So apparently Stoudemire has officially agreed (verbally) to join the Knicks. Does this leave them enough money to get LeBron? If it does it is smart to get someone like him to prove they want good players around LeBron if he were to go to New York.
Does it? I mean Amar'e and that former coach of his from Phoenix, despite allegedly burying the hatchett, will go to blows very soon inevitably and Knicks will fire him quicker than dump him and his new albatross contract. Nevermind that whole organization is so degeneratively fucked on every level.
Thing is, this is all up to Lebron's ego. Is he willing to share title glory with Wade in
Wade's town, choke some of his Nike-pushed self-importance?
Remember earlier this decade when after winning 3 titles in a row, 4 trips to NBA Finals in 5 years, Kobe Bryant's ego demanded that the Lakers to either side with him or Shaq? Same ego which also pissed off Phil Jackson enough to retire (again) and Lakers sided with him.
After a lackluster humiliating year in 04-05, Bryant publicly swallowed his pride and got Phil back. Even after Phil wrote that book which really shat on Kobe rather badly. Kobe had to accept that KOBE can't do it all, but he can be the spearpoint of an army of excellent players surrounding him. That meant having to share the spotlight with a Lamar Odom or that Gasol guy, get Derek Fisher back, or even acquire eggshell-walking headcase like Ron Artest.
Now they've now won the last 2 titles, been to the finals last 3 seasons, and probably will repeat again.
Unless Lebron's ego is willing to share. In Miami or Chicago.
