IT'S THE D'AN OF NEW ERA

 
Mike D'Antoni answered questions in Italian and showed comedic timing in cracking jokes in a West Virginian drawl during yesterday's introductory Garden press conference. But when the topic turned to the "Seven Seconds or Less" offensive revolution... [link]

Tags:

Related Stories
3

Mass of Christian Burial Held for Mike D'Antoni's Career

Cause of Death: Greed. Moving eulogy delivered by Donald Trump
1

Can the D'Antoni hire lure LeBron to Knicks?

So the recruitment of one of the NBA's brightest coaching minds was done with a tantalizing lure. Donnie Walsh couldn't sell the present to Mike D'Antoni, but because of the well-known Madison Square Garden resources, the future always has unlimited ...
2

D'ANTONI: NO PROBLEM WITH STEPHON

Mike D'Antoni was introduced today as the 24th head coach in Knicks history and immediately said he could work with Stephon Marbury. Marbury was traded to New York by the Suns on Jan. 5, 2004, less than a month after D'Antoni was promoted from...
1

Lawrence: Expect Knicks' best shot after shot

The last great offensive strategist to guide the Knicks, Don Nelson, famously didn't change his style to fit the players when he came to New York. But in this case, it would be foolish for Mike D'Antoni to adjust his X's and O's.
1

D'Antoni's wife knows the score

Before Mike D'Antoni's could even step foot in the Garden on Tuesday, critics and fans were already scrutinizing his offense-first, defense-second mentality. His wife, Laurel, tells him to stick with his successful blueprint.
Related Blog Posts
Blogcritics Section: SportsBC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For May 13
Knicks hire D'Antoni ... Romo "sings" at Wrigley ... speedboat hits golf course. The following transcript is from the May 13, 2008 edition of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.The biggest story of the weekend in the NBA featured a team not in the ...
Cavalier AttitudeCall me, so I can make it juicy for ya
On Tuesday, I sent an email to the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Terry Pluto about this piece that he wrote on Monday before Game 4. Pluto spent a lot of time explaining the way contracts work in the NBA and how it would be very difficult for a ...
InsideHoops.com's Basketball BlogKnicks owner now owns NY Newsday
The New York Times (Richard Sandomir) reports: When there is news in his Cablevision empire, shouldn’t Jim Dolan be there? He is America’s newest newspaper mogul — Cablevision agreed to buy Newsday on Monday — but he was absent Tuesday when ...
Slam Dunk CentralMarbury Wants To Remain A Knick
I have no idea what to make of current New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury. Apparently he has more layers to him than baklava - and is just as flaky. Tuesday brought a news conference at the Garden Theater as the team introduced Mike ...
AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - ForumsFive (Actually Eight) Good Minutes with Mike D’Antoni
No huge surprises here in that D'Antoni tells Kornheiser and Wilbon his relationship with Kerr could have been better. However, he also talks a number of times about a trust being broken after Tim Duncan hit the most improbable of shots to beat ...
Related News Articles
D'Antoni says Bulls talks ended in misunderstanding
Unveiled as the 24th coach in Knicks franchise history Tuesday, Mike D'Antoni took the high road, always a comfortable place when it's paved with $24 million.
NY's D'Antoni in hurry
NEW YORK - Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a New York Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it. No matter. The former Phoenix...
REINSDORF RIPS D'ANTONI
Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf said Mike D'Antoni "misled" him in talks with Chicago, saying the former Suns coach didn't want to coach the Knicks. "I'm disappointed in him," Reinsdorf told the Chicago Tribune. "He chose to go to New York knowing...
NBA Wire Notes | D'Antoni will speed it up in New York
The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a...
New Knicks coach D'Antonio can adjust - sort of
So maybe the "D" will be a little more pronounced now that Mike D'Antoni is in New York. The renowned director of the "Seven Seconds or Less" offense, which promotes taking a shot within the first seven seconds of an offensive possession, says he can ...