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Donnie Walsh: Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni will deliver
Donnie Walsh: Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni will deliver
The fact that Mike D'Antoni isn't already working on an exit strategy and that he still intends to show up for work on Tuesday when training camp opens at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs is an encouraging sign.
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Frank Isola of The New York Daily News:  “D’Antoni says the Knicks will be a running team, which is a style most players say they enjoy until they realize you actually have to run. It is an entertaining style but no one ever runs to the NBA title. Defense still wins and throughout his informal 30-minute interview on Friday at the Garden, D’Antoni never mentioned defense once. Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and David Lee have the physical tools and the right attitude to play in D’Antoni’s system. Of course, Robinson and Lee are due for contract ...

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