The Knicks were one of the highest scoring teams in the league. But at the same time, they were one of the worst defensive teams in the league as well. Mike D’Antoni isn’t a defensive guru by any stretch, so the Knicks are looking to address that…
Mike Woodson and Mike D’Antoni held a powwow Monday in New York as the former Hawks coach’s candidacy to become a Knicks assistant has picked up steam with sentiment he is not the leading candidate for the head-coaching job in Minnesota.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, after the labor meeting Monday, told The Post Woodson “is in the mix”, having interviewed last week. But Taylor said he still is interviewing two more candidates.
Because of speculation the lockout is going to be a long one, the Knicks are in no hurry to make a hire for D’Antoni’s defense-minded assistant. Woodson, who coached Atlanta from 2004-2010, was a key assistant on Larry Brown’s staff with the Pistons’ 2003-04 NBA championship squad.
More details about the Knicks’ search for a defensive-minded presence can be found at NYpost.com.
