im convinced that if it takes our whole MLE, we need to use it on Hunter. I'm telling you this guy is better than Dalembart. this team is a killer, I dont se ANy team that can win 4 out of 7 if they are healthy. I was impressed with every single player off their bench. Maciej lampe was awesome Jacobsen Barbosa Vronman--the whole second unit is a darn good bench.

As for Hunter, he may be gaining some from the system they run, but the facts are this guy is a machine shot blocker--a MUCH MUCH MUCh improved Fg shooter and rebounder. Hes probably a tad over a legit 7-0 probably 7-1 230-235 with long arms. evene if he played a 20-22 minute role, it would be good money spent becaus I believe this kid is developing into a staryting C who can really put up numbers and impact defesively.

he should be priority 1 and 1a. I saw some of that... best thing about Hunter is not only the D but how nasty he plays it. Tough kid, goes full out

yeah he plays really hard and agressive. You gotta think, Amare is there and is younger than him and is playing at such a high level and has obviously worked very hard and plays very hard. hes a great role model.

But yeah Hunter could be our guy of the future and the best thing about it is, if we get him for the mle, we have lost no key players.

haven't seen Hunter too much, but what I like about him much more than Nazr is that he is quick. He can move and he doesn't take like 2 seconds to gather himself after catching a pass, which Nazr does. In Nazr's place this year, he might be averaging more than our guy.

Posted by fishmike:

Martin, there is no way they can resign him for that. If the Knicks offer him close to the full MLE the only reason he doesnt come here is because some other team offered him more.

Pho has money commited to MArion/Nash/Richardson. Even if they were to let JJ go, they still have to give Amare max. Thats without resigning guys like Lampe and Barbose.

No way Pho pays him that

fair enough, but I bet Phoenix's real plan is to move Marion - they got a nice core of Q, JJ, and Nash - for another 3 and an expiring contract (or 2) and keep Hunter.

Then you have Hunter, Amare, JJ, Q, Nash.

Posted by martin:

Posted by Nalod:

What did you tHink of Lampe?

LOL.

oh wait, he DID play. Maybe you were curiously buzzed.

Posted by martin:

Posted by fishmike:

Martin, there is no way they can resign him for that. If the Knicks offer him close to the full MLE the only reason he doesnt come here is because some other team offered him more.

Pho has money commited to MArion/Nash/Richardson. Even if they were to let JJ go, they still have to give Amare max. Thats without resigning guys like Lampe and Barbose.

No way Pho pays him that

fair enough, but I bet Phoenix's real plan is to move Marion - they got a nice core of Q, JJ, and Nash - for another 3 and an expiring contract (or 2) and keep Hunter.

Then you have Hunter, Amare, JJ, Q, Nash.

you're right, they'll have to clear some cap space soon.
we'll be there, again =)... what about, next year, a TT + filler for marion ? they get the expiring contract, we get the SF.

[Edited by - raven on 01/10/2005 03:20:09]