>They'd need a Lebronesque roster to win the East, even in a
>world where Lebron stays with the Cavs.

This sentence is almost right. Let me fix it for you.

>Every team needs a Lebronesque roster to win the East, even in a
>world where Lebron stays with the Cavs.

I think most people would agree that only two Eastern Conference teams have a chance of winning the chip this year--Boston and Miami. You could argue for Orlando, but that's just gonna make my point for me. Orlando has a once-in-a-generation player in Howard, and they're bending over backwards to surround him with All-Stars. Boston has a top-5 PG and 3 Hall of Famers, and Miami is Miami.

My point is, every team in the East needs a "Lebronesque" roster to compete, so why are you acting like that says something about the Knicks or D'Antoni? You could pick literally any coach in NBA history and give him this Knicks roster, and they're not gonna do better than a 4 seed. This team, as PRESENTLY constructed, will not win a chip, but not because of D'Antoni.