BRIGGS wrote:If Amare could play 33 minutes, he'd average 18-20 points grab 7.5 rebounds block 1+ shot and shoot close to 55%. To play 32-33 minutes. we'd have to keep him at 68-70 games, basically giving him many night s off on the B-B. But we have 5 bigs--we should have 6 and taking 2 SF's in the draft is beyond me, especially when Cory Jefferson was better than anyone we drafted.

That being said if we can get that type of production for 68-70 games--get production from JR and Carmelo with tHJ playing a real 6th man role and everyone else contributing--we should be able to stand toe to toe with any team any night-------I think.

I don't see a reason to play STAT 32 mpg or more. I think it's smarter to make use of the bigs on the bench and keep STAT fresh. A strong performance from STAT in 25-28 mpg should be just as effective. Let him go longer in the playoffs.

Amare was the mvp candidate the first year came to knicks, but I also recall Knicks was a 0.500 team, not as worse as out last year though.

Papabear wrote:Papabear Says

I have 5 daughters and 3 sons.

4 more weddings possibly? Yikes! May God bless you, your family and whoever your financial planner happens to be.
I have only 2 daughters, and I'm sweating over when the first one is going to get married. Thank God for home equity loans!

I seriously think the only way Stat becomes an all-star with those knees is to join a wheelchair league. Just kidding, just kidding.
And I don't think PJax/The New Derek are going to put up with Stat's level of overall effort. Ever seen Stat hurt himself going for a loose ball? That and his never ending stream of injuries is not going to equate to a whole lot of minutes. It's a new day, and The yoots will need to play.

I've seen enough dribbling the ball off his feet and out of bounds to last for quite awhile.

That said, it's contract time, and I can only hope for miracles out of him and Bargs!