If I wee the knicks, I would go with the "go with what brougth us" philosophy. Remind everyone that we aren't playing the right way, but we are playing a new improved way. which eventually is the right way.
Enjoy the game, alley oop all you want, but instead of fines and crossed arms for missed dunks, you are running laps (keepin in shape).
I would return crawford to the bench as a sixth man and start marbury and Qrich/Francis. whoever plays better in the preseason.
I'd start QWoods/QRich at the 3 (if rich no start at 2) and bring this year's rooks along slowly.
I'd focus on getting a core supporting case around marbury that can pound the ball in the paint and benefit from his dribble penetration (curry), can can the outside jumper ala kurt thomas off of the extremely effective pick and roll and they turn the knicks loose.
run and run and run.
If you are tired, we've got somebody to take your place. I would bring crawford in slowly filling in where needed in the back court and possibly the 3 should need be, but in the end he's getting "ben gordon" minutes.
My focus will be to win awards for everyone, 6th man of the year for crawford, comeback player of the year for Marbury and Coach of the year for Zeke.
I would return my draft picks to their natural starting positions, Nate goes back to the 2 and Lee backs up the 4 AND the 5.
Curry will need a breather and when he does I bring in Lee and only lee to back up both frye and Curry. That garuntees the tempo will stay up and we keep the other team on their toes.
We try to blow out the gates with solid wins over solid players and at the same time preach no paint buckets and hands in the face.
I'd try my best to find out who WANTS to get moved before teh season starts and let EVERYONE know that one squeek to the press (against team policy) about playing time and you wear a suit for as long as it takes.
I'd make sure lee, frye and nate realize that while they are the future supporting cast, my vision is for the Crawford Curry show to be shaq/kobe, shaq/wade and they will have their big games, but in 3 years time it's their team.
this has to be made clear on day one...any dissension, it's in a suit you go.
I'd use the NBDL for exactly what it is to be used for, stashing players that we don't have room for on the active roster. (I'd also brush up on the rules).
I'd involve spike more during games, encouraging home game celebrations as much as possible getting and keeping the home crowd on the other team as much as possible.
Emotion emotion emotion, if you ain't tired and sweaty, you aren't trying hard enough.
I set a goal of the playoffs or bust, talk playoffs after every game, let everyone know that this team is already set...instill from day one my faith in my team and what we have assembled.
Let them know that this isn't some collection of talent, but a team put together to run when needed and slow it down with the best of them.
I free jackie and david and nate.
I let QWoods do a 360 dunk!
This ain't your older brothers knicks gentlemen...these are our knicks (a close couson of camby/spree)
all kool aid all the time.
7/2/2006 4:09 PM