So far
The verdict is in...that other thread was premature, reactionary and trash! No offense Red but the 5 game winning streak proves what I was saying...it was way to premature to call the season.
We are playing the best ball in years, the 3's are down the defense is up and all the prejudices about D'ants system are being proven wrong. The season is long and will will have our ups and downs but the system is working. We are dare I say it...an elite defensive team!
Felton is on his way to a career year under D'ant, Amare could be on his way to defensive player of the year and Gallo is turning into an all around threat. So much for the haterz...
It's early yet to say it's a success. It seems that as raymond felton goes, so goes the knicks, he has been key on win streak, but losing streak culprit...creating only for self and chucking up bad shots...so what happens now when he has another bad game scoring? I still think he needs to create for team more and first, then become productive himself offensively. how many good games vs bad does he have.
same with shooters, we're hitting the 3 pretty good right now...during the losing streak we weren't...what will be the norm?
both felton and shooters have played well answering my critisms. but canthey keep it up? The shooters have been taking turns playing well, which is good sign. But who picks up feltons bad game?(when he has one as all players do)
haha ya ill admit i had a knee jerk reaction.
I don't care tho cuz we are winning. I only have one more criticism of the system...we need to slow it down when we have a giant lead. Or remember there really isn't a need to take 3's with 14 seconds on the clock up 20. Tho we have been keeping our poise and good enough defensive pressure to pull these games out,
i feel like i'm aging rapidly watching this team. that said go knicks!!
Some sloppy play and bad decisions lead to to many turn overs we need to execute and take time when we have huge leads.
not to mention we only have played 2 teams, that don't have a losing record, most of our wins are against basment teams, our 2 good wins, GS(7-7) and the bulls(7-5)
Some of our loses were to the dreggs of the league...phili, minn, houston.
but bigg win against charlotte, they are the type of team we need to beat to make playoffs, because they'll be right there also. need to avenge milwake, phil ... stay strong against washington...
Atlanta, big test. they are a playoff team from last year.