For reasons unknown to me, spirits are high when it comes to the Knicks. Now, Isiah Thomas was not a good basketball coach whatsoever, and he was also a horrible general manager.
But we forget that you are not going to be regarded as a good coach when you have bad players who don't compete when they are out on the hardwood.
Mike D'Antoni can change some things about the Knicks, but certainly there's only so much he can do given the current roster. Ideally, the Knicks would be the opposite of what they were last year, but with guys like Eddy Curry, Zach Randolph, and Stephon Marbury in the lineup that is not going to happen.
The Knicks drafted Danilo Gallinari, an Italian forward who is a big question mark. European players who are drafted high are not usually big successes due to the rough adjustments that they have to make regarding style of play.
This move is not going to make a huge impact, because it is unlikely that Gallinari will emerge as a leader, due to restrictions such as the language barrier.
In my opinion, there are a few players the Knicks should keep: Jamal Crawford, David Lee, and possibly Nate Robinson.
Most of the other players just don't fit with the up-tempo style of play that D'Antoni preaches. I mean seriously, can you imagine Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry sprinting to the other end? Just not gonna happen.
The Knicks have some work to do. And Mike D'Antoni and Donnie Walsh have got to get it done.
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