Yeah... that's what I thought.
You thought? Haven't you run from the only two other debates we have had? (regrading N8 and Lee) Yea...that's what I thought...
Now it's time to compare D'Ant to Obama (and the situation)- politics?... please.
It's an analogy and a strong one at that. People think a president can wave a magic wand and create jobs, undo poor practices and solve every structural problem instantly. Unemployment at 9.7%...blame Obama. Health care costs out of control...blame Obama. Still in Iraq...blame Obama. Nevermind what he inherited... etc etc
You and the Dant haters believe the same thing. The Knicks are out of the playoffs...blame Dant. The Knicks have bad team chemistry...blame Dant. The Knicks can't play defense...blame Dant. You expect Dant to make a team with mediocre talent into a consistent winner. You expect he can take a team devoid of a superstar and make the playoffs. You expect he can take a team with no real center and no defensive presence and make them into a defensive team.
You put too much weight into what a coach can do just like many put too much weight into what a president can do all while ignoring the facts on the ground. Perfect analogy.
Winning doesn't necessarily have to do with "the score".
More often than not, it's HOW you win/lose that matters.
Actually it has everything to do with winning. That's a nice talking point to teach Little League children who are there to learn and have fun. It does not hold weight with professional athletes who are paid millions to perform a job.
when WE LOSE DUE TO OUR FLAWED SYSTEM... it's D'Ants fault.
There you go again talking about a system we have no used since the first week of the season. I explained this with great detail in the other debate about Lee that you decided to walk away from...
when WE LOSE GAMES WE ACTUALLY HAD A CHANCE TO WIN.... it's D'Ants fault.
That is a false statement not rooted in reality. Sure, a coach can make a mistake and cost us a game. Certainly a player can lose a close game. Certainly a player can miss an open shot. Certainly the opposing team has a say in who wins and who loses. It's not all about our coach every single close game we lost. Again you are pinning everything on Dant.
It's funny because you spent pages bashing David Lee but now blame everything on Dant. Lee is easily our best player yet you think he is overrated and just a role player. You can't have it both ways! You can't say our best player sucks and then blame the coach for everything.
not fouling late in games
I have seen them foul but agree they should do it more often. It's an oldschool approach and something many coaches no longer due.
You can't take a finger painting and turn it into a masterpiece. Dant is handed a bunch of players with limited talent. I would argue his 8 man rotation lead to the best ball we have seen in years. (late November to mid-January)
not realizing who the hot hands are or who's best at a position (evaluation)
I agree he could be better with this but remember that our ball distributor is Duhon and we have a team of ISO players who all thik they are Kobe Bryant.
Kobe and Jordan can make even the worst coach look like a genius. Certainly Jackson doesn't draw up a play calling for a fadeway 3 pointer over two defenders at the buzzer. It's easy to call an ISO play for Kobe and let him go to work.
not building/maintain. chemistry
The chemistry has been lacking for years...it's called losing. Dant shares the blame with all the million dollar adults who should be acting like...well adults making millions of dollars playing ball. Nate was immature and Hughes thinks he is the second coming of Jordan. They own just as much blame as Dant.
hands (Lee is an all-star, Gallo is a lottery pick aka the best)
Wha?
I have a 2 time MVP that would differ with you. Hill is raw and TD is a late round combo guard. This isn't 2k where you can just allocate skillpoints to make a player better.
I can agree with that but I think most coaches have their favorite players.
not having a solid defensive plan
It's all about the players...Our zone D is not that bad and only gets exploited because we are undersized and don't have tenacious defenders.
I don't wnat to hear about "TALENT" when MY team blows double digit leads- DUE TO OUR FLAWED SYSTEM!
LOL...system again. It's all the system! Put these guys in Phil Jackson's system and they won't be shit either. Nevermind the lack of players...it's the system!. Forget that Dant took the Suns from a sub .500 team to 60+ wins in each year he coached...nah it's his system.
By your standards (argument) we shouldn't even play, unless we can field a team that was already proven to win- that's illogical & irrational. Stop it!
WTF are you talking about? Putting words in my mouth? You need to stop.
Lastly, Joe Torre was thought of as a mid-level coach- until he inherited the highest payroll. It was believed he was perfect for the NY Yanks....
Until another coach (Gerardi) achieved success. Look at Torre now. Same results. The same happened in PHX, now look, they are achieving w/ the same talent, diff. coach- go figure.
I am not a baseball fan and even I know this is bunk. Torre had massive amounts of talent Jeter, Williams, Rivera, Clemens, Petite etc etc. The Yanks didn't win shit for years until they bought a new pitching staff. Let me guess...Giradi could have taken the Pirates and coached them to a championship...it had nothing to do with the talent...GTFOH.