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Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:14 pm
by xsaberx
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/knicksblo ... clHMZ579RO“Stay tuned,” Stoudemire said after practice Tuesday. “Stay tuned.”
“It’s the lockout, man,” Stoudemire said. “The lockout really, it was to my favor to the point I had time to heal [my back]. But I didn’t have time to play basketball. I didn’t do any basketball at all. I played one game, that was in Miami, that charity game. That was the only time I played full-court basketball. The whole offseason was no up and down for me until I got here and played for training camp.”
“It’s rhythm,” he said. “Whenever you’re away from the game for six months or so, that’s the longest I’ve ever been away from the game of basketball, as far as going up and down and playing. It was definitely a rhythm thing. Now I feel great.”
“Every second half of the year, I’ve got a tendency to turn it up. Because you know how important it is after the All-Star break. Getting that momentum going into the postseason is always very, very key. You want to be playing at your best going into the postseason. It’s going to be an incredible second half of the year for me.”
NYPost: Amare didn't have time to play BB over the summer
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:14 pm
by aggo
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:16 pm
by blumatic
physical decline?
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:16 pm
by -Ducky-
Misleading title. Just says he didn't play basketball for 6 months.
Re: NYPost: Amare didn't have time to play BB over the summe
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:17 pm
by GONYK
We can file this under "no sh*t"
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:18 pm
by blumatic
Its more than timing. He's too big.
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:18 pm
by makeitstop
blumatic wrote:physical decline?
RGM has decided that Stat is completely broken down, over, finished, done.
I'm not convinced, and I guess that will make me a 'Stat apologist' as this thread goes on. I can live with it.
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:19 pm
by GONYK
This was obvious to anyone who chose to be objective about STAT
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:20 pm
by xsaberx
-Ducky- wrote:Misleading title. Just says he didn't play basketball for 6 months.
I'm not exactly sure how it's misleading, but I just changed it to make it more clear...
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:23 pm
by makeitstop
GONYK wrote:This was obvious to anyone who chose to be objective about STAT
All four of us.
Re: Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:23 pm
by BklynKING
He needs his old jumper back.
Point. Blank. Period.
Alan Hahn said he's apparently looking to lose weight
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:23 pm
by xsaberx
blumatic wrote:Its more than timing. He's too big.
hopefully he's addressing this too...
“@RonE_Coleman7: @alanhahn How Does Amare look? Any better yet?” put in extra work postpractice. Seems to be looking to shed weight -- Alan Hahn (@alanhahn)
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:23 pm
by knicksosmoove
It's the missing jumper that's really killing him . . . you could tell he went into the season very out of practice.
He looks bigger and he's sluggish, but he still displays that explosive first step plenty which is why I don't see the major physical decline some see. Amar'e hasn't been able to rise over multiple defenders in a crowded paint from a stand still for years. that was pre-microfracture, freak of nature Amar'e. most of his posterizations last year came when he was on the move and had space.
then again, Vince Carter still displays that explosive first step every now and then, so maybe Amar'e really is getting old . . .
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:24 pm
by makeitstop
xsaberx wrote:blumatic wrote:Its more than timing. He's too big.
hopefully he's addressing this too...
“@RonE_Coleman7: @alanhahn How Does Amare look? Any better yet?” put in extra work postpractice. Seems to be looking to shed weight -- Alan Hahn (@alanhahn)
I figured that he's been trying to play his way into shape all along.
It would be a good move for him to get a little lighter, however he does it.
Re: Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:26 pm
by Deeeez Knicks
Yeah, missing so much time will effect anyone and I've been saying that. Last time Amare missed a lot of playing time was for his detached retina. He got off to a slow start and then went on a tear in the 2nd half
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/360 ... e=FieldingMaybe he'll never be the Amare of old, but he'll be better. He's been showing improvement as the season has been going along.
Re: Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:27 pm
by Jmonty580
Its not just timing. Him getting his shot stuffed by everyone in the league isnt timing. Maybe its his weight, that might explain it. Timing could have to do with his shot being off though. At the very least i hope he comes back hitting jump shots that he normally does. That alone would help us a TON.
Re: Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:28 pm
by Kampuchea
been saying that Amare was held back due to rehabbing his injury. I expected him to be back in better form shortly after this break
Re: Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:29 pm
by SelbyCobra
It's nice to hear him at least acknowledge indirectly that he's been a problem.
Re: Amare finally addresses lack of explosion / poor play
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:30 pm
by CoolKids
when his jumper comes back which could easily be a rhthym practice issue he will be back to old amare.
Re: Amare finally addresses physical decline
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:32 pm
by KnickswiththeKnack
makeitstop wrote:GONYK wrote:This was obvious to anyone who chose to be objective about STAT
All four of us.
Five. Been saying it from Day 1. He'll be fine.