Posted by Swishfm3:

Posted by EnySpree:

I'd want to call adelman. I think the guy is a genius. Quietly he has just been great throughout the years.

really? I thought he just has a few good years with Sac

He also coached those good Portland teams in the late 80s early 90s.

I like him cuz he doesn't have a style really. He can switch up what he likes to do to suit the players he has.

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by Swishfm3:

Posted by EnySpree:

I'd want to call adelman. I think the guy is a genius. Quietly he has just been great throughout the years.

really? I thought he just has a few good years with Sac

He also coached those good Portland teams in the late 80s early 90s.

I like him cuz he doesn't have a style really. He can switch up what he likes to do to suit the players he has.

Absolutely- Adelman. He is the best coach out there that isn't 900 years old.

But- 2 questions

1. Would he even want to come to this circus?

2. Does Dolan have anything left in his budget to pay for a coach of Adelman's caliber?

I think the answer might be no on both counts & you are looking at Coach Herb part deaux.

Posted by franco12:

Posted by 4949:

I was thinking more in terms of a defensive minded coach.

And you'd be making the same mistake that IT did with his selections and not picking a coach who matched the roster.

Adding a defensive minded coach isn't going to make our players who lack defensive abilities better defenders.

As proof, I cite last season.

We actually are making strides towards adding the kind of defensive players this team needs. I do think that a coach who has a good rapport with his players can get more out of them and in the case of the knicks I think they'll be a little better defensively than one would think. Avery Johnson is a prime example. He changed the culture of Dallas and with pretty much the same key players. Part of the problem last year was too much youth, new players and also the lack of any consistency. if you give this team a stable environment and they feel a sense of loyalty to the coach and each other, they'll do better defensively. NOT GREAT, but much better than giving up 102 pts a game. I think you'll see an improvement even this year.

Adelman is a very underated coach. I think he'd do a great job with this team on both ends of the floor.

Posted by TheGame:

I agree. As was said in another post, this team's defense will improve with the improvement in the offense. If the team cuts down on the turnovers, there will be fewer fast break opportunities for the opposing team and the team can get back and setup its defense. Plus, I think players like Lee, Frye, and Nate (who weree rookies last year and just learning how to play team defense at the NBA level) will be better defensive players this year.