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Carmelo is the kind of guy that always wants the ball in his hands in the crunch time. I'd be inclined to give it to him, tho the play was probably a higher percentage shot. JJ is going to follow orders, that is why MDA wanted him back because he knew that he would do what he was told. But in that situation put the friggin ball in Mr. Clutch's hands and let him do his thing.
I don't think that the writing is on the wall, the Deron trade or not. It's very likely that Donnie had no idea he was available because he was so wrapped up in trying to land Carmelo, you know that guy us fans were chanting for at home games?
Anyways, to think D'antoni is done here is foolish. Donnie brought in D'ant. Dolan trusts Donnie. The calls are Donnie's to make and he is a patient and thoughtful basketball overlord. Barring a sweep from the playoffs in the first round, I do not see how or why they would get rid of D'antoni. I'm VERY certain that the plan Donnie put in place in NY was a 4 year minimum plan.
2 years of shedding and shredding the roster mess left here.
1 year of rebuilding the team from the ground up on FA Signings, Rookie gems and potential trades, bring us to the playoffs to give NY that hunger back.
and 1 year to make it to at least the conference finals, if not farther.
I think Dantoni will certainly be here next year and if he has even a "DECENT" performance in the playoffs (ie. conference finals appearance) He'll be here for the next 2-3 at least. In 3 years time the calls for his head might start to get heard. But I can not see them replacing him in the meantime.
Y'all can holler until you are blue (and orange) in the face. The plan is in place and you are stuck with D'antoni for at least 1 more year after this, and most likely more then that. I'm already tired of the calls for the coaches head. They started as soon as he got here and now you are all in a "Fire D'antoni" trance or something.
Coming into this season I said I'd be lining up with all the d'ant haters if we missed the playoffs with the 2010-11 knicks. but here we are sitting in 6th in the east, still like 5 games up on Indiana who just stole two from us in a transition phase. Unless we fall from grace completely there is no way D'antoni gets removed this year and asking for that makes you unrealistic and delusional.
I don't think that the writing is on the wall, the Deron trade or not. It's very likely that Donnie had no idea he was available because he was so wrapped up in trying to land Carmelo, you know that guy us fans were chanting for at home games?
Anyways, to think D'antoni is done here is foolish. Donnie brought in D'ant. Dolan trusts Donnie. The calls are Donnie's to make and he is a patient and thoughtful basketball overlord. Barring a sweep from the playoffs in the first round, I do not see how or why they would get rid of D'antoni. I'm VERY certain that the plan Donnie put in place in NY was a 4 year minimum plan.
2 years of shedding and shredding the roster mess left here.
1 year of rebuilding the team from the ground up on FA Signings, Rookie gems and potential trades, bring us to the playoffs to give NY that hunger back.
and 1 year to make it to at least the conference finals, if not farther.
I think Dantoni will certainly be here next year and if he has even a "DECENT" performance in the playoffs (ie. conference finals appearance) He'll be here for the next 2-3 at least. In 3 years time the calls for his head might start to get heard. But I can not see them replacing him in the meantime.
Y'all can holler until you are blue (and orange) in the face. The plan is in place and you are stuck with D'antoni for at least 1 more year after this, and most likely more then that. I'm already tired of the calls for the coaches head. They started as soon as he got here and now you are all in a "Fire D'antoni" trance or something.
Coming into this season I said I'd be lining up with all the d'ant haters if we missed the playoffs with the 2010-11 knicks. but here we are sitting in 6th in the east, still like 5 games up on Indiana who just stole two from us in a transition phase. Unless we fall from grace completely there is no way D'antoni gets removed this year and asking for that makes you unrealistic and delusional.