The Amare Factor

It’s NYC people love them some point guards here. Remember through Ewing era post Mark Jackson all we heard about was how much the team needed a PG. Meanwhile you probably have to go all the way back to Detroit Pistons with Zeke to find a team that won the championship with their dominant player being a PG…

I think there are several reasons Felton’s play is key to the Knicks success. Big guys like Amare can only go so much. They can pull down 20-10, impact the game on defense, but as Kevin Garnett proved, even the most talented big men can’t win alone.

The Knicks don’t have that swingman to complete the one two punch that won Shaq titles with Kobe and Wade.

Without a world-class swingman, the point guard position is extremely important in setting up the pick and roll, getting the ball into the paint (Amare can’t score without the ball), and slashing to the basket and drawing defenders. There’s no one really on the roster with speed besides Felton. Chandler, Walker, and Gallo are all big guys. Athletic guys but no one who really makes you pay with there speed.

And, lastly, not to try to even bring up a Steve Nash comparison, but Nash really came into his own upon signing with the Suns and playing with D’Antoni and Amare. Nash was a great player on Dallas, but they let him walk with big spending Cuban at the helms. No way they let him walk if they saw what he was going to do the next few seasons.

Without a great swingman, I really think this team is going to be as good as their point guard. That being said, I understand the benefits of playing alongside Amare, or, the ‘Amare Factor’, and hope that it improves Felton’s game. The kid never really had a guy like Amare to play off of and the rest of our team can make some damage. But, I mean, Felton’s play still has to be key here. Especially because, with Amare, youre getting a max contract guy who you expect to put up 20 and 10. Felton is somewhat of an enigma still. If the kid comes out and plays like a poor man’s Tony Parker, this team means business. If we play’s like a speedy Chris Duhon, we may be in for trouble.

True, a player of Amare’s stature will force players with the corresponding abilities to step up their game to level out the differences in talent. This season will give us great insight into the stregnth and will of players like Gallo and Chandler, who are definitely called to step it up. Given Felton’s consistency and playoff experience, I expect him to have regular stats (padded by the “system” of course). Randolph is biggest X factor because of his upside, but the immaturity the lack of PT has given him will play a role throughout the season. I really hope he gets consistent minutes so he can find his game. If Turiaf can bring strength and allow Amare to do what he does best, then this team will have plaenty of space in the paint for the P&R to work or to kick it out to Gallo for the 3 ball. To me, the biggest weakness, unti proven otherwise by the current players in this roster, will be the SG.

I’m content with the felton signing, especially at just 2 years, i think that’s a bargain. but you’re right, the keys to this team will be Amar’e, and how much younger players such as Randolph and Gallo can develop (and how quickly). The other key will be defense in general, so to that extent, I also like the Felton/DOUG combo at PG. I sure hope Turiaf and Ivan can guard the paint, because god knows Amare isn’t known for his tenacious D.

A big man can certainly be the best player on a championship caliber team…

I think that in order for the Knicks to be contenders this year, Gallo is going to need to step up big time. With Amare drawing the double team, and a legit PG running the offense, Gallo should average close to 20 ppg and he should shoot at least 40% from behind the arc. If he does that, the Knicks are going to win a lot of games.

Great post maayne!

“This season will give us great insight into the stregnth and will of players like Gallo and Chandler, who are definitely called to step it up”

Exactly

agreed on Gallo..
anyone who says Amare is not that much of an upgrade over Lee does not truely understand the game. John Hollinger comes to mind, with his idiotic formulas and over emphasis on the numbers.

The Knicks will make the playoffs if Gallinari or Chandler reaches the 20 ppg plateau.

+1

Hollinger is more delusional than Broussard

agreed

Amar’e will make everyone better. Teams that focus to hard on him will get beat by the 3 pointer and the D’Antoni system. Amar’e is a new player but not in this system. He is an old pro and knows how to play within the system better than the Knicks Players. He will make them all better within ths system and then we will be a better team.

Felton is a monster. He will be better than most think b/c he has Amar’e. Amar’e made Nash better just like Nash made Amar’e better. Nash will see his assists go down a little this year b/c of the No Amar’e Factor.

Best case scenario everyone keeps healthy, everyone plays to there full potential and then we will win whole lot.

ive always said you look at all basketball post zeke all the best point guards, the ones that dominated their teams or were the number one guys, they all fell short. Steve Nash, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, and John Stockton (who had Malone) combine for an astounding ZERO rings. Point Guards are so overvalued in the league and by fans, they fail to realize that the 2 and 3 are the positions you want your star at. Kobe, Lebron, Wade, they can run a team like a pg but play at a different spot. Those stars run the league, not the Chris Pauls or Derrick Rose’s of the league.

Amare can create his own shot unlike _avi_ Lee but he still needs Felton to make the best decisions on the pick and roll. Felton is the most important player and the primary player with the ability to bring the best out of Amare. We all know what Amare can do but we don’t know what he can do without, IMO the best pure PG (steve nash) in NBA history. Felton has all the pressure on him. If he can’t run the offense Amare’s game will suffer. Defenses will double him and make the role players beat them. I don’t think we have good perimeter shooters. Gallo is the one everyone thinks of but he is an average three-point shooter. Wilson does not have to shoot the three he is a much better mid-range shooter. IMO Wilson is the best perimeter shooter on the team. He just needs to stay inside the three-point line. Bottom line. It all starts with Felton.

They can be the second fiddle to the swingman (shaq to wade, Pau to Kobe). Unless you have a Tim Duncan or vintage Shaq a big man can’t lead a team to the promised land as the number one. Lets just say amare, as good as he is, is no where near either of those guys levels.

Sorry man, but Chandler is not a better perimeter shooter than Gallo. Thats crazy talk! Gallo, Douglas, Azubuike, Walker, and Rautins are definitely the best perimeter shooters on the team. I like Chandler, but he doesn’t have a good outside shot.

Really good post I agree that in this case Felton will be Key

i think the players you named are better 3 point shooters but at mid range i am sticking with Chandler. Perimeter shooting does not have to be from behind the arc.

Chandler can get it going from downtown every now and then just not everyday.

i guess you don’t watch the knicks DatNewYorker.
“Gallo is the one everyone thinks of but he is an average three-point shooter.” If Danillo was an “average three-point shooter” he might not even be in the league. He’s one of the best shooters out there already, statistically and fundamentally. I’m pretty sure he had the second most threes in the league last year without ever having plays run for him (DA confuses me sometimes).
“IMO Wilson is the best perimeter shooter on the team.” Stop. Everybody needs to calm down with their chandler love, theres a reasons teams aren’t knocking down donnie’s door to get this guy. He is IMO a below average three point shooter, and the statistics back me up. Rautins immediately comes in and pulls ahead of him. Gallo is lightyears ahead of will on the three ball. Bill Walker is a better shooter from beyond the arc. I’d suggest catching some games.

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I do think Gallo is much more than an average long range shooter, but your name won’t allow you to hold much ground in any arguments involving Gallo haha.

Gallo is a great shooter. When he gets it going the game is won. With Amar’e he will have every opportunity to shoot wide open…Unlike last year.

I agree Amare is not that guy, but his implications were that a big man can never do it alone when it has happened before.

Gallo shot an average percentage from the 3. Just because he made more than every one in the league does not mean he shot a high percentage. He took way too many 3′s in this system. He has to try to be more aggressive.

Love Gallo but he has to add more to his game.

Thats fair. I think Chandler is a decent jump shooter. He is better than Gallo at creating his own shot. I think Gallo is the type of players that will thrive with a super star though. I think that he can knock down the open shot more consistently than Chandler. Gallo didn’t get very man open shots last year. Most of his shots were contested, because other teams were able to play him out on the perimeter, since the Knicks didn’t have a true PG to draw the defenders, or a great inside threat like Amare. I think that Gallo will have a big year.

“Every now and then” being the key words. While Gallo’s 3 ball is among best in the league, it’s a fact that Chandler’s mid range jumper is twice as consistent as Gallo’s.
That’s what last season proved, anyway. Many things can change over a summer. Let’s not forget that Will’s still recovering from his injury, so he’s definitely gonna get to camp in a lesser shape than the rest of roster (include Azubuike in there too).

Gallo shot 38% from 3 land and early in the year last year I think he was leading the NBA in percentage. He probably got tired and fell off a bit. This was his first full year. Next year he will be even better.

The way this team shot from behind the arc this year was an embarrassment. If you can remember the disgraceful 0-18 against the Nets and the records we set for most 3′s in a game this year. DAntoni had Jared Jeffries shooting threes. Need I say more…

couldn’t agree more Gallo needs to add either bulk or speed to his game in order to get to the next level, however you have to take into account that last year he was the second option on offense at times in what many consider to be his rookie season, he had no plays run for him, and there was nobody drawing defenders away like we have now in amare. Beyond all of that, we now have a legitimate PG in felton who can find him on kick outs and get him more open looks. His percentages were average because he didnt have the team around him to get him the looks a spot up shooter needs. If Gallo can became a threat on the pick and pop or learn to play a better outside inside game to keep the D honest, he’ll be a star. If not, he’ll be Kyle Korver.

I also think Gallo will be big for us but he can’t fall in love with the three.

yeah that was his first full year of NBA burn, he probably burnt out a bit towards the end. I’d expect in the coming years he’ll learn how to stretch out his play over an entire season (and hopefully deep into the playoffs as well)

THERE’S ONE THING I THINK WILL DEF HAPPEN W/ FELTON, I BELIEVE HE WILL EASILY BREAK DUHON’S ASSIST RECORD THIS SEASON!!!!

Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas and Chauncey Billups would be my exceptions.

I think it’s a little misleading though. 11 of the last 20 championships were running the triangle which doesn’t depend on a point guard. Just good passing from every position, reading and reacting to defenses. In Chicago especially (6) there wasn’t even a real point guard on the floor at all.

A true point guard needs talent around them to be effective, so naturally the most successful of them would be the ones who have players even talented than themselves at other positions. I still believe point guard is the most difficult to fill and one of the most important in a winning situation.

I disagree.

I think Gallinari’s better at creating his own shot but Chandler’s a more effective jumpshooter

Hopefully

Duhon shouldn’t be remembered

Gallinari’s not a great 3-point shooter when he’s open actually. He’s almost better with a hand in his face lol. Mike Breen and Clyde Frazier talked about it all season long.

Duhon had to be my most hated knick not named Eddy last year. He may have very well been the worst starting pg in the league. I will never understand how DA thought he deserved the starting spot over Toney or even spanish chocolate (i was a fan)

he just overthinks on open shots, happens all the time with young players. He’ll grow out of it.

as long as the pg isnt your number one guy, I agree its one of the harder positions to fill and can make or break a team. And by post zeke, i meant magic doesnt count as hes another player all together. Idk if i give chauncey an exception since that pistons team was just that, a TEAM. There was no number one guy, they all did their own thing

Great post Chris. I couldn’t agree more. Amare should help to take this team to the next level, and the best way he can do that is by bringing the young guys up a level in their play, something Lee could not do.

All this talk about Gallo only being an average 3 pt shooter is ridiculous to me. He has a better career 3pt percentage through 2 seasons than Reggie Miller and Ray Allen had. He’s also made more than they made in their 2nd year in the pros, and that’s not even taking into consideration that his starting pg was the legendary Chris Duhon.

Gallo’s on track to be a ridiculous career 3pt shooter. That’s not to say that other parts of his game aren’t flawed, but so far his 3pt prowess can’t even be questioned.

A big man can never do it alone, but if hes shaq, tim duncan, bill russell, or Hakeem O, he can be the number one guy on a ringwinner. Even Shaq had Kobe, and Timmy D had Tony and Manu in their primes.

I hear what you’re saying, but Billups was “Mr. Big Shot” as well as the leader.

He was the Finals MVP btw.

+1

Just read that Philly is looking to move Jason Kapono. He is an expiring contract. Not sure who we could offer for him, but her would be a great addition to the team and not hurt our cap space to sign Melo. He and Gallo would shoot the lights out and really stretch the floor, giving Amare and Randolph lots of room to maneuver..

Felton
Kapono
Gallo
Amare
Randolph/Turiaf?Mozgov

Or have Kapono come off the bench.

Thanks.

Knicks do not have much to deal away for him from an expiring contract perspective.

I’ll take my chances on a healthy Azubuike (if he can stay healthy, that is).

S. Rod wasn’t significantly better than Duhon.

I’m still waiting on the big Earl Watson trade…

http://www.knicksfan.net/?tag=earl-watson

Amare’s presence reminds of the Pedro Martinez signing for the Mets. While the difference between Amare and Lee is not much, Amare simply represents a culture change for a team that after a decade of losing is in desperate need of one.

“The Knicks will make the playoffs if Gallinari or Chandler reaches the 20 ppg plateau.”

I don’t think it’s that simple.

The team scored a lot of points last year. Someone will have to make up for Harrington’s points, but even with that it doesn’t guarantee a playoff berth.

“Stop. Everybody needs to calm down with their chandler love”

LOL

Coming from “All Hail Gallo”.

off topic a bit but just saw on nbatv workouts for world games that amar’e was pulled out of … well David Lee just dis-located his index finger in the 1st hour of practices … it may not be a major injury but the point is guys can get hurt doing this … and I’m sure GS is not thrilled that their new $80 mill man is aching before he even plays a game for them !

we may have lucked up with the insurance thing holding STAT our of this tounament … I want his 1st dunk highlights to be in orange & blue … not sidelined with a black & blue !

Still though, it is an honor to represent your country…

Yeah, this!

and it’s great that he at least wanted to.

Yea but this isn’t the World Cup or the Olympics or anything. Amar’e wanted to, but it’s safer for us that he didn’t.

Though the Spurs are Duncan’s team, you could make a strong case that Toney Parker was their dominant player for the ’07 championship team.

I wish Gallinari would represent his country.

Disagree Mucha.

This team makes the playoffs if it plays even a little bit of defense. I’m not worries about offense, or making up for Lee or Harrington’s point production.

I am worried about our defense and missing Lee’s interior rebounding. We were alway a weak rebounding team and we just lost our best rebounder. Not sure who is going to pick up the slack there.

Hey HaS this one’s for you (concerning David Lee’s finger injury)…

“Lee said the injury occurred when he went up to block a shot and jammed his finger against the bottom of the backboard”

Have fun with that one.

Well Harrington racked up great numbers at the expense of collective success – I think his departure = addition by substraction.

With a legitimate 20 points per game player inside (Stoudemire) and a legitimate 20 points per game swingman I think we’ll have a winning record. 2 20ppg scorers probably means that the pick-and-roll with Stoudemire’s working and either Gallinari/Chandler’s taking advantage of it on the perimeter.

The Grizzlies were the only team that didn’t make the playoffs last season with a 20 ppg big man and a 20ppg swingman. And they had a 40-42 record in the West. Looks like a winning formula.

I’d rather sign Rasual Butler or Flip Murray, but I do think we could use another wing who can hit the 3, preferably a vet.

You’re right, we need more than 2 players averaging over 20 pts, but if the coach doesn’t coordinate some sort of defensive discipine (even if it’s the weakest attempt), you can score over 110 pts per and still lose.
We know this SSOL “system” works on simply outscoring your opponent, but no matter what happens, you can’t outscore your opponent based on the assumptions that the other team will fail their attempts. You must force turnovers, steals, provoke bad decision making, among others, which is reached with an overall defensive effort, even if it’s weeak. This coach must wake up and see this. Now that he has an upgraded roster he’ll have pressure to get results, let’s hope that snaps him into paying some D.

Oh the irony… You try to block and you get hurt. It’s like a curse, “you’re better off not defending”.

There’s no denying that defense and rebounding will be huge factors.

I think we’ll be a better defensive team. But rebounding will probably be a problem, good point.

I expect this team to be much better defensively. The Knicks have the personnel to improve defensively, Mike D’Antoni must capitalize on that.

Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but he played hurt for the second half of the season. Something in his shooting arm I recall, don’t remember exactly what thought.

Amare’ definitly makes the team better, everyone is talking about how he matured and all, the numbers will come i’m not worried about that..
I want to see if this becomes his team, if he becomes the leader of the team and earns the respect of he teams..

All those guys had much better supporting cast, and, more relevant to my point – Duncan had Tony Parker, Shaq had Kobe, Russell had Cousy. Hakeem is the one guy you could argue but those were Jordanless years.

Kapono?? WTF?? C’mon he’s WASHED!! Jason Kapono… OMG

Galo is way more nice than that dude, why would you want Galo and Kapono??? ‘

crazy..

Knicks better get Rudy F. thats the dude that will fit in nice w/ Galo and run,slash,shoot,pass,

i like that refrence ..

I have to disagree! Point guards are the floor generals and responsible for setting the tone. It’s ignorant for anyone to believe that a pt guard isn’t relevant towards winning a championship! It takes a team effort. Just because your scoring comes from the 2, 3, 4, or even a 5, doesn’t mean the is nor important. It takes a 1 to get the ball to the right person to score! It’s sad I’m having to explain this to a grown-ass man that supposedly suppose to know this elementary basic fact! Wow! This is embarrassing!

“Lee said the injury occurred when he went up to block a shot and jammed his finger against the bottom of the backboard”

Poetic Justice.

+1 Tony Parker was the Finals MVP.

What about Wilson Chandler for say a Marco Belinelli from Toronto, he’s a SG, outside shooter, last year of his deal like chandler

Not sure Raptors would bite though…

I would absolutely make that trade but yea dont think Raptors would.

To Halo,
I apologize for my tone, because I didn’t know you haven’t played the pt before or even played the game to assume you knew! I was only responding to your statement that it’s been a while since a pt guard won a championship! I got carried away due to the fact that I played pty entire basketball career. I hated I had to learned everybody’s position on the court and it was he’ll dealing with low IQ teammates not knowing where to be on the floor. Can you even imagine getting pressured and having to tell knuckleheads where to be? It’s a job! Them you have to deal with there attitudes after having to repeat yourself over and over again. That’s why I get upset watching NBA players being out if position and not knowing the basics is crazy and they get paid millions is crazy! Watching film until their eyes pop sometimes don’t even help:( Pt guards are definitely important because they are an extension to the coach out on the floor. Once again I apologize for being disrespectful, But it’s a touchy subject when I hear people making comments about a position I know quite well!

Amre is the best PF in the east! Maybe the league! I’m not sweatin him but somebody name me a better PF right now!?? I can’t think of one! The ones that were r getting old already so we should be happy we got him ! As long as melo doesn’t sign that extension the future for the knicks is looking real bright!

Jeremy Lin got a guaranteed deal with the Warriors. I thought he was someone the Knicks should look into inviting to SL. Doubt he would have signed here anyway though. Apparently he is a lifelong Warriors fan.

Does anyone know how Mikhail Torrance did in SL? I thought he was someone the Knicks should look at.

Chris Bosh.

After all wasn’t he number one on the Knicks list this summer?

Al Horford?

That’s about it, I wouldn’t say either are necessarily of them are better, but I would say they’re on Amar’e's level at least.

Yeah, its really between Bosh and Amare. I think Bosh might have a slight edge, but it’s very close.

Lol

Culture change? lol this is the 3rd time in like a month I’ve heard this analogy.

The Mets had Mike Piazza and a solid tradition in the greatest city in the world. People credit Pedro for this big “culture change” but the fact was, the main guy they signed (Beltran) soon after didn’t go there because of Pedro, he went there because the Yankees didn’t wan’t him.

They signed Johnny Damon go figure.

Come again…

Really?

Dead on that one.

Chandler for Bellineli???

decent post…..

1 time for Isiah please….

cornballz are ridiculous on here…I make a comment…. dudes turn around and make a s/n out of it for the next dude…typical tkb square bear move….another fan..antoher son….

number 1 on there list only because “sources” have stated that’s who lebron wanted….best 4 in the league…dirk…….

laughing at these disgusting trade scenarios and clowns actually co-signing it..hahaha….wow……

WILL will…..

anyone that think bosh or boozer is better than amare or has ever been is a stupid idiot.

my son…….

the key is amare averaging like 5-7 assist a game while puttin up 24-30 pts a game.

i’m not expecting much from DUHON=felton.

i say the knicks miss the playoffs by 1 2 games

as for rautins that guy is garbage the pick should of been lance steee,fields looks like he got intangibles=lmao.

gallo might regress same with walker.

knicks need to sign a vet no a the cheap like iverson but that won’t happen knicks like to overpay for less.

every1 talking about lee got overpaid but not amare,joeJ then amare those are the 2 worse contracts handed out this off season,

the knicks do have the worse signing of the year,FELTON is mos def the worse signing by the knicks since DUHON

he can’t gotta save all the back spasms for the knicks

I think Bosh is slightly better than Amare.

I guess I’m not far from being intelligent…

bosh does have better overall stats than amare,the only thing i’ll give amare is that he’s a better finisher around the basket,that is really bad when your not better than THE RU-PAUL of big men

i don’t think neither is better than DIRK an dirks like 2-4 years older

it’s the knicksblog,where most fans have no clue about basketball

lmao

And its up to posters like me to take those scumbags down one at a time…

One at a time.

ShhBlooooooooops!

Didn’t play due to heart issues was what I heard.

Haha Iverson…really? You really think Iverson would be a good signing for the Knicks? He isn’t the type of veteran we need. We could use someone like Kurt Thomas who could be good in the locker room and provide us with some solid minutes off the bench.

Thats too bad.

Wow you really are a hater… Comparing Duhon to Felton is laughable. You think Amare and JJ are the two worst contracts of the season, when Rudy Gay, David Lee, and Darko all got huge contracts? And how do you figure Gallo and Walker are going to regress? Is Gallo going to forget how to shoot the basketball? Did he already reach his peak at 21 years old? And Walker isn’t going to get worse after finally getting into shape. You arguments make no sense. For months you went on and on about how the Knicks would sign Harrington and Lee, but they didn’t. Instead, the Knicks improved their roster at just about every position while still maintaining cap room for next year. But you are still complaining… What exactly should the Knicks have done?

…Oh Gawd.

thats good,i can see the same results happening with the knicks as did with the mets

KEEP SIPPIN THAT SUPER STERIOD KOOL AID..

duhon is a better shooter,so duhon is actually better,they both have the same speed none are fast break point guards.

your rite felton and duhon are very laughable both are worse than D league players probably worse than any player in ther cba..

i’m with kurt thomas signing

What moves do you think the Knicks SHOULD have made, assuming LeBron/Wade/Bosh weren’t available?

Yeah funny how a guy that is “worse than D league players” just helped LEAD HIS TEAM TO THE PLAYOFFS…

kapono=rautins

lmao.jackson lead that team to the playoffs,if felton lead them why didn’t they make it to the playoffs b4?

p.g is a very important position but felton doesn’t apply to important

felton got schooled by nelson in the playoffs,now thats the sadest thing that could happen,FELTON is garbage he has always been.

That team NEVER would have made the playoffs without Felton… Not a chance!

Yeah Nelson did embarrassed him. Just like Felton embarrassed Duhon every time the Knicks and Bobcats played. Felton isn’t an elite PG, but he is not Duhon either. Not even close.

alot more than donnie,donnie did a sign an trade for a bunch of injury prone players,i like ant ran but dude might never play more than 40 games a season,

2many things i could of done to make this team better

first i wouldn’t have given amare that contract

felton would of never been on the radar unless i was trying to pick up sh*t

i would of drafted lance instead of rauntins

would of tried to get ellis from g.s for lee

2many thing to do to make the knicks better than signing 1 player for 99.7 to make the desperate fans happy.

KEEP SIPPIN THAT SUPER STEROID KOOL AID

enjoy guys an gals

lmao,that team would of atleast win 1 game if any1 but felton played the p.g position,the bobcats would not have made it to the playoffs without JACKSON.felton did nothing but get torched night in an out by other p.g’s u will see how much of a garbage player felton is,u will see

I agree with you on Lance. He would have been a great pick, plus he wanted to be here. Disagree with you on Ellis. The kid can score, but he takes WAY too many shots. I don’t think he is the kind of guy you want to build a team around. Maybe with a different coach he would be alright, but I don’t think he would do well at all in the Knicks system.

Nothing left to say right now. Guess we will find out soon enough. Felton absolutely destroyed Duhon though. Look at his average line against the Knicks last year.

19.3 ppg 7.8 assists 6.0 rebounds

What would Felton have to accomplish to make you give him some actual credit as a starting PG in this league?

No way! Not unless it came with a pick.

The Will Haters,

I enjoy watching each ballplayer being different, but people love to compare someone to somebody else’s game!

Will & Gallo are two different type of ballplayers. Gallo is a better 3 pt shooter, but Will is quicker and more of a slasher type of ballplayer who can do it all as well! I’m sure coaches don’t compare, but rather utilize their strengths based on matchup.

What has Bosh accomplished that Amare has not. In the end, Bosh could never lead a team. We’ll see if Amare can.

you all seem to be missing one ironoc thing.On Amares last team they had the best of both worlds and lost!They had one of the top 3 PGs in the league,plus they had AMARE And still lost

Amare n azubuike will mor than make up for rebounds

dont say that as if its a fact.not everyone feels that way

Ur right and wrong on that point,, but you and I can talk about that anthor time..

DEAD!!! Shut that down, can’t be serious, the only thing in Toronto thats good is the strip clubs..

Bosh is crazy soft- no way he’s better than Amare’, the only reason why he plays the 4 is becuase he’s not a banger..

Amare’ vs. Bosh – advantage Amare’

Say what you want about Amare’, but he’s a beast, tuff, physical player that us fans will love to watch especially here..

Al Horford?? C’mon MAN!! really ??

Amare’ is way a better player, he brings more to the game..

I will say Bosh has a nice fade-away jumper, but you know why its a fade-away because he can’t go up on someone like AMare’..

BOSH IS SOFT!! Have you ever seen him play? He’s the Frankie Flowers of the HEAT..

Kurt Thomas was the Glue that held the Knicks together for yrs, as soon as we traded him we’ve never been the same..

I’m all for signing KT, thats just another BANGER we can throw at the Heat..

A.I. to the Knicks?? What yr are we in now 2010 right, wake up.. I love AI but he’s offically WASHED UP!!

I know I’m a big Rudy fan, and i’m downplaying Wilson’s game but really lets say no trade happens..

on Offense i see Galo as more of a SG than Wilson, and Wilson as more of a SF than Galo..