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Pistons < Spurs
03-12-2007, 09:04 AM
NEW YORK -- Isiah Thomas has shown enough "evident progress" to earn a multiyear contract extension, several New York-area newspapers reported Monday.


The New York Times, citing a person "briefed on the matter," says Thomas will sign the new deal to remain both team president and head coach on Monday. The Knicks are 29-34, but are in the hunt for their first playoff berth since 2004.

The Knicks won 23 games last year under Larry Brown, who was later fired.

A spokesman for Madison Square Garden said that Knicks owner James Dolan will meet with reporters on Monday morning. He is expected to announce Thomas' extension during that meeting.

No terms of Thomas' reported extention were cited. He is the Knicks' fifth head coach since Jeff van Gundy resigned in Dec. 2001.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2795257
AFBlue
03-12-2007, 09:17 AM
A move destined to keep the Knicks a mediocre team for many years to come...
bdictjames
03-12-2007, 09:34 AM
Knicks went to the playoffs in 2004?
nkdlunch
03-12-2007, 09:47 AM
Congratulations Knicks. Making it to the playoffs in the terrible East.

A homeless man could have coached the knicks to the playoffs.
TDMVPDPOY
03-12-2007, 10:05 AM
hope he pulls a larry and bolt
Bob Lanier
03-12-2007, 10:34 AM
A homeless man could have coached the knicks to the playoffs.
http://images.usatoday.com/sports/_photos/2006/04/20/larry.jpg
Don Quixote
03-13-2007, 03:37 PM
Wow. So managing & coaching the highest payroll in basketball to a losing record in the East is progress.
monosylab1k
03-13-2007, 03:42 PM
Wow. So managing & coaching the highest payroll in basketball to a losing record in the East is progress.
:lol
spurs_fan_in_exile
03-13-2007, 04:39 PM
Stupid, stupid, stupid Knicks. I guess they figured it would be a while before they can recruit any replacement to take over a shitty team with no cap space or draft picks.
Don Quixote
03-14-2007, 12:51 PM
Even better, Isiah's extension just gives Bill Simmons several more years of material. Not that he needs it, because he is bright and funny, but his takes on Isiah are classic. In respect to comedy, the extension is a coup for everyone involved.

He seems to be a better coach than a GM, although he drafts well.
Taco
03-14-2007, 03:35 PM
Maybe now he can take us all to RED LOBSTER!
Slomo
03-14-2007, 05:00 PM
I opened this thread thinking it's going to be one of those fake articles threads!


wow, just wow!