Crazy⑧s;255852 said:If it were STAT and Novak, I'd do it. Not a reactionary comment in regard to Novak, BTW, I just think that he's not likely to fit the mould with Woodson.
● Are the Lakers legit about this though?
Where do Amar'e, D12 and Kobe find a cognitive nich??
Surely Gasol returning to form (as well as being insured) is better than trying to fit in Amar'e considering Gasol's experience in LA and his diversity. If people have an issue with his defence, then they're not likely to enjoy the services of STAT.
I just can't see LA replacing what's considered a bad contract with a worse one that's uninsured. They'd be that much better off with 1 or multiple unwanted expiring contracts and focusing on the trio of Howard, Bryant and Nash, and from there adding what they can to their window of opportunity.
I give this a 1 in 100 chance of even being a remote possibility. The Lakers aren't that stupid, and we're not that lucky.
Not gonna happen. It's just not. I;m not in favor of it and it's not going to happen.
Amar'es contract is just too nasty to be traded to any team, especially the lakers. Pau is not better then Amar'e and provides nothing of value to our front court that Amar'e won't give us and then some. Not to mention that Pau would then need to be worked into the offense and Woodson's schemes, while Amar'e already knows the role he plays here. Amar'e > Pau
Rebounding Amare = Pau
Shooting Amare = Pau (generually speaking)
Defense Amar'e = Pau (possibly a slight edge to Amar'e if he comes back playing like he was)
Post Play Pau > Amar'e (though Amar'e just spent the offseason working on his post moves with the dream)
Running in transition Amare> Pau
Help defense Amar'e > Pau
Creating his own shot Amar'e > Pau
Attacking defenses Amar'e > Pau
Passing Pau > Amar'e
High Post play Amar'e > Pau
Perimiter play Amar'e > Pau
Ability to score against opponents Centers Amar'e > Pau
I just don't see Pau as a great contributor anymore. If he couldn't get it going with Nash, Kobe and Dwight, what makes you think having Felton pass him the ball wiith melo next to him will make him better?
I agree with Real NY. Let Amar'e come back healthy and contribute to the team that he helped build.
But it is insured. They never used their amnesty.. right?Crazy⑧s;255852 said:If it were STAT and Novak, I'd do it. Not a reactionary comment in regard to Novak, BTW, I just think that he's not likely to fit the mould with Woodson.
● Are the Lakers legit about this though?
Where do Amar'e, D12 and Kobe find a cognitive nich??
Surely Gasol returning to form (as well as being insured) is better than trying to fit in Amar'e considering Gasol's experience in LA and his diversity. If people have an issue with his defence, then they're not likely to enjoy the services of STAT.
I just can't see LA replacing what's considered a bad contract with a worse one that's uninsured. They'd be that much better off with 1 or multiple unwanted expiring contracts and focusing on the trio of Howard, Bryant and Nash, and from there adding what they can to their window of opportunity.
I give this a 1 in 100 chance of even being a remote possibility. The Lakers aren't that stupid, and we're not that lucky.
But it is insured. They never used their amnesty.. right?
But it is insured. They never used their amnesty.. right?
Not gonna happen. It's just not. I;m not in favor of it and it's not going to happen.
Amar'es contract is just too nasty to be traded to any team, especially the lakers. Pau is not better then Amar'e and provides nothing of value to our front court that Amar'e won't give us and then some. Not to mention that Pau would then need to be worked into the offense and Woodson's schemes, while Amar'e already knows the role he plays here. Amar'e > Pau
you can only amnesty a player if they were on your team prior to the CBA and I think LA would only do it if they think Nash can re-ignite STAT's game
Rebounding Amare = Pau
Shooting Amare = Pau (generually speaking)
Defense Amar'e = Pau (possibly a slight edge to Amar'e if he comes back playing like he was)
Post Play Pau > Amar'e (though Amar'e just spent the offseason working on his post moves with the dream)
Running in transition Amare> Pau
Help defense Amar'e > Pau
Creating his own shot Amar'e > Pau
Attacking defenses Amar'e > Pau
Passing Pau > Amar'e
High Post play Amar'e > Pau
Perimiter play Amar'e > Pau
Ability to score against opponents Centers Amar'e > Pau
I just don't see Pau as a great contributor anymore. If he couldn't get it going with Nash, Kobe and Dwight, what makes you think having Felton pass him the ball wiith melo next to him will make him better?
When Nash is healthy enough to play and that's not going to be very often.
Lakers are too old to run and gun. Trading Gasol makes perfect sense but I think they would want a younger version of STAT.
No. No team can amnesty Amar'e Stoudemire. The only team that may amnesty a player is the team that had him on their roster prior to the end of the lockout. Which means the Knicks were the only team allowed to amnesty him. But since the Knicks spent their amnesty already, they can't use it anymore, at least not till the next CBA is signed, assuming the next CBA will also include a one-time amnesty clause. But right now, ZERO teams in the NBA may amnesty Amar'e Stoudemire. Teams can't trade for him and then amnesty him, it doesn't work that way.