Also, can you imagine how bad new yorkers will make fun of him and his aw shucks bullshit?
You'd be surprised how much Midwestern folksiness, or at least the perception of it, goes a long way with New Yorkers. Living in New York and being from Kansas, people just look at me like I'm from some exotic land of endless possibilities.
As for the Knicks, I'm guessing they'll line up the Brinks truck and try to get Luke Walton.