people here were miserable when they saw the nets got DWill - said we should have offered the Melo package for DWill instead. etc.

the beat goes on.

again - Melo is Dolan's prize posession - he's not going anywhere.

MDA didn't want melo. Melobury wins.

Dolan likely figured MDA had his way with Marbles but not going that route with Melo.

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martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:

martin wrote:

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martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

I agree he's a huge upgrade. And I like Lin. But it proves a couple things. D'Antoni needs an all-world PG for success and can't do it with an otherwise very talented team. And it also proves that even Mike didn't believe in Linsanity. If he did he should've fought for his job and "system" and benched Melo.

it doesn't prove anything.

It's proves that MDA wanted Melo for DWill.

I disagree. It speaks volumes of what he needs to suceed as a coach and his glaring shortcomings as a coach.

wanting DWill over Lin speaks volumes? Every coach in the freaking NBA would want DWill over Lin. It speaks volumes about your logic.

Here's my logic:

D'Antoni needs a PG for his system to work. Fine. D'Antoni had Lin, who proved he could play at a high level even though he has plenty to work on. Aside from Lin you have a roster full of All Star's including Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo Anthony has not bought into the system. Rather than figure out a way to make your young PG and All Stars work together, he tried to get rid of the star player he was at odd's with while alienating the young PG who almost saved his job. Why? Because he needs one of the best PG's on the planet to make this system work and can't coach someone up and make an example of them if they don't buy in.

Seems like a good guy, but he is a weak coach.

Aptly put.

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GoNyGoNyGo wrote:Yes but at least it shows MDA was flexible. That idiot SASMith is on the radio blaming MDA's love affair with Lin as the reason for the KNicks problems. Instead of blaming the real culprit.

I want to punch Stephen A in the face. I'd really love to know the last time the Knicks beat the Lakers at the Garden.

As far as Melo for Deron, you'd have to be a complete idiot not to make that trade at this point. Terrible move by the Knicks not to trade Melo for Deron.

TNT’s David Aldridge weighs in with even more details on a rift between D’Antoni and Anthony that might have led to the “mutual parting of the ways”:

A source with knowledge of the discussions says D’Antoni and Knicks chairman James Dolan mutually agreed to terminate D’Antoni’s job with New York after the two met this morning.

D’Antoni, the source said, had been advocating that the Knicks attempt to trade Anthony to the New Jersey Nets for guard Deron Williams, a deal D’Antoni believed would be beneficial for both franchises. But Dolan categorically declined that request, and the “conflicting visions” between the owner and head coach about Anthony meant there was no way forward.

D’Antoni had hoped the Knicks’ inspired and winning play with Lin as the centerpiece — while Anthony and Stoudemire were injured — would convince Dolan the Knicks could win without Anthony. Bringing Williams from the Nets would also have eases the burden on Lin, D’Antoni believed, allowing Lin to settle into a three-guard rotation.

D’Antoni asked for the meeting with Dolan after his relationship with Anthony had deteriorated sharply in recent days. He will be paid the remainder of the $6 million he’s due in this fourth and final year of his $24 million contract.

But all in all cant compare Lin to Dwill yet but Deron Williams is about himself
he is great yea I'd like him

But he's only solely auditioning fully for Dallas Mavericks he's lock stock & barrel set
going back home to Texas to play for Dallas whether trade deadline (unlikely) or by the summer end

Once Dwight Howard knew his pal DWill wont be in Brooklyn its easy for Howard to return to Orlando
since East is in flux transition OR wide open for the Heat, Bulls and Magic to beat each other up next 2 yrs

Dwill wont be in NY nor brooklyn
until recently the allstar being playing like a dog at season start

He's now playing cause he wants to and has to!

DJMUSIC wrote:some forget that J Lin got best of Dwill in 1st Knick Win
then Outclassed Lin & Embarrased entire Knick team in Nets whipping NY at da' garden

But all in all cant compare Lin to Dwill yet but Deron Williams is about himself
he is great yea I'd like him

But he's only solely auditioning fully for Dallas Mavericks he's lock stock & barrel set
going back home to Texas to play for Dallas whether trade deadline (unlikely) or by the summer end

Once Dwight Howard knew his pal DWill wont be in Brooklyn its easy for Howard to return to Orlando
since East is in flux transition OR wide open for the Heat, Bulls and Magic to beat each other up next 2 yrs

Dwill wont be in NY nor brooklyn
until recently the allstar being playing like a dog at season start

He's now playing cause he wants to and has to!

The Lin that beasted on Dwill and the Lin that got beasted by Dwill has one major difference:

The "Superstars" of Knicks team came back to play with Lin. That's what hurt Lin's performance and Knicks offense. Instead of doing his usual high-paced Rose-like offensive plays, Lin was forced to play passive and pass. Lin was trying to fit in for the stars that came back and adjusted his game.

Let's not forget the stars played like garbage that day.

Mray20 wrote:Dantoni wanted to trade Melo for D-Will just because D-will could run his stupid system, without a superstar point guard and knock down shooters he is a crap coach . I have never heard of an NBA coach who is so stubborn he wants to trade players just cause he can't adjust to his players because of his "system" , well there is one that comes to mind actually Don Nelson and we know he got fired in NY . Dantoni sucked as a coach and we've seen this guy get out coached many times over the last 4 years so good riddancce.

Larry Brown does it. So does Phil Jackson. Plenty of coaches don't like guys who don't listen to what they're saying.