Knicks Morning News (2025.12.22)

Spo is one of my favorite coaches in any sport ever. I remember being shocked when he was the guy that Riley picked to replace him…he kinda made his name as a video coordinator, and I never really looked deeply into his background at the time. Looking at his wikipedia page, I see that he played in college and then professionally in Germany. Here’s what Riles said upon hiring him:

“This game is now about younger coaches who are technologically skilled, innovative, and bring fresh new ideas. That’s what we feel we are getting with Erik Spoelstra. He’s a man that was born to coach.”

I wouldn’t be surprised if he has a special affinity for Brunson, who in his own way was underestimated and had to work his way up the ranks to get the respect he deserved.