gunsnewing wrote:Kerr may be right but this knee injury has nothing to due with his past injuries. He banged knees with a teammate in practice. It's just frustrating because one one hand you don't want to rush him back since only rest will stop the swelling and prevent a torn acl later in the year. On the other hand we know what lack of training camp can do to the chemistry between him, melo and tyson. Or does simply having better pg play solve those chemistry problems?

Doesn't matter if it's bumped knees...Amar'e of all players can't afford to have even accidental damage as he's not 100% strong in this area of his body and he's getting older. He can injure his hands or whatever but his knees no way. The fact he's being treated with kid gloves is evidence of how sensitive this issue is. I'm happy they are doing this but it doesn't help our situation out per say in the short term. We can't afford any setbacks or slow starts.

For all that has been said about Amar'e, he always stays in shape. Outside of making sure you're in top form physically, injuries are things you cannot control. I hope he has a speedy recovery. I've had a bone bruise before and it only hurt for two or three days but it was sore for three months.

gunsnewing wrote:I gotta admit its funny to hear Amare go on about how its only preseason. I thought training camp and full preseason was important smh

Be reasonable. Put yourself in his shoes. What would you rather he do or say? Do you think he feels amazing to be injured and is overjoyed at the thought of missing a portion of training camp?

I don't think he means preseason aren't important. However, given the circumstances, I think he meas it's better he be injured now that miss actual games that will count towards the win:loss totals. It doesn't make him a hypocrite, just realistic. It sucks but no one has a magic wand that can make things all better so you just have to learn to deal with crap as it happens.

Also it's important to note its the medical staff holding him out, not Amar'e.

smackeddog wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:here's one more
Marc Berman ‏@NYPost_Berman
JR Smith has sore ankle and is out.

Looks like our SG spot is cursed this year!

He was giving it 110% at the Wizards game and took some scary spills so I'm not surprised he's hurt. He sat out of practice yesterday too.

gunsnewing wrote:here's one more
Marc Berman ‏@NYPost_Berman
JR Smith has sore ankle and is out.

I heard somewhere that JR's issues was achilles related. Does anyone know if it is definitely his ankle?

3G4G wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Kerr may be right but this knee injury has nothing to due with his past injuries. He banged knees with a teammate in practice. It's just frustrating because one one hand you don't want to rush him back since only rest will stop the swelling and prevent a torn acl later in the year. On the other hand we know what lack of training camp can do to the chemistry between him, melo and tyson. Or does simply having better pg play solve those chemistry problems?

Doesn't matter if it's bumped knees...Amar'e of all players can't afford to have even accidental damage as he's not 100% strong in this area of his body and he's getting older. He can injure his hands or whatever but his knees no way. The fact he's being treated with kid gloves is evidence of how sensitive this issue is. I'm happy they are doing this but it doesn't help our situation out per say in the short term. We can't afford any setbacks or slow starts.

WOW, guys are watching the games but OBVIOUSLY not paying attention. Woodson said Amare was able and could play but, they were being overly caution because he wants the full starting lineup when the season starts and doesn't want any excuses.

Guys just love to bitch and moan about nothing

Nalod wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

3G4G wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Kerr may be right but this knee injury has nothing to due with his past injuries. He banged knees with a teammate in practice. It's just frustrating because one one hand you don't want to rush him back since only rest will stop the swelling and prevent a torn acl later in the year. On the other hand we know what lack of training camp can do to the chemistry between him, melo and tyson. Or does simply having better pg play solve those chemistry problems?

Doesn't matter if it's bumped knees...Amar'e of all players can't afford to have even accidental damage as he's not 100% strong in this area of his body and he's getting older. He can injure his hands or whatever but his knees no way. The fact he's being treated with kid gloves is evidence of how sensitive this issue is. I'm happy they are doing this but it doesn't help our situation out per say in the short term. We can't afford any setbacks or slow starts.

WOW, guys are watching the games but OBVIOUSLY not paying attention. Woodson said Amare was able and could play but, they were being overly caution because he wants the full starting lineup when the season starts and doesn't want any excuses.

Guys just love to bitch and moan about nothing

Cuz the MSG gives the truth? They had all summer to get well and those "workouts" are suppose to get the kinks out.

Sorry, when a guy 30 years old and is a major piece of the puzzle and can't go the first two preseason games to "Bond and build chemistry" one can question it.

Bitch and moan about nothing? Naw, we just bitch and moan!

It's fine, people getting worried and all, but they seem to lose all perspective- honestly look around and you'll see EVERY team has players sitting out preseason games, and tending to minor injuries, but you don't see their fan base and media having meltdowns about it.

jrodmc wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

Nalod wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

3G4G wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Kerr may be right but this knee injury has nothing to due with his past injuries. He banged knees with a teammate in practice. It's just frustrating because one one hand you don't want to rush him back since only rest will stop the swelling and prevent a torn acl later in the year. On the other hand we know what lack of training camp can do to the chemistry between him, melo and tyson. Or does simply having better pg play solve those chemistry problems?

Doesn't matter if it's bumped knees...Amar'e of all players can't afford to have even accidental damage as he's not 100% strong in this area of his body and he's getting older. He can injure his hands or whatever but his knees no way. The fact he's being treated with kid gloves is evidence of how sensitive this issue is. I'm happy they are doing this but it doesn't help our situation out per say in the short term. We can't afford any setbacks or slow starts.

WOW, guys are watching the games but OBVIOUSLY not paying attention. Woodson said Amare was able and could play but, they were being overly caution because he wants the full starting lineup when the season starts and doesn't want any excuses.

Guys just love to bitch and moan about nothing

Cuz the MSG gives the truth? They had all summer to get well and those "workouts" are suppose to get the kinks out.

Sorry, when a guy 30 years old and is a major piece of the puzzle and can't go the first two preseason games to "Bond and build chemistry" one can question it.

Bitch and moan about nothing? Naw, we just bitch and moan!

It's fine, people getting worried and all, but they seem to lose all perspective- honestly look around and you'll see EVERY team has players sitting out preseason games, and tending to minor injuries, but you don't see their fan base and media having meltdowns about it.

Knick fandom has been conditioned to melt down at the earliest possible moment. It's the IT era-effect. Dolanitis.

^EXACTLY. Fan Meltdown syndrome in full effect