AlexanderFuSheng wrote:Gee, any Knick news today??

Nothing really happening.

I'm drinking coffee and eating eggs again.

Steven said:

It's odd to see people criticizing D'Antoni for being too stubborn to change. The Knicks hired the guy knowing what sort of system he runs. They knew he left Phoenix because he was unable or unwilling to modify that system to accommodate the likes of Shaq. Knowing all that, they hired him. Melo knew or should've known all that, and he lobbied to come anyway. I don't understand how the takeaway is that D'Antoni was too stubborn to make things work. He's a baker, and what he does is bake. Yet Dolan brought in a big piece of ribeye and asked D'Antoni to incorporate it into a cake that's digestible, let alone tasty. And it's also amusing to see commentators harping on the premise that you need defense to win championships, so "the system" can't win championships. You know what? When you've endured a decade of ugly basketball, a fluid offense is pretty fun to watch even if it doesn't win championships. Finishing more than a couple of games above .500 would be nice enough.

And I thought it was beautiful.

mrKnickShot wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:Commenting on this http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/did-history-play-a-role-in-dantonis-departure/

Steven said:

It's odd to see people criticizing D'Antoni for being too stubborn to change. The Knicks hired the guy knowing what sort of system he runs. They knew he left Phoenix because he was unable or unwilling to modify that system to accommodate the likes of Shaq. Knowing all that, they hired him. Melo knew or should've known all that, and he lobbied to come anyway. I don't understand how the takeaway is that D'Antoni was too stubborn to make things work. He's a baker, and what he does is bake. Yet Dolan brought in a big piece of ribeye and asked D'Antoni to incorporate it into a cake that's digestible, let alone tasty. And it's also amusing to see commentators harping on the premise that you need defense to win championships, so "the system" can't win championships. You know what? When you've endured a decade of ugly basketball, a fluid offense is pretty fun to watch even if it doesn't win championships. Finishing more than a couple of games above .500 would be nice enough.

And I thought it was beautiful.

Marbs, have a good weekend. You know I always love to spar with you

You are going on vacation?

mrKnickShot wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:Commenting on this http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/did-history-play-a-role-in-dantonis-departure/

Steven said:

It's odd to see people criticizing D'Antoni for being too stubborn to change. The Knicks hired the guy knowing what sort of system he runs. They knew he left Phoenix because he was unable or unwilling to modify that system to accommodate the likes of Shaq. Knowing all that, they hired him. Melo knew or should've known all that, and he lobbied to come anyway. I don't understand how the takeaway is that D'Antoni was too stubborn to make things work. He's a baker, and what he does is bake. Yet Dolan brought in a big piece of ribeye and asked D'Antoni to incorporate it into a cake that's digestible, let alone tasty. And it's also amusing to see commentators harping on the premise that you need defense to win championships, so "the system" can't win championships. You know what? When you've endured a decade of ugly basketball, a fluid offense is pretty fun to watch even if it doesn't win championships. Finishing more than a couple of games above .500 would be nice enough.

And I thought it was beautiful.

Marbs, have a good weekend. You know I always love to spar with you

You are going on vacation?

Going away for the weekend and wont be able to dish it out - I am sure you will miss me

I hope you will have a good time! I will do my best to undo the damage you have done here with the 'Melo is Kobe' push.

mrKnickShot wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:Commenting on this http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/did-history-play-a-role-in-dantonis-departure/

Steven said:

It's odd to see people criticizing D'Antoni for being too stubborn to change. The Knicks hired the guy knowing what sort of system he runs. They knew he left Phoenix because he was unable or unwilling to modify that system to accommodate the likes of Shaq. Knowing all that, they hired him. Melo knew or should've known all that, and he lobbied to come anyway. I don't understand how the takeaway is that D'Antoni was too stubborn to make things work. He's a baker, and what he does is bake. Yet Dolan brought in a big piece of ribeye and asked D'Antoni to incorporate it into a cake that's digestible, let alone tasty. And it's also amusing to see commentators harping on the premise that you need defense to win championships, so "the system" can't win championships. You know what? When you've endured a decade of ugly basketball, a fluid offense is pretty fun to watch even if it doesn't win championships. Finishing more than a couple of games above .500 would be nice enough.

And I thought it was beautiful.

Marbs, have a good weekend. You know I always love to spar with you

You are going on vacation?

Going away for the weekend and wont be able to dish it out - I am sure you will miss me

I hope you will have a good time! I will do my best to undo the damage you have done here with the 'Melo is Kobe' push.

hahaha

I don't really believe that, nor do I believe the articles that say how inefficient Kobe is. I was just making a point because it was there to be made.

Funny thing is, I hate Melo's game. But, I hate BS more especially when people don't even realize or admit that they are being disingenuous.

Haha! Ah, mrKnickShot, you and your fancy statistics and tables.

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:A smart blogger wrote this a long time ago:

Hiring Woodson to the staff, as if he is some savior to rescue the inept and stupid Mike D'Antoni, is a terrible move. The guy enjoyed a handful of marginally successful campaigns (he had one 50+ win season) with the Hawks and his accomplishments and abilities pale in the comparatively gargantuan shadow of Coach Mike D'Antoni.

I will always tell you of, and paraphrase poorly, Coach Mike D'Antoni's words about what constitutes a good defense; "when you score more points than the other team, you have played good defense". And even if this were not the most true thing in the universe, Mike Woodson is not the answer.

To forcibly interject a bum coach like Woodson is comical and insulting. I fear the plan is to allow D'Antoni to expire his contract and promote Woodson to head coach. Then this team would be perfect and very right for each other, the franchise with its fetishism for disorganized 8th seed basketball will have succeeded in bringing another potentially good thing down.

His blog is now defunct, but the man was a visionary.

ze prophecy shall be fulfilled as long as Lord Dolan reigns with his iron fist

Classic scene with him & Gordon Liu!!!