Knicks Coach Fired!

peppersoup · Post by **peppersoup** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:56 am

....on Espn.com now and replaced by Lenny Wilkens

NEW YORK -- Don Chaney and his two top assistant coaches were fired by the New York Knicks, and Lenny Wilkens was hired as the team's new head coach Wednesday.

"I think he's a perfect fit," team president Isiah Thomas said at a news conference at Madison Square Garden.

Wilkens is the NBA leader in career coaching victories.

Assistant Herb Williams was to coach the Knicks on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. The Knicks are 15-24.

Assistants Brendan Malone and Lon Kruger were fired along with Chaney.

The changes came on a bizarre day, even by the Knicks' standards. Chaney put the team through its morning shootaround after reading in a newspaper that he would be replaced by former NBA coach and current TV analyst Mike Fratello.

Fratello later released a statement saying he had no agreement "in place," and then came the news of Wilkens' hiring.

Thomas said no offer was made to Fratello. Thomas also said he considered making himself the coach, but decided "Lenny would be a better choice."

It was the latest in a series of major changes made by Thomas, who took over for fired team president Scott Layden late last month.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1708761

original skeepolah · Post by **original skeepolah** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:59 am

BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!

BabaNaija · Post by **BabaNaija** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:25 am

not surprised. the knicks suck anyways! who cares?
wilkens and mutombo again? do i smell atlanta hawks?

scholl · Post by **scholl** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:28 am

I know that 2 Wilkins featured for the Hawks not Wilkens, former Toronto coach.

BabaNaija · Post by **BabaNaija** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:33 am

scholl wrote:I know that 2 Wilkins featured for the Hawks not Wilkens, former Toronto coach.

U funny sha. Lenny Wilkins is the winningest coach in the NBA. Yes! he won more games than any other coach to date and u're damn skippy its the same one.

Holla!

scholl · Post by **scholl** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:19 am

BabaNaija wrote:
scholl wrote:I know that 2 Wilkins featured for the Hawks not Wilkens, former Toronto coach.
U funny sha. Lenny Wilkins is the winningest coach in the NBA. Yes! he won more games than any other coach to date and u're damn skippy its the same one.

Holla!

I know about his record but i'm finding out if he ever featured for Atlanta as a player or coach.

scholl · Post by **scholl** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:22 am

BabaNaija wrote:
scholl wrote:I know that 2 Wilkins featured for the Hawks not Wilkens, former Toronto coach.
U funny sha. Lenny Wilkins is the winningest coach in the NBA. Yes! he won more games than any other coach to date and u're damn skippy its the same one.

Holla!

I know about his record but i'm finding out if he ever featured for Atlanta as a player or coach.

Kako · Post by **Kako** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:34 pm

scholl wrote:
BabaNaija wrote:
scholl wrote:I know that 2 Wilkins featured for the Hawks not Wilkens, former Toronto coach.
U funny sha. Lenny Wilkins is the winningest coach in the NBA. Yes! he won more games than any other coach to date and u're damn skippy its the same one.

Holla!
I know about his record but i'm finding out if he ever featured for Atlanta as a player or coach.

You talking about Dominic Wilkins that played for Atlanta Hawks in the late 1980s,as far as i know he was never a coach.

okjazz · Post by **okjazz** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:58 pm

Saw this one coming along with Bill Cartwright in Chicago. Having watched these guys play, I never saw anything in them that would make them good coaches.

Bell · Post by **Bell** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:15 pm

COACHES WHO HAVE BEEN FIRED SINCE END OF LAST SEASON

-Chaney, New York
-Rivers, Orlando
-Cartwright, Chicago
-Silas, New Orleans
-Davis, Phoenix
-Gentry, LA (Clippers)
-Thomas, Indiana
-Wilkins, Toronto
-(who was at Cleveland?)

What do these men have in common?
Bell

Kako · Post by **Kako** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:19 pm

Bell wrote:COACHES WHO HAVE BEEN FIRED SINCE END OF LAST SEASON

-Chaney, New York
-Rivers, Orlando
-Cartwright, Chicago
-Silas, New Orleans
-Davis, Phoenix
-Gentry, LA (Clippers)
-Thomas, Indiana
-Wilkins, Toronto
-(who was at Cleveland?)

What do these men have in common?

Bell

All black..... except Wilkens

Kako · Post by **Kako** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:29 pm

-(who was at Cleveland?)

Paul Silas

Post by **nanijoe** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:35 pm

U funny sha. Lenny Wilkins is the winningest coach in the NBA. Yes! he won more games than any other coach to date and u're damn skippy its the same one.

He is also the Losing-est coach in NBA history.

Bell · Post by **Bell** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 1:56 am

KAKO

Lenny Wilkens is not black?
Bell

original skeepolah · Post by **original skeepolah** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 2:02 am

silas quit...BTW, now knicks have a legit experienced coach, let them shop for what they really need, a true centre............Not just any old one, a good one. Their homework is not yet complete.............. 8)

Kako · Post by **Kako** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:50 am

Bell wrote:KAKO

Lenny Wilkens is not black?
Bell

Ma bad i was thinking of Mike Fratelo

original skeepolah · Post by **original skeepolah** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:00 am

Kako wrote:
Bell wrote:KAKO

Lenny Wilkens is not black?
Bell
Ma bad i was thinking of Mike Fratelo

Hmmmmm??????????????

Kako · Post by **Kako** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:17 am

original skeepolah wrote:
Kako wrote:
Bell wrote:KAKO

Lenny Wilkens is not black?
Bell
Ma bad i was thinking of Mike Fratelo

Hmmmmm??????????????