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Killa4luv
Posts: 27768
Alba Posts: 51
Joined: 6/23/2002
Member: #261
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All of you trade Allan fanatics are so silly to me. He has 87.5 million left on his contract for 5 years, that averages to about 17 million a year. Lets say he made 72 million over these next 5 (about 14 million a year), would you hate Allan as much then? My point here (a point someone else made a few weeks ago) Allan is an All-star caliber player. He averages 20 points a game, he can shoot from anywhere on the floor create his own shot, and take you off the dribble (although he doesn't do it often enough for me). But I think instead of focussing on an overpaid player who is very valuable to our team, why not focus on overpaid players who contribute nothing to the team?!??!?!
For instance:
Travis knight whose contract totals 8.4 million over 2 years. He contributes absolutely nothing to the team; NOTHING!!!
Shandon Anderson (who is a good defender, a decent slasher,decent jumper but how much does he really contribute? How many minutes a game does he log 15? Is it worth 36.5 million over five years (about 7.2 million a year)? No its's worth that over 10 years (thats 3.6 million a year for the mathematically challenged). I mean for crying out loud he's making slightly less (about a .5 million less) than Marcus Camby who was a core part of our team (when he was healthy enough to play).
Howard Eisley 31.5 over 5 years? WHAT? I actually liked him, I remembered him from Utah and how well he played in the playoffs, and how good he was from 3. And I remember his first good game as a knick and we were all so happy, and then it all went down hill. I just don't think he could handle the pressure of the garden, but I do think he will be a solid player somewhere else. But what does he really do for our team? I mean we are talking about 6 million a year here, thats a lot of friggin money for someone who averages like 3 points a game. I mean if DNP stood for "damn nice pass" you would think he was leading the league in assists.
Charlie Ward Does he deservde 12.5 over 2 years. Not really, but come on, Charlie has done a lot of good things for this team over the years, he has made big shots and he has been solid.............just not 6 million a year worth of solid. More appropriately he should be making between 2 and 4 million a year.
My overall point is this, stop knocking AH because he took an offer that scott layden made to him. Would you have turned it down? Does he make too much money? Yes. Is it on the level of the other overpaid players in the league? No. The key difference is that AH is a key part of this team, and if we end up getting less value for him in a trade, our team will suck as a result.
I mean the fact that I hear talk of a trade of Allan for Kemp and Ruben Patterson, are you high? Kemp is a player whose usefulness in this league has passed by, and he is about as in shape and energetic as a 70 year old sumo wrestler. He sucks point blank. Ruben patterson an OKay player?Yes. Kobe Stopper?Hell no. He stops him for about 32 ppg. Ruben is decent at best.
I mean have you allowed some deep-rooted hatred of Allan interfere with logical thinking. Right now, With AH,Spree and DICE, we look very good. And if we get Jaron Collins and/or Jerome James to switch off at center, I think we have a legitimate shot at the finals.
We have a core right now, all we need are good/decent role players. Stop crying about Allan on put some perspective on your anger. Blame Scott not Allan. ANd even when you blame scott, look at our team right now, we look very good, we have three All-star caliber players on the team.
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6/29/2002 6:38 PM