On Monday, all was right with the world. God was in His Heaven, and Steve Kerr was going to coach the New York Knickerbockers under the tutelage of Phil Jackson. They were going to run the Triangle, and prove that it was the best offensive strategy of all-time. By Wednesday, it all fell apart. Steve Kerr dissed Phil Jackson and headed off to Golden State to replace recently fired Mark Jackson, who is now on the short list to replace Kerr in New York. Follow that?
Whilst Kerr and Jackson seemed very close to making a deal, an eleventh hour curve ball came in the form of the Golden State Warriors (via Sports Illustrated):
"'It just felt like the right move on many levels,' Kerr told NBA.com by phone Wednesday. 'They have a good young team. The location is ideal. My daughter goes to Cal and plays volleyball. My oldest son is in college in San Diego and our youngest is a junior in high school. It's just a short flight for them.'...
"Reports indicated this week that Phil Jackson and Kerr had been closing in an on agreement, but a final deal failed to materialize.
"'Ultimately, it was agonizing to say no to Phil because of what I think of him and what he's done for my career,' Kerr told NBA.com. 'When Phil Jackson asks you to coach the Knicks, how do you say no? I think they're going to turn it around, but going to be a big undertaking and it's going to take time. The idea of doing that 3,000 miles from home, it just didn't feel right.'"
Meanwhile, Jackson is wasting no time, looking into Kerr's predecessor Mark Jackson.
What do you think? Did Steve Kerr make the right choice? Would Mark Jackson work better in New York? Can Spike Lee coach the Knicks?
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