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yes you're wrong he's back to 100%
I remember watching him get off the ground before and be amazed...
I dont think he gets AS high or gets HIGH as fast as he used to...
Anyone else think this way or am I crazy...
I also havent seen a CONSISTENT midrange jumper from him this year... It's better than it used to be, but he's no Karl Malone out there...
I think he is slightly less imposing as a physical force this year...
yes you're wrong he's back to 100%
Thanks for that well thought out reply...
He certainly is a testament to the progress that has been made in microfracture surgery...
He is by no means limited in movement like Chris Webber is...
But, he still isnt the Old Amare... still 90% of the old Amare is more athletic than 97% of the bigmen in the league...
90-95% of 2005 Amare
I agree that he's not as springy as '05 but I think he has a more complete game now.
Two years ago, if Duncan was holding him down with one hand when Amare took off(as Duncan usually does), Amare could jump through it and dunk anyway. I don't think Amare can do that anymore.
Amare is still a decent enough athlete, though. I'm sure he's looking forward to Sunday's game.
Learning smack from the Mavs fans?
yea amare is def not the same jumper he was 2 years ago as in high or quick. even just 2 weeks ago a bunch of us suns fans that were in a chat room watching a game were saying how he just isnt the same leaper he used to be.
amare himself said he still has about 4 inches to put on his vert still.
I just watch the games, that's all.
He'll never get that same spring back that he had. That surgery is just too harsh on the knee to ever totally be the same.
A fair, or make that an unfair amount of the FTAs he is recieving is whack.
Joey Crawfords cousins better not continue to screw Duncan v Amare.
He was still getting up plenty high against the Lakers Gaggle O'Scrubs
Amare is one of my favorite non-Lakers, he has some serious game.
his defense is infinitely worse (not that it was great to begin with)
So you see the holding and hacking Thomas and Amare do on Duncan then?
Series hasn't even started and already complaining/worried about the officiating.A fair, or make that an unfair amount of the FTAs he is recieving is whack.
Joey Crawfords cousins better not continue to screw Duncan v Amare.
Thomas? Yes, I do.
Of course, KT is one of the most foul-prone players in the history of the league, while Duncan averaged two fouls a game in the last series...if I didn't know better, I would guess the 'Joey Crawford effect' was already at work.
Mabber, aganst a very physical Denver team Spurs have the lowest FT% taken of all temas in the first round. Do you expect that to be a continuing trend for the Spurs?Series hasn't even started and already complaining/worried about the officiating.
I don't think he is the same athlete as he was before, but he is still very good. He can still produce big numbers so I don't think it will matter this series. He dropped like 40 every night against the Spurs in '05 and it still didn't matter.
Want to guess how many times Duncan went to the FT line?
Amare has lost a step, but offensively has a better jump shot (still not very good). I think the real question is whether Duncan is healthier and better than '05 - in '05 he had two sprained ankles throughout the playoffs.
Yeah, the refs let the Nuggets hammer TD without many calls. It wasn't just on Duncan, Anthony pushed off constantly for 5 games.
More times than he wanted to?
He drew enough fouls to take Nene out of the last two games of the series, certainly, including a few that left me scratching my head.
id have to disagree with you on that, amares shot was at its peak right before he had the surgery. he was almost automatic from 15 in. he seems to be getting his jumper back but its still not where it was pre knee problems.
i think alot of people, esp you guys who dont watch the suns, dont really realize how much explosiveness amare has lost. if you go on youtube and watch some highlights from two years ago, its like night and day from the old amare to todays version.
his spins where tighter, he could drive around ANYONE. he pretty much cant blow by people anymore.
i dont think he will ever be 100% again but i do think NEXT year we will be as close to the old amare as youre going to get.
He isn't quite the athletic freak he was but he is close.
He still has a nice touch around the basket and can finish even if he doesn't dunk.
yea I think he is not as dominant as he used to be...but dont get me wrong this guy is a uva athlete still...Id say he is about 85%-90% of 2005 Amare...he raped us in that series, but I dont think he will be as dominant this time...I think the guys to worry about are Marion and Barbosa...well and of course the reigning mvp...but either way this is gonna be a great series for basketball fans
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