D’AINTonio: Mike D’Antoni Not the Man for Knicks

Some experiments fail. It happens. You just need to admit defeat and not hold on to those missteps for too long. It’s come time to move on for the New York Knicks. Mike D’Antoni has coached this squad for 266 games. He’s won 110. Yes, there’s more to the story. But when you’re making six million dollars a year and are one of the highest-paid coaches in all of professional sports, the clock runs quicker and life ain’t always fair. Plus, sometimes things just aren’t a fit. Warm up the engines, because the cliche bus is about to come to town. Forget about the records and the players for a moment. D’Antoni just hasn’t ever seemed to be accepted in this here city. Look around at the other major sports franchises. Five different men, each who I would claim has endeared himself more to their respective team’s than Mr. D’Antoni. Rex’s routine may grow tired, but he’s re-energized a squad that had become borderline...