Silverfuel wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:Dear Amar'e.

You get a free pass for rebounding at your usual rate because you single handedly brought this franchise back to respectability.

And no one else had anything to do with that.

Correct. Last time I saw Amar'e rocking a Suns jersey, Gallinari, Wilson, and MDA were consistently losing.

Do you not see any difference between Duhon and Felton? Fields and Jared Jeffries? (They play different positions but Fields is taking minutes that did go to JJ previously)

Felton and Fields wouldn't do much winning on last years Knicks.

Exactly.

Role players never turn a franchise around, they can only help to keep a team competitive and successful.

fishmike wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:

Silverfuel wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:Dear Amar'e.

You get a free pass for rebounding at your usual rate because you single handedly brought this franchise back to respectability.

And no one else had anything to do with that.

Correct. Last time I saw Amar'e rocking a Suns jersey, Gallinari, Wilson, and MDA were consistently losing.

Do you not see any difference between Duhon and Felton? Fields and Jared Jeffries? (They play different positions but Fields is taking minutes that did go to JJ previously)

Felton and Fields wouldn't do much winning on last years Knicks.

Exactly.

Role players never turn a franchise around, they can only help to keep a team competitive and successful.

thats where your wrong... chemistry and roles are huge in basketball.. more than any other sport.

This team won 32 games:
http://www.basketballreference.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=DET&lg=n&yr=2000
This team won 50 games:
http://www.basketballreference.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=DET&lg=n&yr=2000

Who was the star who came in and changed everything?

Uncle Cliffy baby

Didn't really go through the list of players or numbers, but if you're just pointing out a rare case or scenario then yea, good find.

But in general, my post is accurate. We've had nothing but role players during our losing seasons. So if they're as valuable as some people think, how come we weren't successful in reaching at least the playoffs. Why couldn't D'antoni win with Crawfold, Marbury, Curry, etc. Is it really because of chemistry? Now that we have a top 10 player, possibly 5, we're winning all of a sudden. Coincidence? lol

Mike is a system coach and those guys always need to have their kind of guys to win. That doesn't mean we have to have 3 All Stars as some keep trying to say. Let's also remember that this is a young team and we have to depend on 2 rookies this year to step up in order for this team to do well. We also have other young guys that are still developing and have limited experience. I think Mike has done a very good job under those circumstances. The more this group stays together and we add a guy like Melo the future looks very promising.

Still the point remains that all coaches need great talent to win a title. Why is that a knock against Mike?

Marv wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Dear Allanfan,

I doubt Amare actually reads this forum.

Bonn

Dear Allanfan,

as usual bonn is wrong so ignore him.

i spoke with your friend marv. he told me that he's played basketball with you and that your next rebound will be your first.

figures.

your pal,
amear.

p.s. spell it right already.

LOL... weren't we both hungover that day? I know I was and remember you saying you went out as well, the night before.

Allanfan20 wrote:

Marv wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Dear Allanfan,

I doubt Amare actually reads this forum.

Bonn

Dear Allanfan,

as usual bonn is wrong so ignore him.

i spoke with your friend marv. he told me that he's played basketball with you and that your next rebound will be your first.

figures.

your pal,
amear.

p.s. spell it right already.

LOL... weren't we both hungover that day? I know I was and remember you saying you went out as well, the night before.

yup. that's the reason i left that one assist hanging and cost myself the triple-double.

Marv wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:

Marv wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Dear Allanfan,

I doubt Amare actually reads this forum.

Bonn

Dear Allanfan,

as usual bonn is wrong so ignore him.

i spoke with your friend marv. he told me that he's played basketball with you and that your next rebound will be your first.

figures.

your pal,
amear.

p.s. spell it right already.

LOL... weren't we both hungover that day? I know I was and remember you saying you went out as well, the night before.

yup. that's the reason i left that one assist hanging and cost myself the triple-double.

Next time we're going to have drinks at the game, so you guys can get over your hangovers.