Basketball Champions Offensive and Defensive ratings (last 15 years)

MusketeerX

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I think some people on here think I and others are hating on D'Antoni because we just like to.

I am posting this thread not to debate about it more, but to show that our concerns on his defensive ratings and his lack of attention to it are almost certainly going to cost us a championship.

Please find below the offensive and defensive ratings for the championship teams for the past 15 years. You will find only one occasion where the defensive rating was outside the top ten during the regular seasons (That team's defensive rating (Lakers) was top ten during the playoffs).

Let us be clear about this.

Defensively:
  • Only 1 out of the last 15 teams who won a championship had a defensive rating outside the top 10 (6%)
  • 14 out of the 15 teams were rated a top 10 defensive team (93%)
  • 11 out of the 15 teams were top 5 in defensive ratings (73%)
  • 13 out of the 15 teams were top 7 in defensive ratings (87%)
  • 5 out of the 15 teams were number 1 in the league in defensive rating (33%)
Offensively:
  • Just 2 out of the 15 teams were best in the league offensively (13%)
  • 3 out of 15 teams won a championship with offense ratings outside the top ten (20%). Meaning it is 3x's more likely you will win a ring with offense outside the top ten than defense outside the top ten. AKA, Defense is more important than offense.
  • 9 out of the 15 teams were outside the top 5 offensively (60%)
Combined
  • 11 out of the 15 teams were BOTH top ten in offense and defense.
  • 3 of the 4 who were not top ten in both offense and defense, were a top ten defensive team.
Moral of the story is that only one team in the last 15 years was not in top 10 in defense. ONE. Of course that was the 2001 Lakers (never show up during the regular season). I checked their defensive ratings in the regular season compared to the playoffs. They raised their defensive rating to top of the league during the playoffs (only lost one game during the entire playoffs). So, even then, they were still one of the elite defensive teams in the playoffs. This makes EVERY team that won a championship for the past 15 years a top 10 defensive team.

In the end, you want a balanced offense and defense, but the stats below ultimately prove that defense is more important. If you have offense outside the top 10 in the regular season, you stand a 20% chance of winning a championship. Still really bad odds, but, much better when compared to teams who fell outside of the top 10 defensive teams in the regular season (6%).

You need a balance. You need offense and defense; but, if you are going to sacrifice one, you sacrifice offense and not defense. I'm not willing to put my odds at winning a championship at 6% (and that is provided MDA can make the Knicks a top defensive team during the playoffs).... Just not going to do it.

Hopefully these stats show that I and others are not hating on MDA for no reason. We see a pattern -- bad defense doesn't win championships. This is why we call for a new coach or a coach who will stress D.

Sure, we can be that 2001 Lakers anomaly with MDA as our coach (which really wasn't an anomaly when you see what the Lakers did defensively in the playoffs), but my questions are:
  • Wouldn't you rather be a part of the 93% group who won with defense? (100 percent when you look at the Lakers in the playoffs)
  • Doesn't that gives us a much better chance, no?
Ultimately everyone on this board wants what's best for the Knicks. These stats show that being a top 10 defensive team is what is best for the Knicks. Do you really want to take a chance on a coach that has NEVER had a top 10 defensive team?

Stats:

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2010:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 108.8 (11th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 103.7 (4th of 30)

2009:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 112.8 (3rd of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.7 (6th of 30)

2008:
Celtics: Off Rtg: 110.2 (10th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.9 (1st of 30)

2007:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 109.2 (5th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.9 (2nd of 30)

2006:
Heat: Off Rtg: 108.7 (7th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.5 (9th of 30)

2005:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 107.5 (8th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.8 (1st of 30)

2004:
Pistons: Off Rtg: 102.0 (18th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 95.4 (2nd of 29)

2003:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 105.6 (7th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.7 (3rd of 29)

2002:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 109.4 (2nd of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.7 (7th of 29)

2001:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 108.4 (2nd of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.8 (21st of 29)

2000:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 107.3 (5th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.2 (1st of 29)

1999:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 104.0 (11th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 29)

1998:
Bulls: Off Rtg: 107.7 (9th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.8 (3rd of 29)

1997:
Bulls: Off Rtg: 114.4 (1st of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 102.4 (4th of 29)

1996:
Bulls: Off Rtg: 115.2 (1st of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.8 (1st of 29)
 
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Once again... None of those Championship teams did it with 5 starters who weren't on the roster the previous year. Fact.

It's kind of hard to have a top 10 defense with 4 of 5 starters who weren't here last year in Felton, Fields (rookie), Amare & Mozgov before the trade. After the trade? We have 5 starters (starting) who weren't with MDA or the Knicks last year. Fact.

It's kind of hard to have a top 10 defense when you lack a center. Sorry, but Mozgov was only averaging 3 & 4 per game & Jeffries & Turiaf will not get it done in terms of building a top 10 D.

The Knicks always had top 10 D's during the 90's but could never win a championship. We never had the offensive talent to get past Jordan & the Bulls.

Give MDA a true defensive center who can also run the floor such as Dalembert, De'Andre Jordan or Marc Gasol during the offseason & the Knicks will become a top 10 defense next year. Other than Amare... We have no shot blockers.

Give MDA a chance lmao
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
Once again... None of those Championship teams did it with 5 starters who weren't on the roster the previous year. Fact.

It's kind of hard to have a top 10 defense with 4 of 5 starters who weren't here last year in Felton, Fields (rookie), Amare & Mozgov before the trade. After the trade? We have 5 starters (starting) who weren't with MDA or the Knicks last year. Fact.

It's kind of hard to have a top 10 defense when you lack a center. Sorry, but Mozgov was only averaging 3 & 4 per game & Jeffries & Turiaf will not get it done in terms of building a top 10 D.

The Knicks always had top 10 D's during the 90's but could never win a championship. We never had the offensive talent to get past Jordan & the Bulls.

Give MDA a true defensive center who can also run the floor such as Dalembert, De'Andre Jordan or Marc Gasol during the offseason & the Knicks will become a top 10 defense next year. Other than Amare... We have no shot blockers.

Give MDA a chance lmao

OMG. Not talking about this year. I'm talking about all years. I'm talking about MDA during the Phoenix years. Without defense, championships are going to always be just out of reach.

You didn't read the entire post did you. Most desirable is both offense and defense in the top 10. 4 teams didn't have both in top 10.

3 of those 4 teams were top in defense.

The remaining team became an elite defensive team in the playoffs.

You are going to apologize when MDA never wins us one, right?
 
How about you give MDA a full offseason of training camp, practices & preseason games to work with the team... B4 expecting a top 10 D over night. Has MDA even had an offseason to work with his 3 leaders in Billups, Amare & Melo? The answer is no.

Next year we'll have Billups, Fields, Melo & Amare ALL returning as starters. 4 of 5 starters returning.

Big difference from having 0 starters who were with us the previous year.

Chances are we'll also upgrade @ the Center position & add a big body who can bang, block shots, fill the lanes & rebound to take some pressure off of Amare himself.

You think this is the finished product? Sad.

Walsh, Dolan & MDA all had a plan starting 3 years ago. Those plans were to turn the roster over, get the franchise out of cap hell, add two stars & compete for the playoffs; NY has done JUST that.

I'm sorry if that hasn't been ''good enough" for some of you MDA harpers after NY has been dead for 10+ years.

The next steps are to improve the paint by adding a C who can run.
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
How about you give MDA a full offseason of training camp, practices & preseason games to work with the team... B4 expecting a top 10 D over night. Has MDA even had an offseason to work with his 3 leaders in Billups, Amare & Melo? The answer is no.

Next year we'll have Billups, Fields, Melo & Amare ALL returning as starters. 4 of 5 starters returning.

Big difference from having 0 starters who were with us the previous year.

Chances are we'll also upgrade @ the Center position & add a big body who can bang, block shots, fill the lanes & rebound to take some pressure off of Amare himself.

You think this is the finished product? Sad.

Walsh, Dolan & MDA all had a plan starting 3 years ago. Those plans were to turn the roster over, get the franchise out of cap hell, add two stars & compete for the playoffs; NY has done JUST that.

I'm sorry if that hasn't been ''good enough" for some of you MDA harpers after NY has been dead for 10+ years.

The next steps are to improve the paint by adding a C who can run.

I'm sorry, but I want what's best for my team. Maybe you don't.

Let me ask you again:

You are going to apologize when MDA fails to get us there, right?
 
Nope, because I believe MDA will bring us a championship.

I seen MDA dominate the West with PHX for 4 years with a winning % of .650, 4 consecutive trips to the playoffs & two Western Conf apperances. The Suns also played GREAT pushing the Spurs to a game 7. Cant blame MDA for Amare getting suspended thnx to Stern screwing PHX allowing SA to advance.

I know enough about MDA to not run him out of town before he's even had a CHANCE to win with the Knicks.
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
Nope, because I believe MDA will bring us a championship.

I seen MDA dominate the West with PHX for 4 years with a winning % of .650, 4 consecutive trips to the playoffs & two Western Conf apperances. The Suns also played GREAT pushing the Spurs to a game 7. Cant blame MDA for Amare getting suspended thnx to Stern screwing PHX allowing SA to advance.

I know enough about MDA to not run him out of town before he's even had a CHANCE to win with the Knicks.

Didn't think so. Don't believe in your boy that much.

Answer me this, has MDA ever had a top 10 defensive team?
 
I think some people on here think I and others are hating on D'Antoni because we just like to.

I am posting this thread not to debate about it more, but to show that our concerns on his defensive ratings and his lack of attention to it are almost certainly going to cost us a championship.

Please find below the offensive and defensive ratings for the championship teams for the past 15 years. You will find only one occasion where the defensive rating was outside the top ten during the regular seasons (That team's defensive rating (Lakers) was top ten during the playoffs).

Let us be clear about this.

Defensively:
  • Only 1 out of the last 15 teams who won a championship had a defensive rating outside the top 10 (6%)
  • 14 out of the 15 teams were rated a top 10 defensive team (93%)
  • 11 out of the 15 teams were top 5 in defensive ratings (73%)
  • 13 out of the 15 teams were top 7 in defensive ratings (87%)
  • 5 out of the 15 teams were number 1 in the league in defensive rating (33%)
Offensively:
  • Just 2 out of the 15 teams were best in the league offensively (13%)
  • 3 out of 15 teams won a championship with offense ratings outside the top ten (20%). Meaning it is 3x's more likely you will win a ring with offense outside the top ten than defense outside the top ten. AKA, Defense is more important than offense.
  • 9 out of the 15 teams were outside the top 5 offensively (60%)
Combined
  • 11 out of the 15 teams were BOTH top ten in offense and defense.
  • 3 of the 4 who were not top ten in both offense and defense, were a top ten defensive team.
Moral of the story is that only one team in the last 15 years was below top 10 in defense. ONE. Of course that was the 2001 Lakers (never show up during the regular season). I checked their defensive ratings in the regular season compared to the playoffs. They raised their defensive rating to top of the league during the playoffs (only lost one game during the entire playoffs). So, even then, they were still one of the elite defensive teams in the playoffs. This makes EVERY team that won a championship for the past 15 years a top 10 defensive team.

In the end, you want a balanced offense and defense, but the stats below ultimately prove that defense is more important. If you have offense outside the top 10 in the regular season, you stand a 20% chance of winning a championship. Still really bad odds, but, much better when compared to teams who fell outside of the top 10 defensive teams in the regular season (6%).

You need a balance. You need offense and defense; but, if you are going to sacrifice one, you sacrifice offense and not defense. I'm not willing to put my odds at winning a championship at 6% (and that is provided MDA can make the Knicks a top defensive team during the playoffs).... Just not going to do it.

Hopefully these stats show that I and others are not hating on MDA for no reason. We see a pattern -- bad defense doesn't win championships. This is why we call for a new coach or a coach who will stress D.

Sure, we can be that 2001 Lakers anomaly with MDA as our coach (which really wasn't an anomaly when you see what the Lakers did defensively in the playoffs), but my questions are:
  • Wouldn't you rather be a part of the 93% group who won with defense? (100 percent when you look at the Lakers in the playoffs)
  • Doesn't that gives us a much better chance, no?
Ultimately everyone on this board wants what's best for the Knicks. These stats show that being a top 10 defensive team is what is best for the Knicks. Do you really want to take a chance on a coach that has NEVER had a top 10 defensive team?

Stats:

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2010:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 108.8 (11th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 103.7 (4th of 30)

2009:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 112.8 (3rd of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.7 (6th of 30)

2008:
Celtics: Off Rtg: 110.2 (10th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.9 (1st of 30)

2007:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 109.2 (5th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.9 (2nd of 30)

2006:
Heat: Off Rtg: 108.7 (7th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.5 (9th of 30)

2005:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 107.5 (8th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.8 (1st of 30)

2004:
Pistons: Off Rtg: 102.0 (18th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 95.4 (2nd of 29)

2003:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 105.6 (7th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.7 (3rd of 29)

2002:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 109.4 (2nd of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.7 (7th of 29)

2001:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 108.4 (2nd of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.8 (21st of 29)

2000:
Lakers: Off Rtg: 107.3 (5th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.2 (1st of 29)

1999:
Spurs: Off Rtg: 104.0 (11th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 29)

1998:
Bulls: Off Rtg: 107.7 (9th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.8 (3rd of 29)

1997:
Bulls: Off Rtg: 114.4 (1st of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 102.4 (4th of 29)

1996:
Bulls: Off Rtg: 115.2 (1st of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.8 (1st of 29)

Great Sttas Musk. I think I posted something similar but just gave the link. Add to your stats that if you go back 22 more years to the 1974 champion only one other team won a chip with a defense ranked outside the top 10. I forget the year but it was Houston, and they were ranked 11TH.

Like you said we arent hating just to be hating. History tells us that doing it MDA's way (with offense) is very unlikely to happen....
 
Once again... None of those Championship teams did it with 5 starters who weren't on the roster the previous year. Fact.

It's kind of hard to have a top 10 defense with 4 of 5 starters who weren't here last year in Felton, Fields (rookie), Amare & Mozgov before the trade. After the trade? We have 5 starters (starting) who weren't with MDA or the Knicks last year. Fact.

It's kind of hard to have a top 10 defense when you lack a center. Sorry, but Mozgov was only averaging 3 & 4 per game & Jeffries & Turiaf will not get it done in terms of building a top 10 D.

The Knicks always had top 10 D's during the 90's but could never win a championship. We never had the offensive talent to get past Jordan & the Bulls.

Give MDA a true defensive center who can also run the floor such as Dalembert, De'Andre Jordan or Marc Gasol during the offseason & the Knicks will become a top 10 defense next year. Other than Amare... We have no shot blockers.

Give MDA a chance lmao

You might have something if this was MDA's first dance. He tried it his way in Phoenix and failed. I dont understand why you dont understand this...(facepalm)
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
Great Sttas Musk. I think I posted something similar but just gave the link. Add to your stats that if you go back 22 more years to the 1974 champion only one other team won a chip with a defense ranked outside the top 10. I forget the year but it was Houston, and they were ranked 11TH.

Like you said we arent hating just to be hating. History tells us that doing it MDA's way (with offense) is very unlikely to happen....

Wow, really? I thought about going back further, but just didn't want to take the time to do it. I don't understand how people can support a coach that has shown an obvious aversion to two of the most important stats in the nba: boarding and defense.
 
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Nope, but that still doesn't change the fact that MDA led the Suns to 4 consecutive playoff trips, had PHX playing 120+ games above .500 during the 4 years as coach. An average of 30+ games above .500 per season in an EXTREMELY tough Westen Conf.

You cant compate CHI or MIA to LA & SA. How many rings do CHI & MIA combine for under their new coaches? Zero. How many rings do LA & SA combine for? Plenty.

Funny how you say "MDA will NEVER lead NY to the Finals" when A) MDA has yet to have a CHANCE to win with NY & B) led PHX to the Finals 2 out of 4 years in an EXTREMELY tough Western Conf & was ONLY one W away from a Finals apperance after pushing the SPURS to a game 7.

NY ALWAYS had top 10 D's under both Riley & Van Gundy. How many rings did those top 10 D's lead to? Exactly; 0.

It's only a matter of time before NY starts to DOMINATE the East under MDA. The best has yet to come, that still doesn't change the fact that we're playing .600 since the trade without his starting PG or an offseason to GEL. Sad
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
MDA has never made it to the finals... Conference finals... but he never got that brass ring. "Almost" only counts in horeshoes and grenades. Miami and Chi town have at least won chips. Tommy was on the team that took the celts to the finals and won.

MDA doesn't even have a conference title under his belt.
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
I also like how you chide everyone for "not addressing your questions" yet you haven't addressed the topic of this thread.

Only one team (two if go back to 1974) have won a championship with a defensive rating outside of the top ten during the regular season.

Answer these questions for me...

Has D'Antoni ever had a team that was top ten in defense?

Given the stats above where over 93% of the teams who won championships were great defensive teams (measured by top 10 team in the league in that statistical category), don't you think we stand a better chance of winning a championship with a coach that stresses defense?
 
Some of these guys would rather the Knicks continue to be a test subject than actually doing whats necessary to win a chip. Fellas we arent writing a case study here its the NB freaking A. Play top ten defense or we're toast...
 
Since you all know so much about MDA during his 4 full seasons with PHX, how about you tell me exactly where the Suns D' ranked during those 4 years in terms of both PPG allowed & FG%.

Just because PHX always ranked as a top 3 offense under MDA; doesn't mean it was a "given" that NY would also, in less than 3 years, rank as a top 3 offense; during a year where MDA entered the season with 4 of 5 brand new starters who weren't with NY last year. Fields is just a rookie. It wasn't a "given". Not when Nash was a top 2 PG (KIdd) under MDA, Amare was enoying his golden years str8 out of HS, Joe Johnson was considered one of the NBA's most deadly 3 point shooters & the Matrix was as explosive as they came etc, etc. How quickly you MDA harpers forget: NY fans DREAMED of Amare during the offseason, because of his offense; not his "defense". We prayed for Melo because he's a top 3 NBA scorer, not because of his "D". We ONLY landed Melo because MDA took the offensive games of Gallo, Chandler & Felton to another level!
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
Since you all know so much about MDA during his 4 full seasons with PHX, how about you tell me exactly where the Suns D' ranked during those 4 years in terms of both PPG allowed & FG%.

Just because PHX always ranked as a top 3 offense under MDA; doesn't mean it was a "given" that NY would also, in less than 3 years, rank as a top 3 offense; during a year where MDA entered the season with 4 of 5 brand new starters who weren't with NY last year. Fields is just a rookie. It wasn't a "given". Not when Nash was a top 2 PG (KIdd) under MDA, Amare was enoying his golden years str8 out of HS, Joe Johnson was considered one of the NBA's most deadly 3 point shooters & the Matrix was as explosive as they came etc, etc. How quickly you MDA harpers forget: NY fans DREAMED of Amare during the offseason, because of his offense; not his "defense". We prayed for Melo because he's a top 3 NBA scorer, not because of his "D". We ONLY landed Melo because MDA took the offensive games of Gallo, Chandler & Felton to another level!

Thanks for answering my questions and AGAIN ignoring the thread's main point. Defense has always been the main ingredient in championship teams.

Has D'Antoni ever had a top ten defensive team?

We got Melo because he wanted to be here. We got Amar'e because we offered him a lot of money and he knew Melo would come if he came.

D'Antoni had nothing to do with it. At all.

Answer my questions, please.
 
It's just sad when MDA haters harp all over NYs every wrong move on D' when it's a team sport. They judge him on his 4 years with PHX on D' without even giving him a chance to right the ship here in NY. When was the last time NY ranked as a top 3 offense or top 10 "defense"? Long before MDA came to town; our D, O & entire team was an NBA laughing stock. But yet, blame MDA for our D during a year he's working with 5 new starters? How quicly people forget MDA made us relivent, respected & part of the NBA & playoff talk for the 1st time in God knows when. It's just sad they cant even appreciate what he's meant for our proud franchise. He put his career win % on the line just for a chance to succeed in NY. NY D's of the 90's? Damn. Jeffries is no Ewing. Amare is no Oakley. Turiaf is no Mason. Shelden is no Anthony Smith & Fields is no Starks who competed with MJ one on one. Mozgov wasn't even Bill Dudley. George could never get Melo to D' up, but yet, MDA has Melo playing D & even talking D.
 

Carmare

Banned
Still ignoring the question. He had elite talent in Phoenix for years. You are acting like this is his first year as an NBA head coach.

Instead you use the excuse that we are haters when we just looking at it in an unbiased way.
 

ronoranina

Fundamentally Sound
It's just sad when MDA haters harp all over NYs every wrong move on D' when it's a team sport. They judge him on his 4 years with PHX on D' without even giving him a chance to right the ship here in NY. When was the last time NY ranked as a top 3 offense or top 10 "defense"? Long before MDA came to town; our D, O & entire team was an NBA laughing stock. But yet, blame MDA for our D during a year he's working with 5 new starters? How quicly people forget MDA made us relivent, respected & part of the NBA & playoff talk for the 1st time in God knows when. It's just sad they cant even appreciate what he's meant for our proud franchise. He put his career win % on the line just for a chance to succeed in NY. NY D's of the 90's? Damn. Jeffries is no Ewing. Amare is no Oakley. Turiaf is no Mason. Shelden is no Anthony Smith & Fields is no Starks who competed with MJ one on one. Mozgov wasn't even Bill Dudley. George could never get Melo to D' up, but yet, MDA has Melo playing D & even talking D.

Can you get the old Knicks players names right homie?? Charles Smith maybe... Chris Dudley... smh

Thank you.
 

MusketeerX

Rotation player
It's just sad when MDA haters harp all over NYs every wrong move on D' when it's a team sport. They judge him on his 4 years with PHX on D' without even giving him a chance to right the ship here in NY. When was the last time NY ranked as a top 3 offense or top 10 "defense"? Long before MDA came to town; our D, O & entire team was an NBA laughing stock. But yet, blame MDA for our D during a year he's working with 5 new starters? How quicly people forget MDA made us relivent, respected & part of the NBA & playoff talk for the 1st time in God knows when. It's just sad they cant even appreciate what he's meant for our proud franchise. He put his career win % on the line just for a chance to succeed in NY. NY D's of the 90's? Damn. Jeffries is no Ewing. Amare is no Oakley. Turiaf is no Mason. Shelden is no Anthony Smith & Fields is no Starks who competed with MJ one on one. Mozgov wasn't even Bill Dudley. George could never get Melo to D' up, but yet, MDA has Melo playing D & even talking D.

SSOL is this coach's MO. You've seen the stats that really only top 10 defensive teams have won chips. Why should we entertain a coach that has shown over the course of this year, the last two, his phoenix years, and by his very own words, that he would rather have 5 midgets that can shoot a ball than a 7 footer that can defend?

We gave him a chance over the last two years. He was in a messy situation. Totally understand that. He did not even speak of defense this year until Billups came along.

He refused to play our one talented 7'1 center, even though you've said that a guy like that can help our defense. Anthony Randolph sat on the bench for most of the year, never given the opportunity to grow. He was never coached defense. Amar'e was never coached defense (Amar'e said this himself)...

He never played Corey Brewer, who is a great defensive player....

So please answer my questions that i posted 6 or 7 posts ago.

Oh and Melo's D has worsened since being in NY. Same as Billups. I posted about that in my last thread.
 
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