Bonn1997 wrote:

Anji wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Anji wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Last night perfect example

Melo won the game for us in period 1 with great play. We couldve used Amare in unit 2 to pick up where Melo left off--think about how we can be with Stat at 4-5 with JR and novak in the corners to open the floor. I like the starting unit as is. Amare can still get is 28 minutes--we need him.

This is looking more and more like a no brainer. I don't care how much he is making.

You get the same effect if Stats sits with 4 minutes to go.

You'll have a completely fresh Amare ready to go as soon as Melo sits? Really?

I don't see the point???

You saying Stat siting for 6-8 mins real time can't play as good as Stat who sits for the whole first quarter???Or is Stat subing in with 6mins to go...... so is stat playing threw the break still "fresh" enough to play???

There is no point.

You ever play basketball at a fast pace? You're definitely freshest in the beginning. And 30 min of real time exercise definitely takes a little out of you. Regardless, what matters most is limiting the time that Melo, Chandler, and Amare are all on the floor together.

So unless Stat is on the bench for the first 10-12 minutes of the game, how are you saving his freshness for the second quarter, verses letting him start and sitting half way threw the first quarter???

Stat is a pro basketball player and a star in the Nba when healthy, his condition after 15 minutes of play isn't a concern in my eyes. The possibility of him playing great as a starter with Melo is still a much better prospect than bring him off the bench to keep them apart for an extra couple of minutes. They have to play together sometime.

loweyecue wrote:

Anji wrote:We will see over the last four games, I don't think last night is a case of why you bring stat off the bench. Melo dropped 18 points in 6-7 minutes, who's not to say that with Stat that he doesn't have a bigger quarter or the knicks other players don't chip in more with Stat out there too???

Stat is a pro basketball player and a star in the Nba when healthy, his condition after 15 minutes of play isn't a concern in my eyes. The possibility of him playing great as a starter with Melo is still a much better prospect than bring him off the bench to keep them apart for an extra couple of minutes. They have to play together sometime.

Some people can't see the sky because of the stars.

Some people don't know how to count either..............The prospect of stat getting right still holds a better out come for the team in the playoffs than protecting the team we are without him.

Qualifying it's level of importance wasn't my argument either, getting Stat right holds the most success for this team in the playoffs, much more than protecting the status quo. We will see if they can get there in three games now.

Anji wrote:Ehh? I don't follow, who's accusing Barkely of saying anything was or wasn't important.

Qualifying it's level of importance wasn't my argument either, getting Stat right holds the most success for this team in the playoffs, much more than protecting the status quo. We will see if they can get there in three games now.

Anji wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Anji wrote:Ehh? I don't follow, who's accusing Barkely of saying anything was or wasn't important.

Qualifying it's level of importance wasn't my argument either, getting Stat right holds the most success for this team in the playoffs, much more than protecting the status quo. We will see if they can get there in three games now.

I don't get why you mentioned that then. I thought you were implying that he or someone disagreed. You seem to be equating "getting stat right" with "starting him" though.

Begone with your semantics.

How are you going to butt in to a simple response and parse a single word in separate post???

Just disagree and be on with your day good sir.

Sounds like you're about to challenge him to a duel.

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