beyond all the discussion about the incompetence of the front office for getting no assets in return and giving the rockets 15 days to negotiate without ever making an offer, lets focus on what this means for on the court:
amare now has THREE PGs in felton, kidd, and prigioni who are going to be running PnR with him and trying to get him the ball in a position to finish. the honeymoon is over big fella -- if you don't put up 25 points a game expect boos and calls for a trade. we paid you to be one of the top two big dawgs and thats what you are with points who can get you the ball, produce or deal with the consequences.
melo wants to be the Man. be the Man. best shape of your career, 28-30 PPG, high efficiency offense, energy on D to set the example for everyone else. you want your own team and you want the spotlight to shine solely on your baby face, you got it. sack up and don't wilt under the spotlight like the fugazy poser so so so many knicks fans rightfully think you are.
it all comes back to these two dudes. if they step up this team has the depth to be a contender.