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MH7KiNG said 05/05, 08:32 PM
The Chicago Bulls are a better pick for Mike D'Antoni. That is, if he wants to get to the playoffs. Let's look at the reasons why I chose the Bulls:
* D'Antoni likes to play high scoring basketball. The Bulls are athletic, quick, and young. They have shooters in Gordon, Deng, Nocioni, Hughes, Hinrich, and Duhon. They can all knock down the three consistently, required in a high powered offense like the one he ran in Phoenix.
* D'Antoni is more offensive minded than defensive. We all know that, and given the fact that the Chicago Bulls are a better Denfensive team than the New York Knicks, there will be a bit less pressure to rely on just their offense, if he coached the Bulls. This is something D'Antoni will like.
* Although the Bulls were not as good as the Suns on offense, but they were better defensively. Based on this fact, if the Bulls can play high offense with their defense now in the East, they will make the playoffs next season.
* Even though the Knicks may be able to play a high tempo offense as much as the Bulls can, the chemistry and defense as a team, is much better on the Chicago Bulls.
Its easy to see the Bulls are the better choice as a coaching job for Mike.

MH7KiNG said 05/05, 09:11 PM
The Knicks do and will probably make some changes. But the general manager and owners are the ones that pull that stuff off, not the coaches. I'm very sure the Chicago Bulls organization also want to build toward a title. I'm also sure the Bulls are closer to a title than the Knicks. Seeing that every coach wants to win a title, I think D'Antoni knows that he is better off with the Bulls in that regard.
Yes, the Knicks may recieve one of the top two picks but this is no guarantee. The Bulls would also love to get D'Antoni, but im not so sure if he would like to re build the Knicks, which is kind of hard considering they are WAY OVER the salary cap. I think he would rather tweak things in Chicago, where he has more chances of winning now. D'Antoni is a good choice for the Bulls and Knicks, but the Bulls are a better choice for Mike D'Antoni.

MH7KiNG said 05/06, 06:43 PM
Well let me start this argument by stating that various sources have reported that Mike D'Antoni has had successful interviews with the Chicago Bulls coach interviewers (or whatever they're called). It is also said that the only thing that might interfere with this going down is the money.
As for the Knicks it appears D'Antoni has gone off their radar. A report on ESPN NEWS stated that they are currently in the works (interviewing) with Avery Johnson.
Regardless, the Chicago Bulls are a better option for coaching than the New York Knicks. Like I previously stated, the Bulls are more than capable of playing an up-tempo style with their respectable roster, than the Knicks, and capable of playing better defensively also. This is something Mike will take into hand, and choose wisely. No disrespect but, NOBODY is 'wise' if they want to coach the Knicks (sarcastically speaking, or not). And the Bulls are in a better position of making the playoffs, which you need to be in, if you want any chance of winning the title. Im sure thats what Mike and the Bulls will be after, so eliminate the Knicks off Mikes list, because they have a better chance of being in the lottery, than the playoffs.