FYI, mavs and suns play tonight on NBA TV. I don't think I've rooted this hard for the Mavs since they played Utah in the playoffs!!
Talk about sucking it big time..... http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/basketball/mavs/stories/032203sunslede.62179.html Going to school: Stoudemire learns he can rise with Suns 03/22/2003 By MIKE McALLISTER / The Dallas Morning News Forget the physical stuff, like the muscular 6-10, 245-pound physique that prompted this description from New Jersey's Richard Jefferson: "Unbelievable." Or the quick feet that allow him to swoop in undetected to block shots, run the court with sprinter's speed, or throw spin moves past disbelieving opponents. Or the explosive leaping ability, good enough to land him in this season's Slam Dunk contest. Forget the comparisons, which are plentiful. Various parts of his game have been linked to two current MVP-caliber players (Tracy McGrady and Shaquille O'Neal), two Malones (Moses and Karl), two players who have seen better days (Shawn Kemp and Alonzo Mourning) and one former Maverick who has definitely seen better days (Roy Tarpley). Mavericks Subscribe to our free Mavs/NBA newsletter Van Exel's night vexing despite solid play Stoudemire learns he can rise with Suns Mavericks-Suns preview Mavericks Forum More Mavericks Forget that his Phoenix Suns – who last season missed the playoffs for the first time in 14 years – now have one of the league's brightest futures, thanks to a draft-day steal with the ninth pick last summer. Forget all that when rookie sensation Amare Stoudemire takes the court Saturday against the Mavericks. Want to rave about Stoudemire? Then rave about his maturity level. "I've been surprised by his maturity and the way he carries himself," said fellow rookie Caron Butler of Miami. "He doesn't carry himself like a guy that's 19 years old and just out of high school." Actually, Stoudemire is 20, having celebrated that birthday about three weeks after the season started. But you get the point. He's showing maturity rarely seen from a player straight out of high school. Maturity unexpected from a person whose family problems and personal issues make the Sopranos seem like the Cleavers. Maturity appreciated by teammates and opponents. That's what you need to remember about Stoudemire, who is battling for Rookie of the Year honors with Houston's Yao Ming. It's a close contest, but the Lakers' Kobe Bryant thinks Stoudemire is a clear-cut choice. "Kind of a no-brainer, really," Bryant said, "with what he's been able to do for the Suns, especially for someone to be as young as he is. He's energized that team and provided a serious low-post presence." Has he ever.
Who cares how hard or how the kid grew up or what age he is or how much better he is than other high schoolers.. ROY is about how good you are NOW. Yao Ming is a better player and has better stats. Yao plays less minutes and gets double teamed BEFORE he gets the ball and still puts up better numbers than Amare. Has Amare even been double teamed ONCE this year? I doubt it.
http://bbs.clutchcity.net/php3/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54137 Not your fault... the other thread was originally put in the Rockets Forum.
