I haven't watch a lot of non-Rockets games, but I do follow a lot of top tier players individual stats. It seems like there are games where Amare, even though he is a starter, is not getting starter minutes. I just want to know how come he is not getting as many minute and shot attempt. Is he no where close to the player he was prior to the injury or is he not gelling with the team yet?
he had the same injury that allan houston, penny hardaway, and antonio mcdyess had. no one is ever the same player they were before the injury.
I haven't caught a lot of games of his, but I think they just have a rotation there to keep everyone fresh since they play the run n gun style. They have enough talented players to rotate in at the big spot too since they play small ball. I read on the ESPN chats where the analyst consider him around 90% too so that might be part of it - they are bringing him along slowly.
if i was the coach i wouldn't want a player who just finished rehabbing from a near career injury to avg more than 30 minutes a game. maybe he's just being precautious. better safe than sorry right?
He's still putting up 18 and 9 and shooting 60%, he's going to be fine once the playoffs comes around.
i think amare got his hops back thought, unlike those other players. have u seen him do that 360 layup? i've also seen him dunk on people like dampier.
just the opposite...he looks great. and why do you say he isn't getting starter minutes? he is averaging just under 30 per game.
From what I've seen he is inconsistent and cannot bring his "A" game on a nightly basis. Some games he looks really good and others make you wonder. IMO, he will not be back to full strength until next season. You won't see him demolish the Spurs with a 30/11 average in the 2nd round or WCFs. Hopefully he won't have a setback before the season is over.
It usually takes about 2 years before players that have micro-fracture surgery on their knee are able to get their knee in good enough shape to play and practice on a consistant basis(Amare didn't participate in two-a-days during training camp because his knee couldn't handle it). Also one thing they may be trying to guard against is that the doctor that performed the surgery told the Suns that because of his age and the way he plays he is probably going to need micro-fracture surgery on his knee again in 3-4 years.
The Suns are blowing a lot of teams out. I've been following their situation closely w/in games for fantasy purposes. It really irks me that so many teams are crappy because Amare and Nash are resting a lot when the Suns are up by double digits. Tim Duncan had the same issue in San Antonio during a stretch of like 15 straight games filled with blowouts. So I think Amare is fine. He produces (at least stats wise) when he gets minutes...fills up the whole stat sheet.
I have watched quite a few suns games.. I never thought amare was the most awesome player or anything. He has great offence and steve nash gives him quite a few open dunks a game. but he still had his own ability to take any PF in the leage off a dribble and slam it. Anyways amare looks quite good acutally. he had quite a few games where he had huge pts and rebounds and some amazing dunks again and ally-ops from nash.. and like some other poster said the suns are blowing out teams and they simply don't need amare to score 30 pts night in and night out to win.... also i believe i read a interview with him where he said his knee isnt bothering him at all and he doesnt even think about it anymore.. so id say he's making quite a come back.. just hopefully he's a bit more humble now. never did like his arrogrance..
He looks really good (especially considering what we saw during the offseason). They say he's about 85% now and he's dunking on people and is a better rebounder, shot blocker and jump shooter. Like someone mentioned, the Suns are so deep and are blowing everyone out that it allows them to rest him. he's got his hops back, that's for sure. He's supposed to be 100% by mid season or a little after that. He occasionally has an off night but that's normally when he tries to do too much (even things he wasn't strong at pre injury). He's still going to be a superstar. The question is can his knee hold up.
He had a couple of slams and alley oops tonight against the Sonics, but he definitely isn't back 100%. I suppose it's debatable whether it's mental or physical. He won't be the vicious will-not-be-denied Amare this season. Something is missing and maybe it's confidence. Maybe it's the arrogant swagger. The Suns are deep enough they don't need the old Amare to get the 1st or 2nd seed in the west. If Nash holds up they could still finish ahead of the Mavs for #1.
Does it really matter. You could pick up 4 guys off the street and throw em out there with nash and they would win. Amare is a product of nash. Just like Boris Diaw, marion etc.. Inflated numbers cause of nash
Really? Why was Amare a 20 and 9 guy with Stephon Marbury as a rookie then? Marion had proved himself as well before Nash arrived. I think Nash is an amazing player, you already know that, but to give him all the credit for other players skills is ignorant. Diaws offense was definitely inflated by Nash's presence but he certainly does other things as well. Everyone feeds off everyone in that lineup. Amare and Marion are stars, period...end of discussion. Nash was great in Dalas too but Dirk is still great and Howard and errt are still realy good. Nash has earned his MVP's and a place in the HOF but to give him all the credit for other players accomplishments is ignorant. You hate Amare anyways so it doesn't matter.
its true nash makes everyone better. but that arguement that nash can play with any 4 scrubs is just ridiculous.. throw him out there with rafer and rafer is still gonna shoot 30% and he will still suck.. heh sorry looks like i gotta bash rafer every chance i get.. anyways the suns players; amare, marion, diaw are all solid players that will have nice numbers with or without nash.. i mean if u watch the games. nash does not make amare mario or diaw dribble better, beat people off hte dribble or slam it in on ISO plays.. its true he does give htem a couple of more open looks and dunks....but like i said .. yao and tmac gives alston plenty of open looks and he still sucks..
he is at 80% right now he played very well the past 10 games I thing the suns now are a complete team in order to win the title...if Amare stays healthy all seasong long, I wish him luck, he looks like a cool dude
