fishmike wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:So a good point guard can only do well in an MDA system? Or is he not good by himself and MDA makes him good? A little of both? I guess all previous coaches/current coaches with good PG play - its all the player?Now maybe a PG type such as Nash or Lin or Paul or any good PG has better numbers in MDA's system but maybe Carmelo's numbers get hurt from this system and would be better in another system. It all evens out in the end. You just need a good coach and a good system that allows the sum of its parts to excel. A system needs to adjust to the players running it as well. I would like to see MDA figure this sh1t with Melo out and make it work.
answer your own questions. Was Felton a good PG? Was he better or worse w/ MDA? Was Duhon a good pg? Was he better or worse with MDA? Was Nash a good PG? Was he better or worse w/ MDA?First answers may vary, but the 2nd is always YES.
MDA lets PGs work through mistakes. Its a system that rewards aggressive PG play over volume. The #s prove it nicely.
Bottom line, give MDA some talent a good PG and the wins start to add up.
Dont be suprised is Knicks have best winning % in the league with Lin as a starter.
First, I would be very surprised if the knicks have the best winning % in the league with Lin as a starter - But extremely satisfied 
I just take offense to the thought that Lin would not do well with another coach. His numbers might not be as juiced but I still think he is a good player in his own right. He is no Duhon (v1 or v2) nor is he Felton. He is more the Nash TYPE and Nash would have excelled with any coach because he was a GREAT player. Did he excel even more because of MDA's system? Possibly.
The system is very geared to the PG dominating the ball so it is crucial to have the right type of PG. And being that so much of the offense runs through the PG, the numbers will be inflated.
Now, what works to the PG's advantage looks like a detriment to a player like Melo. This is not a Nash Stat system. And Melo is not Joe Johnson. He is a top 5 scorer in this league and we need to find away to bend the sacred system to allow both Lin and Melo to find a comfort zone. I am not saying that this won't happen - I would just like to see the adjustment. By Everyone.
And yes. I do think MDA is pissed off about not getting an extension or almost being fired and he is playing the crappy media game. We need him to concentrate more on defending the 3 ball then playing with the media / Dolan / Melo.
I give him and the coaching staff (and Tyson) credit for playing much better D than the awful D he gave us last year.