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fishmike wrote:
knicks1248 wrote:ya think..he didn't curb it when he metion gallo was the best shooter he ever saw..
did he say that in the interview?

No.

Good interview, though. MDA is clearly excited.

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knicks1248 wrote:ya think..he didn't curb it when he metion gallo was the best shooter he ever saw..
did he say that in the interview?
No.
Good interview, though. MDA is clearly excited.

I have defended his coaching because of the player movement and lack of talent.

Not this year. He was picked as the best available and needs to produce. He's got a veteran point man and froncourt player. He's got long athletic skilled guys. He needs to get this group playing well in camp and having a solid preseason.

I have high expectations for this group. I think there is a lot of growth that can happen as AR/Gallo/Douglas mature but there is enough here to win games. This is a playoff roster IMO. MDA needs to produce

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fishmike wrote:
knicks1248 wrote:ya think..he didn't curb it when he metion gallo was the best shooter he ever saw..
did he say that in the interview?
No.
Good interview, though. MDA is clearly excited.
I have defended his coaching because of the player movement and lack of talent.
Not this year. He was picked as the best available and needs to produce. He's got a veteran point man and froncourt player. He's got long athletic skilled guys. He needs to get this group playing well in camp and having a solid preseason.
I have high expectations for this group. I think there is a lot of growth that can happen as AR/Gallo/Douglas mature but there is enough here to win games. This is a playoff roster IMO. MDA needs to produce

fish - when would you fire him?

Hey - I loved when we got the guy, but really soured on him last year.

There are no more excuses.

He's going to have to get his hands dirty, and he may need to change his philosophy and go deeper- maybe even plug in a guy there like the Russian or Turiaf at the five to give Amare a break.

If we're 10 under in December with many of the same signs from years past - early blow outs, no defense - does he get his walking papers?

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I love all of the summer league interviews. Guys are much more candid. I did think it was funny that he said the system was designed for Steve Nash.

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This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.

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Solace wrote:
fishmike wrote:
knicks1248 wrote:ya think..he didn't curb it when he metion gallo was the best shooter he ever saw..
did he say that in the interview?
No.
Good interview, though. MDA is clearly excited.

Excited? He seems like a beaten man. I don't see him staying in NY too long, honestly. I think he thought he was getting Lebron.

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7/12/2010 3:04 PM LAST EDITED: 7/12/2010 3:05 PM

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Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.

A coach gets paid to coach regardless of the team he has, let me go into a board meeting to make a crappy presentation with half assed materials then blame the said half assed materials for my crappy presentation and see how quickly i would be looking for another job. HE GOT A TON O' CASH TO COACH, IT'S ABOUT TIME HE STARTS EARNING HIS MONEY.

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Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.
A coach gets paid to coach regardless of the team he has, let me go into a board meeting to make a crappy presentation with half assed materials then blame the said half assed materials for my crappy presentation and see how quickly i would be looking for another job. HE GOT A TON O' CASH TO COACH, IT'S ABOUT TIME HE STARTS EARNING HIS MONEY.

Nice. I'm just saying this is the first time we can really make a judgment. It's not giving him a pass. It was saying that there is no pass this time. How did you twist that around?

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Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.
A coach gets paid to coach regardless of the team he has, let me go into a board meeting to make a crappy presentation with half assed materials then blame the said half assed materials for my crappy presentation and see how quickly i would be looking for another job. HE GOT A TON O' CASH TO COACH, IT'S ABOUT TIME HE STARTS EARNING HIS MONEY.
Nice. I'm just saying this is the first time we can really make a judgment. It's not giving him a pass. It was saying that there is no pass this time. How did you twist that around?

Why? He coached like he had a pass for the past two years, I lost all faith in this guy since the Bender deal and the constant jacking up of three point shots. His style is not Knicks basketball nor championship basketball.

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he seemed fine to me in the interview. he seems like he isnt making any predictions which is fine by me. lets see what these guys look like.

GO TEAM VENTURE!!!!!

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buddapaw wrote:
Solace wrote:
buddapaw wrote:
Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.
A coach gets paid to coach regardless of the team he has, let me go into a board meeting to make a crappy presentation with half assed materials then blame the said half assed materials for my crappy presentation and see how quickly i would be looking for another job. HE GOT A TON O' CASH TO COACH, IT'S ABOUT TIME HE STARTS EARNING HIS MONEY.
Nice. I'm just saying this is the first time we can really make a judgment. It's not giving him a pass. It was saying that there is no pass this time. How did you twist that around?
Why? He coached like he had a pass for the past two years, I lost all faith in this guy since the Bender deal and the constant jacking up of three point shots. His style is not Knicks basketball nor championship basketball.

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martin wrote:
buddapaw wrote:
Solace wrote:
buddapaw wrote:
Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.
A coach gets paid to coach regardless of the team he has, let me go into a board meeting to make a crappy presentation with half assed materials then blame the said half assed materials for my crappy presentation and see how quickly i would be looking for another job. HE GOT A TON O' CASH TO COACH, IT'S ABOUT TIME HE STARTS EARNING HIS MONEY.
Nice. I'm just saying this is the first time we can really make a judgment. It's not giving him a pass. It was saying that there is no pass this time. How did you twist that around?
Why? He coached like he had a pass for the past two years, I lost all faith in this guy since the Bender deal and the constant jacking up of three point shots. His style is not Knicks basketball nor championship basketball.
if I handed you a pile of **** and some eggs and asked you to make brownies, what would they taste like?

many folks are in bad situations and will not be given any pass for not meeting goals. the question perhaps should be, during the past 2 years, did mike reach the goals setup by the FO? if so, mike didnt get a "pass", if not, then he may be more under the gun than we think.

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buddapaw wrote:
Solace wrote:
buddapaw wrote:
Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.
A coach gets paid to coach regardless of the team he has, let me go into a board meeting to make a crappy presentation with half assed materials then blame the said half assed materials for my crappy presentation and see how quickly i would be looking for another job. HE GOT A TON O' CASH TO COACH, IT'S ABOUT TIME HE STARTS EARNING HIS MONEY.
Nice. I'm just saying this is the first time we can really make a judgment. It's not giving him a pass. It was saying that there is no pass this time. How did you twist that around?
Why? He coached like he had a pass for the past two years, I lost all faith in this guy since the Bender deal and the constant jacking up of three point shots. His style is not Knicks basketball nor championship basketball.

You're right. Let's fire the coach right now, after we just made a team to build around him. How can you not win when David Lee is the best guy on your team?

Wishing everyone well. I enjoyed posting here for a while, but as I matured I realized this forum isn't for me. We all evolve. Thanks for the memories everyone.

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Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.

He wasn't askdd to do much the first two years and he still messed things up pretty bad. He also got paid very well.

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CrushAlot wrote:
Solace wrote:This is MDA's first real year of coaching, IMHO, because before that we had terrible teams. Anything less than 36 wins, barring it being due to a major injury to Amare, and I think you have to consider firing him. My expectation this year is playoffs (at least 40-41 wins), and I think the Knicks front office is thinking the same way.

He wasn't askdd to do much the first two years and he still messed things up pretty bad. He also got paid very well.

Ok, what is so messed up? I wasn't in love what with he did, but he didn't exactly have a lot to work with, either.

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7/12/2010 3:32 PM LAST EDITED: 7/12/2010 3:32 PM

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At a certain point a coach has to get your guys playing above the sum of their parts.

You don't need a premium coach if playing down to low expectations is all that's required. We've got Herb for that.

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BlueSeats wrote:At a certain point a coach has to get your guys playing above the sum of their parts.
You don't need a premium coach if playing down to low expectations is all that's required. We've got Herb for that.

Agreed. Pressure is on for D'Antoni right now.

We have a team that can win anywhere from 35-50 games. A premium coach should get them closer to 50 wins.

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