anrst wrote:nothing bad can happen from firing d'antoni... so we should go ahead and try it soon if the losing continues

We made the playoffs last year, does that count?

CrushAlot wrote:

rp wrote:

anrst wrote:nothing bad can happen from firing d'antoni... so we should go ahead and try it soon if the losing continues

We made the playoffs last year, does that count?

He got swept. Dude was 61-103 his first two years, was called out for not using advanced scouts, didn't play his young players, struggled with communication and forced his gm to trade assets because they stressed him or he didn't use them. If that counts I give him credit for getting swept in the first round of the playoffs last year despite his going to Jeffries in the closing seconds on offense in a playoff game the Knicks should have won had they executed their final play on offense better. I am still waiting for his offensive 'genius' to show. Lots of guys coach the pick and roll on offense and spread the floor.

And who is the mystical person you so often speak of?

No assurance he would do better.

None. Easy to critique in hindsight.

Nalod wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

rp wrote:

anrst wrote:nothing bad can happen from firing d'antoni... so we should go ahead and try it soon if the losing continues

We made the playoffs last year, does that count?

He got swept. Dude was 61-103 his first two years, was called out for not using advanced scouts, didn't play his young players, struggled with communication and forced his gm to trade assets because they stressed him or he didn't use them. If that counts I give him credit for getting swept in the first round of the playoffs last year despite his going to Jeffries in the closing seconds on offense in a playoff game the Knicks should have won had they executed their final play on offense better. I am still waiting for his offensive 'genius' to show. Lots of guys coach the pick and roll on offense and spread the floor.

And who is the mystical person you so often speak of?

No assurance he would do better.

None. Easy to critique in hindsight.

subzero0 wrote:This isnt D'Antoni's fault. This team was constructed with a heavy dependence on health. Because there is very little youth on this team what else can we expect? The best thing the knicks can do right now is get a third scoring option. That is what is missing.

nykshaknbake wrote:We've been turning over coaches left and right of recent! Sure that's what's being done. WHo was the coach last year and the year before. It was someone different right? But now that we made the mistake of letting him start this season we might as well follow though and wait till' BD has had 5 games or so before we can MDA. But what you guys are advocating is basically indefinite free pass because you believe the coach is elite.

Nalod wrote:Lets bring in every coach until one finally gets it done!

JVG can stagnate the offense.

Im not gonna argue Phil Jax as I think he is the greatest coach ever. Im just not sure Melo is tough enough to handle the mental ambush the Zen Master will do to him. He forged the will of Jordan and Kobe.

When he had time he didn't have players, when he has players he hasn't yet had enough time. Surely he deserves one season with the sanity of having the same core roster at the end of the season that he started the season with AND a roster where the best player is not name David Lee?

I don't think the media will let him last beyond this year anyway. If it was upto me I would give him two years with this roster, with only role players being substituted. He HAS shown he can build chemistry given time (See pre Melo trade team).

Watching this team now is unbelievably frustrating. I think we really have to wait and see. If the stars get frustrated then they will start blaming the coach, and the media will multiply everything exponentially. That's what I worry about with the current situation. It is easy to sit home and knit pick everything, but unless there is a better coach available now what is the point?