This is really not about hating. It?s about being that true leader. I could never hate on anyone for doing what they want. But, I can point out some reasons to why he may never be a champion, It's his focus and commitment. There are still parts of his game that needs impovement. He should be eating, dreaming and shitting basketballs...like every other champ did. Right now he is being marketed as the savior of the knicks. I just don?t see how when his work ethic is questionable and his health seems to be a big issue. From what I saw of him thus far?he can start out strong but he doesn?t have the endurance to last a full season with the same intensity he started out with.
His back and knee injuries appears to be from wear and tear over the years, and/or poor conditioning to properly play in this fast tempo system. Every champion I?ve ever witnessed played better as the season progressed. When your game starts to taper off towards the end then you?re not the caliber of player that will get a team a chip. He may be a solid contributor but definitely not the go to man?especially when your ball handling skills and defense is suspect. I?m wondering if he is passing his prime, or does he need to be in better basketball shape. Maybe that?s why Phoenix let him go. I always saw the Knicks grabbing him as a desperation move because they failed to get Lebron and used Stat as bait to lore other superstars to the team?not once have I seen him as the franchise,nfw. Some fans might think so, but I think that frame of thinking comes from the lack of good basketball being played at the Garden for the last decade. So it?s understandable for diehard fans to be overly optimistic.
Until I see him do the very things that champions do to get the bling?I?ll label him as a talented player who doesn?t (yet) have what it takes to be a champion. When you?re tagged one of the best or captain of a team you are suppose to conduct private games, film sessions, and meetings with team mates?.especially when there is much time on your hands (like now). However, that might not happen if the season will be canceled. That?s the only reason why I see him not taking the opportunity to gel a bit more serious. Everything else he is doing off the court is not my concern. There are other people I like and respect more for their genuine taste in style, music, etc?
Being that he only played one year here and the fact that he's playing on a new team under a weak coach...I can give him a pass on his failures here. As far as being that dude, that champ...he needs to start acting like one and let his game do the talking...a half season of good ballin is not going to cut it.
and how is Amare 25 ppg 2 blks pg, tapering off ?
he is doing the same thing he always has, dunked the ball, gotten to the foul line, knocked down mid range jumpers with consistency, and vocally lead on and off the floor ?
Taper, he actually improved last year, would make players around him better, and did so with out a super star PG.
im so confused man, this is why I said i cant understand Knicks Fans and why they flagrantly poo poo our bestplayers; allan houston led us to the finals by demolishing Reggie Miller , when ewing was injured and we destroy him. Ewing who played with out another superstar and and broke defensive records in the finals against Hakeem, and we wanted his head because starks and riley blew his chance to win it all by not subbing starks out for blackman in game 7. We get carmelo anthony, and half the people on this forum knock him because we gave up scrubs to get him.
Yet every one loved david lee who was responsible for helping us lose games for half a decade
every one will defend marbury for swallowing vaseline and jumping interns
every one will cheer starks in the garden for going 2-18
every one sweats gallinari for going 8-12 one night and then 3-15 the next.
explain to me how this works people ?