GustavBahler wrote:
Apparently Woodson feels the same way now because he is talking about limiting Stat to 20 minutes a game next season. No shame in trying to keep older or injured players as healthy as possible for the playoffs. If there is a time to go all out, that would be it. Hope he sticks to the plan.

Exactly where is Woodson quoted as limiting Amare Stoudemire to 20 minutes per game?

gustav - really?

misterearl wrote:Really?

GustavBahler wrote:
Apparently Woodson feels the same way now because he is talking about limiting Stat to 20 minutes a game next season. No shame in trying to keep older or injured players as healthy as possible for the playoffs. If there is a time to go all out, that would be it. Hope he sticks to the plan.

Exactly where is Woodson quoted as limiting Amare Stoudemire to 20 minutes per game?

gustav - really?

From Berman who quotes Stat's agent or I wouldn't have used the excerpt...

the Knicks have had renewed discussions on a stricter minutes restriction next season for Amar’e Stoudemire, according to his agent, Happy Walters.

The idea of a 20-minute nightly maximum with a prohibition on playing both ends of back-to-backs has been one of the ideas that has been discussed.

"I don’t think anything has been decided,’’ Walters told The Post yesterday. "The doctors are still talking about that. But he’s not going to play a ton of minutes.’’

misterearl wrote:GustavBahler - do you notice that Mike Woodson is not quoted anywhere in the piece?

or does that matter?

Berman is drawing his own assumptions to sell papers.

No earl, Berman is quoting Stat's agent who talked to the Knicks. This isn't one of Berman's made up trades, he actually has a source this time. Woodson is the head coach so it would be strange for him not to have been part of the discussion.

misterearl wrote:Gustav - what does Amare's agent have to do with your putting words in Mike Woodson's mouth?

from the same article

(Andrea Bargnani Plays Less Effective Next To Black Guards)

One source close to the Bargnani situation said he is best when he has another European on his squad, and fell apart when Jose Calderon was traded to the Pistons two years ago. The source said Bargnani is hopeful Spanish Leaguer Pablo Prigioni is re-signed by the Knicks.

- Marc Berman

My quote provides the source of the quote, Stat's agent, your quote is one of Berman's legendary "unnamed sources". As I said, Berman
actually naming a source was the only reason I quoted him.

Here is one from Grunwald from Newsday on the matter.

From Twitter:

Grunwald said Amar'e could be on a minutes restriction next year.
11:03 AM - 21 May 2013

misterearl wrote:Grunwald said it. Cool.

Apparently Woodson feels the same way now because he is talking about limiting Stat to 20 minutes a game next season.

Mike Woodson is laying on the beach someplace.

Woodson did limit Stat's minutes last season until that last stretch of 30 minutes or more (which did him in) so I'm not sure why you have a hard time believing that he would go the same route this season, hopefully with more success.

GustavBahler wrote:

misterearl wrote:Grunwald said it. Cool.

Apparently Woodson feels the same way now because he is talking about limiting Stat to 20 minutes a game next season.

Mike Woodson is laying on the beach someplace.

Woodson did limit Stat's minutes last season until that last stretch of 30 minutes or more (which did him in) so I'm not sure why you have a hard time believing that he would go the same route this season, hopefully with more success.

CrushAlot wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

misterearl wrote:Grunwald said it. Cool.

Apparently Woodson feels the same way now because he is talking about limiting Stat to 20 minutes a game next season.

Mike Woodson is laying on the beach someplace.

Woodson did limit Stat's minutes last season until that last stretch of 30 minutes or more (which did him in) so I'm not sure why you have a hard time believing that he would go the same route this season, hopefully with more success.

I believe that was a two game stretch. I don't expect Stat to play over 50 games even with the minute cap and it has nothing to do with his character or work ethic. I think his knees post surgery are done. My guess is the guy gets knee replacement in 5 years.

Actually it was a three game stretch which was at or slightly above the limit Stat was placed on. Up until that point he was in the low twenties. The fact that Stat keeps coming back is a testament to his work ethic. I remember that story about how he had to lie face down on a bed for three weeks without moving after his eye surgery.

nixluva wrote:AB is not STAT in terms of his physical health. AB's injury was a contact injury and not something that any player themselves couldn't have happen.

I just hope that Woody has him being a big part of the offense, with more touches near the basket too. I think like STAT, AB would be successful in the post at 7-1. He doesn't have to always be out at the 3 point line. If they do that he could easily put up good efficient numbers. They've got to mix things up and not just have only Melo in the post, but switch things up so that defenses don't get used to us doing the same thing all the time.

Reminds me of Camby his first time with the Knicks, would get hurt trying to make plays like that. Regardless of the nature of the injury I still wouldn't want to play Bargs too much because he has been injured for the better part of the last 2 seasons and you want to make sure that his body is up to whatever minutes he's given.