Mike Woodson is coming to New York to help the Knicks’ defense. Just don’t call him a defensive specialist.
The Knicks hired the former Atlanta Hawks coach on Monday as an assistant to Mike D’Antoni, and both coaches insisted Woodson’s focus won’t be limited to one area.
“I’m not going to sit here and say that I’m just a defensive coach. I can help Mike, I think, offensively as well,” Woodson said during a conference call. “I’m just a coach and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to come in and do that.”
Woodson led the Hawks to three playoff berths in his six seasons in Atlanta, but was let go after they were swept in embarrassing fashion by Orlando in the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals.
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