Knick guard Jamal Crawford didn't want to see Isiah Thomas gone as Knicks' coach, even drawing comparison to the calls for the removal Celtics' Coach Doc Rivers last year, but after a call from Mike D'Antoni, Crawford is looking forward to playing under the former Phoenix coach.

If D'Antoni adopts a similar style to what he had in Phoenix, which involves a lot of run and gunning, Crawford could be the biggest beneficiary.

"Oh, yeah, it's definitely attractive, to know that is the kind of game he likes to play," Crawford said.

"He's very excited. He feels like we're not as bad as everyone thinks we are."