Mike D Antoni resigns as Head coach of the Knicks!

[novocaine]

The Knicks and Mike D'Antoni have agreed to part ways

[linZoMourning]

no way

[adri41]

...except for that he resigned. Either way, he's gone.

[ralph_i_el]

:applause:

[PHaYze]

hory shiet as lin would say

[niko]

Woynarowski via Twitter!

well not fired....he resigned, i overreacted, lol

Another source confirms D'Antoni ouster with Knicks, tells Y!: "Conflicting visions of club's future...Mutual decision to no longer coach."
Same thing.

Can you resign? Ill pay you, and it will look better for everyone?

Sigh, the circus continues.

[DevilsAssassin]

Carmelo Anthony Biggest Cancer Alive.

Shit Is Spreading Crazy!!!!!

[linZoMourning]

lets hope pringles doesnt get another job in the nba again. all hes done is ruined the game of basketball. run and gun has NEVER worked and has been a disgrace to the game

[brownmamba00]

oh man knicks fans are jizzing in their pants right now

[DStebb716]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Wow big news! Do they promote Mike Woodson for the interim? He's an abysmal head coach but he does love to run Iso's so maybe that will make Melo happy.

[pegasus]

Who's gonna replace him?

[Tenchi Ryu]

Wooooooowwww

[PHaYze]

Carmelo Anthony Biggest Cancer Alive.

Shit Is Spreading Crazy!!!!!
He got it from George Karl

[EveryManALion]

Someone PLEASE show me a source! Please, i just googled this and nothing came up! Ah if so this just made my day!

[PHaYze]

Who's gonna replace him?
Sources say Amare will retire and become head coach

[Sarcastic]

http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/179994201033936896


Another source confirms D'Antoni ouster with Knicks, tells Y!: "Conflicting visions of club's future...Mutual decision to no longer coach."

[Killbot]

Wow...
The pressure got to Mike D'Antoni.

[PHaYze]

Someone PLEASE show me a source! Please, i just googled this and nothing came up! Ah if so this just made my day!
just google 'woj twitter'

[CLTHornets4eva]

Man's entire career was built by STEVE NASH. :banghead:

[LA.MJ&KB#1]

If true look to see Phil Jackson be the next coach......Everybody can thank me later.

[PHaYze]

Phil Jackson will ride his horse all the way from Montana to NYC to become the new head coach.

[k0kakw0rld]

It is now official...The Knicks won't make the playoffs. Too many changes in such a short time.:facepalm

[Clippersfan86]

Clippers need to follow suit! God....... Knicks get Phil Jackson, Clippers get Jerry Sloan. EVERYBODY WINS!

[dunksby]

Dayum!

[IGotACoolStory]

YES!!!

Now people can stop blaming the coach when the Knicks continue to underachieve and start blaming the actual problem: Josh Harrellson.

http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs/534754_o.gif

[Blue&Orange]

omg! omg! omg! omg! omg! omg! omg!


:banana:

[EveryManALion]

Is this guy legit twitter wise? If so!:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: Woodson to coach tonight against Portland?:) This is so great, i was legit JUST reading all the other Melo/MDA Articles on here and i refreshed the page and this gold pops up.

[Tmuston Beltics]

Aww fhjuck.. Now Knicks might actually win today!:hammerhead:

[niko]

He deserved it. I don't remove the fault from the players (far from it) but he proved to be completely unflexible. Early in the year, when we had injuries and no PG, we tried to run. When he needed to make the rotation smaller, he removed Shumbert, our best defender from it and not Smith, because Smith could score better. When we'd fall behind, he'd put in the offensive unit to try to make things better.

And contrary to reports, iv'e heard him and Melo and everyone are buddy buddy, to the point he doesn't criticize them even when it's obvious they are not producing.

It's not a happy day, it's a good decision, but a decision made necessary by some culture problems that need to be addressed and won't be addressed till year end.

I can't wait till Stan Van Gundy tells Orlando to release him so he can be our coach.

[Knicksfever2010]

real link or it didnt happen

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Knicks are still going to be bad, (IMO).

[Killbot]

Is this guy legit twitter wise? If so!:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: Woodson to coach tonight against Portland?:) This is so great, i was legit JUST reading all the other Melo/MDA Articles on here and i refreshed the page and this gold pops up.

Woodson is a below average coach. His offensive schemes are putrid.

[PHaYze]

D Antoni to the Clippers this offseason? Would be fun!:rockon:

[Zackmorris]

Please tell me this is true!!!!!!!

[cranincu]

#melonoma

[Knicks101]

Deuces. Hopefully now they'll realize it's Melo's fault the team stinks and move him in the offseason and I don't have to suffer through half of another season watching him.

[Crown&Coke]

lets hope pringles doesnt get another job in the nba again. all hes done is ruined the game of basketball. run and gun has NEVER worked and has been a disgrace to the game


I somewhat agree. It has never worked in terms of championships without some defense (the Showtime Lakers ran a run n gun style but also played defense),

but there is no doubt Dantoni's system is an exciting brand of bball, brought in casual fans in herds, and made stars out of guys who normally wouldn't have been (as well as got some guys PAID!!)

But I can't stand coaches who only value one side of the court, Im glad nobody ever won doing that, now THAT is a disgrace to bball

[FireMcFailPlease]

omg!!! knicks gettint he 8th seed!!

[bagelred]

Wow..........and there it is.

Well, I guess we can look forward to Melo isolations for the next 8 years. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

That must mean Dan D'antoni and the other assistnat, Weber?, are out too.

[Tmuston Beltics]

omg!!! knicks gettint he 8th seed!!

Yeah maybe next season:lol

[Celtic_Pride]

Linsanity is officially dead. Jeremy Lin cannot find a better system anywhere.

But good for Knicks, D'Antoni doesn't care about defense

[bagelred]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏ @WojYahooNBA
Assistant coach Mike Woodson will take over as the Knicks interim coach, a source tells Y!

Ken Berger Ken Berger ‏ @KBergCBS
Source confirms @WojYahooNBA report: #Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni has resigned.


more

[All Net]

At last the Knicks have some hope...

[EveryManALion]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/17792155/report-jerry-sloan-has-interest-in-coaching-knicks

[Dukem]

Somewhere Clutch (poster) is jumping up and down in excitement :lol :lol

I wonder if they get any better now that he's gone.

[Optimus Prime]

Not on ESPN, SI or Yahoo so I do not believe it until it is reported by real news. Twitter is not news.

If it is true though then Melodrama claims another victim. Come to LA as our OC DA! Lakers fans can appreciate your offensive acumen after facing you in Phoenix all those years.

[La Frescobaldi]

anthony tanking games to get rid of a coach

[EveryManALion]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_mike_dantoni_knicks_resigns_031412 actual link

[Alamo]

Knicks might win a few games, but they will start sucking again soon after.

[bagelred]

An unnecessary sticky!!!! Sticking a thread is the thread killer....no one looks up.

[Patrick Chewing]

http://www.paulandstorm.com/wp-content/uploads/Image/Pingles-Sad.jpg

[Killbot]

An unnecessary sticky!!!! Sticking a thread is the thread killer....no one looks up.

Not unless ISH goes on a sticky spree. :oldlol:


http://www.paulandstorm.com/wp-content/uploads/Image/Pingles-Sad.jpg

:roll:

[Knicks101]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VastXQ_hPb0

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.327312!/img/httpImage/image.jpg
http://weblogs.wpix.com/sports/thehuddle/images/marbury%20bench.JPG
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/21/zach_randolph.jpg
http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2010/11/01/sports/photos_stories/mike--300x300.jpg
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/2825547/103629_Jazz_Knicks_Basketball.jpg
http://media.northjersey.com/images/KnicksPopper.jpg
http://sportsradiointerviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mike-d-antoni-2011-2-22-15-20-28.jpg
Goodbye Mike.

[Shepseskaf]

CBS reporting that Jerry Sloan is interested in the job.

[EveryManALion]

Goodbye? More like good riddance.

[PHaYze]

CBS reporting that Jerry Sloan is interested in the job.
Here we go...

[bagelred]

CBS reporting that Jerry Sloan is interested in the job.

That would be awesome. He would literally beat the sh-t out of Melo. That would be fun.

[Killbot]

CBS reporting that Jerry Sloan is interested in the job.

Much better upgrade over Mike Woodson.

[It's A VC3!!!]

If the Knicks still don't make the playoffs what's the new excuse then?:lol
I wonder who they go after, I can see Jerry Sloan going to NYK to go against Dwill and the Nets for revenge.

[iDunk]

http://i40.tinypic.com/e122o9.jpg

[BrooklynZoo]

wow melo and dantoni had a sit down last night. looks like that went well lol

[bagelred]

If the Knicks still don't make the playoffs what's the new excuse then?:lol
I wonder who they go after, I can see Jerry Sloan going to NYK to go against Dwill and the Nets for revenge.

:rolleyes: Yeah, I'm sure Jerry Sloan makes life decisions based on D-Will.

[Optimus Prime]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_mike_dantoni_knicks_resigns_031412 actual link

Yep I see it on Yahoo and SI now. Still no mention of it on ESPN right now.:roll:

[Clocian-IGN]

:eek:

[LABean]

Good job, Carmelo. You made a coach quit. :applause:

****er. :facepalm

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

sticky

[Killbot]

Refer to sticky above.

[bagelred]

I told all of you. That stickying the thread was bad decision. No one sees it.

[ganja0710]

Hey cool guy, look at the the stickys.

[Killbot]

Yep I see it on Yahoo and SI now. Still no mention of it on ESPN right now.:roll:

That's the worldwide leader in sports for you!

[04mzwach]

Link or it's not true...

[It's A VC3!!!]

Were you too excited that it blinded you from noticing the other thread similar to this one?
http://insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255719

[PHaYze]

Good job, Carmelo. You made a coach quit. :applause:

****er. :facepalm
He also made George Karl develop cancer.

:facepalm

[linZoMourning]

Woynarowski via Twitter!


BREAKING NEWS!!!

[Shepseskaf]

The day Pringles signed his contract, I posted that he would be run out of town in two years. I missed the timing, but not the result.

He was never right for NY.

I wish Hubie Brown was 15 years younger. That would be my first choice.

[Clocian-IGN]

I told all of you. That stickying the thread was bad decision. No one sees it.

this

I didn't see that shit :lol

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

I told all of you. That stickying the thread was bad decision. No one sees it.
it's major news tho, first place they should look.

[04mzwach]

He resigned! :eek:

[bagelred]

:roll: Unsticky the thread!

[Clocian-IGN]

bulls taking down coaches 1 at a time. 1st it was jerry, then jim o brien, now mike :bowdown:. knicks fans should thank us!

[All Net]

Melo Is Dancing...

[Optimus Prime]

ESPN last to the party...:oldlol:

[alenleomessi]

So Woodson will be the replacement till they find a new coach or till the end of the season?

[bagelred]

Nailed it!


Sam Amick ‏ @sam_amick
Knicks assistants Phil Weber and Dan D'Antoni gone as well, source says. Ties to Mike, obviously.

I just said that before......

[04mzwach]

Melo did the right thing by firing D'Antoni. :lol They need a better coach, not one that got credibility because of Steve Nash. Steve Nash made his career.

[TheFastOne]

Now Melo HAS to produce.

[Shepseskaf]

Melo Is Dancing...
He may be next.....

[MeLO MvP 15]

This is what happens when you're a stubborn prick who can only play one way. I'm sorry, but a good coach can adjust. So can a good player. Melo tried to adjust but D'Antoni insisted on basically making him him a spot up shooter on the wing.

Prayin for Thibs this summer, but I doubt Chicago doesn't extend him. Next would be Phil. Then McMillan. Then Sloan.

[Clippersfan86]

Lol on twitter this was up...

"Mike D'Antoni to the Clippers now has to be an inevitability. He may as well buy his plane tix now."

I think offensively he would do wonders for CP3+Griffin like he did for Nash/Amare but defensively?

[Clutch]

Best thing Melo did as a Knick :lol

D'ANTONI IS GONE , LET'S PARTY

:djparty :djparty :djparty :djparty :djparty :djparty

[Jimbozeubuen]

About time this happened! Now Linsanity shall be revived! :bowdown:

[bagelred]

Lol on twitter this was up...

"Mike D'Antoni to the Clippers now has to be an inevitability. He may as well buy his plane tix now."

I think offensively he would do wonders for CP3+Griffin like he did for Nash/Amare but defensively?

Toronto Raptors.....book it.

[D.J.]

You can't win a title coaching the way D'Antoni coaches. His style is very entertaining, but you'll never get past good defensive teams. That's exactly the reason those Suns teams could never beat San Antonio and when they did, it was with Duncan breaking down.

[Killbot]

Lol on twitter this was up...

"Mike D'Antoni to the Clippers now has to be an inevitability. He may as well buy his plane tix now."

I think offensively he would do wonders for CP3+Griffin like he did for Nash/Amare but defensively?

So you want to continue the Clipper curse? Are you insane?

[InspiredLebowski]

How many coaches do the Knicks have to fire before they give Herb Williams a shot?

[It's A VC3!!!]

Lol on twitter this was up...

"Mike D'Antoni to the Clippers now has to be an inevitability. He may as well buy his plane tix now."

I think offensively he would do wonders for CP3+Griffin like he did for Nash/Amare but defensively?

CP3 and Griffin are good enough to where they can create their own offense. They don't need a coach to tell them that. They need a defensive minded coach, otherwise going far in the playoffs is day dreaming. I would like to see Sloan come back, but Mike Dantoni won't do anything for the Clippers.

[FlawlessVictory]

Source confirms New York coach Mike D'Antoni is out: "Didn't resign. Mutual decision."
https://twitter.com/#!/sam_amick

Also being reported by WOJ etc... Discuss.

[linZoMourning]

finally!!!

[Clutch]

Sam Amick ‏ @sam_amick
Knicks assistants Phil Weber and Dan D'Antoni gone as well, source says. Ties to Mike, obviously.

Good move,clean that coaching staff.

[D.J.]

Sam Amick ‏ @sam_amick
Knicks assistants Phil Weber and Dan D'Antoni gone as well, source says. Ties to Mike, obviously.

Good move,clean that coaching staff.


Dan is his brother. But yeah, the coaching staff needs to be revamped save a few people. I just hope Isiah doesn't end up coaching them again.

[ganja0710]

Kay so I googled Dan D'Antoni just for ****s and seen his birth name at the very top. How stupid of a name is that?

Dan Tony D'Antoni

Seriously...

[Blue&Orange]

If it was up to me i would go for Monty Williams and i wouldn't look back.

Guy led a injured plague no talent team to a -5.17 point differential.

Tired of big name has-beens... make Houston the GM also.

[Shepseskaf]

How many coaches do the Knicks have to fire before they give Herb Williams a shot?
He's already had a shot. Nice guy, but not HC material, in my book.

[InspiredLebowski]

John Calipari.

Watch.

[Clippersfan86]

CP3 and Griffin are good enough to where they can create their own offense. They don't need a coach to tell them that. They need a defensive minded coach, otherwise going far in the playoffs is day dreaming. I would like to see Sloan come back, but Mike Dantoni won't do anything for the Clippers.

Agree. Jerry Sloan would be amazing. I know he's got a lot of pride but if he just called the Clippers and said "Hey I could really work with what you have"... and Olshey had brains... it would be done.

[Scoooter]

This is what happens when you're a stubborn prick who can only play one way. I'm sorry, but a good coach can adjust. So can a good player. Melo tried to adjust but D'Antoni insisted on basically making him him a spot up shooter on the wing.

Prayin for Thibs this summer, but I doubt Chicago doesn't extend him. Next would be Phil. Then McMillan. Then Sloan.
http://knickerblogger.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/carmelo-anthony-knicks.jpg

[derb2k2]

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: had put on Espn and saw this... just wow

[BrooklynZoo]

This is what happens when you're a stubborn prick who can only play one way. I'm sorry, but a good coach can adjust. So can a good player. Melo tried to adjust but D'Antoni insisted on basically making him him a spot up shooter on the wing.

Prayin for Thibs this summer, but I doubt Chicago doesn't extend him. Next would be Phil. Then McMillan. Then Sloan.

melo was a spot up shooter because thats what he is. i find it hard to believe dantoni told him to just stand around and take jumpshots instead of taking it to the rim like they did when he was out

[It's A VC3!!!]

Sam Amick ‏ @sam_amick
Knicks assistants Phil Weber and Dan D'Antoni gone as well, source says. Ties to Mike, obviously.

Good move,clean that coaching staff.

:oldlol: I find this so hilarious. They are removing all ties with Mike Dantoni. My question is why did it take so long?

[christian1923]

John Calipari.

Watch.

He would be the GOAT gm lol

[InspiredLebowski]

If not Cal, then Jim O'Brien. You guys would love him.

[BrooklynZoo]

About time this happened! Now Linsanity shall be revived! :bowdown:

dantonis offense was catered to PGs like Lin... if anything, this, at first glance at least, is not beneficial to Lin's game

[tontoz]

Mr Potato Head to the rescue. :lol

I hated Woodson when he was the Hawks coach. The offense was iso after iso (i am sure Melo will love that) and they switched everything defensively when allowed the other teams to get mismatches whenever they wanted.

[blablabla]

it's not going to get better without him

[Shepseskaf]

Does anyone think this solves the existing Melo-drama? Pringles wasn't great, but a bigger problem is that Carmelo is not producing, and I don't think his skillset fits this team.

One shoe has dropped, but it damn sure doesn't cure everything.

[Blue&Orange]

melo was a spot up shooter because thats what he is. i find it hard to believe dantoni told him to just stand around and take jumpshots instead of taking it to the rim like they did when he was out
? I'm confused? Aren't the Knicks losing because Melo refuses to be a spot up shooter and keeps attacking the rim and posting up, hence ruining D'Antoni spacing?

[DKLaker]

Carmelo Anthony Biggest Cancer Alive.

Shit Is Spreading Crazy!!!!!

LMAO :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Here comes either Jeff Van Gundy or Phil

[ganja0710]

Mr Potato Head to the rescue. :lol
isn't that mike brown?

[Rnbizzle]

So the Knicks fans here finally got what they wanted.. Let's see if they were right and it was really all his fault.

[alenleomessi]

Lol on twitter this was up...

"Mike D'Antoni to the Clippers now has to be an inevitability. He may as well buy his plane tix now."

I think offensively he would do wonders for CP3+Griffin like he did for Nash/Amare but defensively?
I would kill myself

[Jordan23GOAT]

As much as I think run and gun is a beautiful way to play. He ran and gunned that offense to the ground. Good decision.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

So the Knicks fans here finally got what they wanted.. Let's see if they were right and it was really all his fault.

As long as Melo is there, the Knicks will continue to spiral downward..

[Scoooter]

? I'm confused? Aren't the Knicks losing because Melo refuses to be a spot up shooter and keeps attacking the rim and posting up, hence ruining D'Antoni spacing?
That and, when he does play his way, he can't make layups or draw fouls effectively anymore. Unless he was purposely playing like shit to get D'antoni fired, which we probably can't put past him.

[Nash]

Knicks fans screaming "CHAMPIONSHIP!!" in 3..2...1...

[InspiredLebowski]

Calipari's already tweeting about it

https://twitter.com/#!/UKCoachCalipari (https://twitter.com/#%21/UKCoachCalipari)


[QUOTE]As I

[niko]

So the Knicks fans here finally got what they wanted.. Let's see if they were right and it was really all his fault.
It was, at least partially. Anyone saying it's all him is being intellectually dishonest with themselves, but anyone arguing he was a positive needs to explain to me how.

He didn't hold anyone accountable ever, he favored offensive players over defensive players to a fault (he removed Schumbert from the rotation before JR Smith even though he's our best defender), he showed no flexibility (we could have every guard hurt and only centers and we'd still run) and his in game decisions were bizarre (fouling or not fouling, removing players when they were hot, etc.)

He was a terrible coach. Melo's been a terrible player. Neither one excuses the other though.

[tontoz]

isn't that mike brown?


That's his brother lol. We were calling Woodson Mr Potato head before Brown ever got a head coaching job.

[Clutch]

Knicks fans screaming "CHAMPIONSHIP!!" in 3..2...1...
Nothing can stop us now :bowdown:

[Blue&Orange]

The offense was iso after iso (i am sure Melo will love that) and they switched everything defensively when allowed the other teams to get mismatches whenever they wanted.
Knicks also switch everything defensively, and it drives me mad, but right now i coudn't care less how bad Woodson is, D'Antoni is gone.

:banana:

[FPJ]

Its gonna be so much fun when you guys start regreting Pringles :oldlol: .

You think some coach is going to come and magically teach Melo and Amare how to defend? Have you not seen Melo, lets call it "run"? :lol Guy can barelly move. Was it D'antony's fault that Melo cant shoot anymore and Amare doesnt know his own place on the field (after having big succes under D'antony before)? D'ANTONY'S fault that Chandler cant make a simple lay up? His fault that Shumpert and JR Smith take more bad shots then Jason Williams? Hell, Jr cant even lay it up anymore :oldlol: .

When the young guys were in, Knicks actually played good. Jeffries didnt seem like a scrub at all and did well in defence. Lin and Fields moved the ball all over. Shumpert was decent. Novak was great. Seemed like even Chandler played better. Who's fault was it then when the knicks played good? :facepalm

Anyway, we'll see what happens. Should be lots of fun :D .

[highwhey]

hory shiet as lin would say
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Sarcastic]

Knicks fans screaming "CHAMPIONSHIP!!" in 3..2...1...

Knicks by 20 tonight.

[BrooklynZoo]

? I'm confused? Aren't the Knicks losing because Melo refuses to be a spot up shooter and keeps attacking the rim and posting up, hence ruining D'Antoni spacing?

no if he just got the ball and attacked the rim or put up a shot instead of holding the ball and creating his own jumpshot on like he always does he would have fit into the offense. he kills the ball movement with his isos

[Draz]

no wayyyy!!!!! I'm so happy!!!! championship cruise baby

[Knicks101]

Knicks by 20 tonight.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/FractalGarden/George_Takei_LOLs-1.gif

[BrooklynZoo]

On another note can we stop calling dantoni "pringles"? its beyond corny at this point

[bagelred]

http://i.imgur.com/dMt9j.png

[Doranku]

Too bad Melo and Amare's bum asses are the reasons the Knicks blow. Sorry Knicks fans.

[BlackVVaves]

Knicks fans are in for a RUDE awakening. Think it was all D'Antoni?

Oh, you'll see. Melo gonna be your downfall.

[Knicks101]

Knicks fans are in for a RUDE awakening. Think it was all D'Antoni?

Oh, you'll see. Melo gonna be your downfall.

Agreed, coach sucks, but he's not the problem.

[Blue&Orange]

no if he just got the ball and attacked the rim or put up a shot instead of holding the ball and creating his own jumpshot on like he always does he would have fit into the offense. he kills the ball movement with his isos
What isos? Happened like 3 times since he returned from the injury.

Seriously the anti-Melo crowd, is one facepalm after another.

[Data1000]

lets hope pringles doesnt get another job in the nba again. all hes done is ruined the game of basketball. run and gun has NEVER worked and has been a disgrace to the game

That's simply not true. The system was very effective in Phoenix as they were one of the best teams in a difficult western conference for a few seasons.

[blacknapalm]

so basically, NY is going to go from pick n roll to iso mode? that's all woodson was known for - letting JJ iso all day in atlanta. lin is going to be an afterthought and melo gets his way

[Chicago Brawls]

Jim O'Brien, Jerry Sloan, Mike D'Antoni.

Look it up.

[Sarcastic]

What isos? Happened like 3 times since he returned from the injury.

Seriously the anti-Melo crowd, is one facepalm after another.

Exactly. Melo has taken fewer shots than any point in his career except maybe first 2 years, and averaging more assists than he ever has, but he is stopping the flow. :facepalm

Fack, these Lindiots are annoying.

[bagelred]

That's simply not true. The system was very effective in Phoenix as they were one of the best teams in a difficult western conference for a few seasons.

Exactly.....

[Droid101]

Um... the coach wasn't the problem. Amar'e and Melo on the floor at the same time is just piss-poor defensively.

Get Chandler and Lin on the high pick and roll and Novak on the wing. Game over. Get back to the Linsanity that got you above .500.

[Clocian-IGN]

Jim O'Brien, Jerry Sloan, Mike D'Antoni.

Look it up.

:pimp:

[TheGreatDeraj]

Mr Potato Head to the rescue. :lol

I hated Woodson when he was the Hawks coach. The offense was iso after iso (i am sure Melo will love that) and they switched everything defensively when allowed the other teams to get mismatches whenever they wanted.

I agree. Knicks need a better coach with that much talent/potential in NYC. Woodson's flawed basketball philosophy, just like D'antoni's, will prove fatal to Knicks in the playoffs. Sad because they have the talent to knock off Bulls or Heat if they had a strong leader on that team and/or a good coach.

[BrooklynZoo]

What isos? Happened like 3 times since he returned from the injury.

Seriously the anti-Melo crowd, is one facepalm after another.


are you kidding me? melo's whole game is based off the iso. hes an isolation player. has he cut down lately, yes but he gets the ball and he sets and looks around and looks for a way to get his shot up. im not an anti melo person, i just know he wasnt a good fit in the offense they were trying to run. you honestly think that the problem was him taking the ball to to rim? :facepalm

[Shepseskaf]

lin is going to be an afterthought and melo gets his way
I think not. That's what was happening before Linsanity, and the team sucked. They can't win without ball movement and defense. Melo doesn't help either, nor does Stat.

Getting rid of Pringles was the right move, but roster changes also have to be made.

[DropStep]

Knicks dont play defense. Other than Tyson and Lin I see very few genuine attempts on the defensive side. Melo is the best offensive player in the NBA for you guys(Knicks Fans) to really say he is a cancer and a bum just show how much why I consider the entire Knick fanbase the worst ever.

Your problem isnt gonna be fixed by the time the playoffs start. You need a defensive minded coach and vocal defensive anchor on your team.

[BrooklynZoo]

Exactly. Melo has taken fewer shots than any point in his career except maybe first 2 years, and averaging more assists than he ever has, but he is stopping the flow. :facepalm

Fack, these Lindiots are annoying.


thats the whole point..... youre just contradicting yourself

[Sarcastic]

are you kidding me? melo's whole game is based off the iso. hes an isolation player. has he cut down lately, yes but he gets the ball and he sets and looks around and looks for a way to get his shot up. im not an anti melo person, i just know he wasnt a good fit in the offense they were trying to run. you honestly think that the problem was him taking the ball to to rim? :facepalm

You know nothing about Carmelo Anthony if you think that.

http://knickerblogger.net/carmelo-through-the-years/

[BrooklynZoo]

You know nothing about Carmelo Anthony if you think that.

http://knickerblogger.net/carmelo-through-the-years/

LOL Carmelo isnt an iso player? ok there i wont even bother reading that.

WHats melos game? he catches the ball, dribbles n fakes and creates his own jump shot

[Sarcastic]

LOL Carmelo isnt an iso player? ok there i wont even bother reading that

Keep yourself ignorant. I don't care.

[Fiasco]

Am I retarded for wanting Del Negro fired and D'Antoni hired for the rest of the year?

[Data1000]

dantonis offense was catered to PGs like Lin... if anything, this, at first glance at least, is not beneficial to Lin's game

Definitely, especially if they bring in a coach like Jerry Sloan. Linsanity under D'Antoni was an exciting and fun brand of basketball. They would not have been championship contenders, but they were better than most.

[StroShow4]

Am I retarded for wanting Del Negro fired and D'Antoni hired for the rest of the year?

Someone needs to get the Clippers running.

[novocaine]

Am I retarded for wanting Del Negro fired and D'Antoni hired for the rest of the year?


Yep.

[blacknapalm]

I think not. That's what was happening before Linsanity, and the team sucked. They can't win without ball movement and defense. Melo doesn't help either, nor does Stat.

Getting rid of Pringles was the right move, but roster changes also have to be made.

but that's exactly what mike woodson is all about. melo had to adapt and instead of doing that, he disagreed and pouted. now he's going to go back to his iso game. even if you think MDA was a problem, woodson is no real step up. sloan? got pushed out by deron so why would he be excited for melo/amare?

[blacknapalm]

Am I retarded for wanting Del Negro fired and D'Antoni hired for the rest of the year?

i'm no fan of VDN at all but i don't think LA has the shooters to excel in an MDA system

[Blue&Orange]

are you kidding me? melo's whole game is based off the iso. hes an isolation player. has he cut down lately, yes but he gets the ball and he sets and looks around and looks for a way to get his shot up. im not an anti melo person, i just know he wasnt a good fit in the offense they were trying to run. you honestly think that the problem was him taking the ball to to rim? :facepalm
You clearly haven't been seeing the Knicks games lately, and...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7020800&postcount=144

Melo kills ball movement and holds the ball and D'Antoni envisioned him holding it even more the ball!!! :roll: And so it happened, just look to the beggining of this season, Melo done everything he was asked, but hey it's all his fault.

[Sarcastic]

Am I retarded for wanting Del Negro fired and D'Antoni hired for the rest of the year?

Yes. Blake Griffin will no longer be dunking. He will be shooting threes.

[SchoolRumble]

lol what :roll: how much of a dumbass can you be

[Droid101]

Stephen A Smith: why does anyone pay attention to this douchebag anymore?

[Droid101]

Yes. Blake Griffin will no longer be dunking. He will be shooting threes.
:rolleyes:

Yeah, because Amar'e really shot a lot of threes for the Suns.

:facepalm

[I.R.Beast]

lol what :roll: how much of a dumbass can you be
I agree with Stephen A. smith.... i strongly believe that D'Antoni wanted to bench lin in favor of Baron Davis because of all the turnovers and mistakes lin was making , but was in fear of the backlash from the media.

[RaininTwos]

Lin definitely was a part of it. His amazing play rescued the season in the absence of their two stars, therefore giving Pringles no excuses at all when Melo and Amare came back. I assuming that's what he meant.

[Sarcastic]

:rolleyes:

Yeah, because Amar'e really shot a lot of threes for the Suns.

:facepalm

D'Antoni drew up a game winning 3 for Amar'e Stoudemire this year (he missed). He also shoots a ton from 16-23 compared to most power forwards not named Dirk.

[Killbot]

SAS be smoking that good crack.

[BrooklynZoo]

You clearly haven't been seeing the Knicks games lately, and...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7020800&postcount=144

Melo kills ball movement and holds the ball and D'Antoni envisioned him holding it even more the ball!!! :roll: And so it happened, just look to the beggining of this season, Melo done everything he was asked, but hey it's all his fault.

are u ****in kidding me, do u know why dantonis offense is a run-and-gun offense? because they run and gun, not because they hold the ball and kill ball movement. going through him does not mean going to him and having him hold the ball and shoot it

[Scoooter]

D'Antoni drew up a game winning 3 for Amar'e Stoudemire this year (he missed). He also shoots a ton from 16-23 compared to most power forwards not named Dirk.
And Kevin Love.

[blacknapalm]

mike woodson will play right into melo's hands. constant isos with no ball movement

[BrooklynZoo]

his offense was designed to have the ball in the PGs hands and to move it around to the open man, not to carmelo

[wang4three]

The Knicks were mediocre to bad way before Linsanity came up. What a dumbass. There's a lot to be said when I find myself agreeing more with Skip Bayless when these two nincompoops debate each other.

[Punpun]

Lin is responsible for global warming.

[BrooklynZoo]

mike woodson will play right into melo's hands. constant isos with no ball movement

not according to these so called knicks fans who insist melo isnt an iso player and he moves the ball :oldlol:

[bih]

changing coach will do nothing for knicks

[Mr. Incredible]

Lin definitely was a part of it. His amazing play rescued the season in the absence of their two stars, therefore giving Pringles no excuses at all when Melo and Amare came back. I assuming that's what he meant.This. :applause:

[Gundress]

:oldlol: :eek: can't believe thsi shit.

[SchoolRumble]

I agree with Stephen A. smith.... i strongly believe that D'Antoni wanted to bench lin in favor of Baron Davis because of all the turnovers and mistakes lin was making , but was in fear of the backlash from the media.

why would you bench the guy that helped you win 7 in a row. Wouldn't it make more sense to bench melo since he's an iso player? lol

[EveryManALion]

Link?

[305Baller]

What the heck?

He couldnt bench Melo??

[blacknapalm]

not according to these so called knicks fans who insist melo isnt an iso player and he moves the ball :oldlol:

the only time we truly saw MDA's offensive system run efficiently was in fact, when melo was out and they went on a winning streak. pick n rolls, rub screens, down screens, ball movement, cuts, spacing, shooters spotting up, etc

[Blue&Orange]

are u ****in kidding me, do u know why dantonis offense is a run-and-gun offense? because they run and gun, not because they hold the ball and kill ball movement. going through him does not mean going to him and having him hold the ball and shoot it
I'm sorry you're a idiot, Knicks haven't run and gun all year. If you think Melo was running the offense ad holding the ball because he felt like it, and not because it was D'Antoni gameplan, even after, D'Antoni said it himself publicly, like in the link i gave, your dumb as nails and you're the poster boy for the Melo-haters mob...

I'm still waiting for an half-decent, half-intelligent anti-melo argument.

[SchoolRumble]

Link?
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/newyork/play he was on espn radio

[EveryManALion]

Lil late.

[BrooklynZoo]

I'm sorry you're a idiot, Knicks haven't run and gun all year. If you think Melo was running the offense ad holding the ball because he felt like it, and not because it was D'Antoni gameplan, even after, D'Antoni said it himself publicly, like in the link i gave, your dumb as nails and you're the poster boy for the Melo-haters mob...

I'm still waiting for an half-decent, half-intelligent anti-melo argument.

lol youre an idiot:oldlol:

[EveryManALion]

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/newyork/play he was on espn radio Thanks

[Kews1]

New York will be trying to get Phill Jackson on the phone asap:oldlol:

[305Baller]

how late?

:lol

[strifed169]

So are Knicks going for PJ?

[Blue&Orange]

the only time we truly saw MDA's offensive system run efficiently was in fact, when melo was out and they went on a winning streak. pick n rolls, rub screens, down screens, ball movement, cuts, spacing, shooters spotting up, etc
Sure, :facepalm You're confusing reality with some dream you had...

When Melo was out, the only thing that happened was Lin charging into the paint recklessly, 8 turnovers a game, and scoring or kicking the ball out, there was NO BALL MOVEMENT or all that crap you said, there was only on guy running around...

Idiot.

D'Antony HAVE NO SYSTEM!

Kwame Brown is quoted saying that the Suns "are not a fundamental team. They just go out and they just run a bunch of screen-and-rolls and have such good shooters."

[Droid101]

D'Antoni drew up a game winning 3 for Amar'e Stoudemire this year (he missed). He also shoots a ton from 16-23 compared to most power forwards not named Dirk.
Dude, I'm talking about the Nash-Amar'e Suns, which is the team the Clippers would most closely resemble. Blake/Amar'e would be getting tons of pick and roll lobs.

[Scoooter]

Kwame Brown, keen basketball mind.

[strifed169]

it should have been Melo, such a diva/black hole, **** his iso ball

[ronniec]

Wow big news! Do they promote Mike Woodson for the interim? He's an abysmal head coach but he does love to run Iso's so maybe that will make Melo happy.

Fcuk... if this is true, it means Lin is done in NY.

[BrooklynZoo]

it should have been Melo, such a diva/black hole, **** his iso ball

wow a lot of us dont know shit about the knicks cause according to blue &orange and sarcastic, melo is the opposite of a black hole/iso player. haha these guys are funny

[Blue&Orange]

Kwame Brown, keen basketball mind.
Well i guess he could spot the differences between the triangle offense and D'Antoni "system" wink wink.

[BrooklynZoo]

im wondering what u 2 clowns think. if he isnt an iso player and he did everything dantoni wanted, why did he not fit in and why was there a rift? and why do they suck?

[SchoolRumble]

I'm just going to put this out there. MDA> MIKE WOODSON. how sincere am I with that post? very sincere.

[JD_TO]

He got it from George Karl
not funny

[FPJ]

Sure, :facepalm You're confusing reality with some dream you had...

When Melo was out, the only thing that happened was Lin charging into the paint recklessly, 8 turnovers a game, and scoring or kicking the ball out, there was NO BALL MOVEMENT or all that crap you said, there was only on guy running around...

Idiot.

D'Antony HAVE NO SYSTEM!

You sure do throw a lot of "idiot' around for a guy that takes Kwame Brown quotes for granted. Looking forward to what Javalle has to say about all of this.

[Shepseskaf]

When Melo was out, the only thing that happened was Lin charging into the paint recklessly, 8 turnovers a game, and scoring or kicking the ball out, there was NO BALL MOVEMENT or all that crap you said, there was only on guy running around...

Idiot.
Idiot? You better look in the mirror. Either that, or you're Carmelo's agent.

Do you have a tv? Do you watch games? Did you see the incredible excitement in the Garden during Linsanity?

[swi7ch]

Jerry Sloan
Phil Jackson
Jeff Van Gundy

[305Baller]

Oh, now I see the thread. Stickied.

[Blue&Orange]

im wondering what u 2 clowns think. if he isnt an iso player and he did everything dantoni wanted, why did he not fit in and why was there a rift? and why do they suck?
yes because Knicks last year didn't suck also, didn't start 1-9 also, and didn't go on a run also, and didn't go back to being a .500 team after the run also, before the Melo trade.

Other than the anti-melo mob, who else is saying Melo doesn't fit?

So your opinion is reality lol

[Jotaro Durant]

such surprise:rolleyes:

[Blue&Orange]

Idiot? You better look in the mirror. Either that, or you're Carmelo's agent.

Do you have a tv? Do you watch games? Did you see the incredible excitement in the Garden during Linsanity?
So you believe that without Melo, Amare, Chandler hurt, Jeffries hurt, Lin scouted, Knicks would have won one game of the last six?

:lol


Wanna know why Knicks lose games


http://www.nba.com/games/20120309/NYKMIL/gameinfo.html, see the play by play.
Knicks are killing the Bucks, 28-18 D'Antoni decides do substitutions and play Melo, Harrelson back from injury, Davis, Novak, Shumpert. Look well at that lineup, first time ever playing together, no center, 2 small forwards, quarter ends at 36-34 for the Knicks. How do you think that affected Melo +\-?


How does that translate to Knicks being worse with Melo on the floor? They were doing fine with Melo on the floor with a decent rotation.
Why wasn't Amare on the floor playing center? But instead 2 SF?

[Droid101]

So you believe that without Melo, Amare, Chandler hurt, Jeffries hurt, Lin scouted, Knicks would have won one game of the last six?

:lol
Lin Scouted. :roll:

You're a joke. How is Lin any different from a quick point guard who can only go right?

They're losing because Melo and Amar'e are terrible players.

[Shepseskaf]

So you believe that without Melo, Amare, Chandler hurt, Jeffries hurt, Lin scouted, Knicks would have won one game of the last six?
I believe that Linsanity was much more than Lin "running around", as you put it.

Watch and see how soon things turn against Melo now that Pringles is out of the way.

[Blue&Orange]

Lin Scouted. :roll:

You're a joke. How is Lin any different from a quick point guard who can only go right?

They're losing because Melo and Amar'e are terrible players.
So between the first game against D-Will and the last game against D-Will, there was no differences. Let me guess Knicks lost to NJ because of Melo :lol

I'm pretty sure you can't see differences on how teams approach Lin now, bet the Miami game didn't happened, Lin saying for the first time he felt uncomfortable didn't happened also.


This is so funny, it's like taking candy from children.

[strifed169]

Why would any team want to build their squad around a player who plays in-efficient ISO ball? Whens the last time Melo shot over 50% consistently? why would they sacrifice offensive tempo and playing together as a team for 1 player's satisfaction? Its a true shame Melo got Dantoni fired, we all know that wasn't the right way to go for the knicks , everything was fine til that black hole showed up, again.

[bdreason]

Dantoni's style of coaching will never win a championship. He had the best possible scenario in Phoenix with Nash, and couldn't get it done.

I'm not going to say Dantoni is a bad coach, but he isn't a championship coach, as he doesn't preach defense and accountability.

[I.R.Beast]

why would you bench the guy that helped you win 7 in a row. Wouldn't it make more sense to bench melo since he's an iso player? lol
becasue 90 percent of those temas he played against was trash, and he was playing like shit since the return of the big 2, having too many turnover and poor shooting nights...

[bdreason]

And stop saying Melo got Dantoni fired.


This was the last year of his deal, and the Knicks weren't offering an extension. Dantoni was gone after this season, and everyone in the locker room already knew it.

[SchoolRumble]

becasue 90 percent of those temas he played against was trash, and he was playing like shit since the return of the big 2, having too many turnover and poor shooting nights...

lol the big 2 aren't exactly beasting either

[I.R.Beast]

Why would any team want to build their squad around a player who plays in-efficient ISO ball? Whens the last time Melo shot over 50% consistently? why would they sacrifice offensive tempo and playing together as a team for 1 player's satisfaction? Its a true shame Melo got Dantoni fired, we all know that wasn't the right way to go for the knicks , everything was fine til that black hole showed up, again.
You idiot...who do you see in terms of swing men and guards shooting 50%?....dont be an idiout... carmelo is a career 46% shooter...he's not an inefficient scorer....1 bad year now he's a scrub?

[bagelred]

And stop saying Melo got Dantoni fired.




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[I.R.Beast]

lol the big 2 aren't exactly beasting either
exactly...they're both trying to buy into the linsainty, dumb NY fans aren't giving it time and are trying to blame people as if they were gonna keep winning with jeremy lin and back ups.

[Blue&Orange]

I believe that Linsanity was much more than Lin "running around", as you put it.

Watch and see how soon things turn against Melo now that Pringles is out of the way.
Dude after the last run to the finals, it was most fun as a Knick fan i had, but don't tell me the ball movement and player movement was off the charts, it wasn't, the ball was all the time in Lin's hands, he had a usage higher than Lebron during that stretch. It was Lin passing to Chandler, Lin charging the paint and scoring, lin charging the paint and kicking it out.

If you want to digg out, you will find a post i made, defending Lin and his turnovers, because without Lin creating something the offense was horrible, that a bad shot or a bad possession wasn't better than a Lin turnover, thus Lin turnovers being irrelevant, digg it out, i defend all Knicks players...

Lin was on the bench the offense was horrible, please don't come up with fairy tales of how the offense was great during Linsanity, it wasn't, Lin was great, Lin bailout D'Antoni, that was it.

I wasn't attacking Linsanity, i was attacking the notion of D'Antoni offense looking awesome during that period.


And that is all for me. I'm tired, and i'm not a Melo fan, despite the appearances.

[Noob Saibot]

shit just got too real now with this firing on D'Antoni. Way to go Knicks.

[SchoolRumble]

exactly...they're both trying to buy into the linsainty, dumb NY fans aren't giving it time are trying to blame people.
I mean if you strip it down to the basic outline, 1) before Lin: melo and amare are healthy -> team SUCKS 2) Lin arrives: melo and amare are out -> team is awesome 3) melo and amare come back: team loses to good AND bad teams

[swi7ch]

anyone know if woodson is in favor more of b.diddy or lin? i hate to see lin backing up diddy... :cry:

[SchoolRumble]

and during that stretch, although a majority of the teams were bad, the Lakers and Mavericks are not considered to be in that bunch. fair?

[Droid101]

I mean if you strip it down to the basic outline, 1) before Lin: melo and amare are healthy -> team SUCKS 2) Lin arrives: melo and amare are out -> team is awesome 3) melo and amare come back: team loses to good AND bad teams
Exactly... I don't get these Melo homers saying things like "Linsanity streak they were only beating bad teams!"

They beat the Lakers and Dallas in that stretch. And they were LOSING to all the bad teams before Lin started playing well (and are doing it again now that Melo is back).

So really, what do you have to lose by benching Melo and playing Lin the way he was playing during the streak?

[swi7ch]

So really, what do you have to lose by benching Melo and playing Lin the way he was playing during the streak?

It makes so much sense but nobody's going to do it. They're paying Melo millions of dollars to sit? No way. You can't trade him either.

[Cangri]

He must've known they were going to fire his a$$ so he decided to "resign"

[Kujo]

Add coach killer to Melo's resume.

D'Antoni had to go regardless.

[Droid101]

It makes so much sense but nobody's going to do it. They're paying Melo millions of dollars to sit? No way. You can't trade him either.
Nobody on the planet has the balls to bench their two highest paid players (Melo and Amar'e) so all you can do is trade them, hope they get injured, or ride out all the losses. :confusedshrug:

[sodapop]

D'Antoni resign as head coach doesn't mean the Knicks will become better. My opinion, I think the Knicks handed D'Antoni a bad ticket and expected flowers to grow on concrete. The real blame for the Knicks is the Knicks franchise, not D'Antoni. The GM should had done the homework before bringing Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and Carmelo Anthony together - especially Melo.

[Shepseskaf]

Dude after the last run to the finals, it was most fun as a Knick fan i had, but don't tell me the ball movement and player movement was off the charts, it wasn't, the ball was all the time in Lin's hands, he had a usage higher than Lebron during that stretch. It was Lin passing to Chandler, Lin charging the paint and scoring, lin charging the paint and kicking it out.
I agree with most of what you said, but the fact remains that the offense with Lin running it was much better than the Carmelo-dominated strategy that started the season.

The Lin situation was very tweakable. Despite Linsanity, he wasn't a star player who had to be catered to. Lin would have gladly relinquished some ball duties to make the offense more diversified.

Pringles' only task was to find an effective way of extending the excitement of Linsanity, while integrating Carmelo and Stat back into the mix. He failed to do that, and got canned.

We'll see what happens from here. I think that Carmelo is out of shape, and has a lousy "me-first" attitude. He'll get a brief reprieve from the NY fans and media after the coach's ouster, but that's all. If the team continues to struggle, he'll be the next target.

Carmelo's best case scenario is that he gets shipped to Orlando in a last-minute deal for DHo.

[Droid101]

Carmelo's best case scenario is that he gets shipped to Orlando in a last-minute deal for DHo.
Yep. Think that wouldn't rejuvenate him? "**** you all, trade me instead of a minimum salary Asian punk? Rampage time."

[SchoolRumble]

Yep. Think that wouldn't rejuvenate him? "**** you all, trade me instead of a minimum salary Asian punk? Rampage time."
in the end, you play to win. that should be everyone's goal.

[sodapop]

I agree with most of what you said, but the fact remains that the offense with Lin running it was much better than the Carmelo-dominated strategy that started the season.

The Lin situation was very tweakable. Despite Linsanity, he wasn't a star player who had to be catered to. Lin would have gladly relinquished some ball duties to make the offense more diversified.

Pringles' only task was to find an effective way of extending the excitement of Linsanity, while integrating Carmelo and Stat back into the mix. He failed to do that, and got canned.

We'll see what happens from here. I think that Carmelo is out of shape, and has a lousy "me-first" attitude. He'll get a brief reprieve from the NY fans and media after the coach's ouster, but that's all. If the team continues to struggle, he'll be the next target.

Carmelo's best case scenario is that he gets shipped to Orlando in a last-minute deal for DHo.

Agree. A three way trade, Boston-New York-Orlando. Orlando get Melo, Boston get Tyson Chandler and New York get Dwight Howard. Sound good to me. Only if life could be so pleasant.....

[DMV2]

anyone know if woodson is in favor more of b.diddy or lin? i hate to see lin backing up diddy... :cry:
What has Davis done to deserve the starting spot and minutes over Lin?

Baron's been a decent back-up but nothing special. He's had his clumsy plays and good plays but never nearly as good as Lin's been.

Only way Davis gets the starting gig is if he pulls a night like February 4th like Lin did. And if Lin starts playing like Douglas.

[sodapop]

What has Davis done to deserve the starting spot and minutes over Lin?

Baron's been a decent back-up but nothing special. He's had his clumsy plays and good plays but never nearly as good as Lin's been.

Only way Davis gets the starting gig is if he pulls a night like February 4th like Lin did. And if Lin starts playing like Douglas.

Davis is a great, tough defender. Chandler and Davis are the only players defending.

[Scoooter]

Davis is a great, tough defender. Chandler and Davis are the only players defending.
Jeffries, Fields, and Shumpert all play good D. You'd be more accurate if you said Melo and Amar'e were the only two not defending.

[InfiniteBaskets]

Davis is a great, tough defender. Chandler and Davis are the only players defending.

Shumpert's D is ten times better than Davis' at this point in their careers. I think Lin keeps his starting spot.

However, what is Woodson going to bring to the Knicks' offense that wasn't their pre-linsanity?

[Teanett]

Davis is a great, tough defender. Chandler and Davis are the only players defending.
not this version, no he ain't. he's actually pretty bad.

[Derka]

This is the best possible news Knicks fans could have hoped for this season.

[DukeDelonte13]

This is the best possible news Knicks fans could have hoped for this season.


came to say this. Watch the Knicks instantly improve.

[Meticode]

I feel this was the right move. The Knicks weren't going to win anything with D'Antoni anyway even if they got rid of Anthony. He's not that type of coach to me. If the Knicks still continue their underachieving ways they need to look to move Anthony somehow if this continues.

Either way, I expect them to improve now.

[Teanett]

came to say this. Watch the Knicks instantly improve.

i hope they do but is melo suddenly gonna drop 15 pounds and play hard every possesion?
does amar'e find his legs overnight?
is jr smith gonna grow a brain?

[Droid101]

LOL, this is great.

So, when they keep playing like garbage with Melo and Amar'e, the homers are gonna be like "Oh, they're just taking time to adjust to the new coach!"

When will they open their eyes?

[Sarcastic]

LOL, this is great.

So, when they keep playing like garbage with Melo and Amar'e, the homers are gonna be like "Oh, they're just taking time to adjust to the new coach!"

When will they open their eyes?

And if they improve, will you say D'Antoni sucks?

[Droid101]

And if they improve, will you say D'Antoni sucks?
If Melo and Amar'e suddenly start playing better and the Knicks start winning, I will be the first to say I was wrong.

But if they start winning because Lin is leading the way and Melo/Amar'e have reduced roles, well, then we know the answer to why they weren't playing well, don't we!

[blacknapalm]

If Melo and Amar'e suddenly start playing better and the Knicks start winning, I will be the first to say I was wrong.

But if they start winning because Lin is leading the way and Melo/Amar'e have reduced roles, well, then we know the answer to why they weren't playing well, don't we!

mike woodson will never put the ball in lin's hands. it's going to be isos for melo/amare all day. seriously, do people not remember atlanta? there's a reason why he's not the coach there anymore