Its important to keep as many "productive" players as we can during the purge. Anyone can break his cahones--hes solid every game. Hes not a C and gets graded by D as one. But he is a tough solid post player who scores and rebounds plays very very hard. Id like to keep him--I really do not think he is a down piece hes just paid way too much for 20 minutes.

BRIGGS wrote:We can say triangle till blue in the face. Amare at 20mm is to much Amare at 3mm for his 12 points and 6 rebounds 55% in 20 minutes is a bargain. Plus hes tough and has a good attitude.

Its important to keep as many "productive" players as we can during the purge. Anyone can break his cahones--hes solid every game. Hes not a C and gets graded by D as one. But he is a tough solid post player who scores and rebounds plays very very hard. Id like to keep him--I really do not think he is a down piece hes just paid way too much for 20 minutes.

If he holds up and continues to play like he has, you will not get him for that cheap

gunsnewing wrote:Yea we don't want to regret losing Amare and all the good things he brings on the defensive end of the floor. We would probably be 2-12 without him. Thankfully he is here and we are 4-10

Its the bigger picture. What would he look like next to Marc Gasol? Stud draft pick? Better parimeter shooting?

This team has a plan. If he wants money, he can look elsewhere. I would be nice for him to think he was over paid and wants to finish what he started but its a business and won't fault him if he leaves.

For all we know, he might ever be in our plans under any circumstances.

gunsnewing wrote:It would t surprise me if the Knicks maxed him out again for another 5yrs $100mil

New blood all around.
Lets get some people that have their mind on basketball.

gunsnewing wrote:It would t surprise me if the Knicks maxed him out again for another 5yrs $100mil

Dude, please.

BRIGGS wrote:

Hector wrote:Amar'e needs to go. Maybe he can sign in cali, either Sacramento & Golden State, whichever is closest to Napa Valley.

New blood all around.
Lets get some people that have their mind on basketball.

I pretty much knew this would be a negative response. To me keeping high productivity at cost effective price's for our bench is good business. Amare is an 18-21 minute player. But tell me how many guys give 12-6 55% in that time for what a 3mm$ salary? For 2-3mm you get fair basketball players. I'm not viewing Amare as a 22mm$ 18 minutes player. Im viewing him as a productive 18-20 minute player off the bench. And if you equate production/cost weigh in that he's been here and on surface has been a solid teammate hard worker. 3.3mm bought us Jason Smith this year and he's been no where near what Amare has been for the club. I dont see another team committing more than 2 years 6mm for Amare.

Vince Carter keeps getting his 3mm per year for his bench role's and every team he goes to wins. It seems like the solid clubs get the Vince Carters etc... AFTER their big contract are done and that many NY fans view Amare as a fail--and for his contract--he was. But at 3mm different story.

The bottom line for me is Amare's injury history makes resigning him a non starter. He ain't getting any younger.

Nalod wrote:Amare has proclaimed he is "BACK!!!"

Funny how that happens in a contract year.

if he wants to be part of a team, loves NYC, and ego checked to play for the love instead of money then I'd love for him to return.
I'd say the same for Bargnani! Role player with enough money and little ego to play for a winner in a great city?

We can keep these guys AFTER we spend our cap.

If not, we'll get youthier healthier guys on the team either way.

He played well last year