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D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:46 am

I thought when ur down there's no where else to go but up... But this just keeps getting worse...

Who's gonna bet there will be a big trade with the knicks...? Show of hands who do you think will be traded...? ehemm (melo) ehemmm...

Anyway... If they can't find a suitable coach quickly then NY will have a waste of talents in there hands...

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:52 am

It's not his fault that the offensive players New York signed complement each other poorly or that Chandler's injury prone. Doesn't mean he shouldn't have been fired, but I doubt Woodson will do any better, after the initial coach turnover boost that teams tend to get.

With the firing, I doubt they'll be making a big trade as well.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:06 am

This will just screw the whole moral of the team... Specially those big talent players (Melo & A'mare) since i feel both of them are sensitive plus now they will be bombarded with questions... Howard will be loving this issue as this will slightly remove him from the headlines...

The trade thing, actually I agree but D'Antoni resigning is still a shocker and remember Deron... Anything is possible right...?

Im kinda pissed since he should have still tried to gain his locker room back but I kinda feel for D'Antoni as well as it looks like the big names doesn't really believe in the system, and obviously if that happens surely the whole team won't...

Just goes to show as well that only in video game land, this kind of big names work... In reality, its still a hit or miss...

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:09 am

Anyway, here's the link from Yahoo:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... gns_031412

There the one's who broke it first...

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:21 am

Tragic..... TRAGIC! I agree with Lamrock, not his fault the team can't learn to work as a group, and Woodson will likely only make it worse.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:31 am

Mavs4Life wrote:Tragic..... TRAGIC! I agree with Lamrock, not his fault the team can't learn to work as a group, and Woodson will likely only make it worse.

I guess it works both ways, blame D'Antoni or blame 'Melo... or maybe blame both...
Think he could have had a chance in NY if they could've traded 'Melo for D-Will... but that trade seems to be off...

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:14 am

Did they even run his system?

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:39 am

Mavs4Life wrote:Tragic..... TRAGIC! I agree with Lamrock, not his fault the team can't learn to work as a group, and Woodson will likely only make it worse.


He has to take some of the blame for that. Keeping a team together, managing egos and finding a way to utilise the roster effectively are the responsibility of the coach. Admittedly that's easier said than done with the current Knicks roster, but it's fair to say D'Antoni isn't the man for the job at this point.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:08 pm

TGZ wrote:as it looks like the big names doesn't really believe in the system, and obviously if that happens surely the whole team won't...

It's only Carmelo.


From your link.
“Dolan is blaming the coach,” said a source with knowledge of the Knicks’ locker-room dynamics. “Tyson [Chandler], Baron [Davis], A’mare [Stoudemire] – guys who came to play for Mike – or that system – are pissed. Lin isn’t happy either.”

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:56 pm

Should've traded Melo first.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:59 pm

shadowgrin wrote:
TGZ wrote:as it looks like the big names doesn't really believe in the system, and obviously if that happens surely the whole team won't...

It's only Carmelo.


From your link.
“Dolan is blaming the coach,” said a source with knowledge of the Knicks’ locker-room dynamics. “Tyson [Chandler], Baron [Davis], A’mare [Stoudemire] – guys who came to play for Mike – or that system – are pissed. Lin isn’t happy either.”


Oh yah, just melo... :mrgreen:

Anyway, looks like they blocked all of this drama and just played coz they demolished the Blazers today 121-79...

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:36 pm

That gamem vs the blazers doesnt mean anything. The blazers are a team with negative morale. Let them play a winning team.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:17 pm

Dmastawwe wrote:That gamem vs the blazers doesnt mean anything. The blazers are a team with negative morale. Let them play a winning team.


Agreed, Portland is more sad to watch than New York but the Knicks needed a win like this to regain their confidence.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:36 pm

Only the fourth team since 1986 to take 35+ three pointers in a game and make 50%. Wouldn't read too much into it.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:09 pm

benji wrote:Only the fourth team since 1986 to take 35+ three pointers in a game and make 50%. Wouldn't read too much into it.

I guess when you got guys like Novak & JR Smith on your team & they're hot, it can happen once.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:29 pm

It's Woodson's Hawks offense, difference is there is no Josh Smith chucking long shots. Still expect the Knicks to be eliminated in the 2nd round at best.

Re: D'Antoni Resigns... WTF

Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:43 pm

Two solid wins over the Pacers might be a little more meaningful.
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