David Fizdale coached the New York Knicks at practice on Friday and told reporters he wasn't worried about his job security.
A few hours later, Fizdale was fired by the Knicks. Life sure does come at you fast when you're in the NBA.
David Fizdale coached the Knicks in practice today. A few hours later he was fired. He was asked post-practice if he was worried this would fall on him.
“I don’t think about that stuff," he said at about 2:15 pm. "I don’t think about it at all."
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) December 6, 2019
New York is 4-18 on the season. They have the worst record in the East.
Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry addressed the media for several minutes before Fizdale’s press conference following the team’s home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 10. Mills said he and Perry weren’t happy with how things were going, saying he expected the Knicks to be better.
After missing out on stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency, the Knicks used their cap space on Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, Marcus Morris, Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton and Reggie Bullock. That’s a lot of power forwards on one team and guys who don’t really move the needle.
It appears Fizdale was the fall guy in New York, even though guys like RJ Barrett and Bobby Portis have showed their support for Fizdale. At this point, it probably doesn’t matter who is coaching the Knicks. Their roster just isn’t good enough to compete, and it doesn’t help that James Dolan is universally recognized as the worst owner in the NBA.
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