On Tue, 13 May 2008 20:03:57 -0500, Terraholm wrote
(in article <68us43F2tg97vU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>> On May 13, 1:09 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>>> On May 10, 6:13 pm, David <david...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>> Again, it's not because D'Antoni was the answer - I wasn't
>>>>> particularly convinced about that - but what is the plan? If
>>>>> Paxson thought D'Antoni was the answer, he and Reinsdorf should
>>>>> have just gotten him.
>>>
>>>> It may not be Pax's call to pull the trigger.
>>>
>>>
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/52487/20080513/dantoni_tol...
>>>
>>> D'Antoni Told Reinsdorf Friday He Didn't Want To Coach Knicks May
>>> 13, 2008 - 5:36 am Chicago Tribune -
>>> Bulls chairman Jerry Reisndorf is still waiting for Mike D'Antoni to
>>> return his call placed on Saturday morning, claiming that D'Antoni
>>> misled him during his meeting with the former Phoenix coach on
>>> Friday, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune is re****ting.
>>>
>>> "I'm disappointed in him," Reinsdorf said. "I don't know what else we
>>> could've done. He chose to go to New York knowing there was a good
>>> chance we would make him an offer. If he had really wanted to be in
>>> Chicago, he would've waited. Instead, he misled us. It's not the end
>>> of the world, but it is somewhat rude."
>>>
>>> "The second subject, I said if we need to get something done this
>>> weekend we shouldn't even bother talking because it will take longer
>>> than that," Reinsdorf said. "He said nothing had to be done over the
>>> weekend.
>>>
>>> "I also said if this proceeds to where we want to make an offer, we
>>> don't deal with coach's agents. He said that's not a problem and
>>> that money wasn't the most im****tant thing anyway. He said he wanted
>>> a job where he was going to be happiest. He said he didn't want to
>>> coach the Knicks.
>>
>> Reinsdorf is a tool. Nothing in there tells me D'Antoni was
>> dishonest.
>> Sounds to me like the Knicks saw what they wanted, realized
>> he was talking to other teams, and made an executive decision quickly,
>> whereas Jerry admits he wanted to take his time. The Knicks made an
>> offer he couldn't turn down. He probably didn't want to coach the
>> knicks. Hell I wouldn't either. But if someone offers you a
>> truckload of cash, what are you gonna do, say no? Wait for Reinsdorf
>> to decide IF he wants to extend an offer? Stall Donnie Walsh when he
>> just offered you big dollars? Ridiculous.
>>
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> Can not beat the Knick's coaches retirement program...
>
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Even the social security system can get into financial difficulties...
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