SwishAndDish13 wrote:I appreciated Amare calling others out for not playing defense this year. That was hysterical. What a stand up guy.

I can't quite decide who talked a bigger game and delivered less, him or Ewing. And then thinking about your post, and thinking back to Ewing actually delivering - I'd say Amar'e!

franco12 wrote:

SwishAndDish13 wrote:I appreciated Amare calling others out for not playing defense this year. That was hysterical. What a stand up guy.

I can't quite decide who talked a bigger game and delivered less, him or Ewing. And then thinking about your post, and thinking back to Ewing actually delivering - I'd say Amar'e!

Ewing never talked a big game, hell, he never talked at all & that is the way I like it. He may have made a few unfortunate predictions. He played his ass off & I really miss him in the court. Carmelo will never have half the heart Ewing had.

Was on 8th Ave near Penn Station a few years ago going into an office building one evening in 2010 before "The Decision". Overheard a guy talking to the security guard saying "LeBron James is across the street"! I looked and saw a sick two-tone whip (like a Bentley or something) parked in front of the White Castle. OMG, LeBron blocks away from the Garden? It's a sign! I dashed across the street to see what was up.

I walked towards the counter and saw a long pair of legs in the midst of a huddle of guys. I looked up and saw who it actually was. I turned around, walked back to the building and reported back with disappointment: "it's not LeBron, it's Amar'e Stoudemire."

That feeling of disappointment never really left me. That first season was a lot of fun though before he caught the Allan Houston disease.

I definitely appreciate the fun moments Amar'e gave us, and wish him luck. If I ever go to a Knicks game again (not looking likely) and he's there in the opponents jersey, he gets a polite clap from me. Same as David Lee would get. But been ready to move on for a long time.