Amar'e Thread - Updates on Page 1

EchelonNYK · Post #21 » by **EchelonNYK** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 12:59 am

stuporman wrote:Lee's rpg ave for his career 9.4 ...Amare's 8.9
Lee's bpg ave for his career .4 ..... Amare's 1.4

OMG!!!!! we're doomed if we sign this guy..

Knicker23 · Post #22 » by **Knicker23** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:00 am

^ you be saying that if James comes with him?

Post #23 » by **mrpoetryNmotion** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:01 am

Does Charlie Daniels play a mean fiddle?

HarthorneWingo · Post #24 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:01 am

gstevens wrote:Absolutely. Just as prolific as a scorer and somewhat more defensively sound (though not much). Is he worth max dollars? Probably not. However, if Lee is demanding max money - I'd rather have Amar'e.

I don't know about him being better defensively. Have you checked out the Suns' board? Not very complimentary. Plus, I don't think Lee is seeking the max, which would allow us some extra bucks for other players.

StarH2O · Post #25 » by **StarH2O** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:01 am

Amar'e is better than Lee but he is not worth that amount. I rather have Lee back.

stuporman · Post #26 » by **stuporman** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:05 am

People have been using the argument 'Is player (insert name) enticing enough to attract a max FA to play with?'

Put the name Lee in there and then Amare in there..... If the Knicks then still have a max slot left to fill, which is more attractive to a potential max FA?

Bigmo5246 · Post #27 » by **Bigmo5246** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:05 am

To be honest, I feel Lee has more talent in other areas, but yes Amar'e is the better player. Plus, he can add more to a winning team and gives us a shot at Lebron

NYSport · Post #28 » by **NYSport** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:06 am

Are we being serious here? Assuming you watch basketball and seen both players play, then the answer should be simple and not worthy of a thread. If we're talking about who's better in relation to their potential contracts and Amare's health, then it depends on what your plan for free agency revolves around. If you want any shot at getting Lebron or any big name free agent (or superstar via sign and trade for that matter), then you take Amare. If you want to bow out of this year's free agency class and hope for better luck in next year's class, then you take Lee. But that's assuming Lee only gets 14-16 million per....

KnicksChamps · Post #29 » by **KnicksChamps** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:07 am

More energy. bigger impact IMO. Although Lee does all the dirty work...

stuporman · Post #30 » by **stuporman** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:07 am

Money aside... it really does come down to health and attractiveness to other FAs.

verrazano · Post #31 » by **verrazano** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:08 am

StarH2O wrote:Amar'e is better than Lee but he is not worth that amount. I rather have Lee back.

GTFO. Amare is worth twice of what David Lee is. Believe me, the first season David Lee is playing in a team with at least one legit star player, his numbers are going through the **** floor.

stuporman · Post #32 » by **stuporman** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:09 am

KnicksChamps wrote:More energy. bigger impact IMO. Although Lee does all the dirty work...

What dirty work? I haven't see Lee dive on the floor or into the stands for a loose ball in years....not to mention box out consistently since he was a rook.

Post #33 » by **duetta** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:09 am

Amare is better but also much more of a health risk. If only we had re-upped David last fall...

verrazano · Post #34 » by **verrazano** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:12 am

duetta wrote:Amare is better but also much more of a health risk. If only we had re-upped David last fall...

Uhm, that doesn't even make sense, we wouldn't be in the free agency market at all.

Kenyon009 · Post #35 » by **Kenyon009** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:13 am

I want Bosh more than those guys but Amare is a good fit here he can play center we just need to find a good defensive power forward. I hope we can just sign Amare and James that be a legit team. Amare sucks at defense though thats why I want us to build an athletic, defensive team around James (I hope) and Amare or Bosh. If we can trade Chandler and Gallo for a good defensive center I'd be happy I'm thinking someone like Al Horford since he's owned a contract soon and I don't think the Hawks can offer it and some picks.

Horford/???/Jordan
Stoudamire/???/Jordan
James/???
<Curry>/Walker/Rautins
Douglas/James/Rautins
Then If you can grab some good players from free agency that are willing to sign for cheap that be pretty good too. This way was can fill out the roster well and not have a overloaded amount of wings be rather more spaced out.

cmaff051 · Post #36 » by **cmaff051** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:14 am

KnicksChamps wrote: Although Lee does all the dirty work...

Yep. He gets the balls on the chin every game from opposing centers and power forwards...

HarthorneWingo · Post #37 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:18 am

NYSport wrote:Are we being serious here? Assuming you watch basketball and seen both players play, then the answer should be simple and not worthy of a thread. If we're talking about who's better in relation to their potential contracts and Amare's health, then it depends on what your plan for free agency revolves around. If you want any shot at getting Lebron or any big name free agent (or superstar via sign and trade for that matter), then you take Amare. If you want to bow out of this year's free agency class and hope for better luck in next year's class, then you take Lee. But that's assuming Lee only gets 14-16 million per....

You're completely oblivious to the injury risk factor. Amar'e's contract is uninsurable as a result of his eye and knee problems.

PrecociousNeoph · Post #38 » by **PrecociousNeoph** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:18 am

cmaff051 wrote:
KnicksChamps wrote: Although Lee does all the dirty work...

Yep. He gets the balls on the chin every game from opposing centers and power forwards...

Post #39 » by **moocow007** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:19 am

OooSplendiforous · Post #40 » by **OooSplendiforous** » Sat Jul 3, 2010 1:19 am

The way Lee has advanced his game... Amare is NOT better than David Lee SKILLWISE. Offensively they can both hit the open mid range J, but Lee might be (just from observations) better at it. Lee also utilizes his ball handling when creating scoring opportunities, and is probably quicker than Amare. Ive seen Amare occasionally put the ball on the floor in trying to create some offense, but he's probably not as good a ball handler as Lee is now. Lee is also the better passer. PHYSICALLY is where Amare has the edge, he's really an athletic specimen and for that reason alone would thrive with SSOL better than Lee. While they're both not good defenders I do like the fact that since Amare looks more opposing physically, it may deter guys from coming down the lane a bit more despite him only being an average shot blocker. Either way though, hate to see Lee leave, but a change needed to be made.