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You can fault Amare for being a dumbass and not doing enough on defense or rebounding, but he has skill, at least on offense. Amare has never been noted as a defender or an elite rebounder. But he has worked on offense. He might not be great on the low block, but he's even improved there. Has obviously worked pretty hard on his jumper, is a capable dribbler for his size and position, and even a surprisingly decent passer. His offense won't suffer nearly as much as Dwight's when each respectively loses their athleticism and explosiveness. And even with Dwight, he might be extremely raw for being in the league as long as he has, but from what I gather, he puts in the effort and hard work.
While sometimes it can be a justifiable criticism, sometimes I think we give too little credit to how hard some of the star players in the league work on their game. Not every player has the same type of crazy work ethic as a Kobe Bryant when it comes to improving their game, but a lot and probably most of the elite NBA players work really hard to at least maintain their game, even the ones that rely on mostly their athleticism and explosiveness.
