D'Antoni has made the Knicks (and basketball for that matter) watchable!

November 18, 2008

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Paul Stengel

D'Antoni has made the Knicks (and basketball for that matter) watchable!

Since Michael Jordan's retirement basketball has seen its popularity decrease tremendously.  Too many teams overemphasize individual play at the expense of passing, running and taking shots in the flow of the offense.  

As a fan of the game, I don't watch basketball to see world class athletes stand around or take free throws. D'Antoni amazes me in that he has found a way to bring a definite flow to NBA basketball.  Both as coach of the Phoenix Suns and now for my Knicks he has made basketball watchable again.  His teams play an up-tempo, freewheeling style that focuses on quick offensive possessions and constant fast breaks.  This style solves what I believe is one of the biggest problems with the NBA and its (un)watchability: the problem of wasted motion.  

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