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UNO Gracias
Wasn't he a great coach because of his style and then a bad coach because of his style? I know he had good records and he had bad records, but I remember him most being criticized for his style of coaching (at least that's what I remember). Either way, if he could get the right group of guys together (like he had in Phx but not in NY or LA) he could be a hot commodity, but that style is almost like Shaka Smart and Don Nelson's, only Shaka also demands players play defense, and Nelli-ball required a lot of good 3pt shooters. D'antoni doesnt seem to require either of those.
Speaking of "the 2-1 debate", D'antoni would go for the 3 for 1.