Kobe hasn't played defense in four years, stop it. And I don't think MWP misses Phil one bit.
But the team is old and slow, Phil isn't changing that. I suppose installing the Triangle could limit turnovers though.
The team has been old and slow since Phil retired. Thing is, they got beat by another old and slow team back in 2011, and got beat by a young and fast team in 2012. The talent on the team just isn't up to snuff right now.
That said, I am still not calling this team a bust until I see Nash in uniform for at least 8 weeks. That's enough time to put your thumb on a team. Until then? Nah.
The more I watch the Knicks, the more they remind me of that 2010-2011 Mavs team man. Just the way they play. They're damn tough on defense with Tyson anchoring the paint, they got great perimeter shooting (JET, Dirk, Kidd, Peja, DeShawn compared to Melo, Kidd, Novak, Felton, JR), they play to the whistle, and they have a lot to prove. The way they move the ball around the court to get the open shot, it's effortless. Just reminds me so much of that Mavs team |I . It's hard not to like em. I'd be more than happy to see my boys Kidd and Tyson get another ring. Also, always wanted Melo to thrive, and finally getting that ring would finally rest his case.
It'd be wild, Melo would've won a ring on his own, as did both Wade and LeBron (LeBron to an extent, just because of how dominant he was last year).
Also, the top 5 in the 2003 NBA Draft class would all have rings
(Bron, Darko, Melo, Bosh, Wade).