He would have been regarded as the second coming of the Zen Master as he would lead a running-and-gunning Chicago Bulls team to at worst a 5 seed in next years playoffs (assuming Lebron and his Cavs remain atop the Central Division).
Instead, he followed the money to a roster that doesn't fit his schemes and to a salary cap situation that is one of the worst in the league.
Now, it is very possible that D'Antoni really is the coach of the century and will have the Knicks in the playoffs next year. If he pulls that off, I will gladly tip my hat to him for a job well done. However, I believe it will take a few years and some patience before we see the Knicks get out from under the Isiah Thomas era, and patience has been extinct in New York City for a solid 50 years now.
Nobody is under the impression that this disaster is the fault of anybody but Isiah Thomas. However, D'Antoni obviously is either too vain or too dull to realize that New York fans are a far cry from Suns fans and that losing will not be tolerated, especially if the mastermind of those losing seasons is signed to a $24 million contract.
Instead of solidifying his legacy and bringing winning back to Chicago with a team that is ready right now, D'Antoni followed the cash to New York City, where he will inevitably struggle and ultimately take the fall in the aftermath of Isiah's incompetency. All after being lambasted in the New York media for being an overpaid underachiever.
Mike D'Antoni as an overpaid underachiever. Hmmm. Maybe he'll be a good fit in New York after all.
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