The knicks played that way when Grunwald got the ax, players took the game loosely and didn't come focus on purpose.

Call it a mutiny or whatever, but there was no professionalism on the team after that.

Players knew Dolan didn't know squat about basketball and he was the one making all the personnel decisions.

Now when word got around that Phil maybe coming on board, players knew that they had to stop hanging out too late, leave groupies alone and come to work like a paid professional.

What we are seeing is what every NBA franchise is supposed to have in place, a front office that has it's stuff together and well organized with credibility in PRO Basketball.

THIS IS THE SAME ROSTER THAT WAS GETTING DESTROYED ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE AND NOW THEY ARE ON A 7 GM WIN STREAK.

StarksEwing1 wrote:I just wish the Knicks deceided to start the season in October instead of March

Word...

The Knicks should be 3rd seed in the east. Now we have to hope Charlotte or Atlanta loses big.

playa2 wrote:a prime example of when a GM is fired veteran players know the coach in place is a lame duck.

The knicks played that way when Grunwald got the ax, players took the game loosely and didn't come focus on purpose.

Call it a mutiny or whatever, but there was no professionalism on the team after that.

Players knew Dolan didn't know squat about basketball and he was the one making all the personnel decisions.

Now when word got around that Phil maybe coming on board, players knew that they had to stop hanging out too late, leave groupies alone and come to work like a paid professional.

What we are seeing is what every NBA franchise is supposed to have in place, a front office that has it's stuff together and well organized with credibility a in basketball.

THIS IS THE SAME ROSTER THAT WAS GETTING DESTROYED ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE AND NOW THEY ARE ON A 7 GM WIN STREAK.

JR was suspended and hurt.
Bargnani out of shape and had to fit.
Felton drama
Injury's
sensitive to chris smith? I doubt that.
Now Amare healthy, he didn't play until when early this season?
Tyson injured
JR healthy, THJ maturation
Back court injury

Phil on the job one day does not make a front office "Together".

Loss of focus on purpose? Ok, where you get that?

Why then the resurgence? Feltons moving forward for now, Injuries mending, Amare is beasting, backcourt healthy, and a soft schedule. Last nite was a nice win against Indy. They are struggling, but its still a nice win.

Is Woodson just smarter?

Nalod wrote:

playa2 wrote:a prime example of when a GM is fired veteran players know the coach in place is a lame duck.

The knicks played that way when Grunwald got the ax, players took the game loosely and didn't come focus on purpose.

Call it a mutiny or whatever, but there was no professionalism on the team after that.

Players knew Dolan didn't know squat about basketball and he was the one making all the personnel decisions.

Now when word got around that Phil maybe coming on board, players knew that they had to stop hanging out too late, leave groupies alone and come to work like a paid professional.

What we are seeing is what every NBA franchise is supposed to have in place, a front office that has it's stuff together and well organized with credibility a in basketball.

THIS IS THE SAME ROSTER THAT WAS GETTING DESTROYED ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE AND NOW THEY ARE ON A 7 GM WIN STREAK.

JR was suspended and hurt.
Bargnani out of shape and had to fit.
Felton drama
Injury's
sensitive to chris smith? I doubt that.
Now Amare healthy, he didn't play until when early this season?
Tyson injured
JR healthy, THJ maturation
Back court injury

Phil on the job one day does not make a front office "Together".

Loss of focus on purpose? Ok, where you get that?

Why then the resurgence? Feltons moving forward for now, Injuries mending, Amare is beasting, backcourt healthy, and a soft schedule. Last nite was a nice win against Indy. They are struggling, but its still a nice win.

Is Woodson just smarter?

First day of practice in Boston for a rookie named Havlicek.
Red Auerbach: "Boy, are people going to think I'm smart."

The player's play. The coaches hope not to mess on themselves or the court.

Vmart wrote:What you are seeing is the result of playing poor opponents and the insertion of the teams best players into the starting lineup. The team isn't starting the game out one on five. Adding Amare and Smith to the starting lineup takes a lot of pressure off of Melo and makes it less obvious where the offense is going to come from.

The losing that Knicks encountered in the beginning was more Woodson than anyone else. Injuries are a lame excuse every team gets them and the good teams have the next man up policy. Woodson being excessively stubborn with really bad lineups, he basically couldn't get out of his own way.

Amare playing is big for the Knicks he is the most efficient scorer they have and you would get the feeling that Amare was being phased out by Woody. Good thing Amare is persistent and keeps coming at you most players would have crumpled up and just collected the fat check. Kudos to Amare for grinding away. Amare is the epitome of hard work and total 100% effort. His never give up attitude is contagious.

Wait one, are you saying Amare played defense like he's playing now ?

Are you saying JR Smith has been playing smart all season ?

Are you saying Ray Ray has been shooting less bad shots and playing a better all around game all season.

Those guys who start now were on the court together before, they weren't playing with any effort defensively at all.

They only started playing hard together when they had direction and accountability from the front office.

If they didn't pass the ball, Melo would be doing what he's always done go iso.

Vmart wrote:What you are seeing is the result of playing poor opponents and the insertion of the teams best players into the starting lineup. The team isn't starting the game out one on five. Adding Amare and Smith to the starting lineup takes a lot of pressure off of Melo and makes it less obvious where the offense is going to come from.

The losing that Knicks encountered in the beginning was more Woodson than anyone else. Injuries are a lame excuse every team gets them and the good teams have the next man up policy. Woodson being excessively stubborn with really bad lineups, he basically couldn't get out of his own way.

Amare playing is big for the Knicks he is the most efficient scorer they have and you would get the feeling that Amare was being phased out by Woody. Good thing Amare is persistent and keeps coming at you most players would have crumpled up and just collected the fat check. Kudos to Amare for grinding away. Amare is the epitome of hard work and total 100% effort. His never give up attitude is contagious.

Amare has always been that way.. I think he is a bit delusional about dominating again, but hard work has always been something he has been known for...especially off the court..

it's tough the knicks have been playing poor competition but the pacers have not been playing that well. Add to the fact that phil is here.... we have seen this before.. right after dantoni quit...

good teams make a habit of playing well, playing hard 99% of the time.. knicks have players that tend to play hard or well under certain conditions.. that pretty much defines most of the losing teams in the league..

playa2 wrote:

Vmart wrote:What you are seeing is the result of playing poor opponents and the insertion of the teams best players into the starting lineup. The team isn't starting the game out one on five. Adding Amare and Smith to the starting lineup takes a lot of pressure off of Melo and makes it less obvious where the offense is going to come from.

The losing that Knicks encountered in the beginning was more Woodson than anyone else. Injuries are a lame excuse every team gets them and the good teams have the next man up policy. Woodson being excessively stubborn with really bad lineups, he basically couldn't get out of his own way.

Amare playing is big for the Knicks he is the most efficient scorer they have and you would get the feeling that Amare was being phased out by Woody. Good thing Amare is persistent and keeps coming at you most players would have crumpled up and just collected the fat check. Kudos to Amare for grinding away. Amare is the epitome of hard work and total 100% effort. His never give up attitude is contagious.

Wait one, are you saying Amare played defense like he's playing now ?

Are you saying JR Smith has been playing smart all season ?

Are you saying Ray Ray has been shooting less bad shots and playing a better all around game all season.

Those guys who start now were on the court together before, they weren't playing with any effort defensively at all.

They only started playing hard together when they had direction and accountability from the front office.

If they didn't pass the ball, Melo would be doing what he's always done go iso.

There also is a change in philosophy and that is less switching. I see the team playing a different style of defense more straight up defense.

So it's not to surprising, if KMART gets in on the action we can make a serious run

knicks1248 wrote:I must say, without our off season pick ups (bargi MWP & beno) we now have the exact core from last season with only THJ as a new player.

So it's not to surprising, if KMART gets in on the action we can make a serious run

minus Kidd.