The old enemy in his career, are you competing for? The new Knicks coach: Paul or Rondo?

After being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks fired the team's head coach Tom Thibodeau immediately, officially starting a new round of coach selection plans. Today, among the list of coach candidates, the names of the two people entered the Knicks' vision, which directly caused heated discussion among fans:

Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo.

The former is still looking for the next team and has not yet specified the retirement date. The latter has retired early, and both of them are known as representatives of golf players.

Currently, Chris Paul is over 40 years old and has played for the Spurs for a short time this season, but although he still hopes to continue to compete in the next season and pursue the final championship hope of his career. But for many media and fans, I still hope that this stadium commander can play a value in the coaching seat.

Today, CBS reporter Sam Quinn boldly proposed the idea on the show:

"I'll throw out a dark horse candidate for the Knicks coach: Chris Paul. Although he doesn't seem to retire yet, if he is willing to coach, he is definitely the most likely person to imitate Kidd or Redick and directly transform from a player to a coach."

In addition, reporter Quinn also revealed another relationship, and Paul and Knicks president Lyon Ross also have a deep relationship, and the two have close personal relationships. If Paul is really willing to change careers as a coach, the Knicks' current team will be a very suitable place for him.

After Paul, former champion point guard Rajon Rondo was also among the coaching hot list. Paul's lifelong enemy once again stood against his rivalry.

Today, former NBA star Cousins ​​expressed his understanding in an interview:

"I think Rondo will be the perfect candidate for the Knicks' job. If everyone praises Redick's basketball IQ, then Rondo is simply a few streets away from him in this regard."

Looking back at Rondo's player career, he has always been known for his ability to control the field and command on the spot. Many former teammates who have worked with him have praised Rondo's command ability. To borrow Cousins' words:

"Rondo is a winner. He was good at teaching and guiding other players during his time. You can only imagine how terrifying he will be after becoming a head coach. His name should appear in the discussion of all vacant head coach seats."

Of course, the Knicks has not yet announced a clear list of candidates for coaches, but judging from the current popularity of the two backcourt masters, it seems that the Knicks are indeed considering some new ideas for non-traditional coach selection.

And today's NBA seems to be gradually entering the era of coach transformation. More and more veteran coaches have been fired, and more and more players have transformed into coaches after retirement, such as Lakers Redick, Mavericks Kidd, Trail Blazers and others.

There is such a precedent before. If Chris Paul really chooses to start his coaching career in the Knicks, it will be a new turning point in his personal career. If Rondo is chosen, considering the Knicks' monotonous tactics and lack of creativity in offense in recent years, it may be a team opportunity.

So the question is, from the perspective of the fans, who do you expect to coach New York?