its so obvious they gel so muxh better without him in the line up. he clogs middle and jams up space. yes its a game and a half in but it was clear when he didnt play last year too
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Finding a team that will take him is easier said then done.
Big contract, dodgy knees, back and eye problems will eliminate a number of teams.Comment -
Agreed but who wants him and that contractComment -
big agreeComment -
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you can't win in the playoffs without amare.
this is the regular season. it's a different game.Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
What part of his game do they need?Originally posted by Goat Milk
His lack of defence and failure to rebound the ball?Comment -
exactly guy is a liability especially in playoffs melo and chander are perfect low post combo of scoring and defense. no room for statComment -
the Knicks would have to pay at least 50% of contract each year for someone to take him off their handsComment -
Does the knicks organization make some of the worse trades/contracts?Comment -
No one wants that waste of space and money. Knicks would have to give him away and pay his contract.Comment -
If he's that bad that they have to trade him can we at least agree to quit referring to him as "STAT"Comment -
Easier than trying to spell his last name.Originally posted by FriscoComment -
no need to trade him. with felton on the floor with him he will be fine. they played well together the first time around.Comment -
Originally posted by allabout the $$$
When Melo wasn't there?Comment -
I think amare is underrated defensively, honestly though camby is more valuable then stat. I wouldn't trade him though he still can shoot as good as anh bigs and can create his own offense. Perfect world have amare come off the bench when melos outComment -
yes that is true melo wasnt there. they are playing like a team so far this year and i think melo is tired of hearing about being knocked out in the first round. for the knicks to succeed they need stat, in the playoffs they will be a tough out if melo and stat can play together.Originally posted by hawley
who can match the front line of chandler, stat, and melo?Comment -
he cant come off the bench when melo is out he will be playing 10-15 minutes a game they will have to be on the floor together at least 20 mins a gameOriginally posted by KingJD31Comment -
Don't need Melo when you have Rasheed knockin down 2-3 three's a night.
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knicks keep winning my season tickets go up in value
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Originally posted by KingJD31
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If you put Amar'e on the open trade market, you would find a suitor by the end of the week. Assuming the knicks weren't demanding an unreasonable amount of picks in return.
Guy is very valuable in a system that plays to his strengths. At present, the Knicks under Woodson are not that system.Comment -
If the Knicks are smart they trade Amare for a high second round draft pick and solid bench player that is a combination 2/3 and can shoot a mid range jumper.Comment -
To the person who said the Knicks would have to eat at least 50% of the contract for a trade... That's not how trades work in the NBA.
For somebody to take on A'm'a'r'e' in a trade, the Knicks would have to include a first round pick, Schumpert, and take on a toxic contract in return.Comment -
knicks dont have enough of those players? melo, jr smith, j kidd, felton, novak,Originally posted by NYSportsGuy210Comment -
Okay then a solid power forward with a mid range jumper and who can rebound. But definitely need a high second round draft pick.Originally posted by allabout the $$$Comment -
dont we have that with amare,camby, and melo when he goes to the 4?Originally posted by NYSportsGuy210Comment -
Camby is soft and injured a lot. Amare being the issue is the whole point of this thread.Originally posted by allabout the $$$
Why pay a guy $100 million to get 8 points and 5 boards a night and integrate into an already fluid offense when a D league guy who hustles can do that for minimum salary? Trade Amare for depth and a draft pick.....Knicks need those.Comment -
you guys are forgetting that they are playing against a team that doesnt have their best player. They will need him theres no one else on the team that can score 17 to 25 consistently. Dont forget after he busted his hand in the playoffs the game he came back they won cause he had 20 and 10Comment -
Imagine how good they will be when shumpert and camby come backComment -
but thats my point-- what everyone wants is what amare does. knicks need depth? look at that roster where do they need depth? in the playoffs its an 8 man rotation so what good will depth do for you then? nba trades you have to match salary for cap purposes so what you would like isnt gonna happenOriginally posted by NYSportsGuy210Comment -
He averages 8 boards a game. Mello has only been out of the 1st round once in his career. Amare is one of the best playoff performers at his position. He gave the Lakers big problems for years in PHX. All NBA 1st team players 2 years I believe. You need superstars to win the playoffs. Mello can't carry this team to a title.Originally posted by hawleyCause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
Kidd and JR Smith can carry this team outside of Melo. Too dangerous....too many weapons.Comment -
neither one of these guys can average 18 and 8 shit maybe both of them combined can average that.Originally posted by NYSportsGuy210Comment -
They don't need to average 18 and 8. Amare won't give you that against a solid playff team either unless he hoists up 19 shots a game.Originally posted by allabout the $$$
And the Knicks aren't gonna win if he does.Comment -
seriously? you must not pay attention to the nba, amare can get those #'s against most 4's in the league. he averaged 15 and 7 in the playoffs the last 2 years when he was injured. his career playoff avg is 23 and 9. 2 years ago regular season he avged 25 and 8 and last year he averaged 17.5 and 8 and he was injuredOriginally posted by NYSportsGuy210Comment
