I actually don't think the Knicks will be too bad next year. Not 23-59 kind of bad at least. While Brown might have been a good coach, he was a terrible fit for this team. I've said it once, I'll say it again: the Knicks were built to run and gun. Their halfcourt sets were terrible and they have no consistent shooters, so a simple zone can give us trouble. Getting out and getting easy buckets in transition is also another way to compensate for our lack of defense.
The Knicks were 15-14 when scoring 100+ points. That's pretty good for them. Getting the Knicks out in transition will be key for them next season and Brown felt strongly opposed to getting out on the break. There should also be less than 44 different starting lineups, so I think we'll be improved. And if we're not, Isiah gets fired.
Finally, we're in a win-win situation.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">
Brown is a great coach, he wasnt the problem, Isiah Thomas is the problem, making all those unecessary moves, trading/signing for all players with no heart, who care more about the size of their paycheck rather than the game. Get them out of there if you want to contend, because you're going nowhere with the current team.</div>
I don't like when people accuse Isiah but neglect Brown's contributions to the Knicks' record. Isiah didn't put a great team out on the court, and Brown didn't coach the team well. It's that simple. Brown got a $50 million contract to coach to the best of his abilities and he did not keep his end of the bargain. If you ask me, Brown is the one without the heart and concerned about the size of his pay check. What type of Hall of Fame coach would have 44 starting lineups? Although no one really established themselves as a full time starter, there is no excuse for Brown to have that many lineups. And the minutes distribution was terrible. He was giving undeserving players the minutes, while players like David Lee saw little floor time.
He's very critical too. While this is the job of a coach, one must have some sort of boundaries. There wasn't any reason to call Ariza, of all people, delusional. Him going back and forth to the media about Marbury was also childish on both of their parts. Only thing is Marbury is 29; Brown is 62 (correct me if I'm wrong). And what so many people have forgotten is the fact Larry Brown has said HE needs to do a better job coaching. People blame Isiah for bringing in "selfish players", most notably Jalen Rose and Steve Francis. First of all, Rose has been more productive for us than Antonio Davis. Secondly, we got the 20th pick in the draft, giving us more flexible to make moves and improve the roster. And Francis, while selfish, can't be blamed because the Knicks were done before he was acquired. Francis wasn't meant to be in Knicks' longterm plans, but rather a pawn to be used this offseason.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting og15:</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, this team will never get any consistency if they just keep making random moves.</div>
While I agree, I don't think we should call this a "random move".
