2. Amar'e has been pushed out of his comfort zone by Melo

3. Knicks lack point guard to organize the offense on the hardwoods

Look no further. All problems stem from these three big things.

If (1.) doesn't happen, do (2.) and (3.) still mess the machine up?

If (3.) is corrected, how big is the problem of (2.) and (1.)?

If (2.) doesn't happen (Melo is not here), is the team better than 6-8 despite (1.) and (3.)?

Some questions for your consideration.

Hiring Coach Woodson, to my mind, is the straw that is snapping the back of the camel.

Knixkik wrote:I don't believe Melo has pushed Stoudemire out of his comfort zone. I believe the lack of a PG has. Same with Fields. The Melo-effect is less than most people think. It is directly connected to the PG situation. You add a PG like Nash and Stoudemire becomes back in his comfort zone, so Melo has really no impact over that. In addition, Stoudemire isn't knocking down mid range shots like he was last season when he looked like one of the best shooting PFs in the game. That aspect of his game will eventually return as he regains confidence.

Strong points.

I'm looking at game logs from last year, after the trade, and Amar'e still dropped ill-nasty numbers.

Trade was February 21:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3607/gamelog;_ylt=Aq1GHo6F3OvGhTOb0Iw5AZGxPKB4?year=2010

Look, MDA was right to have Melo be the Point Forward, and run the offense through him.

That effort started strong, but the focus and execution has dropped.

That has nothing to do with the lack of PG, as Melo is the Point Forward.

Hurt yes, but still able to listen to his coach? Its wrist & ankle injuries, not deafness and dumbness?

So if Melo did not exist and we lacked a point, Amar'e would still be able to operate with some comfort, I think.

nykshaknbake wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:1. Hiring Coach Woodson has undermined Coach D'Antoni

2. Amar'e has been pushed out of his comfort zone by Melo

3. Knicks lack point guard to organize the offense on the hardwoods

Look no further. All problems stem from these three big things.

If (1.) doesn't happen, do (2.) and (3.) still mess the machine up?

If (3.) is corrected, how big is the problem of (2.) and (1.)?

If (2.) doesn't happen (Melo is not here), is the team better than 6-8 despite (1.) and (3.)?

Some questions for your consideration.

Ridiculous. Coach Woodson was brought in for D and all you guys are saying the D is good. (I think it's ok not great). what evidence do you have that Woodson is being disruptive?

Evidence? Since when should I cite academic studies when I talk sports? And for what? I never said he was disruptive.

But his presence is disruptive.

The whole deal does not compute in my brain. Woodson is an established head coach, so now he takes an assistant job? Smells like fish to me, man. And now the players, they think "our head coach is not coach enough, so they have hired another coach".

The message the player gets is that their head coach is really half a coach. How can you give your allegiance to a half-coach? And then for the other half, they don't hire a career assistant, but another head coach.

It smells like fish, man. Then you don't extend your current coach?

What message are the players getting? That D'Antoni is a lame duck and Woodson is taking over.

It's a split allegiance and the result is what you see last night against Phoenix.

colombian0725 wrote:Woodson isn't much of an upgrade

To Dolan's mind, probably he is.

AnubisADL wrote:Atlanta's offense might not have been the prettiest but they certainly got it done scoring wise.

The offense needs to be heavily tweaked. The run and gun style isnt going to work. We need SET plays.

Seems out problems of late are closing down the games. Our half court offense has been in need.

SET player they are.

If we don't hit our shots, the plays don't matter.

jrodmc wrote:

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

colombian0725 wrote:Woodson isn't much of an upgrade

To Dolan's mind, probably he is.

"...cause my Isaiah told me so...and you wouldn't lie to me Isaiah, would you daddy?"

+1

Can we bring in the New York Rangers GM[sarcasm] . Seems like Dolan is happy with that guy. He at least build his team through the draft lol.