“I like some of Mike [D'Antoni]‘s offensive stuff and we will keep some of his offensive plays this year, but I have some sets that I like to run that will utilize guys closer to the bucket and Amar’e's one of those guys we’ll have to try to take advantage of and use him down there.”

This shows a level of humility that is rare. He wasn't too proud to say that he picked up some things from MDA and will continue to use some of it along with his own plays to form an offense that will best fit the roster he has. To make a tailor fitted offense that can work for everyone and not just for specific players. That's a good sign for a coach that wants to improve and do everything he can to win. So far he's done everything he could to help this team get better. It shows that he's given it great thought over the summer and took into account the players he has and what he thinks will work best. That doesn't guarantee anything, but it does show a level of commitment to improving his team. I'm pulling for him to be successful cuz he doesn't seem to have any agenda accept winning and that's all I care about.

I think you can see some of what i'm talking about in these videos and pics on this web page. Just keep scrolling down to see more of the vids and pics.

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2012/10/7/3468938/notes-from-day-six-of-knicks-training-camp

Nalod wrote:A tree grows, Shade out of the sun, pour a nice glass of Kool Aid relax!

6 days of practice and Nix pretends like he is there.

No cred.

I think Woodson saying he liked some of what mike ran on offense was the reason for the start of the thread. Woodson has been very impressive since he got the job. Crediting a peer and the previous head coach with influencing him is classy. Woodson could have been extreme and been the anti mike. I think he has hsndled things well.

nixluva wrote:I've been commenting on how Woody has handled himself and the team all summer and this is just a continuation of my observations. It's been a very interesting thing to watch Woody do his job with this team. He's been as active as any coach I can remember since the end of the season. The players all seem to have responded to his call to come into camp in better shape. As I noted above nearly every player has come back improved in terms of their pre camp fitness level. It's not that i've just arbitrarily decided to back Woody. I've based it on how he's actually done his job so far. After the 18-6 record he needed to back that up with some real effort on his part. He's done that. At this early stage that's all you can ask until the season actually starts. However, I like what he's done to prep his team both physically and mentally so far. Anyone who wants to poo poo this is fine, but also consider that you can't really quibble with all the things he's done so far and that's what i'm commenting on.

You have been complimentary of woody and his achievements. Sorry if it seemed I mi imized your reasons for the thread.

In the end, even if he had made the right calls, the Knicks still would have lost. This season, Woodson's coaching in the playoffs (I'm confident they will make it) could be the deicding factor. If there is any growth, thats where I want to see it.

misterearl wrote:Grasshopper Listened to Master Po, Sometimes

nixluva - is it really Mike Woodson who has shown the growth, or have you simply opened your mind to see him for what he is?

Does the mere fact that Woodson (humility or matter-of factly?) acknowledged D'Antoni suddenly validate your fierce loyalty to the departed head coach?

Now that you have let go of pre-judging Woodson due to your loyalty to Mike D'Antoni, does that make Woodson a better coach, or the coach he always was?

There is a confident charm to his interaction with people up close. I have met Mike Woodson. His Atlanta experience, with an immature group that he built into a playoff level team, has probably given him more respect for veteran leadership. The Hawks pouted openly and played a selfish brand of basketball that leaned heavily on individual play on both ends. Woodson tried to preach a different line but it fell on stubborn ears. The stars won. Woodson was gone.

The cool part about Woodson is that he is old school enough to have a personal connection to Red Holzman, and new school enough to be tight with Hakeem Olajuwon. That allows Woodson the precious gift of generational crossover. The spark in his eyes resembles that of a young man. His poise reflects decades of wisdom. He talks. Players listen.

Yes, Woodson has the players attention. The hands-on offseason, including enrolling Amar'e in Hakeem University for undergraduate studies, has been like no other Knicks coach we can remember. That is a good thing. Woodson's bold move to invite Rasheed Wallace to training camp is another example of a relationship card being called in. Sheed not only took the call but showed up in Greenburgh. You get the veterans to buy in and the yoots have no choice but to follow. That is how you build the thing.

Stay tuned.

What youths?

misterearl wrote:My Cousin VCoug

VCoug wrote:

misterearl wrote:Grasshopper Listened to Master Po, Sometimes

nixluva - is it really Mike Woodson who has shown the growth, or have you simply opened your mind to see him for what he is?

Does the mere fact that Woodson (humility or matter-of factly?) acknowledged D'Antoni suddenly validate your fierce loyalty to the departed head coach?

Now that you have let go of pre-judging Woodson due to your loyalty to Mike D'Antoni, does that make Woodson a better coach, or the coach he always was?

There is a confident charm to his interaction with people up close. I have met Mike Woodson. His Atlanta experience, with an immature group that he built into a playoff level team, has probably given him more respect for veteran leadership. The Hawks pouted openly and played a selfish brand of basketball that leaned heavily on individual play on both ends. Woodson tried to preach a different line but it fell on stubborn ears. The stars won. Woodson was gone.

The cool part about Woodson is that he is old school enough to have a personal connection to Red Holzman, and new school enough to be tight with Hakeem Olajuwon. That allows Woodson the precious gift of generational crossover. The spark in his eyes resembles that of a young man. His poise reflects decades of wisdom. He talks. Players listen.

Yes, Woodson has the players attention. The hands-on offseason, including enrolling Amar'e in Hakeem University for undergraduate studies, has been like no other Knicks coach we can remember. That is a good thing. Woodson's bold move to invite Rasheed Wallace to training camp is another example of a relationship card being called in. Sheed not only took the call but showed up in Greenburgh. You get the veterans to buy in and the yoots have no choice but to follow. That is how you build the thing.

Stay tuned.

What youths?

Did you say youths?

What's a youth?

My cousin Vinny

misterearl wrote:Slow It Down

IrishKnicksFan - the correct pronunciation is yoots

i know that i just wanted to annoy you lol

What are your thoughts on Mike Woodson as a crossover coach who owes anything to Mike D'Antoni?

Go Knicks.