Comments on: Amare Stoudemire Trade Rumors, Knicks http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/25/amare-stoudemire-trade-rumors/ New York Sports Blog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rich http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/25/amare-stoudemire-trade-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Rich Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:53:30 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=3291#comment-943 The Knicks do not own a first round pick in this year's upcoming draft. John Wall is going to be a top 5 pick, if not the first overall pick in the draft. You can forget about Wall. As for Stoudemire's post-up abilities, as you said, he didn't develop it in D'Antoni's system and if he comes to the Knicks, obviously he'd be playing in D'Antoni's system, so that's a nonissue. While I highly doubt the Knicks make a move for Stoudemire, I think it would be worth their while. The asking price will not fit what the Knicks have so it won't happen. Stoudemire is a proven player in D'Antoni's system and with the help of a top notched guard, he would excel in New York. The Knicks do not own a first round pick in this year’s upcoming draft. John Wall is going to be a top 5 pick, if not the first overall pick in the draft. You can forget about Wall. As for Stoudemire’s post-up abilities, as you said, he didn’t develop it in D’Antoni’s system and if he comes to the Knicks, obviously he’d be playing in D’Antoni’s system, so that’s a nonissue. While I highly doubt the Knicks make a move for Stoudemire, I think it would be worth their while. The asking price will not fit what the Knicks have so it won’t happen.

Stoudemire is a proven player in D’Antoni’s system and with the help of a top notched guard, he would excel in New York.

]]> By: emalik25 http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/25/amare-stoudemire-trade-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-942 emalik25 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:26:42 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=3291#comment-942 Forgot to mention Amare's awful defense. Forgot to mention Amare’s awful defense.

]]> By: emalik25 http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/25/amare-stoudemire-trade-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-941 emalik25 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:24:52 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=3291#comment-941 As good as Amare is, and boy is he good, i think Steve Nash makes him much better than he actually is. Those two players have nearly perfected the pick and roll and Nash is easily one of the best creators in the game. Your right, he is going to be one of the top free agents this summer and the Knicks do need a point guard, but when you dont have a guard to create for Amare, he doesnt have many choices. He can shoot the 15 footer very accurately, but has little post-up game having not developed it in the "7 seconds or less" system. He's a below-average rebounder for his position having never had a 10 rebound per-game average for any season in his career despite being the same height as David Lee. My opinion on what the Knicks should do is stand pat, hope for a good draft pick (maybe John Wall but not going to hold my breath on that), and sign the best free agents available, which includes David Lee. As good as Amare is, and boy is he good, i think Steve Nash makes him much better than he actually is. Those two players have nearly perfected the pick and roll and Nash is easily one of the best creators in the game. Your right, he is going to be one of the top free agents this summer and the Knicks do need a point guard, but when you dont have a guard to create for Amare, he doesnt have many choices. He can shoot the 15 footer very accurately, but has little post-up game having not developed it in the “7 seconds or less” system. He’s a below-average rebounder for his position having never had a 10 rebound per-game average for any season in his career despite being the same height as David Lee.
My opinion on what the Knicks should do is stand pat, hope for a good draft pick (maybe John Wall but not going to hold my breath on that), and sign the best free agents available, which includes David Lee.

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