The Regime Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 A former Phoenix teammate of Amar'e Stoudemire says that the power forward would prefer that New York not add Carmelo Anthony. "Amar'e will embrace any teammate, but if it were up to him, I know he'd rather just see the Knicks stay the way they are," said the former teammate. "Amar'e likes being the guy. He likes the players that are around him. I know he's thinking, 'Why would we want to change this?' "I don't think he's going to be that upset if the Knicks don't get Carmelo, I'll tell you that." Stoudemire said on Friday that the Knicks "don't really need much." http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/71070/20110110/amare_likes_being_the_guy_will_be_glad_if_knicks_dont_get_carmelo/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htown11 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Who said it?? Jared Dudley :glasses: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 They absolutely need Carmelo Anthony if they want to contend for a championship. Amare has been nothing short of stellar this year though, and even if Melo came, I still think the Knicks would be viewed as his team since he is the initial one who saved the team. I don't think they need Chris Paul though if they get Melo. I think he is right that they don't really need that much though, at least to be a 50 win team or so. Probably just another solid defensive big man would do it, Chandler and Felton have both been superb this year and deserve as much credit as Amare does. I also still don't think you win big with D'Antoni as your coach though, not in the playoffs. The Knicks should not be 28th in opponent PPG, they have decent defenders on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 He thinks they can win a championship in a system with no defense, with him leading the way? Good luck with that Amare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Sounds like someone took Amar'e's "don't blow up the team for one player" comment and ran with it 99 yards for the TD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 He wants to be the one running the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Sasha is right I think (never thought I'd say that), Amar'e is loving being the guy in NYC, he doesn't want Melo to come in and steal his thunder. I hope if we do get Melo, him and Amar'e's egos can coexist. Edited January 11, 2011 by STATCity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Here's the thing Amare has to understand about the NY sports world: They all love you at first, especially when you get your team off to such a great start at the start of your tenure. But, as the months and years go by and you hsve no deep post-season runs or championships (which won't happen with Melo and/or CP3) to show for it, they will start to turn on you. Then the media will get more and more vicious. Then the pressure will keep mounting and mounting. Amare had the luxory of initially coming in with no superstar teammate, and there weren't sky-high expectations for this team this season. But after years of suckage and tanking for that 2010 FA, his leash won't be too long because the fans and media are hungry for a championship-caliber Knicks team. And if he seriously has this attitude, and a Melo or CP3 deal doesn't go through, then he better be ready for the wrath of the media and Knicks fanbase 2-3 years down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 True, we should introduce Amar'e to A-rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 True, we should introduce Amar'e to A-rod. Yankees fans love A-Rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yankees fans love A-Rod. Before they won the World Series in 2009, MANY Yankee fans and the media would always rip him apart. Even if he had a historical season, if he didn't play like God in the post-season and the Yankees didn't win the championship, they'd kill him. That'd be the kind of treatment LeBron would have received immediately had he gone to the Knicks, but Amare will be held to a similar standard as the years go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yankees fans love A-Rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Introducing Amar'e and A-Rod would likely lead to an exchange of complements and kind words, and an overall warmhearted encounter. Possibly even a budding friendship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 As a direct response to the statement that Yankees fans love (current tense) A-Rod, a video from 2006 just doesn't do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) As a direct response to the statement that Yankees fans love (current tense) A-Rod, a video from 2006 just doesn't do the trick. Not arguing that Yankees fans love him, just proving my point. I never said they don't love him, but he was hated by many. Edited January 11, 2011 by STATCity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Not arguing that Yankees fans love him, just proving my point. I never said they don't love him, but he was hated by many. Well I wasn't arguing anything at all, just saying that we love him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Amar'e Says He 'Absolutely' Wants To Play With Another Superstar Amar'e Stoudemire answered "No question, absolutely" when asked if he still wants to play with another superstar. Stoudemire spoke generally about the rumors surrounding a potential Carmelo Anthony trade. "I don't know what's going on," Stoudemire said. "I just hope it works out for the best." Reports are that the Nets, Nuggets and Pistons are lining up a three-team trade that Anthony would essentially have to approve by signing a long-term contract extension with New Jersey. RealGM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Sounds to me like a bogus report in the OP...I think people are overreacting in this thread and I'm finding it humorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeroadkill Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Sounds to me like a bogus report in the OP...I think people are overreacting in this thread and I'm finding it humorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.