The Mike D'antoni Thread

[Clutch]

So I guess they're right on track, assuming the trade hasn't mucked things up to badly. Certainly trending in the wrong direction at the moment, but I could see them picking it up a bit before the playoffs.

Picking up what ?
More losses

[earlofupstate]

Mike just has to go now. It's not working, the players are complaining about how they go about things. Why did Phoenix not want MD there anymore? If you know, post it so I will know why they wouldn't re-sign him.

This 7SOL system is crap unless Steve Nash is going to walk out of the tunnel next time we play. MD doesn't know anything else but his STUPID system.

[knickscity]

Mike just has to go now. It's not working, the players are complaining about how they go about things. Why did Phoenix not want MD there anymore? If you know, post it so I will know why they wouldn't re-sign him.

This 7SOL system is crap unless Steve Nash is going to walk out of the tunnel next time we play. MD doesn't know anything else but his STUPID system.

Kerr asked him to employ a defensive assistant.

Then D'antoni left.

Simple as that.

[Scoooter]

Plus all that delicious money.

[Sarcastic]

Plus all that delicious money.

I gotta give you credit. I never seen someone defend such an obviously shitty coach as much as you do. Whatever he did to endear himself to you really worked.

[Scoooter]

Mustaches impress me. In fact, I'd say it's my number one criterion for respecting another man.

And occasionally women.

[Clutch]

I gotta give you credit. I never seen someone defend such an obviously shitty coach as much as you do. Whatever he did to endear himself to you really worked.

this

[Scoooter]

That?

[Clutch]

That?

You understood me very well.

You defend D'Antoni even it's obvious that he needs to go.You defended him when he didn't play Shelden.Well guess what,Shelden played last night and he was our best player besides Melo.
He also showed that he can't be pushed by Kwame who was backing down Stoudemire like little *****.

I'm tired of your "D'Antoni isn't the problem".
You can think what you want but at least don't write some shitty reasons why he is good when that reasons are complete bullshit.

MIKE NEEDS TO GO

[Scoooter]

You defend D'Antoni even it's obvious that he needs to go.You defended him when he didn't play Shelden.Well guess what,Shelden played last night and he was our best player besides Melo.
He also showed that he can't be pushed by Kwame who was backing down Stoudemire like little *****.

I know English isn't your first language, so I can see where you might have misinterpreted what I said. I actually said D'antoni should have played Shelden. I think I said it more than once. But I also understood why he didn't. We still got creamed though, so obviously he isn't the magic bullet.

I agree about Amar'e though. I think we can package him and Chauncey and maybe someone else for some quality players. Maybe CP3 and Okafor or West.

I'm tired of your "D'Antoni isn't the problem".
You can think what you want but at least don't write some shitty reasons why he is good when that reasons are complete bullshit.

Ooh, you're tired of it.

The Knicks have lots of problems. Like it or not, they're probably as far away from a ring as at any point in the last ten years. I simply don't see a coaching change making this roster much more effective.

MIKE NEEDS TO GO

What do you mean by this?

[Clutch]

The Knicks have lots of problems. Like it or not, they're probably as far away from a ring as at any point in the last ten years. I simply don't see a coaching change making this roster much more effective.

Well,with a new coach this roster could actually play defense.
I know we don't have amazing defenders on our team but everyone can learn.
And be sure that they can't be better defensively with D'Antoni as a coach.
That's automatic reason why we won't be a strong team with D'Antoni as a coach.
This team isn't a run and gun team anymore.
Billups and Melo aren't players for run and gun.
So D'Antoni can't do one thing that he is good at,run and gun.
Also Billups and Douglas aren't Steve Nash so he can forget about those amazing pick and rolls.
And he still sucks on defense.

So a coaching change can make this roster much better,especially if we sign a center this summer.

What do you mean by this?

You know how D'Antoni always screams "Let's go,let's go" during games ?
And I scream "Let's go Mike,go far away from New York and its basketball club".

[Scoooter]

Well,with a new coach this roster could actually play defense.
I know we don't have amazing defenders on our team but everyone can learn.
And be sure that they can't be better defensively with D'Antoni as a coach.
That's automatic reason why we won't be a strong team with D'Antoni as a coach.
This team isn't a run and gun team anymore.
Billups and Melo aren't players for run and gun.
So D'Antoni can't do one thing that he is good at,run and gun.
Also Billups and Douglas aren't Steve Nash so he can forget about those amazing pick and rolls.
And he still sucks on defense.

So a coaching change can make this roster much better,especially if we sign a center this summer.

Yeah, this team is ****ed. Chauncey's too stupid to run a pick and roll, he needs to go. And obviously if that play isn't employed then Amar'e will never be used to his potential. So we're basically down to Melo and a 6'10" guy who can hit spot-up mid-rangers. Amar'e should be packaged next year for Dwight. Make that happen at all costs, and you're on to something. I like Amar'e, but he's a run and gun player who needs competent PGs. And his D is awful.

Toney Douglas
Landry Fields (although he might be traded)
Melo
Hedo?
Dwight

Maybe make some kind of Hail Mary play for CP3, assuming his knees have held up.

Long, tough road ahead the Knicks.

[Clutch]

This team needs a center but it also needs a new coach.

I hope we will get both this off-season.
It would also be good to fill our bench with solid players.

This team isn't hard to fix.
I am sure Amare can learn to play some kind of defense,Melo is a good defender when he is motivated and Billups simply sucks and I don't want to re-sign him.

Sign a center,sign a point guard and sign players who will bring defense and size off the bench.

We don't need Dwight Howard,Deron Williams or something like that.

We need what I have just wrote.
Center who will defend and rebound (someone like Dalembert),point guard who can hit shots and isn't a poor defender(it would also be nice if he knows how to play pick and roll) and bench players who will be good defenders.We also need one more backup center to bring some size.

I would also implement Melo/Amare pick and roll.
Melo can pass and it worked a few times this season when we actually played it.

I would build this team around Melo.
Pick and roll with Amare and playmaking out of iso.

It's not hard to build a good team now.
Just sign a new coach and add a few missing pieces who are solid,we don't need another superstar.

[earlofupstate]

Kerr asked him to employ a defensive assistant.
Then D'antoni left.
Simple as that.

That explains everything. Thanks.

[franchize]

Mustaches impress me. In fact, I'd say it's my number one criterion for respecting another man.

Well then it's settled....Hire Burt Reynolds and Eddie Murphy!!!!