[ESPN] Stan Van Gundy knocks Knicks over treatment of Ewing

come on... the most coaching we've seen patrick do as a rockets coach is give high fives... Hell i'd take charlie ward over him.

 

I like how Stan Van Gundy calls it like it is, but he's got to mind his own business.

 

Ewing did a good job at helping Yao develop when he was over here. JVG beat it in Yao's head to play in the low block and Ewing did contribute. I think both may have taken away Yao's perimeter game at least from mid range, which Ewing was known for, but they did help make him a dominant post player.

I think he's helped Howard's development as well in developing at least a little bit of post moves aside from grabbing boards and stuffing it home.

 

I don't think Ewing did much for Yao. He played the center position totally different than Yao does. The only reason Ewing came here and stayed here was because of his relationship with JVG.

 

I don't think he helped Yao Ming at all. Yao Ming has never been shy about crediting guys who helped him out (even when he and Hakeem had that one time photo op session he still talked about how Hakeem told him the right mentality to have and stuff), and I've never heard him talk about Ewing once lol

 

Just because Ewing was great in NY, doesn't mean you have to give him a coaching job.

 

Is there any NBA center that became a head coach for an NBA team?

 

Bill Russell.

 

What Ron Jeremy doesn't realise is that new york doesn't have a big man with potential. Ewing will help nuture the best talent out there and at the moment, none exists in New York.

 

Maybe he just sucks as a coach? Why would they give him a coaching job just because?

 

Bill Cartwright too. Maybe Ewing should change his first name to Bill.

 

SVG is talking about Ewing becoming an assistant. NYK wont even give him that.

 

Ewing must bring something to the table as an assistant coach for SVG that he never displayed as a player or during games when he was an assistant to JVG.

Anyone who went to Rocket games could see that Ewing watched the Power Dancers and the Jumbotron more than he did the game. He certainly didn't do any coaching. As a player, he was a choker with an average basketball IQ and a pedestrian work ethic. You sure as hell don't hear his former coaches and team mates speaking about him the way Dream's do.

On a personal note, I can confirm that he is a condescending prick to fans. I know that doesn't have a direct effect on his coaching ability but it isn't exactly a positive quality.

 

I'm sure D'antoni appreciates SVG trying to tell him who to have on his staff. What a weird thing for a coach to say. Maybe he's just trying to get rid of Ewing? I wonder if SVG would appreciate being called out in the media by another coach regarding the makeup of his own staff? Hey SVG, Dennis Scott needs a job, why isn't he on your staff!? (I have no idea what Scott is up to now, just an example)

 

So what? D'Antoni has every right to choose his own assistants. He and Ewing may not mesh together. The notion the Knicks owe Ewing any sort of coaching position is silly. Dolan isn't the best owner but it's his team to do as he pleases.

SVG needs to shut up and worry about his own franchise/team. They say great things about him, but when it's time to put up or shut up, they don't do anything. This is a classless remark.

Ewing needs to move and forget about the Knicks. If he gets "opportunities" elsewhere, he should take them and be quiet.

 

SVG is just trying to get rid of him. We do it all the time at my company. Since its next to impossible to fire anyone, we give guys good reviews so other departments will take sucky employees off our hands.