Mike D'Antoni
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: (L) Glen Grunwald the New York Knicks Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations and Interim Manager announces (R) Mike Woodson at the interim head coach of the New York Knicks following the resignation of Mike D'Antoni at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 2012 in New York City.
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As we got a little older and personnel changed, we were going to go from one of the best defensive teams to a more middle-of-the-road defensive team ... Something else had to change if we wanted to continue to win at a high level, so we went to the offense about two years ago and shifted it to pick up the pace to shift a little bit, went a little bit from Timmy to Manu and Tony [Parker] and more attack early in the clock -- kind of Mike D'Antoni-ish.
They're gonna be one-and-done. Why have they been playing well? Because they're well-rested after quitting on Mike D'Antoni .
But the reason the Knicks are playing well that's because they're well rested because they quit on Mike D'Antoni so they got a lot more energy ... Without Amar'e he's just getting all the shots and everything right now. That's the only difference. He's scoring at an unbelievable clip, but the Knicks still stink, dude. They're not going anywhere. They're going to be one-and-done.More quotes »
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Liberty falls to Minnesota, 0-3 record
once, twice, again and again, searching for a fix for his offense.After last season, Whisenant met with former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni to discuss his system. He borrowed video. He studied the way D'Antoni 's teams ran his run-and-gun offense in Phoenix Read more »
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Heat eliminates Knicks in Game 5
-- The Knicks' season started with former coach Mike D'Antoni saying they should compete for a championship this year, and it ended with another bitter first-round defeat.The Knicks couldn't handle LeBron James , the Heat's defense, energy and desire in this Read more »
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Knicks Insider: Melo, Amar'e need time
Knicks' regular-season record with both players is 30-33. Under Woodson, they're 8-2. He uses Stoudemire at center more than Mike D'Antoni did earlier this season and has played him to start the fourth quarter with mostly reserves. It has opened up scoring Read more »
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GM Grunwald endorses Woodson
didn't want to talk about staffing decisions, saying the focus should be on the playoffs. But since Woodson replaced Mike D'Antoni March 14, he guided the Knicks to a 16-6 record entering last night's game against the Clipeprs and a second consecutive playoff Read more »
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Woodson says he's not worried about keeping job
second round of the playoffs. But he was let go and was out of the league last season. After what he's done since replacing Mike D'Antoni last month, Woodson won't have trouble finding work this offseason, but it might not be with the Knicks. Woodson has thought Read more »
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Extra rest welcome for ailing Heat
Dwyane Wade has been battling knee soreness. LeBron James was hobbling after a falling into a courtside cameraman. Chris Bosh remains sidelined indefinitely with an abdominal strain. Mike Miller looks to be in agony whenever he moves. An extra day of res from Columbia Tribune Read more »
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Fired agent upset with Woodson
Joe Glass, Mike Woodson's former agent, expressed dismay with his ex-client, believing he could have shown more loyalty two weeks ago. Knicks owner James Dolan recommended Woodson, who has been interim coach since Mike D'Antoni resigned in March, fire Gl from FOX Sports Read more »
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Who'd You Rather Be? Raptors vs. Knicks
In today's editions of the HQ's running series "Who'd You Rather Be?" Scott Campsall takes a look at how the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors stack up against each other. The New York Knickerbockers had quite the campaign this past year, one that incl from Raptors HQ Read more »
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To D’Antoni, Popovich’s philosophy same as before
The Spurs' Tim Duncan talks to then-Suns coach Mike D'Antoni during the 2008 playofffs. William Luther/Express-News The basketball-loving world has awakened to a reality that seems to startle: The Spurs play the most watchable hoops in the NBA. It’s a pa from Spurs Nation Read more »
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New York Knicks getting set to name coach
Woodson led the Knicks to an 18-6 record and a first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat after replacing Mike D'Antoni on March 14. The Knicks' victory in Game 4 of the series ended an NBA-record, 13-game postseason losing streak that dated to 2001. Mad from Albequerque Express Read more »
