holfresh wrote:7 rebounds broa..Get it right!!!

Oh snap. You sayin' Lin was only 3 boards and 4 assists from a triple double?

misterearl wrote:Sign Him Up

holfresh wrote:7 rebounds broa..Get it right!!!

Oh snap. You sayin' Lin was only 3 boards and 4 assists from a triple double?

Lin is now disproving the myth that he can only be good in the sole system of MDA.

HE IS NOW MAKING HIMSELF MILLIONS IN SHOWING THAT HE IS NOT JUST A ONE COACH HORSE.

Trust me, that label was not good and I am sure he did not appreciate the LINSANITY IS DEAD idea after MDA quit. He needed to prove that it was Jeremy Lin that made Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin and not Mike D'Antoni.

holfresh wrote:Lin is the real deal and u could see he is going left now and tried using his left hand for a lay in...His upside is huge on top of a good rookie season..Kid was an absolutely great find..

Seriously. Lin might mean to the Knicks what guys like Ginobli and Parker mean to the Spurs one day.

Release the hounds!

holfresh wrote:MDA took the ball out of the stars hands and expected all out effort...This never happens in life..People are wondering about the defensive effort...You play harder when you have a stake in it...You won't get defensive effort if you are not getting the ball on the offensive end, especially when u are used to having the ball..

You wont be happy if your wife warden ain't happy...Believe that..

I know they both mean pretty much the same thing, but I felt compelled to make the change anyway.But yeah, even Phil had to put up with a few Kobe isos very now and then in order to get Kobe to go along with the Triangle at times. And even then, it was still a struggle at times. But Phil still succeeded because he is coach and he wants to win.

markvmc wrote:

misterearl wrote:False

markvmc wrote:Optimism breeds confidence, and confidence can make people shoot better. Even if we only shot 42% last night, we were shooting better than that the first two games.

markvmc - You have it backwards. The Knicks shot 53 per cent from the field against Portland and 50 per cent from the field against The Pacers in the first game at home. You simply cannot just throw random ish out there to make a point. Sorry.

I don't know why you don't get this. Prior to the firing, everyone was in a negative situation. The new coach gives everyone a lift. A fresh start, the gloom lifted. They're optimistic and confident going into their next games. That's part of why they shot better against Portland and the first game of the pacers--the cloud of negativity and gloom was lifted, and they were optimistic, and thus confident.

This effect, as has been noted several times since D'Antoni resigned, is quite common in all sports. Teams often play better, at least for a while, after the losing coach is replaced.

Whatever you want to attribute winning to is fine. I don't really care why but if getting rid of the coach is/was what was needed to kick start this abundantly talented team so that we can make the playoffs then so be it. I don't care who the coach is ... IF HE WINS HERE. And I don't care why he's winning - JUST WIN and we will all be happy. Or, at least most of us will be happy.

Look at the low-top Converse this guy is wearing in the picture. That's hardcore, bro. Have you played in a pair of low-top Converse?

Guy had a vision but Carmelo went Diva and destroyed the vision, he spit on the vision.

Forget Carmelo.

Has anyone considered that Mike Woodson has made Tyson Chandler a more inspired basketball player?

Note Chandler's involvement in the offense?

"It's everything from defensive rebounding to rotations to blocked shots to talking. I've known every screen that's been coming pretty much in the last two games. I've heard it from the big men. They're calling it out. They're active, so it's very collective right now and when that's going, it's scary."

You give the big man touches and he responds.

It ain't that deep. or is it?

The best way to reward a big man for blocking a shot is to pass him the ball. Tyson Chandler gives the offense balance.

Expect Lin to log a triple double in April. His rebounding is astounding.

The highest IQ/ high effort guy is Jared Jeffries. Iman Shumperts defensive intelligence is off the charts. His anticipation, combined with a Rolls Royce body, is a beautiful thing.

If JR Smith can stay motivated to play defense, get your caramel popcorn ready.

Steve Novak's "in the gym" range reminds me of Jerry Lucas

misterearl wrote:fish.mike - you have been around sports (and Knicks basketball) long enough to know that things are never so simple as one player quitting.

The best way to reward a big man for blocking a shot is to pass him the ball. Tyson Chandler gives the offense balance.

Expect Lin to log a triple double in April. His rebounding is astounding.

The highest IQ/ high effort guy is Jared Jeffries. Iman Shumperts defensive intelligence is off the charts. His anticipation, combined with a Rolls Royce body, is a beautiful thing.

If JR Smith can stay motivated to play defense, get your caramel popcorn ready.

Steve Novak's "in the gym" range reminds me of Jerry Lucas

Nice comments.

Shump to me is more the athletic gift but to have some intelligence to fuel it is a must. Long arms, quick and fundamentals gets it done. The kid strips the ball fantastic with a low foul rate given his attempts.

Novack range is impressive but he is in not even in the same gym as Jerry Lucas. I looked up his career a few months ago and was astonished at what he did. Dude is solid HOF!

Novack catch and shoot is quite impressive. I hope he can teach it to Carmelo.