Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=iDunk]Anyways, I nominate Mike Brown.[/QUOTE]
I always wondered why the Knicks didn't go after him, the Cavs were always a great defensive unit.
Knowing James Dolan though he'd put D'Antoni in charge of D and have Brown focusing on offensive sets.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=DJ Leon Smith]I always wondered why the Knicks didn't go after him, the Cavs were always a great defensive unit.
[B]Knowing James Dolan though he'd put D'Antoni in charge of D and have Brown focusing on offensive sets.[/B][/QUOTE]
:lol
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=Clutch]I think you have just described D'Antoni :lol[/QUOTE]
No, he's total opposite of Frank. D'Antoni's players play for him hard. Remember when Amare and Diaw got suspended? The role players busted ass to win that game. He's just not prepared. I used to think he didn't stress defense enough but that isn't it - he's not able to make pre game and in game adjustments that other coaches do. He's very slow to react. The Knicks play hard but have no good core philosophy on defense. Effort doesn't work when every mistake leads to a hoop because there is no help strategy.
Lawrence Frank is the opposite. He makes fantastic adjustments, specifically pre game. I think you can argue pre game he makes better game plans than most coaches. but the Nets played for him like he was not even there. They'd suck, he'd be yelling at them and they'd walk by him like "Dude, please don't think i care". It was like he was not even there. I think in Boston he might be fine because he's working now for Rivers, the players already know him, and they are a very veteran bunch already set in their ways. A new team? Star heavy? I don't like it.
Keep D'Antoni, bring in a good assistant. Then in a year go talk to Doc Rivers unless things are 100% better. THAT makes sense to me.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
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It's time.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
Why can't they just get rid of Pringles??
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=DJ Leon Smith]I always wondered why the Knicks didn't go after him, the Cavs were always a great defensive unit.
Knowing James Dolan though he'd put D'Antoni in charge of D and have Brown focusing on offensive sets.[/QUOTE]
I thought the consensus was always that Keuster was the mastermind behind their defense?
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
And so the filling of 5 months of offseason news with made up rumors and speculation, by the New York Post and New York Daily News, begins.
I better run and get that paper right away. Tell me more, Isola!
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=niko]No, he's total opposite of Frank. [B] D'Antoni's players play for him hard.[/B] Remember when Amare and Diaw got suspended? The role players busted ass to win that game. He's just not prepared. I used to think he didn't stress defense enough but that isn't it - he's not able to make pre game and in game adjustments that other coaches do. He's very slow to react. The Knicks play hard but have no good core philosophy on defense. Effort doesn't work when every mistake leads to a hoop because there is no help strategy.
Lawrence Frank is the opposite. He makes fantastic adjustments, specifically pre game. I think you can argue pre game he makes better game plans than most coaches. but the Nets played for him like he was not even there. They'd suck, he'd be yelling at them and they'd walk by him like "Dude, please don't think i care". It was like he was not even there. I think in Boston he might be fine because he's working now for Rivers, the players already know him, and they are a very veteran bunch already set in their ways. A new team? Star heavy? I don't like it.
Keep D'Antoni, bring in a good assistant. Then in a year go talk to Doc Rivers unless things are 100% better. THAT makes sense to me.[/QUOTE]
Did you watch the Knicks this season ?
In many games they have played like they don't care.
I remember them playing hard only against tough opponents like the Celtics,Heat or something like that.When shitty teams come to town they often show no hustle,no will,no energy.
I would give a shot to D'Antoni with a good defensive assistant for next season.
But if we continue to fail against smaller teams and play good but without result against good teams then he needs to go.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
Fire D'antoni, hire Adelman.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
I don't understand the concept of Knicks "trying" to bring a defensive-minded assistant. D'Antoni is just a employee, all the Knicks have to do is hire one and tell D'Antoni to use him.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=Blue&Orange]I don't understand the concept of Knicks "trying" to bring a defensive-minded assistant. D'Antoni is just a employee, all the Knicks have to do is hire one and tell D'Antoni to use him.[/QUOTE]
And what if D'Antoni says no?
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=bagelred]And what if D'Antoni says no?[/QUOTE]
Walsh probably won't give him the extra year to take away his lame duck status, and he'll have another strike against him for when they finally get to the decision of whether to fire him or not. Considering how much he gets paid in NY i'd think he wouldn't want out to go somewhere else.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=niko]Walsh probably won't give him the extra year to take away his lame duck status, and he'll have another strike against him for when they finally get to the decision of whether to fire him or not. Considering how much he gets paid in NY i'd think he wouldn't want out to go somewhere else.[/QUOTE]
I think he would still get his money even if he gets fired.
Also I think even D'Antoni knows he won't be here after next season.
Nothing is 100% sure but I'm pretty confident he won't be here in 2012-2013 season.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=niko]Walsh probably won't give him the extra year to take away his lame duck status, and he'll have another strike against him for when they finally get to the decision of whether to fire him or not. Considering how much he gets paid in NY i'd think he wouldn't want out to go somewhere else.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I was just making a point. You really don't want to force an assistant coach down the head coach's throat. D'antoni is not just an "employee". He's not an office clerk. He's your $5 million a year Head Coach.
I believe MDA will be here one more year. No extension. But I'm not convinced he will definitely be gone after that.
Re: Knicks brass may try to force Mike D'Antoni to bring on a defensive-minded assistant
[QUOTE=blablabla]mike brown + mike dantoni
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:roll:
That would be a good combo though.