knicks1248 wrote:when people say who's the best player or who are the top 10 players currently, I can't see how you can answer entirely with out taking into consideration the players position.

It's like asking, who was better WILT or JORDAN ? How can You honestly answer with out given a bunch of reasons why, it won't be conclusive. So when he ran down his list of the top ten players and saying wade is better the amare, i thought that was a terrible camparison.

Maybe i have just been deprived, but Amare is top 5 in my book and #1 at his position

Agreed. At minimum, I think you have to split out front court from backcourt.

nixluva wrote:Once the guys said Deron Williams ahead of Amar'e I knew they were gonna end up looking a bit foolish for suggesting that Amar'e isn't a top 10 player. The thing is that Amar'e is one of those bigs that you need in order to have 1 half of that title contending pair. You usually want a star big and a star perimeter player.

I used to think that Bosh as good if not a bit better than Amar'e but now i'm of the opinion that Bosh is more of a complimentary player than a lead guy. Bosh put up some great numbers in Toronto, but that can be deceiving. I think Mike and Donnie made the right call on Amar'e in terms of his fit for NY and his personality. Bosh is more quiet and introverted and I don't think he'd like all the attention or pressure of NY.

I think Amare has been all class so far, and I'm very happy to have him. I hope he stays that way. Check this interview that TMac posted on the other thread. Solid guy, no nonsense, and modest.

TMac wrote:Im just counting down the minutes now.. Should be a good game.. Found an interview with a few of the guys telling how they think it will go.. http://video.msg.com/Home/Knicks-on-Season-Opener-10-26