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The biggest obstacle the Knicks have in winning the Eastern Conferenc in future years is not LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose or Paul Pierce. It's Mike D’Antoni.
The former Coach of the Year had a great roster in Phoenix, possibly the best roster to never win an NBA title, but the D’Antoni Suns never had to face a powerful dynasty like the Jordan runner-ups or the Kobe/Shaq/NBA referee-victimized Sacramento Kings.With two-time MVP Steve Nash running the offense and tempo, D’Antoni’s job was easier than being Martin Brodeur’s backup during the Devils’ Stanley Cup years.
During D’Antoni’s reign in Phoenix, the biggest nemesis the Suns had were the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks, and both teams had inferior rosters compared to the Suns.
D’Antoni’s lack of any emphasis on defense made the Suns unable to make a stop in crucial situations. Gregg Popovich consistently out-coached D’Antoni in the playoffs, and there were no answers or adjustments during the game to counter.
And finally, D’Antoni’s failure to utilize his bench led to players being worn out by later rounds in the playoffs. D’Antoni’s style requires more than an eight- or nine-man rotation throughout the season, which he clings to for dear life.
In 2006, after falling to Dallas in the Western Conference Finals, an exhausted Shawn Marion stated that the team did not have anything left. So the following season, what did Coach D’Antoni do? He clung for dear life to the eight- or nine-man rotation, splurging to the 10-man rotation in blowouts.
Has D’Antoni changed his ways? No! Seems like when the going gets tough, D’Antoni’s bench keeps shrinking. In the eight games before acquiring Anthony, the Knicks averaged a nine-man rotation. After acquiring Anthony, the Knicks have been averaging close to a nine-man rotation in games decided by 10 points or less.
The New York Knicks will never win a championship with Mike D'antoni as a coach. Hopefully, the New York Knicks realize this before the window of opportunity closes like it did in Phoenix.
Doc Rivers is earning slightly under $6 million this year. The Knicks need to show Doc Rivers the money. The Knicks need to make Doc Rivers the highest paid coach in North American sports.
This past week, the New York Knicks have announced they plan on raising ticket prices next season. The same New York Knicks, who were irrelevant for the past decade, will increase ticket prices by an average of 49 percent.
Mr. Dolan, if you are going to charge as much as the Lakers, then you need to start winning titles like them as well.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...h-for-the-new-york-knicks-to-win-an-nba-title
The former Coach of the Year had a great roster in Phoenix, possibly the best roster to never win an NBA title, but the D’Antoni Suns never had to face a powerful dynasty like the Jordan runner-ups or the Kobe/Shaq/NBA referee-victimized Sacramento Kings.With two-time MVP Steve Nash running the offense and tempo, D’Antoni’s job was easier than being Martin Brodeur’s backup during the Devils’ Stanley Cup years.
During D’Antoni’s reign in Phoenix, the biggest nemesis the Suns had were the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks, and both teams had inferior rosters compared to the Suns.
D’Antoni’s lack of any emphasis on defense made the Suns unable to make a stop in crucial situations. Gregg Popovich consistently out-coached D’Antoni in the playoffs, and there were no answers or adjustments during the game to counter.
And finally, D’Antoni’s failure to utilize his bench led to players being worn out by later rounds in the playoffs. D’Antoni’s style requires more than an eight- or nine-man rotation throughout the season, which he clings to for dear life.
In 2006, after falling to Dallas in the Western Conference Finals, an exhausted Shawn Marion stated that the team did not have anything left. So the following season, what did Coach D’Antoni do? He clung for dear life to the eight- or nine-man rotation, splurging to the 10-man rotation in blowouts.
Has D’Antoni changed his ways? No! Seems like when the going gets tough, D’Antoni’s bench keeps shrinking. In the eight games before acquiring Anthony, the Knicks averaged a nine-man rotation. After acquiring Anthony, the Knicks have been averaging close to a nine-man rotation in games decided by 10 points or less.
The New York Knicks will never win a championship with Mike D'antoni as a coach. Hopefully, the New York Knicks realize this before the window of opportunity closes like it did in Phoenix.
Doc Rivers is earning slightly under $6 million this year. The Knicks need to show Doc Rivers the money. The Knicks need to make Doc Rivers the highest paid coach in North American sports.
This past week, the New York Knicks have announced they plan on raising ticket prices next season. The same New York Knicks, who were irrelevant for the past decade, will increase ticket prices by an average of 49 percent.
Mr. Dolan, if you are going to charge as much as the Lakers, then you need to start winning titles like them as well.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...h-for-the-new-york-knicks-to-win-an-nba-title
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