nuckles2k2
Superstar
The thing is...the solutions to the issues that we are having are very basic, basketball-101 stuff. Any decent coach should be able to spot the issues with the pre-training camp workouts, training camp, and the preseason. I won't even mention the fact that this is Gallo's 3 year with the team (his rookie year is no excuse, teaching can be done by film too,) but let's forget that and act as if he's another new addition to the team as well.
What was D'Antoni seeing in training camp? That's when the coaches get their "mad scientist" on and try out some new things to see what fits and what doesn't. This poor play CAN NOT be a new revelation, something like this is evident for long periods of time. In training camp it was easy to say "oh they need to gel" well how much of that is valid and how much is an excuse? These dudes have all been playing basketball their entire lives...if the coach puts them in the right spots for 4 quarters then we should see something. Regardless of whether or not they win, we should be able to SEE IT. And right now "it's" not there. Even in the games we won, it was nothing but perimeter shots and standing around...the shots just happened to be falling. We don't have a reliable offense and when we lose it's not because of an "off night" it's because our offense isn't a sustainable one, and if the shots aint falling the Knicks aint winning. When you have off the ball movement, backdoor cuts, multiple screens, etc. you force the defense to give you SOMETHING, you just want that "something" going to a player who can finish in that particular situation, be it a jumpshot, drive, dunk, layup, etc.
That's not the Knicks offense. That's not a new revelation. That's not "gelling." The problems now will be the same problems in a month unless D'Antoni CHANGES SOMETHING...or is fired. His choice.
What was D'Antoni seeing in training camp? That's when the coaches get their "mad scientist" on and try out some new things to see what fits and what doesn't. This poor play CAN NOT be a new revelation, something like this is evident for long periods of time. In training camp it was easy to say "oh they need to gel" well how much of that is valid and how much is an excuse? These dudes have all been playing basketball their entire lives...if the coach puts them in the right spots for 4 quarters then we should see something. Regardless of whether or not they win, we should be able to SEE IT. And right now "it's" not there. Even in the games we won, it was nothing but perimeter shots and standing around...the shots just happened to be falling. We don't have a reliable offense and when we lose it's not because of an "off night" it's because our offense isn't a sustainable one, and if the shots aint falling the Knicks aint winning. When you have off the ball movement, backdoor cuts, multiple screens, etc. you force the defense to give you SOMETHING, you just want that "something" going to a player who can finish in that particular situation, be it a jumpshot, drive, dunk, layup, etc.
That's not the Knicks offense. That's not a new revelation. That's not "gelling." The problems now will be the same problems in a month unless D'Antoni CHANGES SOMETHING...or is fired. His choice.
