Comments on: D’Antoni to the Knicks | Right Move http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/05/12/dantoni-to-the-knicks-right-move/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2-beta By: J Platt http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/05/12/dantoni-to-the-knicks-right-move/#comment-1516 J Platt Tue, 13 May 2008 00:57:12 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/05/12/dantoni-to-the-knicks-right-move/#comment-1516 We'll have to agree to disagree. While I will agree Crwaford and Q can have success, but the guys up front are the bigger concern (I actually forgot Jerome James was still on the roster). Jeffries is the only player on the Knicks who is a respectible defender, but he's a poor fit for the "seven-second offense". Freeing up cap room to bring in a Bosh, James, or Wade sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately for the Knicks to remotely have a chance to compete next year they'll have to make some deals. In doing that, they'll deal players like Marbury, who's contract is expiring at the end of the season, in turn they'll have to inherit a bad contract. Who in their right mind will want Eddie Curry for $22 mil for the next two seasons? Let me know, I'd like to sell them a bridge. Unless the Knicks sacrifice next season, and hope the players they have can fit into D'Antoni's scheme, the Knicks wil continue to dig themselves into a hole. You're right, it's real easy to preach D, but to get a coach to come in and do it is a different story. The Suns never won because they lacked balance. They can score all day, but cna't stop other teams from scoring. Temas don't let great coaches go mid-contract. Are the Suns FO that stupid just to let him walk? We can go back and forth all day on how the Knicks, but it will boyle down to Dolan, and letting Walsh running the show. If Walsh can run things, they might be okay. If not, they'll be the same old Knicks... We’ll have to agree to disagree. While I will agree Crwaford and Q can have success, but the guys up front are the bigger concern (I actually forgot Jerome James was still on the roster). Jeffries is the only player on the Knicks who is a respectible defender, but he’s a poor fit for the “seven-second offense”.

Freeing up cap room to bring in a Bosh, James, or Wade sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately for the Knicks to remotely have a chance to compete next year they’ll have to make some deals. In doing that, they’ll deal players like Marbury, who’s contract is expiring at the end of the season, in turn they’ll have to inherit a bad contract.

Who in their right mind will want Eddie Curry for $22 mil for the next two seasons? Let me know, I’d like to sell them a bridge.

Unless the Knicks sacrifice next season, and hope the players they have can fit into D’Antoni’s scheme, the Knicks wil continue to dig themselves into a hole.

You’re right, it’s real easy to preach D, but to get a coach to come in and do it is a different story. The Suns never won because they lacked balance. They can score all day, but cna’t stop other teams from scoring. Temas don’t let great coaches go mid-contract. Are the Suns FO that stupid just to let him walk?

We can go back and forth all day on how the Knicks, but it will boyle down to Dolan, and letting Walsh running the show. If Walsh can run things, they might be okay. If not, they’ll be the same old Knicks…

]]> By: Frank Negron Jr. http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/05/12/dantoni-to-the-knicks-right-move/#comment-1514 Frank Negron Jr. Mon, 12 May 2008 18:51:18 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/05/12/dantoni-to-the-knicks-right-move/#comment-1514 i think the knicks got lucky to get a guy like D'Antoni to come and coach for this team. how many people really want this job anyway? mark jackson prob would be a good fit, but his lack of expirence hurt him here. i used to be a knicks fan but jason kidd goin to nj and creating a great sense of style and excitement lured me to being a big nets fan. for the moment im torn bewteen the two teams but the knicks appear to be headed in a better direction. i hope these guys play for D'Antoni, NY can't stand another year of losing basketball i think the knicks got lucky to get a guy like D’Antoni to come and coach for this team. how many people really want this job anyway? mark jackson prob would be a good fit, but his lack of expirence hurt him here.

i used to be a knicks fan but jason kidd goin to nj and creating a great sense of style and excitement lured me to being a big nets fan. for the moment im torn bewteen the two teams but the knicks appear to be headed in a better direction.

i hope these guys play for D’Antoni, NY can’t stand another year of losing basketball

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