mrKnickShot wrote:why is it that Amare never gets the ball in the deep post - baffling

because he floats out to the three point line or waits at the top of the key.

FoeDiddy wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:Damn..Amare 4 for 17..dude might be out of shape

have you seen him? he takes off his shirt in practice all the time. he's definitely in shape. i think that extra 20lbs of muscle he put on might be slowing him down A LOT. that and the back might still be bugging him. the added muscle was to compensate for the back. he strengthened his core, but he may have weighed himself down too much.

Being ripped doesn't equal being in shape. His basketball feel is way off. He'll get better.

that's what i've been saying about him not looking right. he seems a step slow and out of it. i've been wondering if it's the back.

mrKnickShot wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:why is it that Amare never gets the ball in the deep post - baffling

because he floats out to the three point line or waits at the top of the key.

agreed, but ... even when he gets it in the post, it is too high. And, who is calling the plays or is it each man for himself?

well, apparently we're not allowed to blame d'antoni's Xs and Os for anything. it's all on the jims and joes!

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:why is it that Amare never gets the ball in the deep post - baffling

because he floats out to the three point line or waits at the top of the key.

That's not the reason and WTF have you been watching? This is 100% about a lack of PG directing the offense and getting the players in their spots. TD stops just after halfcourt and never comes close to penetrating into the lane to breakdown the defense, so everything starts out further than it should. Go back and watch video of the game and take note of where TD stops on every play. He's always far back behind the 3pt line and almost never drives or makes use of picks.

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:why is it that Amare never gets the ball in the deep post - baffling

because he floats out to the three point line or waits at the top of the key.

agreed, but ... even when he gets it in the post, it is too high. And, who is calling the plays or is it each man for himself?

well, apparently we're not allowed to blame d'antoni's Xs and Os for anything. it's all on the jims and joes!

What X's and O's? LOL

It's glorified street ball

nixluva wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:why is it that Amare never gets the ball in the deep post - baffling

because he floats out to the three point line or waits at the top of the key.

That's not the reason and WTF have you been watching? This is 100% about a lack of PG directing the offense and getting the players in their spots. TD stops just after halfcourt and never comes close to penetrating into the lane to breakdown the defense, so everything starts out further than it should. Go back and watch video of the game and take note of where TD stops on every play. He's always far back behind the 3pt line and almost never drives or makes use of picks.

Yep and he never hits the roll on a Pick and roll...so it's always a wasted pick. Like we miss out on at least 20 easy points off non passes. Fields as a SG doesn't help the vision, creativity & penetration problems either.

crzymdups wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:Damn..Amare 4 for 17..dude might be out of shape

have you seen him? he takes off his shirt in practice all the time. he's definitely in shape. i think that extra 20lbs of muscle he put on might be slowing him down A LOT. that and the back might still be bugging him. the added muscle was to compensate for the back. he strengthened his core, but he may have weighed himself down too much.

Being ripped doesn't equal being in shape. His basketball feel is way off. He'll get better.

that's what i've been saying about him not looking right. he seems a step slow and out of it. i've been wondering if it's the back.

He's not a step slow when he throws down does dunks. He's just not doing it enough because he wants to stretch the floor and become a jumpshooter. That and he doesnt have a PG like Nash/Felton getting him easy buckets inside

disagree. he's gotten a few easy dunks when he's been wide open. he used to blow by guys for dunks or dunk on people. he doesn't have the lift or explosion to dunk on guys now. gasol blocked him twice tonight on what would have been dunks last season.

Actually, I think one of those was McRoberts which should not happen

crzymdups wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:Damn..Amare 4 for 17..dude might be out of shape

have you seen him? he takes off his shirt in practice all the time. he's definitely in shape. i think that extra 20lbs of muscle he put on might be slowing him down A LOT. that and the back might still be bugging him. the added muscle was to compensate for the back. he strengthened his core, but he may have weighed himself down too much.

Being ripped doesn't equal being in shape. His basketball feel is way off. He'll get better.

that's what i've been saying about him not looking right. he seems a step slow and out of it. i've been wondering if it's the back.

He's not a step slow when he throws down does dunks. He's just not doing it enough because he wants to stretch the floor and become a jumpshooter. That and he doesnt have a PG like Nash/Felton getting him easy buckets inside

disagree. he's gotten a few easy dunks when he's been wide open. he used to blow by guys for dunks or dunk on people. he doesn't have the lift or explosion to dunk on guys now. gasol blocked him twice tonight on what would have been dunks last season.

I remember Amare always losing the ball last year every time he tried to force to the hoop it in traffic