9 boards in limited minutes was pretty surprising. And he played some solid help D in the zone.
I just hope if he is inserted into the starting lineup, Woody will try and play alot of 2 PG sets like earlier in the season to promote ball movement. I realize this will be difficult to have a starting lineup, w/ Shump and JR healthy, but we looked amazingly good at the beginning of the year and I believe it was mostly due to this fact. With another offensive threat out there, I think it would only makes more sense to keep that 2 pg system to begin a game.
JR and Shump would still play major minutes, I just think this would set an excellent tone for the game.
Start STAT even if it means making Novak back up center NOW!!!!
gunsnewing wrote:Start STAT even if it means making Novak back up center NOW!!!!
This is what I have been saying since the mins restriction was lifted. Again we got down big in the first qt because they couldnt protect the middle. STAT MUST START
I bet you he won't. Even if I agreed with you, that's not how the coach operates.
Yes, Woodson is stubborn, and loyal to his veterans on his roster
The same reason why we have not added Kenyon Martin and a PG when it was obvious we needed help with our recent injuries
However, I do not think Melo/Amare/Tyson can coexist together and for the most part, the past histry supports this STAT, as their skills/spacing/ DEF *STAT* affects the roster/philosophy/chemistry *we started the season with*
I think in certain match ups Amare should start but not vs majority of the teams in the league
Amare has to continue to work on his DEFENSE, speed/quickness for both ends, get back the 12 footer, be able to hold his own/sometimes be the help DEFENDER, and fix a couple mental weakness like battling for position whether for rebounds or rotating on DEFENSE *with the rest of the team*
Definitely time to start Stat if only to get everyone back to their natural positions. 3 of our starters are playing out of position to start the game; Kidd is a 1 playing the 2 (too small to bother bigger 2 guards), Shump is a good defender but that can be nullified when he goes up against bigger SF's who can out-muscle him, and Melo at the 4 is too small to bang with the bigger PF's. These lineups has hurt our defense a bit, not to mention puts too much pressure on Melo on the offensive end at the start of games.
Woodson has gotten a little too cavalier with all the different starting lineups. Time to start STAT and have Kurt backup Tyson for now.
Definitely way too much pressure on Melo to defend and rebound at the 4
gunsnewing wrote:Woodson has gotten a little too cavalier with all the different starting lineups. Time to start STAT and have Kurt backup Tyson for now.Definitely way too much pressure on Melo to defend and rebound at the 4
True and it gets Melo to play off the ball a little more. Let Amar'e create double or score if the don't.
Stat looks like hes back,attacking the cup,hakeem shimmy shake,blocking shots,he got that intense face on and I dont think he worries about his knees one bit. Time to let him loose.
Bump for added positivity
hahaha, I see what your doing. Now you see what I meant about there being no active posters here.
Amare was rocking and rolling last night and that fade away jumper was a thing of beauty. Almost as beautiful as the pass from Prigs that Amare when up, extended and boofed it. Looked like Amare from a few years ago
It is amazing to watch. I had a feeling he'd be alright this time around. Last year he was coming back from a back injury. It took him a long time to get that bounce in his step back. The surgery he had on his knee this year was more of a procedure than anything. People acted like he had an entire knee reconstruction
gunsnewing wrote:It is amazing to watch. I had a feeling he'd be alright this time around. Last year he was coming back from a back injury. It took him a long time to get that bounce in his step back. The surgery he had on his knee this year was more of a procedure than anything. People acted like he had an entire knee reconstruction
why is Woodson treating JR like Golden Boy and Amare like the stepchild?
Cartman718 wrote:gunsnewing wrote:It is amazing to watch. I had a feeling he'd be alright this time around. Last year he was coming back from a back injury. It took him a long time to get that bounce in his step back. The surgery he had on his knee this year was more of a procedure than anything. People acted like he had an entire knee reconstruction
why is Woodson treating JR like Golden Boy and Amare like the stepchild?
Woodson pulled JR aside in practice. Seems to have worked. He went 4-8 50% last night. Lots of driving and even kicking out. Something you never see from JR
gunsnewing wrote:Cartman718 wrote:gunsnewing wrote:It is amazing to watch. I had a feeling he'd be alright this time around. Last year he was coming back from a back injury. It took him a long time to get that bounce in his step back. The surgery he had on his knee this year was more of a procedure than anything. People acted like he had an entire knee reconstruction
why is Woodson treating JR like Golden Boy and Amare like the stepchild?
Woodson pulled JR aside in practice. Seems to have worked. He went 4-8 50% last night. Lots of driving and even kicking out. Something you never see from JR
ok let me rephrase the question. Why does it have to take a month of sucking before he "pulls JR aside in practice"?
Cartman718 wrote:gunsnewing wrote:Cartman718 wrote:gunsnewing wrote:It is amazing to watch. I had a feeling he'd be alright this time around. Last year he was coming back from a back injury. It took him a long time to get that bounce in his step back. The surgery he had on his knee this year was more of a procedure than anything. People acted like he had an entire knee reconstruction
why is Woodson treating JR like Golden Boy and Amare like the stepchild?
Woodson pulled JR aside in practice. Seems to have worked. He went 4-8 50% last night. Lots of driving and even kicking out. Something you never see from JR
ok let me rephrase the question. Why does it have to take a month of sucking before he "pulls JR aside in practice"?
we don't really know what goes on behind closed doors. Just wish he'd learn to pass to Amare.
Yea he constantly misses Amare on the pick n roll but he actually pulled it off last night. I was in shock
