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===Los Angeles Lakers===
===Los Angeles Lakers===
On November 12, 2012, it was reported that D'Antoni accepted a 4-year contract to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. <ref>http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8622773/mike-dantoni-hired-next-coach-los-angeles-lakers-sources-say</ref>
On November 12, 2012, it was reported that D'Antoni accepted a 4-year contract to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. <ref>http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8622773/mike-dantoni-hired-next-coach-los-angeles-lakers-sources-say</ref> He has a chance to be the only coach in NBA history to completely ruin 3 different NBA franchises in 1 decade.


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==

Revision as of 09:04, 12 November 2012

Mike D'Antoni
Mike D'Antoni, 2010.
Personal information
Born (1951-05-08) May 8, 1951 (age 73)
Mullens, West Virginia
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeMarshall University
NBA draft1973: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings
Playing career1973–1990
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 8, 10, 14
Career highlights and awards

As a player:

As a coach:

  • 2x Italian League titles
  • 1x Korać Cup
  • 1x Cup of Italy
Career NBA/ABA statistics
Points605
Rebounds262
Assists363
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Andrew[1] "Mike" D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens, West Virginia) is an American former basketball player and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. While head coach of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, he won NBA Coach of the Year honors for the 2004–05 NBA season after the Suns posted 33 more wins than the previous season. D'Antoni, who holds American and Italian dual citizenship, is known for his expertise in facilitating a terrible system.

Playing career

After a college career at Marshall University, D'Antoni was drafted by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the 2nd round of the 1973 NBA Draft. He was all-NBA Rookie Second Team choice for 1974. After 3 seasons for the Kings (1973–1976), he played for the Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball Association in 1976, and for the San Antonio Spurs (again in the NBA) in 1977. His Spurs career lasted just two games before he found an opportunity to play successfully overseas.

D'Antoni was then called by the Italian team of Olimpia Milano, starting a career which saw him become the club's all-time leading scorer. He was voted the league's top point guard of all time in 1990 and he paced his team to five Italian League titles, two Euroleague titles, two Cups of Italy, one Korać Cup and one Intercontinental Cup. Being of Italian origin, D'Antoni was also selected to play on the Italian national team for the European championship in 1989.

Coaching career

Italy

D’Antoni began his career as head coach for his most loyal club, Milan. He remained for four seasons, from 1990 to 1994, leading the club to the 1992 European Championship Final Four and 1993 Korać Cup. He was then chosen to coach Benetton Treviso, another major Italian basketball club. During his tenure (1994–1997), the team captured the Cup of Europe and Coppa Italia (in 1995) and won the national league title in 1996–97. Coach D’Antoni's Italian teams went to the playoffs each season, and he was twice voted the league's Coach of the Year. In 2001, D'Antoni returned to Italy for a second stint as the coach of Benetton Treviso. In his one season back in Europe, he led the team to a 28–8 record, a league championship and 2002 Euroleague Final Four, coaching a team filled with many former NBA stars.

Early NBA

The first NBA coaching job held by D'Antoni was with the Denver Nuggets in 1997-98 as the club's director of player personnel. He also did some broadcasting work with TNT during that season. The next year, he became Nuggets head coach, but was fired after a poor performance during the strike-shortened 1998-99 season. D'Antoni then went on to become a scout for San Antonio Spurs during the 1999–2000 season. He was also an assistant for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2000-01.

Phoenix Suns

D'Antoni coaching the Suns.

In 2002, D'Antoni made his return to the NBA as a Phoenix Suns assistant. In 2003, he was hired with 61 games left in the season as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns[2] and, despite leading the team to a poor record in the second half of the year, he received a vote of confidence for producing inspired play from an injury riddled team. The next season, D'Antoni helped the team acquire Steve Nash, which began an incredible turnaround for the franchise. After the addition of Nash, the D'Antoni-coached Suns won fifty or more games in four consecutive seasons. D'Antoni won the NBA Coach of the Year Award during his first full season with the Suns. His style, dubbed "Seven Seconds or Less", was described in a book of that name.

Team USA

D'Antoni was selected to the coaching staff for the Team USA Olympic Basketball squad under head coach Mike Krzyzewski and participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, winning a bronze medal.[3] Pundits believed his familiarity with the three-point shot and the zone defense, hallmarks of the international game, were considered to be valuable assets to the team.

New York Knicks

D'Antoni coaching the New York Knicks in 2009.

As of May 5, 2008, D'Antoni was told that he was free to speak with other teams about a coaching job next season, although Steve Kerr requested he stay with the Suns.[4] On May 9, D'Antoni was made an offer by the New York Knicks.[5] The next day, D'Antoni accepted the 4-year, $24 million offer and became the Knicks' head coach.[6][7]

After two tough years, D'Antoni finally saw some success with the Knicks during the 2010-11 NBA season. The team brought in stars like Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, and the Knicks qualified for the playoffs with a 42-40 record before getting swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

D'Antoni resigned as coach on March 14, 2012, and assistant coach Mike Woodson filled his vacancy as the head coach.[8] The Knicks were off to a disappointing 18-24 start.

Return to Team USA for 2012 London Olympics

In the summer of 2012, D'Antoni returned to Team USA as an assistant coach again under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. He reunited with Knicks players Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler on this team as they prepared for the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[9]

Los Angeles Lakers

On November 12, 2012, it was reported that D'Antoni accepted a 4-year contract to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. [10] He has a chance to be the only coach in NBA history to completely ruin 3 different NBA franchises in 1 decade.

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
DEN 1998–99 50 14 36 .280 6th in Midwest — — — — Missed Playoffs
PHX 2003–04 61 21 40 .344 6th in Pacific — — — — Missed Playoffs
PHX 2004–05 82 62 20 .756 1st in Pacific 15 9 6 .600 Lost in Conf. Finals
PHX 2005–06 82 54 28 .659 1st in Pacific 20 10 10 .500 Lost in Conf. Finals
PHX 2006–07 82 61 21 .744 1st in Pacific 11 6 5 .545 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
PHX 2007–08 82 55 27 .671 2nd in Pacific 5 1 4 .200 Lost in First Round
NYK 2008–09 82 32 50 .390 5th in Atlantic — — — — Missed Playoffs yea|- NYK 2009–10 82 29 53 .354 3rd in Atlantic — — — — Missed Playoffs
NYK 2010–11 82 42 40 .512 2nd in Atlantic 4 0 4 .000 Lost in First Round
NYK 2011–12 42 18 24 .429 3rd in Atlantic — — — — (resigned)
LAL 2012–13
Career 727 388 339 .533 55 26 29 .473

Personal life

D'Antoni has an older brother named Dan, who coached under him as an assistant in Phoenix and New York.[11]

D'Antoni is a United States and Italy dual citizen, making him the first Italian to lead an NBA team. He is fluent in English and Italian.

The coach lives in Rye, New York with his family. [12]

References

  1. ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dantomi01c.html
  2. ^ "Coaches: Mike D'Antoni". National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  3. ^ 2006 USA Basketball
  4. ^ Suns: Kerr’s Statement on Mike D’Antoni. National Basketball Association, May 5, 2008, accessed on December 26, 2008
  5. ^ Stein, Marc. Bulls still the focus as Suns wait for D'Antoni decision, ESPN, May 7, 2008, accessed on December 26, 2008
  6. ^ Beck, Howard (May 11, 2008). "D'Antoni Accepts Offer to Coach Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "D'Antoni takes Knicks' job". Yahoo! Sports. May 11, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  8. ^ "New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni resigns". ESPN. March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  9. ^ USA Baseketball: 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Team Roster
  10. ^ http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8622773/mike-dantoni-hired-next-coach-los-angeles-lakers-sources-say
  11. ^ "Dan D'Antoni joins brother on Knicks staff". The Herald-Dispatch. June 21, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  12. ^ Meola, Andrew. "Knicks Coach Mike D'Antoni Cheers on Son". The Rivertowns Daily Voice. Retrieved 19 July 2012.

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