Knicks are in the playoffs you suckas! Its been a while. Last time the Knicks made the playoffs with any type of success the team was filled with toughness. If it wasn't physical it was definately mental. That was roughly a decade ago. David Stern changed the rules and this generation has given birth to a league of cry babies. Those teams that have enough players that live by the old code are the ones that are most successful in the playoffs. Enter the Celtics....
The Knicks have players that fit their coaches system now. Not many people believe in the system because the philosophy isn't built around defense. That's blastphamy in New York city. We know are basketball... At least I can say we used to. Just like players, we as fans live by the old code. No harm no foul, go hard or go home. "Stop the ball!", "Put a body on him!" and the nyc special "fauk otta here wit dat bullshyte son!" Again its not the same anymore. Kids are more into xbox than the black top. Its not just them because the 30-50 year old crowds that know the deal are at home on the weekend with their 47" screens and surround sound and a bucket of popeyes chicken playing xbox too. Old school is on hiatus... Enter the New York Knicks.
D'antoni is 60 years old. He's from the old school. If you don't believe that then you never heard his older brother assistant coach Dan speak. They know the right way to play. Thing is little brother Mike feels his coaching style cracks the code of the smash mouth old school. Its not just seven seconds or less just chuck up a prayer. Its a philosophy that takes advantage of the simplicity of the game. Pick and roll, pick and pop. Backdoor plays, finding the open man, shooting the ball when you are open. Simple stuff. So why are so many fans upset still because the word defense isn't first? Defense wins championships. Its a tired cliche. How about just man up and play "D"! To have preach defense to grown men is just a testament to the times we live in. You simply man up and play defense. Its not so much having to do coaching. Its about the contents of a mans heart. Anyway Knicks fans cry about defense but cried harder for Carmelo Anthony. Donnie Walsh could have gotten a true center and went with the troops we had. He was forced to get the people what they want. Quit crying about defense because that's not what you want. What you want is to win. The way things are set up the Knicks could possibly shock the world.
The Celtics have 4 all-stars and a tough bench. They have the notorious knick killer Paul piece and the shameless Kevin Garnett who curses worse than your favorite drunken homeless man on your train ride home. What died that have to do with the Knicks? They don't play defense anyway right? The Knicks have to play faster. They have to spread the floor and knock down 3's. They need their main options to take over when its crunch time. The Knicks already do that! My theory: if the Knicks play their game and not get pulled into jail ball when the Celtics get desperate... They will beat the Celtics in 6!
The Knicks have a team full of 3pt shooters. Melo is a legit threat now. Add Shawne Williams, Landry, Toney Douglas, Bill Walker and Mr. Big Shot Chancey Billups. That's a modern day bomb squad. Amar'e is better than Garnett at this stage of the game. You can expect Amar'e to dominate inside no matter who is on him. The x factor is Carmelo Anthony. If you need someone to take the last shot of any game Kobe Bryant is #1. If Kobe had to pick a player I bet he'd take Melo anyday of the week. He's basically everyones #2 big shot maker. Don't sleep on your team diehards! Everyone wants to talk about the negative. Everyone is in awe of the guys that already did it. Remember kids, only you can prevent forest fires.... Wait, what? Just believe brothers and sisters. Never estimate the power of the "6th man".
I repeat Knicks in 6!
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