New York’s New Leading Man???2

The New York Knicks have evolved into a respectable option in the postseason, managing to land the hometown hero in Carmelo Anthony. While the team received much criticism, Mike D’Antoni crept through the skepticism. He coached two superstars to share the burden of Madison Square Garden and the expectations that accompany it while hearing his coaching methods being questioned every day from a variety of sources.

The actor and filmmaker, Spike Lee, has an enthusiasm that encompasses the mood of the city. New York requires hard work and dedication from all sources of representation. Their famed basketball franchise is no exception. Therefore, it brings very little awe that there is talk of a D’Antoni replacement at head coach and a replacement for Donnie Walsh, the head of the Knicks’ front office.

D’Antoni’s troubles began during a Knicks loss as the crowd began to chant, “Melo! Melo! Melo!” Anthony had not sealed a deal with the org, but his presence was already required. The pressure put on D’Antoni to succeed grew noticeably. Along with hunting another tick in the win column, his coaching style was and continues to be examined and picked apart as ineffective. Turning a mediocre team into playoff contenders does not seem very ineffective to me.

The most troubling part of these rumors lies in whom the Knicks may have coming in to replace these two men. John Calipari, the current head coach at the University of Kentucky, seems to be at the top of their list. Ever since his short stint as an NBA coach – 1996 to 99 as the head coach of the New Jersey Nets and 1999 to 2000 as the assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers – rumors have circulated that he may be making a return to the pros. He was not the most successful at the next level, but he made a few marks where he landed.

Would he be the greatest choice for the New York Knicks? Absolutely not. We are talking about a team that is already heading up the ladder to greatness. Donnie Walsh orchestrated the arrival of not one but two stars in their prime and the city is reaping the benefits of such an addition. Why rock the boat now?

The Knicks would have already been a playoff team with Carmelo, but it seems like they are beginning to mesh well since he has put on a Knicks jersey. I’m not a huge believer yet, as you might hear on our weekly radio show, but they have a chance to make one out of me this postseason.

It is very important for stability to be factor in such a rising yet fragile situation. Why drill holes in the foundation?

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