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You call it speculation but I call it knowing the game of basketball and what you can and can't get away w. That comment rung true on it's face right?
I hear all of you guys that disagree w the basic principles within the system.
I agree that you need certain players to make it work really well, which is a shortcoming in a sense but then again most coaches need and covet certain guys to run their stuff. I also agree that scoring from outside-in goes against basic fundamentals that are time tested. <This to me is indisputable.
However after having studied this system closely and seeing it work well over the years, I have to admit, inspite of the above, I'm a fan of it. I like it. I believe, firmly, that w the right execution, by the right players, it can work properly and be devastatingly effective.
Next, I don't know what all of the fuss is about. Remember - our only stated goal for the season was to make the playoffs. It's not like we were going to win a championship this year. I didn't see us getting upset like the Spurs. It wasn't perfect, but in my IMHO, this coach did the best he could w what he had, all year.
I'm all for giving MDA another shot.. I want to see what he can do w a full training camp w Melo, Amare and Co.
If we start the season w the same inconsistency on defense, or if the offense isn't clicking properly, I'll really start to question this coach. I also agree w kblack in that if Melo and Amare aren't on the same page w MDA, he needs to go. I'd also really, really like to see MDA get another assistant who can teach proper defense. It's clear no one on this staff can accomplish this.
Wake up Ron!
And when Chauncey Billups comes out and says there is no perfect coach and happens to mention that Larry Brown - D'Antoni's polar opposite and Dolan's sworn enemy - is his all-time favorite, I think it's safe to assume that the veteran point guard isn't reading "Seven Seconds or Less" in his spare time.
If you refuse to accept the truth, I can't help you.
If as you say you studied then you must have noticed:
1. The offense is tops the defensive is the worst
2. The approach goes against conventional wisdom
3. The players needed canot be relied upon to get for two major reasons: *they don't exist *D'Antoni's idea of talent are those who fit his flawed sytem- the same players who ranked 28th to 15th in the leaguse in defense
4. He had TONS OF BETTERPLAYERS IN PHX with no flux, and FAILED!!!!!!! IN THE SAME MANNER....FAILED!!!!
Please read above posts before rehashing the same tired, boring argument and lame excuses. For the last time your excuses don't explain why keeping D'Antoni is such a good idea. They don't.