Vmart wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Didn't he say his goal was to make the conference finals and then from there the Knicks had a chance at going all the way? Seems a little disingenuous to call a guy out for setting a realistic goal when you spend most of your time posting that the Knicks can't win the championship and that the coach is all about the regular season and gimmicks.

Maybe it is realistic of him to say that. But it's not what you expect from your Coach there are fans on this board that are exuding more confidence in the team. Looks like Woody has gone from Championship talk to step pyramid approach. He is talking ECF and possibly finals.

CrushAlot wrote:

Vmart wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Didn't he say his goal was to make the conference finals and then from there the Knicks had a chance at going all the way? Seems a little disingenuous to call a guy out for setting a realistic goal when you spend most of your time posting that the Knicks can't win the championship and that the coach is all about the regular season and gimmicks.

Maybe it is realistic of him to say that. But it's not what you expect from your Coach there are fans on this board that are exuding more confidence in the team. Looks like Woody has gone from Championship talk to step pyramid approach. He is talking ECF and possibly finals.

I think you are a bit down on Woodson. Gimmicky, regular season coach etc. I think you are trying too hard to find fault. If the Knicks can get by either the Bulls or the Heat they will have made it past the best or second best team in the league. Most likely they have to get by one of those teams to get to the conference finals.

knicks should shoot for 3rd seed this season. the top 5 teams are going to be tough outs regardless so facing a 6th seed is the best chance of getting to the 2nd round. knicks are a playoff team but they are not better than 6 other teams.

nixluva wrote:

dk7th wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

Vmart wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Didn't he say his goal was to make the conference finals and then from there the Knicks had a chance at going all the way? Seems a little disingenuous to call a guy out for setting a realistic goal when you spend most of your time posting that the Knicks can't win the championship and that the coach is all about the regular season and gimmicks.

Maybe it is realistic of him to say that. But it's not what you expect from your Coach there are fans on this board that are exuding more confidence in the team. Looks like Woody has gone from Championship talk to step pyramid approach. He is talking ECF and possibly finals.

I think you are a bit down on Woodson. Gimmicky, regular season coach etc. I think you are trying too hard to find fault. If the Knicks can get by either the Bulls or the Heat they will have made it past the best or second best team in the league. Most likely they have to get by one of those teams to get to the conference finals.

knicks should shoot for 3rd seed this season. the top 5 teams are going to be tough outs regardless so facing a 6th seed is the best chance of getting to the 2nd round. knicks are a playoff team but they are not better than 6 other teams.

I would guess that the Knicks will try to get as high a seed as they can. The Heat and Bulls will no doubt be very tough. I think this year the top 8 teams in the East are going to be strong competition. Woody and the Knicks need only be concerned with themselves tho. This team has just as much talent as every other team in the East. IMO the other teams are coming up to where the Knicks were in the regular season last year. Not only did the Knicks start this season as a top team in the East but they too have improved as a team. Woody has the right to be conservative in his statements. It doesn't mean a thing about the reality of how good the team actually will be this year.

heat and bulls

pacers and nets

all tough no matter how you slice it.

after them i really don't know... atlanta?

anyway, trying for the highest seed possible may be counterproductive if what it does is wear the team out. conditioning is always a question for me with some knicks, and although younger than last year the team still has martin and pablo in their mid-30s. chandler has mileage too.

What a odd thing to despair over- couldn't you have at least waited for preseason to begin before you started to over react to everything?

IronWillGiroud wrote:

smackeddog wrote:You realize that him saying we're going to win a championship or not saying it, doesn't actually alter reality.

you don't see how it 'alters reality'?

o rly?

We're not kids- we don't need mommy to tell us everythings going to be okay!

IronWillGiroud wrote:

smackeddog wrote:You realize that him saying we're going to win a championship or not saying it, doesn't actually alter reality.

you don't see how it 'alters reality'?

o rly?

Papabear Says

Look no one knows whos gonna win the east. I think Woody said the smart thing. No need to say something so that the Nets and Bulls can hang on their locker door. Just let the Knicks show what they can do on the floor. Look what happened last season when they came wearing black. An injured dog is most viscous and the Celtics came out fighting. I think Woody was smart just being low key. Be smart play the game , win the game , shake hands with your opponents , smile and go home.

Woody tempers expectations....no problen, its the right thing to do.

Fans do it....its a problem.

I love it.

BasketballJones wrote:Don't whack Woody. Stroke Woody.

Thank you for your advice.