Mike D’Antoni

Just posted to Rotowire – this week’s fantasy NBA waiver recommendations. To the surprise of no one, I led with Jeremy Lin: Now, I don’t want to be accused of irrational Knick-fan exuberance here… the “MVP” chants at Madison Square Garden last night were a little much. And I don’t think Lin compares with other [...]

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No Such Thing as Garbage Time for These Knicks

by Charlie on February 1, 2012

Mike D’Antoni left his “big three” on the floor well into the fourth quarter last night, even with a 25-point lead. Here’s why that was the right call.

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Note to the Knicks: This is No Time to Panic

by Charlie on January 24, 2012

The Knicks 6-10 on the season – a worse record than the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. They are in the the midst of a six-game losing streak. They dropped all four games on last week’s homestand – three of them coming against teams that seem destined for the lottery. Carmelo Anthony is shooting way too much. [...]

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Carmelo as the Knicks’ Crutch

by Charlie on January 22, 2012

When Anthony was off the floor, they actually looked like a Mike D’Antoni team for a while. But when ‘Melo came back in, the rest of the team meekly took a back seat.

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Knicks Thunder-Struck

by Charlie on January 15, 2012

(Nice headline, huh? I’m auditioning for a spot in the New York Post, apparently.) The Knicks went into last night’s game against Oklahoma City without Carmelo Anthony. And they’re still looking for someone to step up at point guard and – by extension – get Amar’e Stoudemire on track. And with Landry Fields still struggling [...]

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The Knicks beat the Bobcats and Landry Fields is showing signs of life, but Toney Douglas continues to struggle.

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Mike D’Antoni’s Eric Mangini Problem

by Charlie on January 6, 2012

Mike D’Antoni’s tenure with the Knicks bears a striking resemblance to the Mangini-era Jets. That’s not a compliment.

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