If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

I agree he's a huge upgrade. And I like Lin. But it proves a couple things. D'Antoni needs an all-world PG for success and can't do it with an otherwise very talented team. And it also proves that even Mike didn't believe in Linsanity. If he did he should've fought for his job and "system" and benched Melo.

MSG3 wrote:

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

I agree he's a huge upgrade. And I like Lin. But it proves a couple things. D'Antoni needs an all-world PG for success and can't do it with an otherwise very talented team. And it also proves that even Mike didn't believe in Linsanity. If he did he should've fought for his job and "system" and benched Melo.

it doesn't prove anything.

It's proves that MDA wanted Melo for DWill.

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

I agree he's a huge upgrade. And I like Lin. But it proves a couple things. D'Antoni needs an all-world PG for success and can't do it with an otherwise very talented team. And it also proves that even Mike didn't believe in Linsanity. If he did he should've fought for his job and "system" and benched Melo.

it doesn't prove anything.

It's proves that MDA wanted Melo for DWill.

I disagree. It speaks volumes of what he needs to suceed as a coach and his glaring shortcomings as a coach.

MSG3 wrote:

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

I agree he's a huge upgrade. And I like Lin. But it proves a couple things. D'Antoni needs an all-world PG for success and can't do it with an otherwise very talented team. And it also proves that even Mike didn't believe in Linsanity. If he did he should've fought for his job and "system" and benched Melo.

You really think that's something reasonable to do under the circumstance? Bench Melo?

If you do, you got some mighty tight blinder on.

Knicksfan wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Yea, for as much as this rumored trade would ship Melo out of town, this is a damning portrayal of D'Antoni not believing in his point guard Lin also.

Nope, this is about Melo not working for the system.

So D'Antoni would just bench Linsanity and play BD off the bench?

In any event the idea that MDA was somehow down on Lin cuz he would be willing to bring in Deron is crazy!!! Lin is still a developing player and he's not considered to be on the level of D. Will anyway. Why not have D. Will and have Lin off the bench? He could also play Lin and D. Will together like he did with Baron and Lin, only it would probably work better.

nixluva wrote:How do we even know this is true? MDA isn't a GM and why would he even be involved in such a transaction unless it was broached by someone else like Grunwald?

In any event the idea that MDA was somehow down on Lin cuz he would be willing to bring in Deron is crazy!!! Lin is still a developing player and he's not considered to be on the level of D. Will anyway. Why not have D. Will and have Lin off the bench? He could also play Lin and D. Will together like he did with Baron and Lin, only it would probably work better.

+4

Oh well, what could've been.

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:

martin wrote:

MSG3 wrote:This is being reported by David Adridge.

If it's true then STFU about hoe awesome D'Antoni and Lin are together. Even Mike didn't believe enough in the guy that kept his job on life support.

no. your assumptions are off.

1) It could be about Melo being off team
2) Dwill is a humongous upgrade over Lin

I agree he's a huge upgrade. And I like Lin. But it proves a couple things. D'Antoni needs an all-world PG for success and can't do it with an otherwise very talented team. And it also proves that even Mike didn't believe in Linsanity. If he did he should've fought for his job and "system" and benched Melo.

it doesn't prove anything.

It's proves that MDA wanted Melo for DWill.

I disagree. It speaks volumes of what he needs to suceed as a coach and his glaring shortcomings as a coach.

wanting DWill over Lin speaks volumes? Every coach in the freaking NBA would want DWill over Lin. It speaks volumes about your logic.

Here's my logic:

D'Antoni needs a PG for his system to work. Fine. D'Antoni had Lin, who proved he could play at a high level even though he has plenty to work on. Aside from Lin you have a roster full of All Star's including Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo Anthony has not bought into the system. Rather than figure out a way to make your young PG and All Stars work together, he tried to get rid of the star player he was at odd's with while alienating the young PG who almost saved his job. Why? Because he needs one of the best PG's on the planet to make this system work and can't coach someone up and make an example of them if they don't buy in.

Seems like a good guy, but he is a weak coach.