The man holding him back from coaching the New York Knicks the way he wanted and deserved no longer is involved with the organization. Hornacek won’t say it, so I’ll say it for him.
Phil Jackson is gone, a team president no more, which means his directive to run the dated triangle offense also is gone. That means Hornacek is free to be a coach, not a robot.
“I think last year, our style, we were trying to mix it with the triangle style,” Hornacek said. “This year, we aren’t trying to mix it. That’s the biggest difference.