HarshMello
Benchwarmer
Slightly OT, but one sure sign that you're delusional is when you think the entire rest of the world is delusional.
Since when has being thankful for Amare, Melo, the playoffs, this season for what it's worth, supporting an up & coming team, being patient for offseason upgrades & not being a coach hater considered to be a "homer"? It's called being a realistic fan, who doesn't expect results over night after a mid-season trade.
Have I ever said this team was great?Have I ever said we're winning a ring? No. How am I a "homer"? Oh yeah, thats right; I support the team & coach.
How is making it known that both Fields & Douglas lack NBA experience, NY has the largest 5 hole in the East, we'd become a much improved defensive & overall team with the addition of a true C during FA, the NCAA's leading rebounder in Faried would help a team such as NY who lacks rebounding ability, 60% of our starting 5 have only been here for less than 18 games + 0 returning starters from last, a full offseason of TC, practice(s), upgrades + an entire preseason would help MDA & NY next year etc, etc considered as "homerism"? Please explain NANCY.
Stop expecting a serious playoff contender & chip over night from a coach when A) This is our 1st playoff run in 6 years & B) This franchise has not won a ring since 72.
Who's the "unrealistic homer" now?
As a realistic fan? I not only know but also understand exactly what it takes to BUILD a serious contender: TIME.
Way before "MDA", we've been the NBA's laughing stock for 10+ years thnx to the cap hell Thomas era with no hope for a better future. Not one true superstar since the days of #33.
Then the 2010-2011 season came around...
- Drafted the steal of the NBA draft during the 2nd round in Fields.
- TD is starting to perform like a top 5 steal of last years draft.
- An experienced championship leader in Billups @ point.
- #2 ranked scoring offense.
- On the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since 04.
- Signed Amare Stoudemire & traded for Carmelo Anthony. Two of the NBA's top 10 Stars.
I'm sorry if none of that has been GOOD ENOUGH for your enjoyment of our turn around season.
MDA is getting fired after this season. Better get used to that idea.
Hey Musk...
I just book marked this page of the thread & no matter what happens I'll be sure to bump it after the offseason.
I say he DESERVES a chance to upgrade a playoff team into a serious contender during the offseason, especially after being THE coach who took the job with Walsh while BOTH KNOWING we had NO CHANCE to ever compete as serious contenders until their 4th year come the offseason of 2012, as well as also being THE coach who coaches us to our 1st turn around season since 04.
Hate to break the breaking news to you, but the former team wasn't winning a ring this year either.
You say he'll be fired during the offseason & doesn't deserve a chance next year.
If MDA is back? It proves I was right, you were wrong, & this franchise believed he deserves the chance to coach a much improved roster & team.
If he gets "fired" it proves you were right & another coach deserved the chance to coach a hand given championship contending team.
Only time will tell but until then? I'll agree to disagree.
I also don't understand how or why fans are screaming to fire MDA for "JVG". The man is the most overrared NY coach I've ever seen.
JVG won't have Ewing/ Camby/Herb @ the C position. He won't have the amazing defense of Sprewell @ the SF position. He won't have tough as nails types of grinders @ the PF position in LJ & Kurt Thomas & he will not turn this Knicks team into a "top 10" defense.
Yeah, he got lucky & took an 8th seed team to the Finals because of LJ's 4 point play only to get crushed during the Finals. Good job.
Still doesn't change the fact that JVG could only coach a STACKED roster to an 8th seed & only 4 games above .500 type of team, in an extremely weak eastern conf.
lol you suck JFG; stay in the booth where you belong.
JVG was a PRODUCT of a great team & still couldn't coach them to anything more than an 8th seed! Even DUDLEY was a much better defensive C than Mozgov/Turiaf/JJ.
Ewing, Camby, LJ, Kurt, Sprewell, Houston, Childs, Ward, Herb. You sucked JVG. Thank Houston & LJ lol.
That's what JVG does... When the going gets tough, he takes a hike...
+1 some fans...
A) have no heart.
B) Expect a championship or serious contending team over night.
C) have no idea what it takes to support a rebuilding franchise.
D) Wouldn't spot an up & coming team even if it were staring them dead in the face.
E) Quits on the team like the Sweet Lou & Jeff Van Gundy's of the world while wishing the team would "miss the playoffs" to justify their hatred for the coach.
Etc etc