NBA

D'Antoni’s Style Could Work With Weak Roster

By MARTIN JOHNSON | May 12, 2008

When the team president of the Knicks, Donnie Walsh, took over a few weeks ago, his first major move — relieving Isiah Thomas of his duties as coach — was obvious and was met with universal joy by Knicks fans. His second major move — agreeing to sign coach Mike D’Antoni — is an even bigger splash. But it hasn’t met with the level of acclaim you’d expect from such a coup.