Posted by nixluva:
the thing is that Isiah switched up on Jamal and the team. He went away from his original system and went to a power game. That is a significant problem to overcome. Now the guards were asked to stand on the outside more to make room for Curry and Zach. Mike will likely look to have a more free flowing offense as Isiah originally promised.
My optimism with Isiah was predicated on him sticking to his system of more motion and passing. He didn't have the guts to see it thru but i'm hopeful that Mike will.
As for Blueseats suggesting that Mike can't win without Nash, I think a great PG is important but we can see improvement even now under mike.
First of all, that is a major misinterpretation/misrepresentation of my words. I have no idea what D'Antoni is capable of without Nash. However, I posted his lowly records without him to dispel the notion that Mikes's system automatically gets the best from players. I'm sure we can all agree he's capable of pulling more than 23 wins out of his hat, but I see no cause to assume everyone will flourish.
Both Walsh and D'Antoni have stated that Mike can adapt his system to his players, so we really don't know what his system will ultimately be here. We simply have an idea of what he will try first.
You see, when Brown was coming you were sure that his system would get the best from our guys, just as you later were with Isiah. When our team turned the ball over 30 times a game and those coaches adapted, you then say the player's weaknesses are excused because these coaches "inexplicably" altered their approach from your expectations. I specifically recall warning you tour guys might not be able to handle the Quick, and that Isiah might abandon it, as had Brown, but still it caught you totally shocked and unprepared when it happaned. It was the same thing with the difficulties Marbury and Francis might have working together and/or playing uptempo; and if I recall correctly, you were quite certain Zack and Eddy were well suited to play together too, because their games we so different, and Isiah's system was so sound.
In spite of so many warnings, every time it doesn't work out you're blindsided by the misfortune, yet confident the next guy will be the man with the plan to get the pieces to fit.
My question to you is, if the team struggles to win in D'Antoni's system such that he needs to adapt the the team in ways unforeseen by you, will he later be portrayed as another miscast coach who didn't have a handle on how to utilize our guys properly? And will that buy them all another year of excuses with deferred optimism for the next year, with faith that a new coach, PG, system, or whatever, will quickly right the ship?
