ORLANDO, FL - MAY 04: Head coach Mike Woodson of the Atlanta Hawks protests to an official while taking on the Orlando Magic in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2010 NBA Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 4, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
It isn't a head coaching job but former Atlanta Hawks coach is back in the NBA joining Mike D'Antoni's staff in New York as his defensive assistant. Woodson had been in the running for the head coaching job in Detroit before losing out to Lawrence Frank.
Woodson oversaw the rebuild of the Atlanta Hawks as the team improved for six straight seasons under his watch. The Hawks won just 13 games in Woodson's first season in 2004 and topped out at 53 wins during his final season. Despite coming to Atlanta with a defensive reputation, Woodson's Hawks teams were middle of the pack defensively. As far as defense goes in Atlanta, Woodson is remembered for his teams reliance on switching every screen on defense in an effort to keep their man in front of them.
Woodson inherits a Knicks team that resembles his Atlanta clubs in the fact that they have no clear cut choice as a big man. Will be interesting to see what kind of strategy Woodson employs with the Knicks or if they simply become predictable on the defensive end of the floor.
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