nuckles2k2
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And some people are talking about "chill out." Man...if I could reach thru my computer screen and slap the shit outta a dude...I would.
This man needs to go. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
This man needs to go. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Can this really be blamed on the lockout? Notice the simplistic plays run by the Lakers, then take note of what our Knickerbockers do immediately after the Lake-show do their thing.
On this next one, Tyson picks and rolls without any conviction and steps into some waiting D, only the ball moves and finds Fields, who drives into the waiting D, it's kicked back out to Melo, who hits a shot over a man closing out...because no one went anywhere. After Tyson finished strolling into the paint, the only movement is Fields driving into a dude's chest, and then looking at Melo. Tyson has rebound position for a closer attempt, the Lakers have FOUR bodies in position for a long rebound.
How is any of this due to a lack of training camp?
These aren't even open shots...contested and no chance for an offensive board. I mean yeah...some teams sacrifice offensive 'bounds for transition D, or setting up your half court D early. But those offenses usually try to foray into the paint and get high percentage looks since there won't be any attempts at second chance points.
What the **** is this?
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how come a TO isn't called to correct the offense? Take note of the shot clock...that's not an early shot. 12 seconds have elapsed and that's the best shot and positioning the team achieved. Why is Walker standing behind STAT on a shot attempt...why is there not A SINGLE HUMAN BEING in the paint? What's happening right here?
These aren't execution problems, they're a lack of anything to execute problem. This isn't sloppy play, this is "what are we watching right now?" basketball, like Reggie stated last night.
MDA also said he wouldn't go to a zone last night because they didn't put one in....well...the Lakers are dragging you up and down the court in man...why not try a basic matchup zone, just to give it a shot? What's the worst that could happen? The Lakers shoot over 70% in a quarter?
Where are the in-game corrections and adjustments? When you see your team playing like this early in the game, how does it last for a whole half?
I forgot who said it, but coaches aren't supposed to tell players what they're not doing, they're supposed to tell players what they need to do.
Does Mike do that? If he is, one of three things is happening. 1) The players aren't listening; 2) he has no valuable info to impart on them and doesn't craft a plan on the spot to correct issues; or 3) he's fine with what he's seeing.
Now, of course I don't believe he's ok with what he's seeing, but instead of sitting and looking lost in translation:
coach up your team, and make in game corrections before the game gets out of hand.
And I don't want to hear about gelling and chemistry and all of those media derived terms that people love to couple with a good vocabulary and act as if they're saying something.
In 07-08 the Celtics added KG, Ray, Eddie House, Kendrick Perkins, and PJ Brown. That team gelled their way to a 20-2 record in their first 22 games. It doesn't take long with proper coaching and philosophies.
Antoni sucks. I said it from day 1.
I'm not sure which of the "I am so dissapointed with the Knicks" threads to post this on so I just chose this one.
When the Knicks sucked, that was fine and we didn't boo. But when you get our hopes up and then suck. Now that is a different story.
Watching the game last night was PATHETIC. Both offense and defense.
The wide open shots! No boxing out for rebounds! These guys are just lazy. They think they are in NYC and all that already. You have to prove yourself in NY. They have not done that yet.
This thread deserves to be bumped again.
It should probably be retitled "The Chronicles of Mediocrity" since this team is going nowhere at light speeds...cause this schedule isn't getting any less hectic, but the Knicks are regressing.
And I don't wanna hear about Melo being out tonight, because good teams find a way to stay competitive, if not win, even with a man down.
The fact that, not only does our offense cease to exist, but the team's competitive fire seems to get doused with Melo's absence.
The Lakers survived without Bynum, the Nugs without Nene, the Heat without LBJ and Wade, the Bulls without Rose, and the Hawks have been decent without Horford.
Melo goes down for the Knicks, and the Grizz take out our knees and the Thunder rolls up on us and curb stomps us.
Bullshit of the highest order.
What the hell is up with this coach? Seriously? Am I really supposed to believe that this man was responsible for the 60-win Suns who were cheated out of an NBA Finals appearance?
This team tonight looked no better than our team pre-trade and hell it looked no better than our team pre-STAT, I'll be honest....
Antoni sucks. I said it from day 1.
This thread deserves to be bumped again.
It should probably be retitled "The Chronicles of Mediocrity" since this team is going nowhere at light speeds...cause this schedule isn't getting any less hectic, but the Knicks are regressing.
And I don't wanna hear about Melo being out tonight, because good teams find a way to stay competitive, if not win, even with a man down.
The fact that, not only does our offense cease to exist, but the team's competitive fire seems to get doused with Melo's absence.
The Lakers survived without Bynum, the Nugs without Nene, the Heat without LBJ and Wade, the Bulls without Rose, and the Hawks have been decent without Horford.
Melo goes down for the Knicks, and the Grizz take out our knees and the Thunder rolls up on us and curb stomps us.
Bullshit of the highest order.