Finally see the dawn of the NBA labor negotiations, the players union and the employers are interested in the step back, as soon as an agreement to protect the new season training camp and regular season play to open as usual, Beijing tomorrow will launch a new round of negotiations. "New York Daily News" message, the Knicks players - Amare Stoudemire of the labor negotiations as very promising, he concluded that shut down soon, but his back injury, although there is no cure, but does not affect the Oct. 1 to participate in training camp, in addition, his team hired a new defensive coach Mike - Woodson is very appreciated. "I think it's great!" Stoudemire said about Woodson, "We absolutely want to improve the defense is discussed in the Mike (Woodson) with the help, I believe that positive change will occur, but We are players, not enough light to talk about his mouth, we must act, says it will do. " April this year, the Celtics eliminated the first round, the Knicks exposed the huge loopholes in the defensive end, including Sri Lanka, including small, everyone seems to be involved in defense is not very positive. So the team level is determined, be sure to hire a defensive guru this summer, helping the team improving in the past strong defensive attack weak problems. Over the past few seasons in coach Mike - Mike D'Antoni of the tune, although the Knicks played a pleasing offensive basketball, but bad defense makes them more difficult to race in the series as last season, though they have a small Sri Lanka, Anthony, Chauncey Billups of the Big Three combined, but the defensive problems they are still trapped in the first round was eliminated. "For us, if you want to get the championship, defense is definitely the first element." Stoudemire added, "We must take efforts to improve the defense, everyone must be threw himself into it, everyone must allow yourself to become better and more powerful. " So on August 30, Knicks officially hired former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson to enter the coaching staff as an assistant coach Mike D'Antoni, the new season, the team responsible for defense training. Coach Woodson coached the Hawks from the 2004 team, six years to build the Eagles into a tough defensive team of the Eastern Conference playoffs, in Atlanta, he coached the last three seasons, scored 137 wins and 109 negative impressive record. Woodson has played for the Knicks in a player, he is the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft 12th overall by the Knicks selected for New York full of feeling. As for the frequent labor negotiations this week, Stoudemire said that he believes the NBA lockout will end soon, will not affect the new season as usual, and even training camp will not affect. In addition, sources said yesterday Stoudemire back injury did not heal, since April this year he has been sidelined with injuries since, but not 100% recovered, I am afraid that will affect his new season. But this, Stoudemire denied that this would not prevent him from October 1 to participate in training camp. "No doubt, I feel great." Stoudemire said, "I've been resting all summer, I feel good." Finally, Stoudemire said he had arranged for his teammates in a recent training camp will start an internal , when the "melon" Anthony certainly will be there.
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