Does Mike D’Antoni Hate Rookies?
Jordan Hill, Leandro Barbosa, Mike D'antoni | Comments Off
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Knicks, Rockets, SunsTo get invaluable cap space for this summer, the Knicks had to give up two potential lottery picks plus Jordan Hill, last June's New York lottery pick. Hill, however, wasn't seen as that big a loss: he hardly played for Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, despite the fact that N.Y. remains one of the worst teams in the league and that the franchise needed all the boosted assets it could manage.In his return to the city as a Rocket -- a legit rotation player with Houston, mind you -- Hill told the press that D'Antoni ...