Knicks’ New Commitment Under Woodson Merely Temporary By Steve Silverman, Yahoo! Contributor Network10 hours, 33 minutes ago Here's what you have to realize if you are a New York Knicks fan. Your team plays hard only when it wants to - and not on a game-in, game-out basis. That should offend all Knicks fans. Whether Mike D'Antoni was a great coach or a poor one, the Knicks owed it to themselves and the paying customers to play with effort every night. It's easy to see that they were not giving it their all under D'Antoni because of how well they have played under interim coach Mike Woodson. They have won their first three games under Woodson and the difference seems to be that all players are now committed defensively to the gameplan. Defense is about effort and it was missing in the last month under D'Antoni. D'Antoni may not have used the same kind of direct language that Woodson has used, but he told them the same thing. The Knicks players just didn't like his tone or attitude. So how long does it last during the Woodson regime? Another week? Ten days? It will end sooner or later because this team has its own agenda. And the Knicks defensive "commitment" does not have the feel of permanence. Of course, the Knicks players have all heard the rumors. That next year, a big name could be coming out of retirement to coach them. A big name who once wore Knicks uniform and coach Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. Phil Jackson may want to end his coaching career on the Knicks sidelines. It's just a rumor at this time. But if Jackson came to the Knicks, he would understand how to get his message across to his players. Reference: New York Daily News - NY Knicks putting out effort under interim coach Mike Woodson that was missing under former coach Mike D'Antoni http://ppt.cc/rFDm --

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