It's not just about a win or loss in this case. THIS IS HOW WE LOST SO MANY GAMES! The fact that this team doesn't always play smart BB is a real problem. The one man who is there to make sure that this team can more consistently execute great offense, is Woodson. If this was the only time this ever happened then sure we could look at the players, but DAMN IT, this has happened so much over the course of Woodson's tenure that it's not acceptable to just pass it off on the players. Where is the outrage on his part when they fail to do what he asks?
Exactly how can the Knicks hope to beat good teams consistently if they keep making the same mistakes and that includes the coach? We saw this team lose games down the stretch over and over again with the same kinds of dumb plays or lack of plays we saw tonight. This time we won cuz the other team had even more dumb plays. That isn't acceptable. It's clear that this team isn't so bad that they can't win games if they execute at a high level and play smart BB.
Teaching a team how to play smart situational BB is the COACH'S JOB!!! He's the one that has the most knowledge and has to make it clear what he wants the team to do in certain situations. That's what practice is for. When a team makes the same mistakes over and over that isn't JUST on the players. That's also on the coach. This is why we give praise to certain coaches in this league that have done a great job of preparing his players for every eventuality.
1/7/2014 10:43 PM