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knicks1248
Posts: 42059 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 2/3/2004 Member: #582 |
2/27/2012 9:44 PM
http://somebasketballthings.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/what-happened-to-amare-stoudemire/
To me it's not having 3 point snipers and chandlers presence ES
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franco12
Posts: 34069 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 2/19/2004 Member: #599 USA |
2/28/2012 7:14 AM
crzymdups wrote:Amar'e's numbers are down because his athleticism is gone. He's not the same player. That write-up was observant and thorough, but all it proved to me is that he's not the same guy he used to be. I don't know if it's the injury or not and it's not about numbers at all. He's not explosive anymore. His jumper is worse because guys don't fear his drive. He's not the same guy. I disagree about why his jumper is worse. Last year, his mid range jumper was lethal. This year, he is missing wide open shots, because the other team knows they turn into rebounds. Now - while his athleticism may be gone, possibly forever, there is no reason his shooting touch can't come back. Its gone either because he's rusty, or still hurt or adjusting to his extra weight & new posture. I think its this last item. And there is still hope that Amar'e can be exceptionally effective for his, even with reduced athleticism. Here, I'm thinking of Karl Malone- he was big, but I don't think he was ever effective because he could jump high or move especially fast. It was touch and feel and body control. |
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JCrusher
Posts: 21553 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 12/3/2011 Member: #3685 |
2/28/2012 9:13 AM
i dont buy that amare is struggling because tyson is here or we dont have 3 point shooters because those are both false statements. tyson being here should help amare. Also people keep saying he doesn't get enough touches but ive see lin hit him wide open for a mid range jumper which he hit last year even when contested and now he never hits that shot. I dont know if he is still dealing with his brother's death but we need to get amare back to form then we will be very dangerous
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knicks1248
Posts: 42059 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 2/3/2004 Member: #582 |
2/28/2012 9:37 AM
He's shooting more jumpers then ever..why cant anyone takes that into account..the videos dont lie..its like a whole new system..granteed he does seem a step slower..but all things considering..even melo has turned into to jump shooter
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JCrusher
Posts: 21553 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 12/3/2011 Member: #3685 |
2/28/2012 9:39 AM
knicks1248 wrote:He's shooting more jumpers then ever..why cant anyone takes that into account..the videos dont lie..its like a whole new system..granteed he does seem a step slower..but all things considering..even melo has turned into to jump shooterSure but he should be hitting that shot. I mean its not a shots out of his range and he hits maybe 1 out of 10. Also he is wide open. i would love to be in his position and have open shots given to me |
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Vmart
Posts: 31800 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 5/23/2002 Member: #247 USA |
2/28/2012 10:23 AM
Amare made his living on centers not pfs. He is now 20lbs heavier and my friend let me tell you it doesn't matter if it is muscle or fat 20lbs will have an effect on explosion. Anytime you play basketball at a weight you are not accustom to you will see a drop in performance.
I wish Amare would drop the weight and get back to his last years weight. On top of it he has subconsciously started think about posture instead of just basketball which tells me he is more concerned about hurting himself than just going all out. As Knicks fan I think it would be best for the Knicks to shop Amare and maybe sending him home to Orlando might not be a bad idea. |
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smackeddog
Posts: 38390 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/30/2005 Member: #883 |
2/28/2012 2:54 PM
I loved watching Amar'e play last season- it makes seeing how he is this season that much worse. I'm still rooting for him to turn things round, but even if he can't, really all we need him to do to be of use is be able to hit mid range jumpers and that's not related to any athletic decline.
Watching Amar'e highlights is misleading- I realised that last year- watching the highlights before he signed with us, I thought he would be dunking everything and overpowering everyone. In actual fact he turned out to be a finesse player and jump shooter, with only the occasional dunk. If he is on the decline, I'd like to see him master some of LJ's spinning fadeaway moves in the offseason. |