Mike D’Antoni, the Freestyle Rapper of Coaches
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by Tom ZillerFiled under: Jazz, Knicks, NBA CoachesAs sure as the sun rises, the Knicks remain pretty terrible. Mike D'Antoni, brought in two seasons ago to fix this maladroit franchise, has failed to turn a mediocre corps into a playoff bunch. As talent reigns in this league, D'Antoni's struggles are understandable -- the shine has dulled without question for observers of the game; D'Antoni is perhaps not wizard but mathematician, lacking magic but holding in his hand some really great theorems.
As the glitz has worn off, D'Antoni as a free agent draw has taken damage. No longer can pundits ...