Changes New York Knicks Mike D’Antoni should make next season - NBA Special (Part-1)
Last season, the New York Knicks head Coach Mike D’Antoni led his team to the playoffs and earned great appreciation from many basketball experts. The Knicks management was also pleased over his success and acknowledged his hard
work. D’Antoni and his coaching staff were certainly influential and led their team into the next level. Before he took over the Knicks coaching job, no one thought as he would lead the Knicks relatively inexperienced side into the first round playoffs.
D’Antoni worked-hard throughout the season and made sure as his team should play more persistently. He developed a well balanced strategy which eventually proved significant for the Knicks mainly late in the regular season of 2010-2011.
His strategy turned out to be fruitful for the Knicks as they finished sixth overall in the Eastern Conference. They won total 42 and lost 40 games in the regular season and went ahead in the first round playoffs. Mike D’Antoni and his team looked confident
when they entered in the playoffs. The Knicks faced the Boston Celtics in their first round playoff clash while did not play as expected and lost bitterly.
The Knicks’ head coach along with entire management of the franchise was disappointed from that very lost which certainly shattered them. D’Antoni, who is entering into his final year of the four-year deal with his team, is thinking
seriously about how to repeat that kind of performance which his team did in the last season. Before leaving the Knicks, he wants to make big impression about his coaching years in the Knicks and especially when he is about to leave, he wanted to end his coaching
affiliation with the New York Knicks on a high note.
Some basketball experts have mentioned in their several reports about Mike D’Antoni and his desire to achieve something special with the Knicks. No doubt he is a great coach but his basketball coaching career has yet to see Larry’
O Brien Trophy in his hands. These basketball pundits have also made some suggestions for D’Antoni which would benefit him in his next season. The suggestions will clearly guide the New York Knicks head coach Mike D’Antoni to repeat the last season’s performance
and eventually help him to achieve the top position in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Defensive Approach:
The New York Knicks are a very good offensive side and this attacking approach has also given them a great recognition in the league. The entire Knicks roster plays very aggressive basketball while this very offensive strategy
has been proving a great benefit for their team especially for almost three years. Ever since the Knicks head Coach Mike D’Antoni took over charge as their basketball head, he brought several changes into their team. He made sure as offensive ball play should
be the first priority for the Knicks. They have to play more aggressive while he made changes according to his strategy. He worked hard on the entire roster and explained them as why offensive play is more important than the defensive ball play.
However, this strategy is proving no good for the Knicks and D’Antoni should also pay more attention to defensive game. He should try to develop a viable defensive strategy for every opponent in the league to achieve the top spot.
Not just offensive game, but the defensive game would also prove good for the New York Knicks in the very upcoming season.
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