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NEW YORK -- Mike Woodson had the Knicks on top of their division and in the second round of the playoffs, destinations that had become unreachable and practically unimaginable in New York. A year later, he was out of job. Phil Jackson fired Woodson and the entire coaching staff on Monday, making his first big move since becoming team president in March and saying in a statement that "the time has come for change throughout the franchise." The dismissal comes shortly after the Knicks completed a 37-45 season that began with their belief they were a serious contender. Instead, they started poorly, making Woodsons job security practically a season-long distraction. A late surge wasnt good enough for a post-season spot or another year for Woodson. It was a stunningly swift fall for Woodson, whose .580 winning percentage with the Knicks ranks behind only Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy, and who finished third in the NBAs Coach of the Year voting after going 54-28 last season. He and the staff were informed of the decision Monday morning by Jackson, the man the Knicks originally wanted to replace Woodson as coach but preferred to run the teams front office. Jackson has won an NBA-record 11 championships as a coach. He has repeatedly said hes not interested in returning to the bench, so he will have to hire someone before he turns his attention to the roster. The team said the coaching search begins immediately. Jackson said he has a "tremendous amount of respect" for Woodson and his staff, which included longtime Knicks assistant Herb Williams. Jackson called this an "extremely difficult" season and said "blame should not be put on one individual." "But the time has come for change throughout the franchise as we start the journey to assess and build this team for next season and beyond," he added. Jackson has said he wont insist the Knicks run the triangle, the offensive system he used in Chicago and with the Lakers, but has made clear his belief in it. TNT analyst Steve Kerr, who played for Jackson with the Bulls but has never been a coach, has repeatedly been mentioned as a top candidate. Kerr said Monday during his SiriusXM NBA Radio show that he and Jackson have remained close and that he expected to speak with him at some point about the job. "Its going to be very interesting and obviously my name is being thrown around. I do anticipate at least being part of the conversation and well see where it all goes," Kerr said. Jackson is scheduled to speak with reporters on Wednesday. Woodson, a former Knicks first-round draft pick, was hired as an assistant coach before the 2011-12 season, then engineered an 18-6 finish after replacing Mike DAntoni on an interim basis the following March to capture a playoff spot. Given a multiyear deal two months later, Woodson then led the Knicks to their first Atlantic Division championship since 1994. New York then beat Boston in the playoffs, its first series victory since 2000, and general manager Steve Mills picked up next seasons option year on Woodsons contract before this season began. But the Knicks were saddled with some early injuries, including centre Tyson Chandlers broken leg, and lacked the veteran leadership they enjoyed last season. Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan was already considering replacing Woodson by December, when he met with Jackson at a holiday party and talked to him about coaching the team. Carmelo Anthony praised his coach Thursday and even offered to back him publicly if necessary. But it was probably a clear sign Woodson wouldnt be back a few minutes later when Amare Stoudemire said the coach hadnt taken part in the exit meetings with players that Jackson and Mills held. Woodson previously coached six seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, leading them to the playoffs in his final three seasons. He has a career record of 315-365. Woodson went 109-79 with the Knicks, who hadnt even made the playoffs since 2004 before he led them there in 2012. But he lost one of his biggest supporters within the organization when general manager Glen Grunwald, Woodsons college teammate at Indiana, was surprisingly fired last September. Players and fans sometimes grumbled during the season about Woodsons strategies as the defence regressed and the offence was inconsistent beyond Anthony, who plans to become a free agent in July. Chandler said there probably was some "disconnect" and "misunderstanding" at times. "Coach Woodson put together a game plan for us on the basketball court and there were times we didnt totally buy into it," Stoudemire said last week. Still, the Knicks nearly rallied to make the playoffs by winning 16 of their final 21 games. But Woodson, who said he and Jackson had only brief chats in Jacksons first month in charge, said before the season finale he knew the coach often takes the blame. 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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A task force established by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson recommended a rough plan Thursday to raise US$400 million to build a downtown arena, a key step in the citys efforts to keep the NBAs Kings. The plan announced by the Think Big Sacramento committee gives a menu of financing options to build an entertainment and sports complex near downtown, with the NBA franchise as the primary tenant. The group proposes a three-way plan combining user fees with public money and private investment to generate approximately $400 million without broad tax increases. The proposal also includes ideas about leasing city parking spaces to a private company, which could generate millions more. The NBA has given Sacramento until March to come up with an arena financing plan or it will consider allowing the Kings to relocate, perhaps to Anaheim. In a statement Thursday afternoon, the Kings organization praised the report and said the team looks forward to continuing to work with the city and other interested parties. The proposed sports complex "will bring substantial economic benefits to the entire region and we hope will enable the team to continue playing in Sacramento," the statement said. Backers say developing the arena would generate more than 4,000 construction jobs, bring an additional 3 million potential customers downtown each year and generate more than $7 billion in revenue over its lifetime, all without a general tax increase. The plan will be presented to the City Council next week. Johnsons efforts this spring to rally public support and $10 million in corporate sponsorships helped delay what looked like an all-but-certain relocation of the Kings to Anaheim. The team agreed to wait a year and give Sacramento another chance to craft an arena plan. Sacramento is a relatively small NBA market and the aging Power Balance Pavilion where the Kings play lacks many of the profit-boosting features seen in newer arenas, such as a variety of premium seating options that command higher ticket prices. In addition, the state capital lacks large corporate operations, which have helped other cities finance arenas, like the Staples Center in Los Angeles or the United Center in Chicago. The economic downturn has left few politically viable sources of public money in California. And Sacramento voters in 2006 overwhelmingly rejected a sales tax increase to finance an arena. This spring, NBA Commissioner David Stern was so dubious about another Sacramento arena push that he characterized it an "eyee-roller," and when Anaheim city officials offered $75 million in bonds to lure the team it seemed the Kings were headed south to Orange County.dddddddddddd. Johnson, himself a former NBA all-star, was able to win one more chance for Sacramento and the city assembled the study group to pull together a financing plan. The Think Big proposal includes no broad-based taxes, said Chris Lehane, a political consultant who served as director of the study group. "The public has made that clear, and we respected that," Lehane said. The report is the clearest sign yet that the city can develop an arena while still protecting taxpayers, Johnson said. "The majority of funding will come on the private sector side and not on the public," the mayor said in presenting the plan before the Sacramento Press Club. The next steps will be to work with the City Council, the Kings, developers and other business interests to firm up a financing plan by January, Johnson said. "Im not saying its going to be easy. These discussions are difficult, but I do think everybodys head is in the right place," he said. Johnson was joined by state Sen. Ted Gaines, a Roseville Republican, and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, a Sacramento Democrat, who served as co-chairs of the study group. Steinberg called the proposed arena the linchpin of redevelopment efforts that have continued for decades at the Sacramento rail yard, which once marked the western end of the first transcontinental railroad. The proposal lays out three "buckets" of potential funds: -- $91 million to $156 million in private financing, including rent payments and investments by the Kings, the arena operator and developer, vendors and other sources. -- $94 million to $123 million in public support through sale of city-owned land, extending a hotel room tax and other contributions. -- $90 million to $121 million from user fees and other financing from those who would benefit from the new arena, including ticket surcharges, rent for concerts and other events, naming rights, and self-assessments from businesses that would benefit from the arena. In addition, Lehane said, the study group looked at downtown parking, which in Sacramento includes government-owned structures that empty out at the end of the work day. The group did not recommend outright sale of public parking, he said, but other cities have cut deals for leases to private parking companies that generate millions in upfront revenue and annual payments. Cheap China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' |
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