(UPDATE) Reinsdorf speaks, manages to make it sound even worse

He is trying to spin it as, hey were not the bad guys here, it d’antoni who played foul. If we had known he was gonna jump the gun or that he wanted a response asap then we wouldve done something. But he led us onto believe that he didnt care (the quotes about how after meeting with d’antoni, d’antoni said he didnt care about the money and he understood that it was gonna take a little longer)

I think d’antoni’s agent did the smart thing, which is telll d’antoni “hey, the knicks RIGHT NOW are offering to make you the third most paid coach in the nba (and that means im gonna get alot of money) so you should accept that. I know those bulls people, they arent gonna give you much more then what kerr gave you, and paxson is alot like kerr too, trust me new york, you can do what you want there, its a crappy team so anything you do will be great, but chicago will put alot pressure on you. Take the easy and high paying job.” Okay so i dont know if that is what was said, but i can see the agent doing a push like that. In this world, enough money can overpower any man on any subject, its the sad truth.

Also, D’antoni was a far more intresting prospect then any of the coaches paxson has interviewed as of yet…so how many coaches is that??? Once the playoffs are over there should be a few more names that will come out (thib being the big one) and paxson will have more interviews. Personally a guy like Thibadeau should be the next coach just because right now he seems to be carrying an aura with him, it seems every team that has a need for a coach has at least considered his name as an adequate prospect, i just hope he can live up to the hype. I hope the players arent moping about the coaching selection but instead thinking “screw this organization, they wont fix anything, im gonna have to improve alot and get us back” because despite how weak they proved to be this last season, none of them are those who take losing lightly….

....thats all i got…someone also show glimpses of hope so that the light can carry on

it’s unbecoming.

but he talked about how “drew gooden could be a star” thus, i’d assume…. less tyrus.

Collins has recently said he’s not coming back to coach (when he was mentioned as a candidate for the Suns), why would he an assistant for the Bulls?

Maybe he meant someone like Collins. Although Collins was pretty much a disaster in Washington.

Or maybe Reinsdorf was just floating out that name because he’s a ‘chicago guy’ and further wanted to get everyone against D’Antoni.

If Reinsdorf literally said to D’Antoni, “how about hiring Doug Collins as your defensive coach?”, my ‘gut’ would tell me go to NY too.

He likes [Kirk] Hinrich and said he’d tell him he’s playing 35 minutes and not coming out if he makes mistakes. He said he doesn’t believe in pulling a guy when he makes a mistake. He did feel you can defend and play uptempo.

I think im gonna go cry now….

What the deuce.

The top level post is just another spin on the events.

the new coach employs.

the bulls were the team that first used it, and like phil said, when run properly, its a flawless system. hmmm, phil has won 9 rings with the triangle, working on his 10th, he may be on to something.

All of this “we wanted d’antoni” talk is just a message to the team that jerry and pax were trying to get him, but he didn’t even wait for an offer, so its basically out of there hands. which i agree with. what can you do if the guy doesn’t even wait to hear what you have to offer. fuck that guy, i hate to break to everyone, he went for the cash and the opportunity to blow up the knicks and recreate them in his image. That was his motivation, cash and total control. he basically gets to do what he wants with no expectations for the next two years. the more i think about this d’antoni thing, the more i am happy he is not coming to chicago. the guy seems like a slime-ball. he totally screwed phoenix. it would have been a seriously risky hirer for a lot of dough. and he can talk about how much he loves teaching defense, but that was clearly not the case in phoenix. the suns were totally lost on defense, hence them never have any real, big time sucess in the playoffs. hire thibidaue or shaw if you want a a man with a plan, and a guy who will be motivated by the challenge of getting our youngs guys to reach their potential.

to bring Marbury back. Not.

But actually, my point is not that Reinsdorf is a bad negotiator per se on a microlevel, or that Pax does or does not negotiate specific provisions.

My point is that in the aggregate, various negotiations have ended in pure acrimony. The result is that Reinsdorf seems to lack credibility. And then has this pattern of declaring himself, and the organization, victim—in other words, sometimes whining to the press about the fact that he did things the right way whereas the opposing party was being irrational. Not always, but I’m just saying it does sometimes come across that way.

because he wants to do his thing (whatever it is) without a boss bossing him around. The Bulls would have been a safer choice as far as getting the next big contract goes.

“sour grapes”? You’re supposed to downplay the worth of whatever it is that you didn’t get. Not inflate it. What is Pax thinking?

a lot of GMs are tighter on their owners’ leash than we think.

I have a feeling that if this scenario was played out with Krause in place of Paxson, D’Antoni would be the coach right now. Sure Krause made some absolutely horrible moves…but one thing is for sure, if he wanted you, if let you know. Walsh is an old-school, experienced guy who knew what he was doing. He duped the Bulls and now they’re crying foul.

Call me crazy, but if you are going to pay a guy anywhere between 5 and 6 mil a year to coach your team, isn’t it ok to expect instant change. I mean, thats why you are paying him that much money.

So, just so I have this straight, you don’t blame D’Antoni for not coming to Chicago because there would be too much pressure on him to win right away, which, imo, should be expected when you pay a guy that much dough. and he chose NY because even if his teams sucked for the next few seasons, its all good???
Since when is D’Antoni good enough to never have a GM or owner second-guess his decisions. Its the owner’s money, he is in charge, not D’Antoni. Contrary to popular opinion, getting paid more money doesn’t mean they respect you more, it just means they can better afford you. When are people in pro sports going to figure it out? oh yeah, never, because the greed will continue to grow and grow

D’Antoni= delusional slime who wants more MONEY!!!! Fuck that douche

or maybe just read them differently.

Last week’s story implied a pre-emptive denial. Today’s story seems to indicate Colangelo asked for permission anyway.

Juan Dixon’s agent, Calvin Andrews, who also knew Manu Ginobili’s agent’s second cousin in high school fed the vacationing Jamario Moon’s dog over the weekend. Moon’s dog used to be Leandro Barbosa’s best friend, but poor Leandro, who is represented by Merle Scott, discovered he was allergic to Russian Wolfhounds. The dog is a named source in many Peter Vecsey columns, and the stars seem aligned for a major trade this summer.

The dog, Veektor Almeida Barbosa, is currently seeking representation from the Wasserman Media Group, who have close ties to Steve Kerr’s garbage man, Fred Jourgenson. Fred plays poker every other Tuesday with Casey Wasserman’s brother-in-law.

It’s pretty obvious.

And Zach Randolf…

I’m sure St. Ignatius or Loyola Academy would have been far out of their poor hands had they taken the Chicago job.

Every management decision is done via poll on this website.

http://www.blogabull.com/2008/5/9/506870/2008-nba-playoffs-open-thr

And then he’ll realize JR, for all his faults, would have been a better owner.

pax flew out the sunday (same day he was allowed to speak to teams) and met with him TWICE (and before walsh, i might add).

if reinsdorf alienated him… well i don’t know. but pax’s behavior to me says he liked him quite well enough.

so far his tenure has been bringing in Shaq, and driving a pretty good coach away.

D’Antoni’s just saying it was impulsive as to not get dragged down into where Reinsdorf and Paxson are playing.

and i don’t get people who say d’antoni wasn’t wrong to not wait for the bulls’ offer. especially the way it seems like he really misled them.

most definitely.

that is funny, he is like the walrus looking jerry krause…who resembled a whale

To ask Steve Kerr about D’Antoni. Smith described this as part of the “wheels turning” evaluation. Smith was fairly adamant that D’Antoni should have expected an eval period from the Bulls. They were, at least in agreement, that D’Antoni should be their next coach but wanted time to talk to people and iron out an agreement.

... but just to be sure we’re gonna call up your current boss who’s considering firing you, and we’re going to ask him if you have any flaws we should be aware uf.

Hang around a few days and we might make you an offer. We really like you. Really! We really like Steve Kerr too though, but he likes you too, right?

not unreasonable to want to talk to a former employer. after all, you’d expect a potential employer to call your former bosses (or current if given permission, and kerr obviously knew he was looking for a new job).

but the story still just gets weirder the more things get leaked out.

D’Antoni did “Five good minutes” with Kornheiser and Wilbon on Pardon the Interruption on Tuesday. It was actually about 7 good minutes, but in that 7 minutes D’Antoni went out of his way to avoid mentioning one word, Kerr.

Ooh, ESPN has the video.