Knicks’ General Manager Donnie Walsh Has Resigned"/>
If you did not know that Donnie Walsh would be out as the New York Knicks’ General Manager, shame on you. Of course the entrance of Amare Stoudemire assisted the smokescreen and then the arrival of Carmelo Anthony helped paint a pretty picture. But, when you look past the bedazzled outside and look at the beleaguered inside, there was trouble amidst the organization that called for a remodel.
I guess the New York Knicks wanted that remodel to begin with the removal of Donnie Walsh.
As mutual as the decision was announced to be, I believe that the organization understood that the movement of players in the deal that brought Anthony was a little on the high risk-high reward side of things.
Unfortunately, even though the Knicks were focusing in on their first playoff berth since 2004, the trade only brought more offense. Something that I believe everyone agrees was unnecessary. So, now that this has been done and his letter out of the franchise has been sealed, there are some more movements that NY must make in order to become viable contenders in the East against the powerhouses of Boston and Miami, mainly Miami.
Coach D’Antoni, as much as he has stuck by the organization’s side during the trenches, may endure the same fate that Jamal Crawford did. When things began to shift in the franchise’s favor, Crawford was shipped out for players who the Knicks’ thought would contribute more to their regular and postseason.
Now, I believe they will come to the same conclusion about Mike D’Antoni. His seven seconds mentality has not been able to allow his players survival. Against defensive gurus like Wade and James, they will never succeed in their own conference as long as he lives by that. NY needs a coach that will force their two star players in Stoudemire and Anthony to play defense.
Neither will commit on the opponents’ side of the floor and it is scary to think that both have become more like celebrities than actual basketball superstars. People love taking pictures of them out on the town, but when it comes to the court neither is able to dedicate themselves to stopping players without their jersey colors on. If they cannot do that, then they will be two of the greatest players all-time to never win a ring.
Offense makes things look good, but defense wins championships.
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