Knicks should have kept David Lee.

[K-Deini]

In Amar'e's defense, the Suns DID sign Steve Nash and Joe Johnson in the time he was there. Whether that was due to him or not is another story, but it's not like he turned players away.


Knicks fans are right though. Their ambitions were aiming higher than David Lee. It's not that Knicks fans didn't like him or anything like that, but the idea was to do what Miami wound up doing. Not only did David Lee not fit that vision, he got in the way of it, especially if the Knicks wanted someone like Amar'e or Bosh. Had the Knicks come back with a maxed out Lee, Knicks fans would have called Walsh and the whole 2010 plan a bust.

Now do I think Amar'e was key in getting Melo here? HELL NO. Melo would have come here anyway, but remember, Melo wasn't NY's first choice. He became the next best target once the LeBron dream died. Since they already signed Amar'e, they figured they could add onto him. Having Lee instead would have made things way more muted than they were, since let's be honest, Lee isn't gonna be some great magnet towards signing guys (it's like how people thought LeBron wanted Gallinari to stick around in case he went there)

i remember lebron going out of his way to talk to gallo after a game and everyone being "thats a good sign, he wants to play with gallo"



good times

 

[JMurder]

Lala wanted to be in LA or NY for her career. Staying in Denver wasn't an option.

That story was so overblown... Smh. That bytch is more irrelevant now than she ever was

 

[mvp_status]

Up until this year, David Lee didn't do shyt but stat-pad for terrible ass teams.

If he was built to be a leading man at any point in his life (like Amare was), we wouldn't have won only 29 games his last season here.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Up until this year, David Lee didn't do shyt but stat-pad for terrible ass teams.

If he was built to be a leading man at any point in his life (like Amare was), we wouldn't have won only 29 games his last season here.

Name the power forwards in the league that carry shytty teams to the playoffs.

 

[mvp_status]

Name the power forwards in the league that carry shytty teams to the playoffs.

I didn't say the word "playoffs" once in my post.

Prime Dirk/Duncan/Bosh/Amare/Gasol/KG all would've won more than 29 games with that team.

Lee just isn't a franchise player, sorry if that offends you

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

I didn't say the word "playoffs" once in my post.

Prime Dirk/Duncan/Bosh/Amare/Gasol/KG all would've won more than 29 games with that team.

Lee just isn't a franchise player, sorry if that offends you

I agree he's not a franchise player. If he's your 2nd or 3rd best player you're a damn good team.

 

[The War Report]

That story was so overblown... Smh. That bytch is more irrelevant now than she ever was

She has her on tv show on VH1 and has some other business ventures. Her being in NY definitely helps her a lot.


And everyone in NYC loved David Lee.

 

[FaTaL]

Lee just isn't a franchise player, sorry if that offends you

neither is amare

 

[mvp_status]

neither is amare

now that he's broken down, obviously he's not.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

now that he's broken down, obviously he's not.

The nikka wasn't a franchise player when the Knicks 1st signed him. That nikka can't carry no team by himself.

 

[K-Deini]

when amare was going for 30+ like 9 games in a row and they went on that run after starting 2-7, it was something lee could never do. still love lee tho, he was our only thing worth watching in those dark days

 

[mvp_status]

The nikka wasn't a franchise player when the Knicks 1st signed him. That nikka can't carry no team by himself.

That's up for debate. But the fact is he has definitive proof he can carry a team for stretches at a time. Lee didn't/doesnt

 

[sfgiants]

im a warriors fan and please, dont believe the hype

that hick matty steimetz was droppin knowledge the other day on 95.7, basically mirroring what i've always said about lee and what mvp status is saying..

if david lee is your best player, tough luck
if david lee is your 2nd best player, meh
if david lee is your 3rd best player, now you're cookin with gravy.

hes not trash, but he's not a premier pf either

 

[GoldenGlove]

Amare is the reason Carmelo and people started paying attention to the knicks again.

It was a bad contract, but it was necessary. The knicks were about to lose out that summer with NO players...you guys don't pay attention

Although, I do think Melo was going to go to NY regardless I understand why you feel this way.

My Bulls were in the same position and had to do something and signed Boozer the same summer.



Hindsight is 20/20 but I'll take D. Lee over that dude right now in a second.

 

[Liquid]

Although, I do think Melo was going to go to NY regardless I understand why you feel this way.

My Bulls were in the same position and had to do something and signed Boozer the same summer.



Hindsight is 20/20 but I'll take D. Lee over that dude right now in a second.

Melo was not going to the Knicks if they did not have another name on that team.

He might have been playing in Brooklyn right now.

Boozer is definitely flabby n sick right now, but at least he has played this season