNightmare]

Move melo too

[lilandywiggins]

a little high, a little low

[SwishSquared]

They need to hire Thibs asap. Rambis is legit awful. Trying to run the triangle is a fool's errand at this time- just get a real coach and let him do his job.

[Akrazotile]

Either way, his team blows

[imdaman99]

Anyway the wind blows doesn't really matter to me.... to me

[stalkerforlife]

Sleeping with Barnes' ex-wife put the nail in the coffin on this guy's fake ass nice/good guy persona.

Billions of women in the world and he chooses an ex of his former teammate.

[senelcoolidge]

Reports are that Jackson wants Luke Walton to coach Knicks next season.

[morbius]

Shit is absurd. Hopefully this doesn't happen anymore, the 'trend' was embarrassing from jump street. No other league cavalierly appoints recently retired players like that from the jump to player to head coach.

At least Tyrone Lue paid some dues before getting the gig

A good playmaking point guard is basicaly a coach on the floor, to a lot of them it's not hard to turn into a coach on the sidelines.

Zeljko Obradovic turned from player to coach mid season and led his team to the European champion title.

[Draz]

Walton knows his worth. But what makes US think he's really not a product of curry and the pieces he was given? I mean seriously. Fisher could of probably done as good with that team. I'm not completely sold on Luke.

I know, paranoid ass Knick fan.

[Heavincent]

Derek Fisher will prove to be a much better NBA head coach than Steve Kerr.

https://twitter.com/realskipbayless/status/476432690045284352

Good one Skip :oldlol:

[Uncle Drew]

https://twitter.com/realskipbayless/status/476432690045284352

Good one Skip :oldlol:
You have these things bookmarked or something? It's disturbing as hell.

[ISHGoat]

You have these things bookmarked or something? It's disturbing as hell.

Maybe he just has a memory and access to google?

[Duderonomy]

Walton knows his worth. But what makes US think he's really not a product of curry and the pieces he was given? I mean seriously. Fisher could of probably done as good with that team. I'm not completely sold on Luke.

I know, paranoid ass Knick fan.
I couldn't agree more. The Knicks don't have the talent or a system in place like the Warriors have. If fans think Walton can take a current Knicks or Lakers roster into the playoffs they got another thing coming.

[bigkingsfan]

Dysfunctional franchise.

[Heavincent]

You have these things bookmarked or something? It's disturbing as hell.

No I saw it on Reddit.

[Demitri98]

Luke Walton.

[Levity]

saw brian shaw's name floating around as a possible future replacement. lulz

[Draz]

I say we play it safe and hire Thibs

[imdaman99]

I'll take Luke Walton. Anyone but a triangle offense puppet. You don't win with the triangle offense unless you have a Jordan and Pippen or Kobe and Shaq. KP is not there yet. Is Marshmelo ready to become the Pippen?

[imdaman99]

I say we play it safe and hire Thibs
Would love him but he is not a Phil Jackson type coach :/

[bdreason]

What exactly are these Owners/GM's expecting when they hire coaches with ZERO coaching experience? Just like players, it takes time for Coaches to develop.

[bdreason]

They've lost 9 of 10. Fisher said missing the playoffs is not that important, when it clearly is to ownership. He has the worst record in franchise history. Why would they wait and endure anymore of Fisher's failed regime?


They shouldn't have hired him in the first place, if making the playoffs was a priority.

[Human Error]

They should consider Dan Majerle.

[Human Error]

What exactly are these Owners/GM's expecting when they hire coaches with ZERO coaching experience? Just like players, it takes time for Coaches to develop.
To make matters worse they have made him one of the highest paid coaches from the get go. It was a disaster written all over.

[Done_And_Done]

They've lost 9 of 10. Fisher said missing the playoffs is not that important, when it clearly is to ownership. He has the worst record in franchise history. Why would they wait and endure anymore of Fisher's failed regime?

Missing the playoffs should always be viewed upon as a failure but this ownership group is delusional if they think the roster Phil compiled is anything more than a fringe team or as mentioned prior, an 8th seed (7th if they play above themselves, imo).

But sure, if Fish is a terrible coach or a hindrance to the development of guys like Proz or creating a culture of futility in the locker room, then sure, turf his ass.

[ZenMaster]

I wonder how Phil Jackson is doing today..

[lilandywiggins]

They should consider Dan Majerle.
Thunder Dan! What is he doing these days?

[Captvic]

About time tbh

[nathanjizzle]

probably because hes winning to many games.

[Showtime2001]

Thunder Dan! What is he doing these days?
Coaching NCAA Grand Canyon Antelopes.

[senelcoolidge]

karma. Stealing another man's woman or going behind his back. Dirty guy now and as a player. He's scum.

[ROCSteady]

Matt Barnes' ex is a b!tch but FINE enough for Fisher or myself to bust a nut in 0.4 seconds

[lilandywiggins]

Coaching NCAA Grand Canyon Antelopes.
Never heard of them. Sounds like a lower tier gig.

[Showtime2001]

Never heard of them. Sounds like a lower tier gig.
It is.

[Human Error]

Never heard of them. Sounds like a lower tier gig.
GCU went from going 16-17 in Majerle's first season to winning 12 straight games in 2 years. Majerle was so upset when he was ditched in favor of 1. Lindsey Hunter and 2. Jeff Hornacek but says it was a blessing in disguise now.

[alanLA92]

Time to get a real coach.

[smoovegittar]

As much as I rallied for Fish to be the coach after Woodson, I have to say that this is very good news. The further we went along, the more apparent it was that he really wasn't ready for this job.

I'm almost certain that drama was the beginning of the end.

[He Strong]

Coaching NCAA Grand Canyon Antelopes.
Damn. They any good?

[Showtime2001]

Damn. They any good?
This season they are yes.

[Straight_Ballin]

Maybe these jackass franchises will stay away from hiring guys who were players pretty much yesterday as head coach without them easing into a HC role.

The Bucks stink, the Knicks handed Fisher the keys right out of retirement, shit is a joke. This is the highest level of basketball in the world in the best league in the world with a lot of experienced basketball minds yet teams like the Nets/Knicks and Bucks hire guys to be the head coach of a team when the ink on their retirement filings hasn't even dried.

Shit is absurd. Hopefully this doesn't happen anymore, the 'trend' was embarrassing from jump street. No other league cavalierly appoints recently retired players like that from the jump to player to head coach.

At least Tyrone Lue paid some dues before getting the gig

Solid post. Players thinking they are ready to be coaches right out of retirement is a joke.

[Hey Yo]

They shouldn't have hired him in the first place, if making the playoffs was a priority.
There's no such thing as "if we hire this coach, we're guaranteed to make the playoffs."

If that were the case, then HOF coach George Karl would have been coaching in 2013-14 and Kings would be securing a spot right now.

[Embers]

Bout 24 hours after Rajon Rondo says he would never play under the guy, he is fired

Not very subtle fellas

[imnew09]

I heard Phil is talking to Kobe now :applause: :applause:

[BigNBAfan]

Source: Phil contacts GSW about Luke Walton buyout

[Meticode]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Phil Jackson is starting to build for the future already.

Carmelo better be careful. He might ship his ass out too
Who's taking his contract? He's getting $22 million this season, $24.5 million in 16-17, $26.2 million in 17-18 and has a player option for 18-19 for almost $27.9 million.

Not to mention he's on the wrong side of 30 and has shown the last two seasons he struggles staying healthy.

[ALBballer]

Who's taking his contract? He's getting $22 million this season, $24.5 million in 16-17, $26.2 million in 17-18 and has a player option for 18-19 for almost $27.9 million.

Not to mention he's on the wrong side of 30 and has shown the last two seasons he struggles staying healthy.

Clippers will for Blake Griffin.

[coin24]

It's about time, he was doing a shit job..
Hopefully idiotic teams stop hiring players straight after they retire as head coach:facepalm


Wonder who they go after :confusedshrug: better do something quick or there's not much chance of playoffs this year..

[DonDraper]

It's about time, he was doing a shit job..
Hopefully idiotic teams stop hiring players straight after they retire as head coach:facepalm


Wonder who they go after :confusedshrug: better do something quick or there's not much chance of playoffs this year..

When you have cancers on your team like kobe/melo its hard for the coach to do his job :lol

[ROCSteady]

Solid post. Players thinking they are ready to be coaches right out of retirement is a joke.

It's foolish mentality, what's actual idiocy is upper management and ownership agreeing and cutting these guys fat checks to 'learn on the job' and waste potentially well-built rosters (MILWAUKEE) instead of putting players they think could be good head coaches on the staff to be groomed into the role.

Somebody responded to my post saying that PGs like Fisher and Kidd are basically coaches on the floor due to needing to be most comfortable with the offenses they play in anyway, well then why was Fisher considered to be such a poor strategic coach when he was brought in to teach the same system he played in for a decade?

How amateur do you gotta be to expect a guy who just retired to be a good head coach right away? Jumping from the 'player' platform straight to the 'head coach' platform without even working under somebody for awhile is an utter joke.

[La Frescobaldi]

This season they are yes.

you think he would leave Phoenix?

he would leave Phoenix to actually physically live in new york city? who would do that???!!

i mean i guess if you just live for a big city for reasons who freaking knows why....... why would you in a million years ever go to that one.

and then when you did get to the gym the first thing you saw was carmelo anthony

i mean who would even do that???!! ?

[TheBigVeto]

Kobe coming to NY confirmed.

Kobe for Porzingod straight up.
Do it Mitch!

[Blue&Orange]

The moment i knew 100% he was clueless.

After a dozen of games where teams went on runs, Knicks falling behind, and he did absolutely nothing, no timeouts, no subs no nothing, because he had this pre-game predefined rotations and subs and a complete disregard for the flow of the game, then comes this game where knicks are wining by 20 points, starts the second half and after the first bucket of the other team he call a timeout... i was like ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME? Now you call a timeout?


bearded bald headed idiot. Good riddance.

[redrich2000]

I wonder whether it's really gonna work with anyone who is hired to run Jax' system? It just leaves the coach lacking authority with the shadow of him constantly looming.

My suspicion is either Jax needs to coach himself or let someone else coach their way.

[bobopenguin]

now knicks should do us a favor and trade porzingis to lakers, we can give randle in return.

[JohnFreeman]

Easy $25 million

[TheGreatDeraj]

This is not good news for the Lakers.

I wanted Luke Walton as a coach on the Lakers next year, but with Phil Jackson's connection with Walton it appears there will be heavy competition between LA and NY for the services of Walton.

[He Strong]

This is not good news for the Lakers.

I wanted Luke Walton as a coach on the Lakers next year, but with Phil Jackson's connection with Walton it appears there will be heavy competition between LA and NY for the services of Walton.
Luke to NY!

[Draz]

You guys are overreacting or? Is Luke really that good? You sure he wasn't a product of one of the best teams in history? Come on lol.

[smoovegittar]

They need Thibs to teach them defense. They're not winning shit until they get a qualified point guard. You can put this season in the trash.

[smoovegittar]

now knicks should do us a favor and trade porzingis to lakers, we can give randle in return.

Idiot.