BRIGGS wrote:He looks awesome and noticed nothing on his knees. Amare has the same type of mentality an athlete like MJ or KObe has. He might not be the winner like them-but hes a hard hard worker like those guys who have the top 1% type of pride. How many guys with big contracts wouldve just dogged it at 30 years old--a LOT. He will augment this team in a positive way with his high FG %. On any NBA teams second unit Amare presents as a difficult match up and can be used in the 4-1 set when Tyson is out and as a 4 with Tyson to go big against big teams. My concern here---playing him too many minutes if he does well. We need him he needs to be used in a 20 minute or so role for awhile.

That's one reason I can never root against this guy or chime in with the Amare hate or jokes. He works so hard and wants to win so badly. Not his fault he has had some unfortunate injuries. Even last year after the fire extinguisher incident came back in game 4 with one hand and performed at such a great level. The man is prideful and in the playoffs has always stepped his game up.

People forget in the Boston series before he hurt his back was giving Garnett the business. If healthy he will definitely help us.

mrKnickShot wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:If healthy he will definitely help us.

Of course!

Who can argue that.

Funny thing people HAVE argued that...this silly notion that Melo and Amare can't play together as if it had nothing to do with the coach at the helm when they struggled.

fishmike wrote:hey Knicksnot? Why the early attacks? Guys working hard to rehab and your attacking his defense and everything else. I think Im going to vent my frustration by trashing Melo.

Guy does work hard and is a good guy. And means well.

I just have little confidence that he will be able to sustain a comeback based on his health.

Defense? I can get over that little thing.

IrishKnickFan wrote:

fishmike wrote:hey Knicksnot? Why the early attacks? Guys working hard to rehab and your attacking his defense and everything else. I think Im going to vent my frustration by trashing Melo.

i agree with knickshot. Amare is a good guy and a great player BUT his injuries are always a big thing for him. if he can stay healthy than it will mkae us even more of a dangerous team

AnubisADL wrote:Not believing a dam thing until I see him in game. This guy gets hyped like no other every year.

Yes, he is a physical specimen. But dont think his body can hold up in an 82 game season.

well he doesn't have to worry about that this season, all we need him for is 52 games

Houston was a great guy too but he killed our cap for years.

jrodmc wrote:

fishmike wrote:hey Knicksnot? Why the early attacks? Guys working hard to rehab and your attacking his defense and everything else. I think Im going to vent my frustration by trashing Melo.

Wow. What a surprising change of events! So out of character for the fishman