A coach getting fired is usually a bad sign for a team. It usually means the team is performing poorly. After D’Antoni was fired the Knicks turned things around and look to have secured a playoff berth. There are two very key parts of the Knicks turnaround. The first is that Melo is playing amazing. The second is that Amare has been injured. Let’s take a quick look and I’ll explain more..
Using the Points over Par metric (Wins Produced in points format) helps tell us what has happened. Since Amare has been out with injury the Knicks have seen a major change in performance from five players. A few of the explanations are easy:
Alright, let’s get into the Knicks two biggest “stars” and how Amare’s recent absence and Melo’s recent surge play out.
Amare off the court is better than Amare on the court
I want to stress that once Amare was a very good player. If we look at Amare..
I want to stress that once Amare was a very good player. If we look at Amare..
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