I have a problem with this "accountability" thing. What does it mean?! OK, so D'Antoni sat Melo and Sat in 4th Q against Philadelphia on Sunday, and he was criticized for it. Was he making them accountable for not playing D? OK, so Woodson pulled Fields out last game, does he have the balls to do the same to Melo and Stat, in 4th Q?
If he's really going to enforce this accountability thing fairly on D (meaning sit them down), Melo and Stat might as well bring their own beach chairs to the game.
We'll have to see how this "accountability" goes, or is it just bull.
it could be bull but look at the history. Mike Woodson was thrown out of Atlanta because he started to get in the face of Josh Smith, who is always a cry baby and is known to give people a hard time. Woodson was too hard on him....Mike D is the exact opposite he is just too soft and lets players roll over him.
We need a coach with enough balls to bench Amare or Melo when they do something stupid that changes momentum. and a coach that will teach melo and amare what to do and not do IN THE GAME.
Mike D did bench thos two guys but how many times did he leave them in when they were absolutely terrible? How many times did he leave Melo in even after Melo was jacking up dumb shots and committing stupid turnovers because of his frustration. And still playing Amare after he would give no effort on defense or rebounding?
Woodson, in my opinion, would not allow these guys to get away with no-effort type basbetball and Mike D did because he was too laid back.
I hope Woodson is dead serious and he said it numerous times that he will hold players accountable, even before any news reporter mentioned it so you know he has to focus on that.