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KNICKS SPECIAL: MIKE DANTONI YEAR 1

June 5th 2009

Mike runs down the roster young player by player with Tina C.
Mike and the Knicks... Mike'd up throughout the season recapped.


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...you can thank elite of UK for the heads up on this program.

thanks cos...

interesting.

when discussing defense, he first says we weren't good defensively, but although some might say these are excuses...it sort of reveals what are the key factors mike d wants for his team to succeed... particularly with the combo of talent that suits his approach.

basically he says:

1) we are one of the smaller teams (this is true)

2) not amongst the most athletic (an argument for some of the guys some highly covet in the draft here -- deronzan/evans)

3) we had several games that were close late, but it was not just defense that hurt us but that other teams would then have their star player (he lists, kobe, wade lebron...hmmmm) take over where as we didn't really have someone to do that.

so, this will probably drives the "defense over everything wins championships bring back jeff van gundy" mantra folks, which i do think you need, but what he is saying is that the knicks need a star.

interestingly, when he was asked about why he joined the team, part of what he said, more than once, was that walsh had "a plan," which was very convincing.

let's hope that plan is that the deam of one of the guys we listed coming here is really that likely.

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 10:43 PM]

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 10:44 PM]

Posted by PresIke:

interesting.

when discussing defense, he first says we weren't good defensively, but although some might say these are excuses...it sort of reveals what are the key factors mike d wants for his team to succeed... particularly with the combo of talent that suits his approach.

basically he says:

1) we are one of the smaller teams (this is true)

2) not amongst the most athletic (an argument for some of the guys some highly covet in the draft here -- deronzan/evans)

3) we had several games that were close late, but it was not just defense that hurt us but that other teams would then have their star player (he lists, kobe, wade lebron...hmmmm) take over where as we didn't really have someone to do that.

so, this will probably drives the "defense over everything wins championships bring back jeff van gundy" mantra folks, which i do think you need, but what he is saying is that the knicks need a star.

interestingly, when he was asked about why he joined the team, part of what he said, more than once, was that walsh had "a plan," which was very convincing.

let's hope that plan is that the deam of one of the guys we listed coming here is really that likely.

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 10:43 PM]

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 10:44 PM]

that one suprised me. I thought we were decent team athletically, but not accordng to Dantoni.. very interesting..

interesting takes on lee, nate, chandler, and gallo.

this is worth watching, folks.

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 11:24 PM]

I like when TT was telling Chandler he's got to let the game come to him.
Yeah, but it would have been nice if TT *sometimes* aggressively went after his game.

Also as said for a change the facts about the team came out and were allowed to come out. Mike was very honest and they let it be broadcast. I was surprised at that. Makes me wonder what was censored out... heh.

Posted by PresIke:

interesting.

when discussing defense, he first says we weren't good defensively, but although some might say these are excuses...it sort of reveals what are the key factors mike d wants for his team to succeed... particularly with the combo of talent that suits his approach.

basically he says:

1) we are one of the smaller teams (this is true)

2) not amongst the most athletic (an argument for some of the guys some highly covet in the draft here -- deronzan/evans)

3) we had several games that were close late, but it was not just defense that hurt us but that other teams would then have their star player (he lists, kobe, wade lebron...hmmmm) take over where as we didn't really have someone to do that.

so, this will probably drives the "defense over everything wins championships bring back jeff van gundy" mantra folks, which i do think you need, but what he is saying is that the knicks need a star.

interestingly, when he was asked about why he joined the team, part of what he said, more than once, was that walsh had "a plan," which was very convincing.

let's hope that plan is that the deam of one of the guys we listed coming here is really that likely.

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 10:43 PM]

[Edited by - PresIke on 06-05-2009 10:44 PM]

so basically we're a small team that lacks any defense & not the most athletic... so we're focusing on a smallish offensive player that isn't particularly athletic... makes perfect sense in the world of the Knicks.

Posted by Allanfan20:

He's big for a point guard though.

Is he a Marbury-esque PG though? A scorer with a handle.....hasn't gotten anyone very far in any league.

We need a floor general who if his team needs him he can take over and score. I know that isn't exactly a well stocked pond but it is what we need and if Curry is yet another Marbury (mental garbage aside...just playing style) then no thanks.

The problem yet again that we face is that at #8 we're likely to get another role player and well we're 15 deep in those so what good does it do?

At best what happens here? We draft Curry and then trade Nate to dump Jeffries or ECity?

I wouldn't be upset with that but the pick alone isn't going to do much for us IMO.

I think the idea that the Knicks might have a deal in place to move up to the top 5 - giving up Lee - might just have more legs than we know.

Personally I would prefer the opposite - having a deal in place to move down while dumping ECity or Jeffries in the process.

19 days to go....but even then there might not be a trade done on draft day but a trade done over the summer swapping the rights to drafted players.