Has Berman been in a coma?

[Daniel Carlson]

Hey . . . Allan Houston got an assist in a summer league scrimmage! Marc
Berman of the Post suggests that perhaps Don Chaney should consider Houston
or Latrell Sprewell at PG. Why didn't someone think of this before?
(What's the emoticon for incredulous?)

http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/18951.htm

Dan Carlson
Wetmore CO

[David Lentz]

Latrell Spreewell can play the point if need be, and did it the
all-star game a while back. Houston has trouble playing the two
spot. Anytime Houston does anything besides shoot the ball you
are asking for a turn over.

David

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[Jon Hamm]

"David Lentz" <Ro...@signfile.net> wrote in message
news:3D319A46...@signfile.net...

Spree played some at the point two years ago when Ward was injured. The
results were not good. GS also tried to play him at the point (in the Don
Nelson days, I think) and the results were Larry Hughes-like.

He's out of position at SF, but even more out of his element at PG. If the
Knicks ran something like the triangle, which doesn't require a true PG, a
Spree/Houston backcourt would be ideal.

[igor eduardo küpfer]

"Jon Hamm" wrote

I don't get a chance to watch many Knicks games, but wasn't there also a problem with
Spre's ballhandling in the fullcourt? I distinctly remember him getting picked off
during some rather routine sequences of bringing the ball upcourt (I could be
wrong -- maybe it was Houston).

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cheers
ed (rffl), stickin' it to The Man since 1971

[FlashFlood]

From what i remember of the handful of games where spree played PG, he
had a surprisingly low number of turn overs. His unpolished
ball-handling skills were hidden by his blinding speed - if anybody
tried to pressure him, he outran the defense.

IMO, it's pretty dumb to even argue about the big backcourt.. Any kind
of double team or trap in the backcourt is easily broken by smart
passing. If NY decided to implement the bigbackcourt (BBC) I dont think
Chaney'll have too much trouble with it.

I'm interested in seeing Frank Williams though.. Apparently he was a
lottery pick last year, with some news papers saying he'll be the jamal
tinsley/tony parker of this year.

[Noah Timan]

They tried it during that Glen Rice year in an attempt to start all three of
them...it didn't work out too well and they nixed it. Too many turnovers from
Spree, I believe. He's not a 1 or a 3, just a really, really good 2.

[Michael-NC]

"Daniel Carlson" <karl...@usa.net> wrote in message
news:1a0Y8.175830$8S6....@news.easynews.com...

> Hey . . . Allan Houston got an assist in a summer league scrimmage!
Marc
> Berman of the Post suggests that perhaps Don Chaney should consider
Houston
> or Latrell Sprewell at PG. Why didn't someone think of this before?
> (What's the emoticon for incredulous?)

Find it here.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/smiley.htm#emoticons

[othello_[othello@chelspamlo.nl]]

Jon wrote:

A couple of weeks or so ago, I said I hoped the Knicks would go after Eddie Jordan as
their coach. I gave several reasons without going specifically into tactics. Here's a
tactical reason.

Jordan runs variations of the Princeton Offense, which is comparable to the Triangle
in that it has some similar point guard movements. After the entry pass, the lead
guard often moves away to the basket or corner. So like the Triangle, the offense
doesn't really require a true point guard. (Funny thing is Eddie Jordan works with
one of the best pure point guards in the game in New Jersey. Of course, it always
helps to have a point guard like Kidd but strictly speaking a true point guard
wouldn't be necessary.)

If Jordan would come to the Knicks, he'd be a terrific match. His Princeton Offense
fits the current Knicks squad to perfection; it would emphasize its strengths and
address its weaknesses. Sprewell could move from small forward to the back court,
where his height would become an advantage instead of a disadvantage. The offense
also would lessen the pressure to add a "true" center. It doesn't require a typical
low post presence but rather works with versatile big men who can step out with some
perimeter skills. Thomas seems exactly the kind of center that can do that. Because
the entry pass is often to the high post, the offense heavily features backdoor plays
which helps the small but relatively quick Knick big men. (I would have loved to see
Camby in this offense but that's a different story.) The Princeton Offense also
relies on spot up three point shooting, which should suit Allan Houston quite nicely.

If the Knicks would appoint Jordan as coach and lure an unrestricted free agent like
Donyell Marshall to NY to play small forward, I think the Knicks would have a good
chance to reach the Finals next year. (If Dice is fully healthy, that is.) Eddie
Jordan is still available. He'll probably be hired by the end of the week.

Othello

[Listera]

<Othello [oth...@chelspamlo.nl]> wrote:

> Eddie Jordan is still available . He'll probably be hired by the end of the
> week.

What are the chances of the Knick management dumping the current coach so
unceremoniously? Knicks led by someone who was an assistant coach for the
team across the river?

For the Knicks to be very successful next year Chaney will have to get
something like the Coach of the Year award, if not the Most Improved Coach
of the Year, or some such.

g/d