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Knicks Introduce D'Antoni as New Coach

Posted May 13, 08 10:45 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it. No matter. The former Phoenix Suns coach figures he'll come up with something that works. "I will adapt what I do. Now I like to play fast, move the ball and all that stuff, and we'll try to do that as best as we can," D'Antoni said Tuesday.

"Obviously you're going to be a little slower than (the Suns), but at the same time there's no reason why you can't run, be exciting and have good ball movement," he continued. The Knicks are counting on it, hoping one of the NBA's top offensive coaches can turn around a team with seven straight losing seasons.

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Graphic looks at the past seven Knicks losing seasons with head coach; includes new head coach Mike D'Antoni?s profile; 2c x 2 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 63.5 mm   (AP Photo)
New York Knicks new head coach Mike D'Antoni, left, answers question during a news conference at Madison Square Garden, in New York, Tuesday May 13, 2008. At right is Knicks president Donnie Walsh.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
New York Knicks new head coach Mike D'Antoni poses for photos outside New York's Madison Square Garden after a news conference, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The Knicks introduced D'Antoni as their new coach   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
New York Knicks new head coach Mike D'Antoni, left, and Knicks team president Donnie Walsh pose for photos during a news conference at Madison Square Garden in New York.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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