Is He Worth It?

I'm not sure I get all of the hype about D'Antoni - where are the results?

Now, I don't care about how much the Bulls have to spend to improve, but:

Nash, Stoudemire, Marion (then O'Neil), Bell, Diaw - couldn't get past the
Spurs, no shame in that, but then why is D'A considered the miracle worker
worth $5MM-$6MM per year?

The answer to not getting past the Spurs is probably - they didn't play
defense - which is D'Antoni's preference.

Especially in NY and Chicago, where historically defense is king. One
comment I saw said the Bulls are looking to regain the offensive power that
they had during the Jordan years - but (a) that power was based on Jordan,
not a running game, and (b) they were also at the top in defense in each
championship season.

Maybe Thibedeaux (sp?) is a better choice.