Metta World Peace
Make Me Subsequent Knicks Head Coach
… Hear Me Out!!!
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TMZSports.com
The New York Knicks can cease their head teaching search … ‘trigger Metta World Peace says he is the man for the job!!
TMZ Sports activities caught up with the previous NBA star following the stunning firing of Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday … and MWP defined he is useless severe about main the N.Y. sidelines.
“I might love the chance simply to teach,” the 45-year-old mentioned. “I am not focused on nothing else. I have been getting ready for this.”
The truth is … Metta mentioned he wasn’t gonna wait by the cellphone for the Knicks to come back calling — he already notified the entrance workplace of his curiosity.
“I despatched messages in every single place,” he added.
Do not forget — Metta, a New York native, has teaching expertise. He is labored within the G-League with the South Bay Lakers, spent a number of years teaching the Palisades Excessive College ladies basketball group and is a part of the Cal State L.A. girls’s basketball workers.
All that comes after enjoying greater than a decade and a half with a few of the finest coaches within the NBA (Phil Jackson, Rick Carlisle and Rick Adelman to call a number of), and profitable a title with the Lakers in 2010.
He even had a stint within the Blue and Orange himself, so it is an ideal match!!
“You possibly can take a look at the accolades, and you’ll take a look at somebody that is been getting ready,” Metta mentioned. “Not simply ready and sitting there. You are speaking about somebody who’s been placing within the work.”
Although Metta World Peace can be fast to leap on this chance, he does really feel for Thibs … as he was simply as shocked as the remainder of the basketball group when the news broke — and he felt like he did a great job.
“I believe town is able to win and so they attempting to make a transfer,” Metta mentioned. “I undoubtedly did not anticipate it.”