New York Knicks fans either forget or don’t want to acknowledge the fact that the last great Knicks coaching hire wasn’t a big name. Not at the time anyway. Jeff Van Gundy circa March 1996 was the exact opposite of what New York fans are looking for in their coach now. The same Van Gundy who is a candidate for the recently vacated job, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley.
Per Begley, a coach with ties to Van Gundy believes he is interested in the job. The chances of JVG returning to save the day are slim, but his history with the franchise is still a great lesson for what should and shouldn’t happen during this coaching search.