nyk_nyk
All Star
DFDH and Real NYB:
I agree with both of your points because there is much truth to what both of you are saying. On one hand, we have Amare who came from a much less flashy city in PHX to the bright lights of NYC and is milking it for all its worth (can't blame him). On the other hand we have Amare who claimed NY is back at the beginning of last season and gave fans a reason to feel good about the near future. NY has always been a city where fans appreciate dedication and hard work on and off the court. We all know the flaws of Amare's game and I can understand the diehard fan wanting to hear more about his basketball progress than his fashion shoots.
There is nothing wrong with Amare and Melo for that matter doing TV and other celebrity activites in NYC. HOWEVER, knowing that each of their games need improvement and knowing how much the city sees them as hope for the knicks being back on top, the other things they are involved in while games are being lost can rub fans the wrong way. They both expressed how important it was for them to lead this team to a championship, so all people want to see is them working hard to achieve it. Those charity games were equivalent to nothing, just entertainment. Working with your actual teammates is worth more.
Like I said, you both make fair points and I personally don't have a huge problem with all the celebrity stuff because at the end of the day they need to keep themselves relevant and reap the monetary benefits in this capitalist society, but I need a healthy balance of that and some headlines about guys working on the weak parts of their game. The last two seasons I remember reading about Howard and Kobe working with Hakeem to gain an edge on their post play. That tells fans that their star is dedicated to the success of the team at all times. I know not everyone has that mentality but that's what the fans want to hear about.
I agree with both of your points because there is much truth to what both of you are saying. On one hand, we have Amare who came from a much less flashy city in PHX to the bright lights of NYC and is milking it for all its worth (can't blame him). On the other hand we have Amare who claimed NY is back at the beginning of last season and gave fans a reason to feel good about the near future. NY has always been a city where fans appreciate dedication and hard work on and off the court. We all know the flaws of Amare's game and I can understand the diehard fan wanting to hear more about his basketball progress than his fashion shoots.
There is nothing wrong with Amare and Melo for that matter doing TV and other celebrity activites in NYC. HOWEVER, knowing that each of their games need improvement and knowing how much the city sees them as hope for the knicks being back on top, the other things they are involved in while games are being lost can rub fans the wrong way. They both expressed how important it was for them to lead this team to a championship, so all people want to see is them working hard to achieve it. Those charity games were equivalent to nothing, just entertainment. Working with your actual teammates is worth more.
Like I said, you both make fair points and I personally don't have a huge problem with all the celebrity stuff because at the end of the day they need to keep themselves relevant and reap the monetary benefits in this capitalist society, but I need a healthy balance of that and some headlines about guys working on the weak parts of their game. The last two seasons I remember reading about Howard and Kobe working with Hakeem to gain an edge on their post play. That tells fans that their star is dedicated to the success of the team at all times. I know not everyone has that mentality but that's what the fans want to hear about.
