D'Antoni's

One issue is how well Billups, 34, fits in D'Antoni's up-tempo system.

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D'Antoni's status will most likely be tied to Walsh's.

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Mr. Stoudemire agrees with Mr. O'Neal that the center position is fading away, but says that along with Mr. O'Neal, much of the position's demise can be traced back to his and Mr. D'Antoni's work in Phoenix.

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Billups said that he thinks D'Antoni's system can work, but not necessarily for all 48 minutes of the game.

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The concept of size in the NBA is clearly at a crossroads, and these Knicks, the first with real talent in Mr. D'Antoni's tenure, will embark on an 82-game experiment to see if it still matters.

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Mr. Fields's quick grasp of Mr. D'Antoni's fast, open offense shouldn't be surprising.

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He said he likes to show his athleticism only in spurts and in certain situations, and is smart enough to follow Mr. D'Antoni's edict that the marquee players, Amar'e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton, control the ball most of the time.

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Mr. McGee says the Knicks have an advantage with the "weird look" they throw at teams and that Mr. D'Antoni's philosophy of everyone shooting from anywhere, no matter the position or height, throws a wrench into nearly everyone's defensive game plan.

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Other players on the Knicks fit Mr. D'Antoni's ideas as well.

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One other subplot on this opening night win was the debut of Mr. D'Antoni's rotation and lineup schemes, which was disrupted by the sprained ankle of forward Anthony Randolph, who was expected to get big minutes but will be out two weeks.

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