nixluva wrote:misterearl wrote:nixluva - what eveidence are you basing this opinion on? It would be great if you could offer some observation that can forward your theory, rather than tinting reality with your hopefulness. The 54 win team had a coach who allowed the players freedom. The 54 win team also had Jason Kidd.
The system did not create Michael Jordan or Kobe.
Woody didn't allow the team freedom. He just lucked into a situation that injuries and then Kidd created. Later in the year and in the playoffs Woody went right back to his ISO ball and over reliance on his star player like he did with Joe Johnson and then Melo. In the beginning of that 54 win season the entire team was involved and they were not totally relying on Melo. There's nothing preventing the Knicks from doing the same. This system allowed the teammates of Micheal and Kobe to be more involved!!! This is a system that keeps everyone involved and as they gain more confidence in their abilities they will be more aggressive when they have the open scoring opportunity. There's literally nothing preventing the rest of the players on this team from running the system and playing team ball. Melo plays on the weak side away from the Triangle and that means that he's not the very 1st option in the offense. They don't have to always swing the ball to his side. There should be a natural balance to how the ball moves and I think there will be.
Another thread in the neverending saga of Melo the Evil One.
"The game has always been about buckets" - Bill Russell.
In the despair of a 12 win season, we can so easily submit to the outlook that dreams of things like The Moz and flashes of brilliance from 10 day contract people are the wave of the future. Recent history tells us this is not the case.
The Knicks are Melo for the foreseeable future, unless and until we sign or steal someone of greater stature. That's not likely to happen.
We have seen Melo win. The 54 win season was, in the end, more despite the sadly diminished talents of Kidd and Rashweed than it was because of them.
Melo and his money are here to stay. At least for the next 5 years.
No trade clause. Say it with me.