CrushAlot wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Problem with firing D'Antoni is their isnt anyone better than him available. Plus we are paying Amare SERIOUS cash so no rookie coaches.

I think you might target Frank after this season. The Celts defense is still fantastic and he had a good run in NJ. I don't think there are any big name coaches out there. I don't think any of the assistants should be considered but Weber did work with Skiles in Phoenix. I also think it would help D'Antoni if he had another voice in the tape room other than his own. I don't see his brother ( previous highest level coaching high school) or Weber ( an assistant with Suns starting in '99) or Herb really pusing another philosophy, adjustment or any change on D'Antoni. I think he truly is the only voice in regards to how the team plays.

To some degree, this roster has been built to play D'Antoni's style of basketball. Did Frank coach the same offense as Scott did in NJ, the Princeton style, which at least would maximize the talents we've got?

Also- would love to give Patrick Ewing a chance. He deserves a chance at winning a championship for NY, and I think he would be a good coach. And we know that the last thing Ewing would want is a team that lives and dies by the outside shot!

knicks1248 wrote:

TheGame wrote:The bottomline is this team needs to stop relying on the 3 so much and needs to continue working on its defense and the turnovers. Cut down the turnovers, give more attention to detail on defense, and reduce the 3 point reliance by about 10% and this team should be a .600 team.

Saying the team needs to stop shooting 3's so much, is like a Drug dealer telling a crack head he should stop smoking crack.

when the 3's are falling, we look like world beater's, when there not, we should fire the coach

Aren't we the ones who always point out after a game where the three are raining in that it is luck and it won't hold up. Guys the threes are killing this team its made them soft. By taking threes the Knicks are losing so many elements of the game. Drawing fouls, getting to the line. Creating easy baskets for others. Shooting a higher percentage shots.

The Knicks shouldn't completely stop taking threes but they shouldn't shoot so many I'm a believer that less then 10 is ideal if you want consistent winning basketball.

Andrew wrote:I'd be happy if they cut it down from 25 to 20 as well. Its really not the amount though that I'm concerned about, its the quality of the shot. There are 3-5 a game that are contested, early shot clock, no passing shots that hurt. Chandler seems to be the biggest culprit, but certainly not the only one. I wish he would concentrate more on his strengths, which is not the 3pt shot.

When the Knicks win we put them on a dedistil saying they are beasts and they go out and party and come back the next day an loose. I would likd to know what they do in their spare time. They had 2 very good defensive game and then they fell apart. I think Amire is adjusting well in New York. I do not think Gallo and Randolph can handle the every day life in New York. Probably some of the others can't. When you have breakdowns like we have had in the last 3 games there can be a deeper problem. I suspect things may have gone to some of these guys head. Gallo is one who is real kocky and let this whole New York experience go through his head and even his hair.

I guess Riles is in the bull pen warming up?

We are not a winning team losing games, this is a losing team learning how to win.

We missed Turiaf bad last nite.

I know it's too early by far to throw in the towel, it's just I'm tired of the same c**p evry year- I just want them to turn things around this time and play tough and smart for a change, for the whole game.

And another thing- even back in the days when we were good, I remember every player we seemed to trade for or sign would then post the worst stats of their career upon joining us- it almost seems a given. How many players have actually excelled the first season they joined us? (thats a genuine question). Even guys like LJ, Houston,Sprewell,Camby, struggled or posted lower stats than before. Then there were the Glen Rices, the Antonio McDyess's, the Jalen Roses, The Steve Francis's- players who seemed to have their game die upon playing for us (though age and injury played a part. Sometimes I do think we're cursed!