The New York Knicks are finally playing up to expectations. Though the competition of late has been far from stellar, they are riding a season-high six-game winning streak after Saturday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Leave it to head coach Mike Woodson, then, to take this opportunity to tout his job qualifications to incoming Knicks president Phil Jackson. The embattled coach sounded a defiant tone on Saturday morning when asked about the possibility of Jackson cleaning house, per ESPN New York's Ian Begley:
"I don't think I need to prove anything as a coach," Woodson said. "I've never felt that way. I try to do my job the best I can do, and if you're gonna judge me on 16 games, then that's on you."
The comment was the epitome of everything Knicks fans have come to expect from Woodson: arrogance and obliviousness in equal measure.
Does he honestly think that Phil Jackson, a man with decades of coaching experience, will make a critical decision on his new team's coaching position based on 16 games?
More importantly, does he really feel his total body of work this season is worthy of praise? The Knicks hav ...
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Mike Woodson Will Not Try to Impress Phil Jackson
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