Mike D'Antoni reportedly coach of the Knicks

So says ESPN. A $24 million contract ain't no joke, so I don't think Mike will have any trouble putting food on the table for the foreseeable future. The big knock on D'Antoni was that he couldn't bring Phoenix a title, but in his defense, how many coaches have won titles over the past 15 years? Unless we're bringing in a Phil Jackson (9 rings) or a Greg Popovich (4 rings), there aren't too many coaches with a championship pedigree available. Larry Brown is in Charlotte, and I'm fairly certain that Rudy T should probably stay retired. Aside from the four mentioned above, no other coach has won a title in recent memory. Rick Carlisle would have been my ideal choice, but since he's officially the Mavericks coach now, the best available option is - oh boy - Avery Johnson. I actually think that he's a good coach, but there's just something inherently comical about the little guy. I hope Steve Kerr has something else up his sleeve.