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Old 12-18-2010, 02:03 PM   #13 (permalink)
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At the beginning of the season he showed some signs of being a solid role player but lately all he has been doing is taking illadvised shots, constantly getting into foul trouble (which is nothing new), and he has terrible hands and cant hold onto the basketball. Do you think there is a team out there who is willing to take him and his contract?

Um, you act like his contract is an albatross. Amir is a young, healthy 23 year old with a great motor. Just like the Bargnani contract, his deal will look better in time not worse.

If Amir was 30, then yes, I'd definitely say given his play, it's time to go. At 30 your numbers go down, not up. Amir's problem is he just can't stay on the floor long enough without fouling; when he's on the floor, he's really effective. That can be fixed, and he's damn efficient when he plays for extended stretches.

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