D'antoni is the worst big game Nba coach

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:08 pm

this guy is absolutely horrible, TWO TIMES IN A ROW HE CANNOT FOUL when up by 3 and TWO TIMES HE IS BURNED

magicfan4life05 · Post #2 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:08 pm

if suns win this game on a play he creates then ill eat my words

IndoorOutdoor · Post #3 » by **IndoorOutdoor** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:10 pm

I agree. Pat Riley would have had this game locked up hours ago

magicfan4life05 · Post #4 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:10 pm

YAY 2ND OT!!!

let's see what crucial coaching blunder he makes again

hermes · Post #5 » by **hermes** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:13 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:this guy is absolutely horrible, TWO TIMES IN A ROW HE CANNOT FOUL when up by 3 and TWO TIMES HE IS BURNED

the players foul not the coaches

-bob- · Post #6 » by **-bob-** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:13 pm

yeah, he should have fouled Duncan before he shot that 3, what was he thinking!

magicfan4life05 · Post #7 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:14 pm

hermes wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

the players foul not the coaches

ummm he was supposed to instruct to foul but he obviously told them not to foul and play it out...it is d'antoni's fault in this situation they follow the coach

magicfan4life05 · Post #8 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:15 pm

-bob- wrote:yeah, he should have fouled Duncan before he shot that 3, what was he thinking!

lol no smart guy he was supposed to foul ginobili when he was driving, try again

KDRE · Post #9 » by **KDRE** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:21 pm

Yes he is. He looks scared to play inside out and trust Shaq with his passing ability. He's looking like he should be fired IMO

|llsT oNe · Post #10 » by **|llsT oNe** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:37 pm

Pop owned him here.. just owned.

Sedale Threatt · Post #11 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:38 pm

Sad thing is, that's not really a D'Antoni thing, that's a coaching thing, period. How many times do you actually see teams take fouls in those situation? I'll never understand why, but you see teams stick their hands in their pockets and let their opponents get off tying 3s time and time and time again.

Look at the national championship game for the most recent example.

I read an anonymous scout in the L.A. Times who said coaches usually play it out because they're scared of giving up three shots on the continuation. And I understand that was a miracle shot by Duncan. But still -- when you've got a money foul-shooter like Nash, why not take advantage?

KDRE · Post #12 » by **KDRE** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:40 pm

With Shaq, and I see Dantoni is the problem now.

You wont even utilize the big man you have but you run PnR with freaking Boris DIAW! over and over.

Didnt foul Duncan
No post plays
No plays called for Shaq
No players cutting to the hole
No Grant Hill (Smart player)

and then in the last seconds you take out your inside and let the offense drive in for the win.

He should be gone this summer

Post #13 » by **Spykes** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:42 pm

I did find it funny that during one of the timeouts, the camera was in the Suns huddle and who was holding the clipboard drawing up the plays? Nash. I don't even remember seeing D'antoni in the huddle.

|llsT oNe · Post #14 » by **|llsT oNe** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:43 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:Sad thing is, that's not really a D'Antoni thing, that's a coaching thing, period. How many times do you actually see teams take fouls in those situation? I'll never understand why, but you see teams stick their hands in their pockets and let their opponents get off tying 3s time and time and time again.

Look at the national championship game for the most recent example.

I read an anonymous scout in the L.A. Times who said coaches usually play it out because they're scared of giving up three shots on the continuation. And I understand that was a miracle shot by Duncan. But still -- when you've got a money foul-shooter like Nash, why not take advantage?

I've seen it. But just because it doesn't happen as often as it should, is no excuse, especially for a trailblazer that D'antoni is supposed to be.

I agree with you though, but coaches have no excuse for following the book if it is illogical.

magicfan4life05 · Post #15 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:43 pm

truth be told, when popovich was up 3 and the suns had the ball with 15 sec left he didnt foul either so i dk anymore

but d'antoni missed on 2 opportunities, you would think he foul the second time at least...

Bank Shot · Post #16 » by **Bank Shot** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:44 pm

Spykes wrote:I did find it funny that during one of the timeouts, the camera was in the Suns huddle and who was holding the clipboard drawing up the plays? Nash. I don't even remember seeing D'antoni in the huddle.

Seriously? What are they paying D'Antoni for? To coach mediocore defense?

Alex_De_Large · Post #17 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:01 pm

JVG to the Suns!

KDRE · Post #18 » by **KDRE** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:02 pm

their offense would be crippled from day one with that guy

Texas Longhorns · Post #19 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:04 pm

Yeah, D'Antoni should have fouled.

_SRV_ · Post #20 » by **_SRV_** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:13 pm

He should've fouled the second time just to be safe, especially when you have the best and cluchest FT shooter in the league, but who would think Duncan can hit a game tying 3.
It's not just D'Anthoni, it happens all the time in the NBA, in fact most coaches prefer to take their chances with the 3 instead of fouling.