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Mike D’antoni

• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Say Adios to Mike D’Antoni’s Offensive Offense Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  New York is an unforgiving city, especially when it comes to sports and entertainment. It is there, under the dim glow of the brightest lights that you can either be made or broken. One minute, you are hailed as a hero, such as when Jeremy's Linsanity was at its highest, and the return of Carmelo Anthony from injury saw it at its lowest. Or so you thought until ownership woke up and realized that they had lost the pulse of the city. Gotham  is a city of grit, determination and hard-knocks. You can hear it in the thunk-thunk-thunk of a taxi ...
• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Carmelo Anthony, Jeremy Lin and Why Mike D’Antoni Is Gone Carmelo Anthony, jeremy lin, Mike D'antoni, NBA, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  Mike D'Antoni resigned as Knicks head coach today. It may have been a "mutual decision," but Mike D'Antoni needed to go for one real reason: he could not create a capable offense built around Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin.D'Antoni is a talented coach and a brilliant offensive mind. His years in Phoenix were some of the most statistically impressive in NBA history. But he proved over his Knicks tenure that he was unable to modify his system to make it work with different styles of personnel.In particular, D'Antoni's system needs a talented, high-usage point guard at its focal point. That ...
• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Carmelo Anthony, Jeremy Lin and Why Mike D’Antoni Is Gone Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  Mike D'Antoni resigned as Knicks head coach today. It may have been a "mutual decision," but Mike D'Antoni needed to go for one real reason: he could not create a capable offense built around Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin.D'Antoni is a talented coach and a brilliant offensive mind. His years in Phoenix were some of the most statistically impressive in NBA history. But he proved over his Knicks tenure that he was unable to modify his system to make it work with different styles of personnel.In particular, D'Antoni's system needs a talented, high-usage point guard at its focal point. That ...
• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Did Mike D’Antoni Resign on Refuted Carmelo Anthony Trade? 2012 NBA Trade Deadline, Basketball, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, NBA Trade Rumors, New York, New York Knicks, US Cities | Comments Off

  Carmelo Anthony was never the right fit for Mike D’Antoni in New York, which could be the reason why the now former Knicks head coach resigned today. With David Aldridge of NBA.com reported via Twitter that D’Antoni resigned after Knicks GM James Dolan refuted D’Antoni’s requests to trade Anthony for New Jersey Nets star point guard Deron Williams, it became apparent that the marriage between D’Antoni and Anthony had gone sour, and it had to be one or the other. D’Antoni was well aware that it would be a challenge to succeed with Anthony in the line-up. While Anthony is ...
• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Did Mike D’Antoni Resign over Refuted Carmelo Anthony Trade? 2012 NBA Trade Deadline, Basketball, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, NBA Trade Rumors, New York, New York Knicks, US Cities | Comments Off

  Carmelo Anthony was never the right fit for Mike D’Antoni in New York, which could be the reason why the now former Knicks head coach resigned today. With David Aldridge of NBA.com reported via Twitter that D’Antoni resigned after Knicks GM James Dolan refuted D’Antoni’s requests to trade Anthony for New Jersey Nets star point guard Deron Williams, it became apparent that the marriage between D’Antoni and Anthony had gone sour, and it had to be one or the other. D’Antoni was well aware that it would be a challenge to succeed with Anthony in the line-up. While Anthony is ...
• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Mike D’Antoni out of Place in Home That Popularized ‘Dee-Fense’ Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks have won two NBA championships. I know because I covered the second and last title run in 1972-73. Fans can talk about Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy and the rough-and-tumble Knicks of the 90s, but the only thing they had in common with those championship teams was defense. Playing defense has always mattered at Madison Square Garden. That's why Mike D'Antoni was the proverbial square peg trying to fit in a round hole as Knicks coach. His up-tempo style is entertaining and produced a lot of victories in Phoenix, but Knick fans are among those around ...
• 03.14.12
  New York Knicks: Mike D’Antoni out of Place in Home That Popularized ‘Dee-Fense’ Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks have won two NBA championships. I know because I covered the second and last title run in 1972-73. Fans can talk about Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy and the rough-and-tumble Knicks of the 90s, but the only thing they had in common with those championship teams was defense. Playing defense has always mattered at Madison Square Garden. That's why Mike D'Antoni was the proverbial square peg trying to fit in a round hole as Knicks coach. His up-tempo style is entertaining and produced a lot of victories in Phoenix, but Knick fans are among those around ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Reportedly Left NY Knicks after Demanding to Trade Carmelo Anthony Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  James Dolan is not the most popular person in New York today. Mike D’Antoni parted ways from the New York Knicks on Wednesday, and by all accounts, the decision was agreed upon by both parties according to a statement made by Dolan himself (via Frank Isola of the New York Daily News):  Dolan, via a statement, says he &D'Antoni “mutually agreed that it would be best for the organization if he did not continue" coaching.— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) March 14, 2012 So why did D’Antoni give up on a season that still could be salvaged? According to NBA.com senior writer David ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Reportedly Left NY Knicks after Demanding to Trade Carmelo Anthony Basketball, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  James Dolan is not the most popular person in New York today. Mike D’Antoni parted ways from the New York Knicks on Wednesday, and by all accounts, the decision was agreed upon by both parties according to a statement made by Dolan himself (via Frank Isola of the New York Daily News):  Dolan, via a statement, says he &D'Antoni “mutually agreed that it would be best for the organization if he did not continue" coaching.— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) March 14, 2012 So why did D’Antoni give up on a season that still could be salvaged? According to NBA.com senior writer David ...
• 03.14.12
  NBA Rumors: Jerry Sloan Would Be Perfect Fit as Coach of New York Knicks Basketball, Breaking News, Jerry Sloan, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks need to do everything they can to get former Utah Jazz head man Jerry Sloan to coach their team now that Mike D'Antoni has resigned.It makes sense, he's a a terrific coach, and there's a rumor floating out there that states Sloan may have some interest in the position.Get this though, this was before D'Antoni stepped down. I can only imagine his interest now.This was written earlier today by Sam Amick of SportsIllustrated.com: While retired Lakers and Bulls coach Phil Jackson has frequently been named as a possible successor to D'Antoni, sources close to retired ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Resigns: Winners and Losers Basketball, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  Mike D'Antoni's time in the Big Apple has come to an end, and while there are certainly mixed feelings about the head coach's departure, it's undoubtedly the move that needed to be made.It's time for the Knicks to "start fresh" with the talent they have in Carmelo Anthony, Jeremy Lin, Amare Stoudemire and their supporting cast.While it's unclear which direction the Knicks will go as they try to find a replacement for D'Antoni, it's clear that the way things were over the past few weeks in New York just wasn't cutting it.With D'Antoni's departure comes a lot of questions on ...
• 03.14.12
  Carmelo Anthony: New York Must Not Move Anthony After D’Antoni Resigns Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off

  The New York Knicks just lost their coach, Mike D’Antoni, to a resignation and do not need to further shake things up by trading Carmelo Anthony before the trade deadline. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski: D’Antoni and Knicks owner James Dolan agreed on Wednesday to end his three-plus-years run as Knicks coach, a source said. “It was a mutual decision to no longer coach the Knicks … conflicting visions of the club’s future.” Obviously, D’Antoni would not have resigned if the team was successful this season and Carmelo Anthony was actually running his plays. The Knicks have lost six ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Resigns: Why Carmelo Anthony Forced Knicks Coach to Quit Basketball, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  There's been a great deal of chatter in New York today.First, we heard that the Knicks players were apparently "tuning out" coach Mike D'Antoni.There were also rumblings of Carmelo Anthony asking for a trade, which he then adamantly denied not long after.All of this chatter has now culminated to Mike D'Antoni resigning as coach of the Knicks, and assistant coach Mike Woodson will now take over on an interim basis.What do we make of all this? How do the Knicks go from "Linsanity" to now losing eight of 10 and sinking as quickly as any team in the league? And ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Resigns: Twitter Reacts to Knicks Coach’s Shocking Resignation Basketball, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  The basketball world was shocked on Wednesday by a single tweet from Adrian Wojnarowski: Mike D'Antoni has resigned as New York Knicks coach, a source tells Y! Sports.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) March 14, 2012 The former New York Knicks head coach had been with the team since 2008 and had one playoff appearance to show for his efforts. A recent six-game losing streak and multiple clashes with superstar Carmelo Anthony sealed his fate. Sports Illustrated’s Sam Amick confirms that D’Antoni didn’t resign, but it was a mutual decision between the two groups: Source confirms New York coach Mike D'Antoni is out: ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Resigns: Why Nobody Should Be Surprised By Stunning Move Basketball, Breaking News, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports is reporting that in the midst of a six-game losing streak and an awful season as a whole, Mike D'Antoni has resigned as head coach of the New York Knicks and that assistant and former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson will take over. This news may be shocking to some, but it's not exactly a surprise.The Knicks are 18-24 this year and completely underachieving despite having Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler in the starting lineup. You can say all you want about it not being D'Antoni's fault because of the lack of a ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Resigns: How Shocking Move Impacts Carmelo Anthony’s Future 2012 NBA Trade Deadline, Breaking News, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Deadline, NBA Trade Rumors, New York, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  The Mike D’Antoni era is over in New York as Yahoo! Sports insider Adrian Wojanarowski reports via Twitter, with the Knicks head coach resigning after a five-game slide. This almost certainly means that the Carmelo Anthony saga will continue in the Big Apple. Knicks assistant coach Mike Woodson will take over in the interim, Wojanarowski reported in a subsequent tweet, and will have the daunting task of making an Anthony-Jeremy Lin-Amare Stoudemire trio mesh coherently.  Anthony was never a good fit in D’Antoni’s system, and the Knicks' organization will likely move on with Anthony as the team's franchise player. Anthony has been ...
• 03.14.12
  Sources: Mike D’Antoni Resigns as New York Knicks Head Coach Basketball, Breaking News, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Mike D'Antoni is no longer the head coach of the New York Knicks.Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports broke the story on Wednesday and said assistant Mike Woodson will take over as the interim coach.Part of the reason D'Antoni resigned is because he and the organization could not see eye-to-eye on the future of the club. Wojnarowski cites a source as saying, “It was a mutual decision to no longer coach the Knicks...conflicting visions of the club’s future.”The Knicks are in the midst of a six-game losing streak that has given them a miserable 18-24 record, and D'Antoni only saw a break from the criticism in ...
• 03.14.12
  Mike D’Antoni Resigns After 4 Seasons with New York Knicks Basketball, Breaking News, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks | Comments Off

  Thanks to the emergence of Jeremy Lin and the signing of J.R. Smith, it seemed as if head coach Mike D'Antoni's job with the New York Knicks might have been saved a couple weeks ago. The Knicks have since been in a major funk, however, leading to D'Antoni and the Knicks parting ways.According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, D'Antoni and the Knicks' organization had differing views of the franchise's future, so they decided mutually to dissolve their relationship.While the Knicks are currently tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with the Milwaukee Bucks, they ...
• 03.14.12
  Knicks Rumors: Why Carmelo Anthony and Front Office Are Both to Blame for Mess Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, US Cities | Comments Off

  Earlier today, Marc Berman of the New York Post reported that Carmelo Anthony had grown frustrated with the New York Knicks, along with head coach Mike D'Antoni, and had told a "confidant" that he wanted to be traded. Such a request would sort of make sense, as Anthony has pretty much refused to adapt to D'Antoni's system and came to New York to win.However, shortly after that story broke, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reported that Anthony himself had refuted any story's trade demands and that he had his coach's back.  Thus, the finger-pointing went back to D'Antoni and Anthony.However, D'Antoni should ...
• 03.14.12
  Knicks Rumors: Power Ranking Jerry Sloan and the 7 Best D’Antoni Replacements Basketball, Jerry Sloan, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Phil Jackson, Rankings/List, Stan Van Gundy, US Cities | Comments Off

  Recent struggles by the New York Knicks have caused the hammer to drop on Mike D'Antoni. Mired in a six-game losing streak, the Knicks and D'Antoni have agreed to part ways after a "mutual decision" was made, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.Wojnarowski originally said that D'Antoni had resigned, but conflicting reports have since come forth. Until a permanent replacement is found, assistant coach Mike Woodson will be taking over for D'Antoni.According to a report by Sam Amick of SI.com, team management may already have a replacement picked out. Amick states that sources "close" to former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan believe he would ...

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