8 a game? Whoopie.

He only pulled down 16% of the available defensive boards when he was on the court. Matt Barnes was better than that.

Sure, the quality of team-mates affects that. But there were plenty of guys who were pulling down 25%+ on good rebounding teams or bad ones and everywhere in between.

So if we are talking about a guy who wants max $$, and doesn’t play much defense, and has an injury history, don’t you want to see rebounds?

Can you imagine getting Amare and being a worse rebounding team? Having a guy who can be overpowering in the paint will make them different. How will it make them better?

But I am afraid that this deal will go down because the Warriors are as short sighted as a lot of the fans.

You guys are trying to get something for absolutely nothing and that won’t work. You want proven All-Star’s, guys who can drop 40 or 50 points any given night, guys like Bosh and Amare, for a bunch of roleplayers?

If the Warriors want any serious frontcourt addition to the team, it will cost them at least Biedrins and Curry. If they can’t comply, then you guys will be set up for another 30-35 win season without 7 or 8 guards on your roster. The opportunity to get a young All-Star power forward only comes so often.

Biedrins is never going to be a guy who can score 30 a game, and he’s the only rebounded on the team while Stoudemire and Bosh both have had other double-digit rebounders around them.

Curry is still an unproven rookie, undersized at best and 2 years from now, if he turns out to be a bust and this team is still in a hole, who will you blame then?

Curry, Monta, or Randolph included in trade talk for Amare should be an automatic no.

But yes, Amare is young which makes him immature in the sense where he doesn’t play defense and wont put in 100%. You could also say he’s not reliable and may have no interest in playing for any team and he may just be going for his money as long as he’s out of Phoenix….. but if things do work out well (which they should) Curry and Stoudemire will find themselves realizing how strong of a team the Warriors can be (if they’re starting with ellis, jackson, and randolph of course).

And all the Biedrins lovers, yes I would hate to see him go but please don’t call him the 3rd best center or better than Stoudemire. Biedrins really has no offensive game 1 on 1 (no post game what so ever) and the guy obviously can’t defend anyone. He’s one of the skinniest guys in the NBA.. all the other 5 spots have POUNDS on him. And sure he’s a double double machine but so much of the credit goes to the team. He lacks the ability to do things independently.

And honestly, I’m sure Riley knows the situation that the Suns are in right now. They’re desperate… they need to get rid of Stoudemire and they wont get any offers like the Warriors have put up that dont include Curry. So as long as theyre patient and wait things out, Amare will be in the bay along with Curry. I’d be surprised if they messed up again ( losing KG )

Stoudamire is worth Biedrins (who only plays 25 to 30 minutes per game), Belinelli (pine sitter), and B. Wright (pine sitter), and Azibuke (great role player).

Curry PG, (Watson?), Law
Ellis SG, Morrow
Jackson SF, Maggette
Randolph PF, (Davidson/Kurz?)
Stoudamire C, Turiaf

Sure I’ll miss Biedrins, but Stoudamire will bring much more on offense (25 points, 55% FG, 80% FT, 8 boards, outside and inside scoring). Stoudamire is an all star player. All the W’s really lose is depth, which they have plenty of right now.

All the W’s would need to do after this is sign a veteran/journeyman PF – some Josh Powell type – on the cheap to shore up the frontcourt. Stoudamire does get into foul trouble…