Woodson "absolutely" wants to be back
May, 10, 2012
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By Ian Begley | ESPNNewYork.com
Mike Woodson took over a floundering Knicks team in mid-March and led it to the playoffs. Now, he wants a chance to finish the job.
Woodson reiterated Thursday that he'd like to be brought back as the Knicks' coach next season.
"I want to be back, absolutely," Woodson said a day after New York's season-ending playoff series loss to the Miami Heat.
Woodson took over on an interim basis when Mike D'Antoni stepped down March 14. Under Woodson, the Knicks finished the regular season 18-6 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. He coached the team to a win in Game 4 of its first-round series against the Heat, which snapped the franchise's NBA record 13-game postseason losing streak.
He has received the support of many of the Knicks, including Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin.
Anthony has come out strongest in his support of Woodson.
"I'm hopeful he's back," Anthony said Thursday. "There's no need to try to change it up now. I'm a big believer in sticking with what you have."
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Woodson reiterated Thursday that he'd like to be brought back as the Knicks' coach next season.
"I want to be back, absolutely," Woodson said a day after New York's season-ending playoff series loss to the Miami Heat.
Woodson took over on an interim basis when Mike D'Antoni stepped down March 14. Under Woodson, the Knicks finished the regular season 18-6 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. He coached the team to a win in Game 4 of its first-round series against the Heat, which snapped the franchise's NBA record 13-game postseason losing streak.
He has received the support of many of the Knicks, including Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin.
Anthony has come out strongest in his support of Woodson.
"I'm hopeful he's back," Anthony said Thursday. "There's no need to try to change it up now. I'm a big believer in sticking with what you have."
To read the full story, click here.
You can follow Ian Begley on Twitter.
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