http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11334160/2014-summer-forecast-east-standings

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New York Knicks* 37 45 .451 37 45 .451
@NYKnicksPodcast: Come on, losing Felton and Woodson should result in at least a 5-game improvement.

@m_shantz: I'm really excited to re-watch the 2012-2013 Toronto #Raptors (34-48), Calderon, Bargnani, Acy, and Melo as Rudy Gay.

We will make the playoffs but I'm not sure what the record will be this season.

One good thing is that they were totally wrong last year.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9559931/2013-summer-forecast-east-standings

Last year they had us winning 48 games. I'm hoping this year they are wrong and we win more games.

Both the comments below the prediction are silly. On the critical side, you can't assume replacing one of coaches with the best winning % in our organization with a rookie will have a positive impact. Coaching changes rarely matter anyway.
On the optimistic side, although I'm critical of Melo he's way better than Rudy Gay.

Silverfuel wrote:There are no big teams in the east after Cleveland and Chicago. We can make the 5th seed if Melo, Amare + JR are healthy all season. Would love to see the haters at ESPN eat crow.

Haters? You just said they predicted 48 wins last year. Maybe they're Knicks lovers!

Bonn1997 wrote:Both the comments below the prediction are silly. On the critical side, you can't assume replacing one of coaches with the best winning % in our organization with a rookie will have a positive impact. Coaching changes rarely matter anyway.
On the optimistic side, although I'm critical of Melo he's way better than Rudy Gay.

3 times Phil has coached in the NBA.

Bulls:
Collins 47 wins
Phil: 55 wins

Lakers:
Dell Harris: 50 wins (adjusted)
Phil: 67 wins

Lakers 2nd time:
Rudy T: 34 wins
Phil: 45 wins

Im going to guess the sampling size is too small for your taste but every time Phil has taken over as a coach the team has won significantly more than the year before. This time he's not coaching but running the whole show and putting every piece in place.

Im sure you will dismiss this, but most fans of the team are looking forward to this transition under this person with a great rate of success and a great history of simply getting more from players who were already established.

Looking over the roster.

We could have 4 good scoring options (not in any order meaning Amare could replace Hardaway jr) in Melo(24), Jr(16), Hardaway jr(12), Calderon(11). Amare could be a 5th scoring option(12-14).

Bargnani or Amare have to be the odd man out(most likely Bargnani). Around those 4-5 scoring options the rest of the players need to excel at the dirty work in order to keep the balance. Bargnani hurts the balance with guys like Hardaway jr & Amare already able to do some scoring. If Bargnani becomes a scoring option that just means Hardaway jr or Amare would need to do the dirty work which also isn't there game.

We should not force Bargnani or Amare into the rotation. One of them has to receive DNPs unless/until someone gets injured.

newyorknewyork wrote:Looking over the roster.

We could have 4 good scoring options (not in any order meaning Amare could replace Hardaway jr) in Melo(24), Jr(16), Hardaway jr(12), Calderon(11). Amare could be a 5th scoring option(12-14).

Bargnani or Amare have to be the odd man out(most likely Bargnani). Around those 4-5 scoring options the rest of the players need to excel at the dirty work in order to keep the balance. Bargnani hurts the balance with guys like Hardaway jr & Amare already able to do some scoring. If Bargnani becomes a scoring option that just means Hardaway jr or Amare would need to do the dirty work which also isn't there game.

We should not force Bargnani or Amare into the rotation. One of them has to receive DNPs unless/until someone gets injured.

Just earn it... Amare was probably the main reason we finished 16-5 last year. I know Phil said Bargs would suprise some but I dont see his skill set fitting in with the rest of the players. Time will tell...

Nets are poised to have an epic collapse. Oh wait.. they have Deron Williams and Brook Lopez, never mind.

I would take anyone's money who wants to bet... Amare will play more games, more minutes and have more PPG and rebounds than Brook Lopez. Unless Brook puts up 25/12 in the two weeks he plays before he breaks more bones in his feet.

fishmike wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Both the comments below the prediction are silly. On the critical side, you can't assume replacing one of coaches with the best winning % in our organization with a rookie will have a positive impact. Coaching changes rarely matter anyway.
On the optimistic side, although I'm critical of Melo he's way better than Rudy Gay.

3 times Phil has coached in the NBA.

Bulls:
Collins 47 wins
Phil: 55 wins

Lakers:
Dell Harris: 50 wins (adjusted)
Phil: 67 wins

Lakers 2nd time:
Rudy T: 34 wins
Phil: 45 wins

Im going to guess the sampling size is too small for your taste but every time Phil has taken over as a coach the team has won significantly more than the year before. This time he's not coaching but running the whole show and putting every piece in place.

Im sure you will dismiss this, but most fans of the team are looking forward to this transition under this person with a great rate of success and a great history of simply getting more from players who were already established.

Phil is actually one of the rare coaches who has made a statistically large difference on his teams. I've posted data on the impact of coaches before and Phil is one of the very few who actually added more wins than expected to his teams' records. You might be better off not assuming you know my view since you're usually wrong when you do. Coaching has very little to do with GMing though.

Bonn1997 wrote:

fishmike wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Both the comments below the prediction are silly. On the critical side, you can't assume replacing one of coaches with the best winning % in our organization with a rookie will have a positive impact. Coaching changes rarely matter anyway.
On the optimistic side, although I'm critical of Melo he's way better than Rudy Gay.

3 times Phil has coached in the NBA.

Bulls:
Collins 47 wins
Phil: 55 wins

Lakers:
Dell Harris: 50 wins (adjusted)
Phil: 67 wins

Lakers 2nd time:
Rudy T: 34 wins
Phil: 45 wins

Im going to guess the sampling size is too small for your taste but every time Phil has taken over as a coach the team has won significantly more than the year before. This time he's not coaching but running the whole show and putting every piece in place.

Im sure you will dismiss this, but most fans of the team are looking forward to this transition under this person with a great rate of success and a great history of simply getting more from players who were already established.

Phil is actually one of the rare coaches who has made a statistically large difference on his teams. I've posted data on the impact of coaches before and Phil is one of the very few who actually added more wins than expected to his teams' records. You might be better off not assuming you know my view since you're usually wrong when you do. Coaching has very little to do with GMing though.

I assume you have no view at all as you never really say anything. You sorta kinda agree with some stuff and refute lots of other stuff but rarely to never actually say anything that comes directly from you. I have to bludgeon you into offering any prediction of your own and I noticed you drop your latest win total prediction down a few to be in line with the ESPN predictions.

1)Cavs
2)Bulls
3)Wiz
4)Heat
5)Knicks 45-37
6)Hornets
7)Hawks
8)Raptors

Knicks-Heat 1st rd what else is new!

Hopefully better in 2015/16