dk7th wrote:firing woodson is not going to solve anything substantive. it is true that he is a very limited coach working with a very difficult mishmash of players, but the mishmash of players is the heart of the problem. this is what you should expect when you throw together a team with no real plan. and no, attempting to surround a very limited, non-franchise player like carmelo anthony with the right pieces is not a plan, either.

Ryan Anderson, a 6-foot-10 swingman, scored 14 points in the third quarter, finishing with a game-high 31, as the Knicks again failed to make enough defensive plays.

Where is our 6'10 swingman?

nixluva wrote:This idea that the Knicks talent is significant deficient is crazy! This dude simply had no clue how to use this roster and failed to establish a base level to build a foundation of good BB on. They make poor decisions and have poor execution because Woody failed to set any clear vision of what he wanted them to do! It's flea by the low % shots taken. The lack of defensive chemistry. There are so many bad rotations and ZERO accountability for repeated mistakes and poor decisions.

Defensive chemistry?

Cool.

Or could it be the lack of Tyson Chandler?

Amare Stoudemire and Kenyon Martin are not scaring any NBA forwards inside. Kenyon can get .67 blocks per game but he is laterally slow. He scores 4 points per game, which means teams can leave him alone.

Which one of our reserve point guards is checking Tyreke Evans?

And how good do the Knicks really need to be anyway, as long as the boss is happy? They are toys in a newly renovated dollhouse. They are to the Garden what the Rockettes are to Radio City. But at least the Rockettes work as a team.

Woodson is not effectively leading this team, so I wouldn't be sad to see him go. But the fish rots from the head.

nixluva - what else are we to think about what is happened with this team?

A. Think about five reasons now and believe them later.

1. It's not simply about what happens with one team. You are missing the undeniable fact that this is not last season and the rest of the league, Pelicans included, has improved.

2. Money cant buy you a contender, unless you have a plan - or three stars. Buying love a la carte is never a good idea

3. We are over matched at the essential point guard position. There is not a single starting NBA guard that Raymond Felton rates higher than. That is trouble because the point guard is the coach on the floor. Mike Woodson can only put players in a position to succeed. He cannot execute with a suit on.

4. Once our heavy-handed owner fired Glen Grunwald, who hated being stuck with certified scrub Chris Smith, it sent shock waves through the entire franchise. The message was nothing positive.

5. We miss the leadership, likability and levity of Sheed.

VCoug wrote:I think Woodson's future might be tied Thursday's game against Brooklyn. Dolan's made it very clear through his actions and his recent interview that he has a huge chip on his shoulder regarding the Nets move to Brooklyn and especially about Prokhorov. I think if we win Woodson will be given a ton of leeway to work through our problems; if we lose he might not make through New Year's.

CrushAlot wrote:

TeamBall wrote:

VCoug wrote:I think Woodson's future might be tied Thursday's game against Brooklyn. Dolan's made it very clear through his actions and his recent interview that he has a huge chip on his shoulder regarding the Nets move to Brooklyn and especially about Prokhorov. I think if we win Woodson will be given a ton of leeway to work through our problems; if we lose he might not make through New Year's.

If we got embarrassed on national television against them, Woodys done (my opinion).

Well Pierce is out and Alan Anderson killed the Knicks every they played the raps last year. It should be interesting.

i thought the NO game was one they shouldnt lose. this is another. williams may not play, KG looks done, pp out. they play like crap and choke this game...