The Knicks-Heat in the late 90s were an abomination

Maybe to you they were. But if the Knicks are winning, and relevant, as they were then, I see beauty. I can’t sit through 45+ losses and the revolving door that has plagued this team for so long. But hey, they scored 112 last night- yipppeee!

Obviously it all starts at the top, with James Dolan. Until they’re rid of him- as with the Mets and the Wilpons- the Knicks will never be a consistent factor. Since I know that won’t happen- at least with Dolan- I have to hang my hat on something, so why can’t that be a legitimate coach that embraces New York and at least wants to be here??

@Nick Jett: And what precisely did the NY Knicks of the 90s win?

I don’t understand your point. I wasn’t saying the Riley/VanGundy styles won big, I’m just saying that at least when the calendar turned to October or November New York knew basketball mattered. And come late April, May and into June, baseball was on the back burner because the Knicks were playing into at least the second round. Things have been so bad around here for so fuckin’ long that I’ll take those grind-it-out slugfests with Miami in the late 90s in a heartbeat.

All I said was that he wasn’t the right guy for this job, his style doesn’t fit with what Knick basketball is in my eyes, and most importantly, I don’t think he’s wanted to be here for quite some time now. So, see ya. Good riddance. And take Dolan with you…

D’Antoni resigned on March 14, 2012, only to have his vacancy filled by the better Mike Woodson as new head coach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_D%27Antoni

Please stop reading Bill Simmons.

Ah yes, I forgot that Bill Simmons is the person that trademarked hating terribly played, 82-77 basketball games.

The Knicks-Heat in the late 90s were an abomination. If you want well-played games with good defense, look at the Bad Boy Pistons or Bulls-Knicks series of the early 90s. You can play hard, protect the rim, and not play an excruciating style.

@Nick Jett: Yes, because D’Antoni and his style never won any games with Phoenix, did he?

You’re kidding right? What did he win of note? 2 MVPs for Steve Nash?

Please stop trying to ruin the NBA

Please stop reading Bill Simmons.

But seriously, I don’t care what the score is, I’d just rather watch paint dry than watch no one protect the lane or put a body on someone. I also think spreading the floor with long jump shot after long jump shot is more boring than curling.

I yearn for the days of 82-77 playoff wins

Please stop trying to ruin the NBA. You can play hard, and play defense, and score into the 90s and 100s.

I don’t think this style can win, and even if it can, it’s not a style the Knicks should be playing. I yearn for the days of 82-77 playoff wins; I don’t give a shit if it doesn’t look good, I want a team with an identity that competes. Whenever the Knicks have been good, they’ve mostly been about defense, except for the last decade when they’ve their identity has been “nothingness”.

And then on the other side of the ledger you’ve got Melo, who is just an uncoachable player, plain and simple. And when he doesn’t get his way, look out. Ship him out of town for pennies on the dollar, I don’t care, and rebuild the team with an emphasis on penetration (I mean driving the ball not taking it to interns) and stifling defense. Shumpert is a start…

To be fairer, Felton is one of the worst point guards in the league. (50 out of 61 and only starter worse than him is Steve Blake).

PER is a flawed statistic.

Also to be fair, Felton was having a career year with the Knicks when he was traded and has put up his mediocre numbers which are better than Lin’s in assists and turnovers over nearly 500 games.

To be fairer, he was playing more minutes per game at a higher pace because D’Antoni plays his starters to death, which led to more numbers. He wasn’t actually playing any better.

To be fairer, Felton is one of the worst point guards in the league. (50 out of 61 and only starter worse than him is Steve Blake).

I have Duke beating Kentucky

Xavier is going to tear shit up in the bottom half of that bracket. First Notre Dame, then Duke, then Baylor.

Is Melo a superstar? Isnt he just this generation’s Alex English?

So your question is; is Melo a superstar or is he a superstar.