Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 3:00 pm  |  62 responses

Report: Knicks to Target Steve Nash in the Offseason


We’re all painfully aware of the New York Knicks’ epic struggles at the point guard spot, and with Steve Nash’s Phoenix Suns making their annual pilgrimage to MSG tonight, it’s only natural that the Nash-to-the-Knicks rumors make their return. From the NY Post: “Because point guards Toney Douglas and Iman Shumpert ineffective and inconsistent, respectively, Baron Davis’ return can’t come soon enough. Stoudemire is adjusting to playing power forward and seeing his pick-and-rolls called for Tyson Chandler, something D’Antoni said he believes Stoudemire can work through. ‘I’ve been a screen-and-roll guy, getting baskets my whole career, so it’s a little bit different now,’ said Stoudemire, citing rust because of recovering from his back woes. ‘But it’s very early and the lockout plays a big factor. It just takes time for me to get back into a rhythm.’ The Knicks just need to look at the other bench tonight to see what their offense is supposed to look like. Nash, who ran D’Antoni’s system to perfection, was averaging an NBA-high 10.1 assists before last night’s 118-97 loss to the Bulls, even though he will turn 38 next month. That’s why The Post has reported the Knicks plan to target Nash (along with Jameer Nelson and Raymond Felton) with this summer’s $5 million mid-level exception. ‘You’ve got a guy by the name of Steve Nash who’s orchestrating the offense,’ Stoudemire said. ‘Things seem to run a little smoother when he’s got control of the ball. But we’ll get there.’”

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  • http://giants.com Gametimeweezy

    Woah woah woah chill with the its never going to work talk. Especially anyone named Jimmer, oh gawd! Melo has more talent in his toenail than Jimmer will ever have, number one. Number two, no one is expecting an elite team from the Knicks. An elite offense, yes. A homecourt advantage in the playoffs, yes. A championship, not yet. We have the Yankees for that. Number three, I’ve gone through and seen some pretty terrible teams and actually would take this roster and call it progress. See what Baron Davis can bring.

  • jimmer

    sorry, there is another problem I forgot about: ‘coach’ d’antoni’s playbook only ever consisted of one thing: give ball to S.Nash, collect million dollar paycheques. When are we going to stop calling this man an ‘offensive genius’, seriously, it’s rediculous. He was the biggest obstacle to the suns never winning a title.

  • jimmer

    *ever* winning a title, sorry.

  • jimmer

    *ever* winning a title

  • http://giants.com Gametimeweezy

    Not saying I’m the biggest D’Antoni fan but if you’ve ever seen the Knicks at MSG before he started coaching here he really did bring a more exciting and uptempo game. Nash was a good PG before… but under D’Antonis system he flourished to MVP status. That’s good for something.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    DAntoni seems to believe that involving Chandler in pick and roll is smart because Amare can spot up on the weakside.
    Only, it’s not. Chandler is not nearly the threat Amare is rolling to the basket. Unfortunately, if you take Chandler out of the pick and roll it could affect spacing as teams will cheat from the weakside into the lane because they won’t respect him.
    However, I would still run it and tell Tyson to crash the glass on any shot. A smart point who is patient will find Chandler cutting after Amare clears. Plus, if teams cheat on Amare when he picks and pops, Chandler will kill them on the offensive glass just like he did in Dallas.
    But we all know DAntoni is not known for making adjustments.

  • Max

    if that deal goes through the Knicks IQ is twice as high all of a sudden!

  • trueballer

    DEFENSE/REBOUNDS WINS BALL GAMES!

  • http://None Carl E.

    I think that getting Raymond Felton back and signing him to a long term contract is a better idea than pursing an aging Steve Nash. There are no instant fixes for the Knicks. They have a good center. They need a different coaching perspective wherein defense is emphasized. I think that it is necessary to use either Amare or Carmelo as trade bate. They should trade one of them for a more athletic small forward who plays defense, reates off the dribble, and shoots well from the outside.
    Rome wasn’t built in a day. Just reality!!!

  • Mike B.

    Suck it all you NY haters. You’ll all be singing a different tune after the all star break when we are in game shape and have things clicking right. They’re just under a lot of pressure right now and things will get better with time.

  • The Realist

    The Melo trade seriously depleted the talent level of the Knicks. That is without question. But, watching this team is like watching a hemmoroid being removed. They don’t move the ball, they stand flat-footed, take plays off, and just don’t play good fundamental ball.
    I used to defend D’Antoni; I can’t do it anymore. The could get LeBron and Kobe and they would still suck. The reason they aren’t the Wizards is because they have a little pride. So, take Nash, now!!! Call Phil Jackson and let him back up his Bentley at the Chase Manhattan branch and load his car with all the money he wants to have. The Knicks aren’t contending as is, the Garden should be booing them on every lazy, no hustle play.

  • DieselMechanic

    king me

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