the suns' management has basically dissed amare the past 2 years. if i was him, i wouldn't stay. if your boss doesn't respect you, why should you reciprocate the favor? all you have done is put up all-nba seasons and made the all-star team and they still want to trade you? eff them. he needs to pair up with wade or bron and then he'll have a chance at a ring.
I know people like to bring up the fact Amar'e was good even before Nash came, but Amar'e better go to a team with a PG that can pick and roll with him and feed him the ball. Points he gets through the PnR are way easier than him trying to create his own shots.
so are you saying also karl malone isn't that good? (not comparing amare to karl at all here) amare is good. his fg% may not be as high, but he'll average 20+ EASILY anywhere he goes to. in his 2nd year in the NBA WITHOUT steve nash, he put up 20 points on 48% shooting. so no, he does NOT need steve nash to get his. amare is a much better offensive player htan people give him credit for. this is a game who can shoot the midrange J to penetrate to finish around the rim (yes with the pick and roll). that versatility is very rare for a big man nowadays.
I think Wade would definitely be a good PnR partner for Amare? At the same time, the Heat need a big upgrade at the PG position to be a contender even if they get Amare.
Honestly, the Heat need an upgrade everywhere that isn't SG. And even then, they need a serviceable backup for Wade. Beasley was ridiculous in college, but sadly, his game then did not translate to the NBA. Could you imagine if Beasley had panned out? He averaged like 25/12 in college, and next season would be his 3rd or 4th? So he should be averaging like 20/8 now.
Yeah just like clockwork, someone brings up the stats before Nash got there. Didn't I just preface my comment with that? You thought I didn't know that even though I already mentioned it? You stretched my comment to making out like I was saying Amar'e needs Nash to get his, when I'm saying Amar'e better go to a team with a PG that can PnR with him to make his life easier. I know Amare's offensive skills and one of them is the PnR. I'm sure Karl would have been still a hell of player without Stockton, but him benefitting from having Stockton is stuff of Captain Obvious material. I'll say it again and I won't stutter, Amar'e better go to a team with a PG that can pick and roll with him if he wants life easier for him. Or a good wing player like DWade like A_3PO said.
If amare leaves, they have enough money to sign a max guy to replace him. They also have earl clark looking to contribute next year. Nash is the engine. They won 50+ games the year amare missed with mifrofracture. I dont think their style will ever win a ring, but they can win 50 games again.
yea that's like telling bosh to go to a team with another star playmaker to make his life easier? umm... yea obviously it makes your life easier when you play with another all-star. and for a big man, an all-star guard. that's like common sense. dwight howard's life will be easier if he plays with an all-star guard. THERE I SAID IT.
The Rockets won 50+ games and went to the 2nd round last season. Remind me how far the Suns got in the playoffs last year? YES, Earl Clark is the future cuz he was a LOTTO PICK!!!
The Suns should try to get back Amare back, and when they do, put him through a Manchurian Candidate style conditioning where a spoken keyword will make him flip out and play dominant defense.
Because they made it to the playoffs as the 6th seed, without Oden and Pryzbilla? Heck, they didn't even have Roy for the beginning of the series (iirc) up until game...3? and still managed a good fight against the Sns.
For some weird reason, about 20 of K-State's games were shown in Houston when Beasley played there and I watched almost all of them. He was a true beast who dominated even more than my boy KD did the year before. I thought Beasley would easily win Rookie of the Year. This shows how different things are at the NBA level. Beasley just isn't a hard worker and his immaturity & lack of ability to concentrate each and every game kills him. Considering he's on a rookie contract, I can't decide if the Heat should keep him or trade him.
If Amare goes then Nash should be traded and the rebuilding process should start. If he stays then try again with a few new pieces but in reality I think more experience for Dragic and Lopez could be a big factor next season
When does the Rook contract expire? They might not get anything good back in return for such a small contract, so it would probably be best to wait until it expires. If Beasley is still producing the numbers with the same effort, no one will give him a big contract, so the Heat can just resign him, while paying a little more money.
I didn't even say he needs to team up with an all-star PG, just a PG than can PnR with him with ease. Sounds like your trying to dumb down an already simple comment for your understanding. So you went from Amar'e doesn't need Nash to get his to Duh!, Amar'e life is easier with an All-star. Can't make up your mind huh? And DH's life should already be easier, since Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson are on his team. THERE I SAID IT.
Since nash and the gimmic offense has been in phoenix, how many playoff series have the rockets won vs phoenix?
Beasley is one year behind KD: Signed for next season. The season after is a team option. In the summer of 2012, they can make a qualifying offer to have the option of matching anything he gets from another team. They won't get much for him in a trade this summer because nobody thinks his career will take off. Because he's cheap, they probably should keep him one more year unless somebody makes a good offer. But with Riles running the show don't be surprised if Beasley gets dumped somewhere.
