Comments on: Mike D’Antoni as a college coach? He’d consider it.

By: LPad

LPad — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:03:23 +0000

Teams like Dallas under Don Nelson where playing at a fast pace before D’Antoni was even coaching at Phoenix. The rule changes also had a lot do with the pace increase. The league went from being able to handcheck in the 90s to using your elbow on the perimeter to no contact on the perimeter, which allowed guards to run amok. Also the lack of physical, skilled low post players has also increased the tempo. Less post ups equal faster pace.

By: Kurt Helin

Kurt Helin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:57:33 +0000

At a time when the NBA was dragging itself to the slowest tempos in decades, D’Antoni flipped the switch and went fast — seven seconds or less. Is it new? No. Did it change the dynamic in the NBA and are other teams stealing those ideas now? Yes.

By: misterdreamer119

misterdreamer119 — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:16:35 +0000

His teams are losers. No defense.

By: phaden27

phaden27 — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:22:48 +0000

8, 8, (twins), and 2, according to Wikipedia.

By: louiespoon

louiespoon — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:14:12 +0000

Count me among that thinks his system, with the right players, will win in the regular season, a few playoff series but never a championship

By: LPad

LPad — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:57:05 +0000

The idea that D’Antoni is thought to have a “system” or considered an “innovator” is a joke. He runs a high 1/5 pick n roll (you know, the oldest play in basketball) with three 3 PT shooters (two on the wing and one in the corner). To mix it up, he’ll have the 4 and 5 set a pick at the top for the point guard or the point guard will pass it to the 4 or 5 at the top, run to a wing, stop, and run back to the ball for a dribble handoff. Hardly innovative basketball. Guys like Jerry Sloan, Rick Adelman, and Lenny Wilkens were running pick n roll heavy offenses (with a lot more diversity i.e. motion, triangle, high post, low post, and side pick n roll elements) before D’Antoni was an assistant in the NBA. Let alone coaches like Rudy T were taking advantage of stretch 4s to spread the floor in the mid-90s (if not earlier). Funny thing about these coaches is that they didn’t have to sacrifice defense for offense like D’Antoni does.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:26:37 +0000

How old are Steve Nash’s kids?

By: 11jlacy

11jlacy — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:18:58 +0000

That would work coach mike d would get it done.