GREENBURGH, N.Y. _ How does David Fizdale tune out the speculation about his job status? The Knicks coach revealed Tuesday that he has the backing of the one fan who matters most: Knicks owner James Dolan.
"Every game, every game. Jim Dolan comes in and gives me a vote of confidence, a pat on my back and really has just been incredibly encouraging over the last year and a half or whatever it's been," Fizdale said. "All we talk about is just sticking to the process of making these guys better and building for a future of sustainable winning."
There has been widespread speculation about Fizdale's job security since team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry held what appeared to be a hastily put together news conference immediately after the Knicks' 21-point loss to Cleveland on Nov. 10. Mills said then that though they supported Fizdale, they were not happy with the effort and execution they had seen from the team they put together.
