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Amare Stoudemire a Rocket? The Rockets will try but come up short

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  1. scola4

    scola4 Member

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    I just saw this on Lance Z's blog and thought it would be very interesting...

    Here is the Article...

    Amare Stoudemire a Rocket? The Rockets will try but come up short

    Yahoo basketball columnist Adrian Wojnarowski had a very interesting piece come out on Thursday where he talked about the Suns willingness to listen to offers for Amare Stoudemire.

    A source close to the Rockets front office told me that the Rockets have explored trading for Stoudemire but that nothing is imminent. It is believed that the Rockets are going to gussy up their trade offer and see if they can get something done. I spoke with one NBA insider who told me not to get my hopes up.

    Before we get to why the Rockets probably can't land Stoudemire, let's look at why the Suns are considering dealing him.

    According to my insider, the Suns aren't exactly thrilled with the fact that Stoudemire wanted Mike D'Antoni fired last year, but pines for him now that he realizes D'Antoni was a perfect fit for his game.

    The Suns are also said to be concerned with how Stoudemire's knee is going to hold up over the long term thanks to his micro-fracture surgery. Do you think they are really all that crazy about giving an extension to a player who is always unhappy with his head coach and who has had microfracture surgery in the recent past?

    The final, but very important, reason that Phoenix will look to move Stoudemire is the fact that they are having serious financial issues. The rough economy has hit many professional sports owners, but Suns owner Robert Sarver has been hit particularly hard. The Suns will be looking for an expiring contract or two with any deal they consider.

    My insider simply doesn't believe that the Rockets will be able to offer enough to keep pace with what other NBA teams will offer for Stoudemire. While the Rockets could look to move Ron Artest and potentially Luis Scola or Carl Landry as part of the trade, there will be other teams in the league who will be able to offer a first round pick (which the Rockets can't do if they make the playoffs) and a better young player to build around than Scola or Landry. While Artest could help the Suns this year, it is unlikely that they would consider extending him after this year.

    The Rockets may very well take their best shot in the Amare Stoudemire trade talks - after all, Daryl Morey and Les Alexander aren't afraid to take chance. However, when it is all said and done, they probably won't be able to match what a team with better young talent could offer.


    The Link...

    http://blogs.chron.com/fantasyfootball/2009/02/amare_stoudemire_a_rocket_the_1.html

    What do you guys think?
     
    #1 scola4, Feb 6, 2009
  2. nycundaground

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    If it's not gonna work with Shaq most likely not going work with Yao.
     
    #2 nycundaground, Feb 6, 2009
  3. BrieflySpeaking

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    Get errr done Morey!
     
    #3 BrieflySpeaking, Feb 6, 2009
  4. Shaud

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    Trade not going to happen. Phoenix won't trade him to a contending team in the West.
     
    #4 Shaud, Feb 6, 2009
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    i'm all for it!
     
    #5 eyhab27, Feb 6, 2009
  6. DaDakota

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    We need a PG.

    DD
     
    #6 DaDakota, Feb 6, 2009
  7. King901

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    Ron artest rafer and scola to the suns for Amar'e and lopez
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    Landry and head to the bucs for C.V. and Sessions.
    Money works
     
    #7 King901, Feb 6, 2009
  8. Will

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    I think that if this goes down, all the people who were in here last year pining for Ron Artest and are now b****ing about what a disappointment Ron Artest is -- and how we should trade him for somebody like Amare Stoudemire -- will be back here within a month b****ing about what a disappointment Amare Stoudemire is.
     
    #8 Will, Feb 6, 2009
  9. 1individual

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    If it happens, I think he should either come off the bench or start with Yao coming off the bench. But would we lose Scola? Scola is more precious than Landry for me atm.
     
    #9 1individual, Feb 6, 2009
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    Ron Artest and Scola for Stoudemire!! Letss gett err done morey did it once..lets do it again
     
    #10 dafranchise0309, Feb 6, 2009
  11. King901

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    They'd probably take Landry for his youth.
     
    #11 King901, Feb 6, 2009
  12. Shaud

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    I will be pissed if Scola gets traded. :mad:
     
    #12 Shaud, Feb 6, 2009
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    If this goes through I hope Steve Kerr throwes in Barbosa too! :D
     
    #13 StaticC4, Feb 6, 2009
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    If this fantasy or nightmare does come true, then we probably will be saying good bye to Landry, more so than Scola, as you say the age factor. I don't think they are going to get too many old bodies out there.
     
    #14 plutoblue11, Feb 6, 2009
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    Amare doesnt play D. He gets burned every time.
     
    #15 crimmy88, Feb 6, 2009
  16. King901

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    He can block, I dont see him taking alot of charges, but he can block.
     
    #16 King901, Feb 6, 2009
  17. 1individual

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    True but his offense would be a killer. Only thing that bothers me is that if he couldn't work with Shaq how will he work with Yao? Yao does move a lot more than Shaq does but still.
     
    #17 1individual, Feb 6, 2009
  18. Cannonball

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    Looking at the salaries, it'd have to be Ron + (Scola or Landry) + (Luther or Hayes or Barry). Ron + Shane would work as well but that leaves us too thin at SF.
     
    #18 Cannonball, Feb 6, 2009
  19. t_mac1

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    it's not like scola and landry play good D either. at least amare can posterize them on the other end.

    we always have chuck hayes if defense is needed.

    you gotta do this. artest is not the piece at all as we've learned. amare is a stud and superstar. you can get him, you get him. you worry about the rest later.

    that's the mentality you have to have when you can get a superstar. get him, then worry about what happens later.
     
    #19 t_mac1, Feb 6, 2009
  20. Nelly

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    lol exactly how I feel. Stoudemire doesn't make us better. Get a good pg or just keep Artest.
     
    #20 Nelly, Feb 6, 2009
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