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D’Antoni Resigns Amid Frustration

MIKE D'ANTONI resigned Yesterday as Coach of the New York Knicks, whose brief resurgence in a wave of Linsanity quickly gave way to a late-season skid that puts them in danger of even making the NBA playoffs.
Assistant coach Mike Woodson served as interim head coach for last night's 121-79 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.


Carmelo Anthony, who denied wanting a trade or having friction with D'Antoni earlier yesterday, had 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting and tied a season high with seven assists. Amare Stoudemire finished with 17 points and shot 8-for-10, before both stars sat out the fourth quarter while the Knicks rang up their highest point total of the season.
LaMarcus Aldridge and Gerald Wallace each scored 15 points for the Trail Blazers.


Facing a barrage of questions about his relationship with Anthony, D'Antoni put the Knicks through a morning workout before stepping aside. The Knicks have struggled since Anthony returned from a groin injury 10 games ago, losing six in a row for the second time this season and falling into a tie for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
There was speculation that he and D'Antoni did not get along, though the All-Star forward said yesterday he supported the coach "100 percent."


There's already speculation that the Knicks will try to lure a big-name coach such as Phil Jackson or Kentucky's John Calipari next season.
D'Antoni averaged 58 wins in four full seasons in Phoenix before he was hired to replace Isiah Thomas on May 13, 2008. He was 267-172 when he arrived in New York but went 121-167 with the Knicks.



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