Ama're Stoudemire Accepts Sixth Man Role

[Rubio2Gasol]

Well Done Amare

Now Woodson has to design a really great rotation to ensure that

1. He gets just the right amount of pick and roll to keep things ticking over.
2. The ball keeps moving.

[Rubio2Gasol]

What does that even mean?

Melo is one of those rhythym players that needs the ball or at least make a move to succeed. He's not a floor spacer which he'll kinda become playing pick and roll with Amare.

Likewise, Amare isn't a weakside cutter/shooter which is what happens to him playing the iso- ball movement game with Melo.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

The Knicks do not need to trade Amare for a guy who can space the floor.


The reason Amare and Melo is not a matter of play styles...they just do not fit.

huh

[Bandito]

This is really cool of him. His ego is not as big other stars in the NBA and that is good if this team want to go forward.

[bdreason]

That's one high paid 6th man.

[All Net]

For now.. Lets see if he is still ok with it when he's playing.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

For now.. Lets see if he is still ok with it when he's playing.

Truth lol. This is the same guy who punched a fire extinguisher...

[KungFuJoe]

Truth lol. This is the same guy who punched a fire extinguisher...

Yes, because making a bonehead move such as punching a fire extinguisher is EXACTLY like changing your mind about coming off the bench.

The correlation is uncanny!

[hawkfan]

Bad move by the Knicks.
Melo at power forward is too physically demanding on him.
This isn't going to work.
Amare needs to start. The only thing is that if he doesn't start, Amare should play 35 minutes per game.
After this season, Amare becomes more tradeable, since he will only have 2 years left on his deal.

[Clutch]

Fixed. Come to think of it, according to a Knicks fan the Knicks win title every year. The fact that other teams such as Lakers and Heat have won in recent seasons is just an illusion, it happens in an alternative universe.

Finally someone gets it

[Trentknicks]

Finally someone gets it

BACKUP HAS ARRIVED!

[R.I.P.]

Probably scared of being traded to the Lottery Lakers.

[bagelred]

Perfect! Exactly what the Lakers need.

[niko]

It makes more sense. He can't play near the hoop when Melo is out there. His range is not long enough to get jumpers off him. If you put him off the bench he can play more to his strengths on offense, and it gives the bench offense, rather than starting all the offensive players and bringing all the defensive players off the bench (and the bench not being able to score). Add Shump in February, and it becomes a deep team with very defined roles, all things i like.

[bluechox2]

best bench in the nba