Interview with Kerr on accepting the job
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...saying-no-to-phil-jackson-and-much-much-more/
Q: Did you literally make the decision today?
-KERR: I did. This morning.
Bu it was agonizing to say no to Phil Jackson. He has meant so much to me in my life and he’s had such an influence on my philosophy on the game and team-building.
When Phil asked me to coach the Knicks, my first thought was ‘How could I ever say no?’
That’s why it took me some time to sort throught my thoughts and my feelings… until I knew in my gut what was the right fit for me.
Three hours with those guys yesterday and I knew that it was the right fit.
It’s great on a family level with my daughter being up in Cal and my wife and sons in San Diego.
It’s great on a basketball level to inherit a good team and a young team with high-character players and a front office I’m already famliar with and feel very confident in and comfortable with… Yeah… it felt right immediately.
I’m glad that it all worked out the way it did.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...saying-no-to-phil-jackson-and-much-much-more/
Q: Did you literally make the decision today?
-KERR: I did. This morning.
Bu it was agonizing to say no to Phil Jackson. He has meant so much to me in my life and he’s had such an influence on my philosophy on the game and team-building.
When Phil asked me to coach the Knicks, my first thought was ‘How could I ever say no?’
That’s why it took me some time to sort throught my thoughts and my feelings… until I knew in my gut what was the right fit for me.
Three hours with those guys yesterday and I knew that it was the right fit.
It’s great on a family level with my daughter being up in Cal and my wife and sons in San Diego.
It’s great on a basketball level to inherit a good team and a young team with high-character players and a front office I’m already famliar with and feel very confident in and comfortable with… Yeah… it felt right immediately.
I’m glad that it all worked out the way it did.
it may have been about money too. There were reports the Knicks didn't want to pay Kerr a star coaches salary until he proved he was a star coach
but it may be Kerr just liked the GS job more, and money didn't matter
wasn't GS talking about Van Gundy last week, and how they might be in a bidding war with Detroit?
but it may be Kerr just liked the GS job more, and money didn't matter
wasn't GS talking about Van Gundy last week, and how they might be in a bidding war with Detroit?
Stephon Starbury, every team he left was better the year after he left. From MN, to Phoenix to NJ.
That speaks volumes
Agree. While the West proves much more challenging to make it even as far as a conference final, he's in a good spot to add a piece or 2 and make a run.
The Knicks situation has to be totally toxic. Don't forget that Kerr broadcasts the games with Marv and Marv & the Knicks had a big falling out. I'd imagine those two talked about how the organization is run.
