93BUICK wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:If there is a team that would be ideal for D'Antoni, my guess is that it would be the Sixers. Doug Collins is doing a great job there and its clear that the players have bought in. I hope they surprise some higher seeds.

I agree about Orlando. The center position isn't a focus in an MDA offense and if he decided his system came first, look out for Howard. D'Antoni is better off finding a team of younger player with no stars.

Amare played a lot of center in Phoenix. I think Dwight would do great in an MDA offense. He can finish on fast breaks and would have plenty of spacing for pick and rolls since Orlando has so many 3 point shooters.

Its not so much the fast breaks I would be worried about but the half court sets. How would Dwight feel about one 3 after another being launched without the ball going inside? You're right the pick and roll could be dangerous if Dwight gets his touches.

If Nash is there that will never be an issue

No argument here.

raven wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:It would be a smart move for Dantoni career and legacy to go wherever Nash goes

and vice-versa

Nash is doing fine without Dantoni. Almost singlehandedly got a lottery suns team in the playoffs

While running MDA's system without changing a word from the book (it'S been documented a lot, I'm not making this up).

MaTT4281 wrote:Wish Mike the best of luck in Orlando, if he does sign there. I'd love to see how Dwight/D'Antoni mix.

Fortunately he can't 'lure' Lin away. Teams can only offer Lintendo the MLE, which we have the option to match.

Right

C. = TYSON
PF = AMARE
SF = ANDERSON
SG = REDDICK
PG = NASH

Bench = LIN / Q / NOVAK / BIG BABY / FRYE

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:It would be a smart move for Dantoni career and legacy to go wherever Nash goes

and vice-versa

Stan Van Gundy is a BETTER Coach than MDA can ever be in 2012, 2013,2014,2015
get the picture ?

Stan VG may not be back but if MDA is lured to Orlando that organization will take a dive cause
MDA doesnt care for back to basket stars bigs' like Dwight & Howard will have Major classes will MDA
guaranteed!

DJMUSIC wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:It would be a smart move for Dantoni career and legacy to go wherever Nash goes

and vice-versa

Stan Van Gundy is a BETTER Coach than MDA can ever be in 2012, 2013,2014,2015
get the picture ?

Stan VG may not be back but if MDA is lured to Orlando that organization will take a dive cause
MDA doesnt care for back to basket stars bigs' like Dwight & Howard will have Major classes will MDA
guaranteed!

I REALLY wish that you guys would stop making up stuff based on media created crap. For one thing MDA coached Shaq and he also had Zach Randolph here in NY. MDA doesn't have a problem with post players, he just hasn't had a lot of them.

When MDA has Zach, people thought it wouldn't work, but for the short time that he played for MDA, it worked and it revitalized Zach's career.

Randolph was playing well with the Knicks this season under new coach Mike D’Antoni. He’ll be worth watching on the Clippers, at least initially to see how he plays alongside the mess of big men (Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby) and star point guard Baron Davis.

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=2492#ixzz1uoYXOyWs

IMO if MDA did go to ORL he'd have no problem with Howard. MDA isn't really inflexible, he just doesn't like selfish players.

nixluva wrote:

DJMUSIC wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:It would be a smart move for Dantoni career and legacy to go wherever Nash goes

and vice-versa

Stan Van Gundy is a BETTER Coach than MDA can ever be in 2012, 2013,2014,2015
get the picture ?

Stan VG may not be back but if MDA is lured to Orlando that organization will take a dive cause
MDA doesnt care for back to basket stars bigs' like Dwight & Howard will have Major classes will MDA
guaranteed!

I REALLY wish that you guys would stop making up stuff based on media created crap. For one thing MDA coached Shaq and he also had Zach Randolph here in NY. MDA doesn't have a problem with post players, he just hasn't had a lot of them.

When MDA has Zach, people thought it wouldn't work, but for the short time that he played for MDA, it worked and it revitalized Zach's career.

Randolph was playing well with the Knicks this season under new coach Mike D’Antoni. He’ll be worth watching on the Clippers, at least initially to see how he plays alongside the mess of big men (Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby) and star point guard Baron Davis.

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=2492#ixzz1uoYXOyWs

IMO if MDA did go to ORL he'd have no problem with Howard. MDA isn't really inflexible, he just doesn't like selfish players.

dont think so buddy
as a matter of fact on SHAQ only stevie nash wanted the Shaq deal whom says it was Nash team,
like Melo MDA didnt want Shaq he has no use for BIGS

before you mention your remarks go research the comments MDA Says on Olympic team to Nate McMillian
who states MDA a fine coach but condifides to coach Nate he has no use for BIGS they slow game down too much,

Why you think S.Kerr GM and MDA clased ?
MDA wanted Boris Diaw type in Pivot/center to run his system

Imagine that eh ?
you a nba professional coach and you have problems with Shaq Oneal on your Phoenix team whom Nash states repetively
Shaq was one of best teammates he ever ever had

Nixluva
please go research all my comments cause you need to read it before getting off on media Crap stories on MDA

Please comon' man~ !

So M'dA gets Denver.
Karl goes to Orlando
Van Gundy comes to Knicks unless PJax takes the job.

DJMUSIC wrote:DISASTER in Making MDA to Orlando ?
Great! for Knickerbockers we'd definitely move up in standings over Magic

MDA ?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1181124-nba-rumors-magic-hiring-mike-dantoni-as-head-coach-would-result-in-disaster

I'd love it !
see someone defend that crap

Fact of matter is MDA better off taking season off. Clear his mind on how game has change
Yes defense is part of ALL Sports

If MDA thinks for 1 sec he can come back with same 20 yrs old System speed ball and be effective without defending
well it aint gonna work regardless of which team hires D'Antoni again someday

You should NEVER use a Bleacher Report Article to try and support your point of view. You really think MDA doesn't care about D at all? Tell us what defensive system the Knicks played this year from start to finish? Was it some new exotic system that didn't involve switching? Did they rely on some new zones? The defense they used was the exact same defense MDA has been using and at the beginning of the year MDA stated they would be using the same defense. The major diff was having Tyson, Jared and Shump in the mix. The big thing that Woody added was a new voice and more detail, still it was the same defense. The biggest reason the team really got better after MDA resigned was that Melo raised his effort level several notches. It's almost all about the players you have and the commitment they have to defending along with having the physical and mental talent to be good defensively. The Knicks added good defensive talent and that's why they got better defensively. If they still only had STAT in the middle they would be awful on D again this year as MDA's teams in PHX were with him in the middle. The second the Suns didn't have STAT in the middle and replaced him with KT, they immediately became a much improved defensive team.