Mike D debate is over
what we are seeing here, is another great coach who won coach of the year in a stacked western conference, is a legend in europe, and has an amazing track record being swallowed up slowly by the media, fans, and a terribly pieced together roster stemming from the days of frank layden. I give Mike D alot of respect for not flying off the handle yet. We can pick at his rotation, his late game subs, his inconsistency in handling his players, but the bottom line ( and any real fan who knows basketball will agree) our team is just terrible.
Again
I repeat
No coach in the league could figuratively or literally drag this team into the playoffs.
Can Michael Kay who is the most obnoxious opinionated fool in talk radio ( which in hindsight means he is really good at his job ) and every one on this site please stop with the nonsensical bashing of a coach who has a team playing as well as their talent can perform.
If we get 2 stars or we put a winning team on the floor and we dont make the playoffs next year
I will be the first one to call for Mike D's head on a platter, but until then
look at our roster
look at every other winning team in the leagues roster
and thats the only thing any one should be talking about.
dontforgetderekharper....listen to what your saying.
ANY coach can do better than what our record is right now!
We are not worse than the Timberwolves or the Kings and we lost to both of them in horrible ways! How many eggs is Mike D going to lay before you realize what fans are realizing everyday? Mike D is going from our savior to someone who is a fake.
He always passes blame to the other players and never to himself. He never has an answer for his team "lack of energy". If George Steinbrener heard that from a yankee coach, he'd fire him on the spot no questions asked. I don;t see why there is still a love fest for Mike D.
If Mike D can't make these players play 100% then he is over rated im sorry. He had so many chances to get a lineup together and figure out who is good at what and he is still clueless!
Answer this....how long does it take a pro coach to realize his own players? one year? two years? It should take a couple of practices! seriously as Mike Kay said "this is ridiculous"
We have to start questioning him more. If you don't see he is over rated than you clearly have not watched enough knicks games my friend. This is the "genius" offensive minded coach...what genius would start Duhon and Jeffries knowing that you would limit your offense to only the three other players on the lineup???
We need a defensive assistant coach if Mike D is going to stay because clearly Mike D knows nothing about defense WHICH HE IS KNOWN FOR SADLY!
His reputation has been proven correct in the negatives and is not proven with the positives...end of story.