If antoni coaches us all year, we won't make the playoffs(unless BD saves us).This guy has no clue why were losing, so he has no clue how to fix it.Just my 2 cent.The only reason he's still here is obviously he was against trading for Carmelo, and then signing Chandler. We're paying him anyway, and Phil Jax wont return to coaching until next season (when schedule isn't so hectic).
Dolan will only act when he's 100% concerned this team is legitamtely threatened with missing the post season.
Right now Knicks are tied for the 8th seed with the Nets, Cavs & Bucks. The fact we're in the same situations as those 3 teams should send shockwaves through MSG. But, it's not DEFCON-4 just yet.
Basically, the Knicks are now in a war for the 6-8 seed. Get ready for a 1st round battle against CHI or MIA. Maybe it's 1999 all over?
Still, Knicks get Baron Davis back, and then sign Kenyon Martin & JR Smith. I would give that team a 50/50 shot at a first round upset.
D'antoni will stay as long as we sit near the 8th seed. If Davis returns and we lose a bunch of games... Then he's a goner.
Either way... Let's welcome Phil Jax. SEE YOU IN SEPT brother.
If antoni coaches us all year, we won't make the playoffs(unless BD saves us).This guy has no clue why were losing, so he has no clue how to fix it.Just my 2 cent.
Jeremy Lin
A long time ago on the Mike D'Antoni show, Mike said the mid-range shot is the lowest percentage shot. He rather jack up threes than be near the paint. Of course, he doesn't encourage attacking the rim either even though he said it's good.I agree. Only an idiot bases his entire philosophy and taking the lowest pct shot on the court, and as if that's not assine enough, he wants his players rushing to do just that.
How does this make sense to anyone?
If you have a HOF PG and a roster full of snipers, you might be an entertaining team that can win a post season series or two. BUT, having this roster run that offense?
Might as well have Bernie Koser try to run the Tebow run spread option.
A long time ago on the Mike D'Antoni show, Mike said the mid-range shot is the lowest percentage shot. He rather jack up threes than be near the paint. Of course, he doesn't encourage attacking the rim either even though he said it's good.
I don't care if you had Bird-McHale-Parrish, when you throw Douglas, Fields & Shumpert out there your front court is going to look mediocre.
But, in a sense, the HC has to take the hit here. I mean, he allows Douglas to go 1-8 from 3 every game. He allows Shumpert to shoot as many shots as Amar'e. Both Shumpert-Douglas have ability to penetrate, but both prefer to sit and chuck 25 ft heave-HOs!
This is on D'anotni. I'm not sure what a player needs to do to get yanked. You can be a PG and chuck a contested 30 ft 3-pointer w/ 17 seconds on the play clock and still get rewarded with playing time.
In fact, the only time I saw him pull Shumpert from a game is when he made a nice hustle play and fouled Wade from behind, not allowing a dunk.
Seems coach hates that effort.
Douglas-Shumpert are not good shooters. I understand it's impossibole to ask them to set up others, and run the offense, but you can force them to penetrate more often.
Heck, Walker hit like 7 3-pointers last night... yet he kept shooting them? As a scorer, you are supposed to mix things up. When defense is running out at you, closing fast, that's when you pump fake and drive.
Watching bad shooters take 30+ threes a night, and committ 20 unforced turnovers every game is unwatchable basketball. I actually long for the J-Craw/Z-Randolph days.
Phil Jackson is going to be here next season. Maybe he'll return this season... It's worth asking. If not, then let the asst coach... or just bring back Ewing for a few months.
I doubt we even make the playoffs now.
Lost for words. Even the commentators for Houston were joking about our club. Hey Balkman for "3" and the guy says not this year. I had to laugh at Balkman not even trying get rebounds. Several times i saw he make no attempt under the basket. Really hope 50% of this team disappears
Oh.. And lost in the whole shitstorm us we now have the same record as the nets........:barf: