Posted by fishmike:

how about giving Lenny and this roster one offseason, preseason and a training camp to implement some system in a year without 22 different players.

I think you guys overrate this preseason and off season thing. Because they do everything in practice that they do in the offseason. Its been 3-4 months since Wilkens has been here and there is no sign of a system. Just what do they do. It sure as hell ain't defense and their offense is as bad as it was with Chaney. I think going into the next season with Wilkens is a big mistake because he is gonna get canned in middle of the season and its going to be learning a new coach all oer again. Last year Brown got canned, Carlise, Silas, and others that had decent years. If there is a better coach out there and is available and it will improve the team you make the change.

man leave Lenny alone....

The Knicks are not good right now. Yes they do need a training camp together. Isiah traded for most of these guys just before the trading deadline. It takes time to get chemistry.

Yes it is sickening to see the Knicks get spanked by all the good teams but it's not because of the coach. For the Knicks to be still in contention is a big achievement in itself.

If Lenny would have had the team from day one and if Isiah was hired during the summer....maybe the Knicks would be a lock for 3rd or 4th.

Lenny has been winning since he's gotten here especially if you wash that 6 game losing streak we had after the Tim and Nazr trade.

Relax guys....if anything let's just hope that the players can click in time for the playoffs. All Lenny does is set the blueprint....the players have to play with the confidence in order to sucseed.

Posted by OasisBU:

Unless he is replaced by a marquee coach ala Phil Jackson, Return of Riley etc I wouldnt settle for the coaches that have been mentioned on this board. They had their chance to grab Carlisle or Brown and Dolan/Layden choked. That kind of talent doesnt become available every off season - Lenny is OK, better then Chaney but not great. I will settle for that until a great coach comes along.

AMEN!!!!
If I had to choose... I w2ould want Riley back.
But that won't happen because Riley demands too much power.
Isiah will not want to discuss personell moves with Riley.
But if Isiah picks up some major talent... I think Riley would be humble enough to accept a strictly coaching position.

Riley would be awesome. If not I'd settle for Jim O'Brien. I have never been a Lenny fan, and I'm still not one. I want a coach that gets a better effort from his players on defense and who comes into the game with better gameplans. It's hard to play defense when you're not used to each other, but Lenny has never been known to be an defensive minded coach.