Knicks icon Mark Jackson — in his first public comments since being passed over for the head-coaching position at the Garden — took the high road when asked about being spurned by his former team.
Jackson, who played six-plus seasons for the Knicks (1987-92, 2001-02), is still a fan favorite at the Garden and was the popular choice of many to succeed Jeff Hornacek as coach. But when Jackson, now an ESPN analyst, was asked on Tuesday about losing out to David Fizdale, he was diplomatic and thanked the Knicks, including team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry, for considering him.