I think a great coach does not yield to his players nor deviates from his "System". I think mike was ambitious perhaps to a fault in thinking he could meld his team to greatness. He "failed". Plain and simple.

Lets talk about PHil Jax as a Knick coach. It requires the installation of a "system". A methodical discipline called the "triange offense".

Phil has 11 rings with it and made Kobe and Jordan into amazing legends.
HIs juice card is full of cred.

Can he come in and get Amare and Melo to buy in?

IN the absence of PJax, I would advocate Woodson gets a three year extension.

The only way it works is if you bring in Amare, Tyson and Melo in on the decision and they back whom ever.

Nalod wrote:

Im impressed with the job Woodson has done. I think the team's biggest change was a philisophical one and Im not sure Woodson has applied any high level intellegence to make a big difference.

I think a great coach does not yield to his players nor deviates from his "System". I think mike was abitious perhaps to a fault in thinking he could meld his team to greatness. He "failed". Plain and simple.

Lets talk about PHil Jax as a Knick coach. It requires the installation of a "system". A methodical disciple called the "triange offense".

Phil has 11 rings with it and made Kobe and Jordan into amazing legends.
HIs juice card is full of cred.

Can he come in and get Amare and Melo to buy in?

IN the absence of PJax, I would advocate Woodson gets a three year extension.

The only way it works is if you bring in Amare, Tyson and Melo in on the decision and they back whom ever.

If PJax wants in, then you have to seriously consider it. If he hedges his bets, and waits for other offers, then Woodson has to be the leading candidate. Still not sold on Calipari's ability on the NBA level, didn't work in the past, don't think it'll work now.

IrishKnickFan wrote:The only thing with phil is that he is at an age where if he comes back it may not be for very long. woodson has proven he is a good coach that got a rotten deal with Atlanta and he is still young enough

I would advocate that Phil kind of come in like Riles did in Miami. Coach, bring your people and kick upstains in a capacity to maintain the culture.

I don't see this BTW as Dolan is too hands on. But PhilJax could have a 3 year window with these guys and maybe get it done.

Nalod wrote:

IrishKnickFan wrote:The only thing with phil is that he is at an age where if he comes back it may not be for very long. woodson has proven he is a good coach that got a rotten deal with Atlanta and he is still young enough

I would advocate that Phil kind of come in like Riles did in Miami. Coach, bring your people and kick upstains in a capacity to maintain the culture.

I don't see this BTW as Dolan is too hands on. But PhilJax could have a 3 year window with these guys and maybe get it done.

I think he would just ask Amare to pass out of the post more.

VCoug wrote:

Nalod wrote:Im impressed with the job Woodson has done. I think the team's biggest change was a philisophical one and Im not sure Woodson has applied any high level intellegence to make a big difference.

I think a great coach does not yield to his players nor deviates from his "System". I think mike was ambitious perhaps to a fault in thinking he could meld his team to greatness. He "failed". Plain and simple.

Lets talk about PHil Jax as a Knick coach. It requires the installation of a "system". A methodical discipline called the "triange offense".

Phil has 11 rings with it and made Kobe and Jordan into amazing legends.
HIs juice card is full of cred.

Can he come in and get Amare and Melo to buy in?

IN the absence of PJax, I would advocate Woodson gets a three year extension.

The only way it works is if you bring in Amare, Tyson and Melo in on the decision and they back whom ever.

I'm sorry but that's completely wrong. Pat Riley went from the Showtime Lakers to the Ewing Knicks to Alonzo's Heat and then Wade's Heat. Phil Jackson's offense was one way with MJ, was changed when he retired, was changed again when he went to LA with Shaq and Kobe, and changed again when Shaq was traded. Gregg Poppovich is running a completely different offense now then when he first got there in 1996. Larry Brown went from the Spurs to the Clippers to the Pacers to the 76ers to the Pistons changing at every stop. Great coaches coach to the strengths of their teams they don't try to fit square pegs into round holes.

Shm my head at the under cover digs at stat and Melo, when LOSS isn't a championship system.

Lots more mileage on both Melo and Stat.

Not sure this is the situation Phil wants to go out on.

I think we'd have to pull off some kind of humongous starphucqience (DHoward, DWill) first before Phil even sniffs at Dolan's pool.

Don't see that happening.

The Knicks have to contend with Amare Stoudamire and his inability to defend anyone. We have to hope that Lin and Shumpert turn into AllStars, Fields decides to stay with the Knicks and we can somehow get another pick or two and strike gold.

For all the rebuilding we have done aren't really all that much better off than the team we broke down. So until the Knicks prove they can compete with Miami and the Bulls in the playoffs it's moot.

All that said, I like what Woodson has done, I hope he gets an extension.
He has earned it, regardless of what happens in the playoffs, he rejuvenated our team and deserves at least a full season to continue to prove himself.