New York ? The New York Knicks introduced Mike D’Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a team with seven straight losing seasons.

D’Antoni agreed to leave the Suns for the Knicks on Saturday, taking over a team coming off a 23-59 finish. He replaces Isiah Thomas, who was fired last month after going 56-108 in two seasons.

D’Antoni won at least 54 games each of the last four seasons and earned coach of the year honors in 2005. He is known as one of the NBA’s top offensive minds, running a system that helped Steve Nash win two MVP awards and making the Suns one of the league’s most exciting teams.