Stoudemire wont play in the Olympics...

[nashzilla]

He's a pussy. Biggest Fail in USA basketball.

biggest fail in USA basketball would be tracy mcgrady. the most overrated player in the history of world basketball. get out of the first round, then talk .

[nashzilla]

This is almost laughable, unless the Amare you've been watching is from 2002-03 and 2003-04. The next time I see Howard take his man off the dribble from 20 feet out or pull up and hit an 18-foot jumper it will be the first time.

Your comparison of the two is an insult to both Howard's defense and rebounding and Amare's offense.

Amare is a significant loss. He's not a starter, so it isn't as significant as some other player, and Bosh could ablely fill Amare role, so in effect the latter part of your quote isn't too far off, but I'm really sick of posters holding on to Amare's "only able to dunk" past. Watch a game, will ya! It would only take one to see that Howard will likely never become the all-around offensive force Amare is.

That's not taking anything away from Howard.

Personally, I'm both disappointed and relieved. I'm very glad he's using some sense in this. He doesn't need unnecessary wear and tear on those knees. However, I was looking forward to seeing the new Amare compared to the 2004 Olympic version.

excellent take jmark

[nashzilla]

I don't think Stoudamire should play in the Olympics either. He doesn't even belong on the floor with those other guys. He sucks and sucks hard.

We picked him up with the hope that he might hit a few shots. But all he did was sit on the bench and get water for the guys who played. Mighty Mouse my butt!

oh ... what's that? huh? really? You mean AMARE?

Never mind.

amare stoudemire would dunk on your face so hard you would die. then he would take your mother mrs. quixote out to a nice seafood dinner and never call the stupid again.

[Gino]

I'm with Ballijuana on this, I think the amare critiques can be that he falls in love with his jumper, and while its decent, its still not semi money like say a Duncan's is. He also is very guilty of down the stretch of games standing back and letting other people work as opposed to calling for the ball and going for the win.

Ehh....Amare's jump shot is much more "money" than Duncan's. Teams basically dare Duncan to shoot outside ten feet these days.

[balli]

amare stoudemire would dunk on your face so hard you would die. then he would take your mother mrs. quixote out to a nice seafood dinner and never call the stupid again.

[Indazone]

He's still a pussy. If he didnt want to play then don't volunteer to be on Team USA. Give your spot up to someone who wants it. At least T-Mac had the decency to decline at the beginning. Stoudamire is the biggest wiener on the planet. Lebron playing check. D. Howard playing check. D-Wade injured and recovered playing check. Stoudamire...sitting home fully recovered with a lame ass story about how he needs his rest. Just like the rest of the Suns. Biggest pussies in the NBA.

[pauls931]

He's still a pussy. If he didnt want to play then don't volunteer to be on Team USA. Give your spot up to someone who wants it. At least T-Mac had the decency to decline at the beginning. Stoudamire is the biggest wiener on the planet. Lebron playing check. D. Howard playing check. D-Wade injured and recovered playing check. Stoudamire...sitting home fully recovered with a lame ass story about how he needs his rest. Just like the rest of the Suns. Biggest pussies in the NBA.

Getting knocked out in the first round is a isn't it....

[Indazone]

Getting knocked out in the first round is a isn't it....

You should know since the Spurs knocked your teams weak game out in the first round.

[pauls931]

You should know since the Spurs knocked your teams weak game out in the first round.

I know... It's easier when we get you guys in the first round.

[Obstructed_View]

Rumors abound that he's off the team because he wasn't allowed to put his own name on the front of his jersey. He kept asking what the OOSA was.

[angelbelow]

id hate to lose another low post scorer. im not sure if chanlder, bosh, dwight can consistently score in the low post. could just be overestimating the compe ion..

[nashzilla]

Rumors abound that he's off the team because he wasn't allowed to put his own name on the front of his jersey. He kept asking what the OOSA was.