Amare was looking really slow and out of it for the first 21 games of the season....that's a fact. Everyone had the right to be pissed. The Knicks are a bottom dwelling team righh now....trading Amare was the only option for change because the Knicks don't have any other contracts to trade. That's the end of that convo in my opinion. Its great that on game 22 he finally had his "he's back" game, but truthfully the dude is untradeable especially for a fair deal for the Knicks. Injury, rustiness is not an excuse. As a professional you have to be ready to play when you suit up. We don't know how hurt and out of shape he was. Before the season he was claiming he grew an inch, gained 20lbs of pure muscle and proclaimed that he was a "beast". He probably should have kept that to himself. Hopefully now after 1/3 of a season in the potty, this guy can play ball and just be his frickin self again.
I'm sick of waiting though....the Knicks are approaching the half way mark really fast. The Knicks have got to start winning at a banana clip if they plan to make the playoffs. The Bucks are not gonna be easily moved. They are beating everyone, including the Miami Heat with no stars to speak of aside from Brandon Jennings on the roster. Bogut hasn't even been playing for them. Teams like Indiana have already bumped themselves too high to catch at this point. Boston is gonna come on strong eventually and they are treading water at around. 500. Clevland and New Jersey both have teams that people sleep on and both teams have proven they can beat anyone at any time. They will not just fold, you have to show up or they will beat you. I just mentioned 4 teams that are ahead of the Knicks all fighting for 2....yes the final 2 playoffs. The Knicks still are very much in trouble at this present date and time.
Last night against Chicago, what can I say? The Knicks simply do not have the right mix in the backcourt. The Knicks lost because of the guard play. Not because they simply couldn't guard Rose or hit jumpshots. If you are talking that talk in the lunchroom then you are a Time Warner and haven't been watching games. On paper, Iman Shumpert had 8 assists, and 4 turnovers. He's responsible for at least 5 other ones because of his floor game. He would pass to Amare, then walk his man right into him forcing poor spacing and turnovers. He kept dribbling into his teamates and making thoughtless passes, putting guys in position to fail. Its not his fault. D'antoni is riding and dying waiting for Baron Davis to get ready. Baron isn't stupid. Of course he wants to play. If the Knicks were winning I bet he would be out there getting his 20 minutes playing his self back into shape. At this point, its in Barons best interest to get healthy and be near 100% so he can get his last big contract as a pro next year. Believe that! Can't knock it, especially knowing the pride and passion he has. He does not like to lose.
Back on topic....D'antoni must play Jeremy Lin. I don't understand why he still won't call #17 into meaningful minutes. In his garbage time he proved he can play point guard. I hear raw, weak, d-league scrub, etc as adjectives to describe this guy. If you switched to Fios, you would see that Lin does something at will and that is get into the paint. He also gets the ball to the numbers where guys can do something with it. He plays defense and mixes it up for cheap steals and rebounds. That is a fact. Like what the f-bomb is going on with that? Utah....they were without Devin Harris and Earl Watson. So they had no choice but to start Jamaal Tinsley....not a shooting guard and force them to play point! Tinsley came out there and got 13 assists against those young boys in Golden State. Yeah that back court torched him on the other end but they also couldn't stop him from doing what he does. Why? WHY? Can't D'antoni play this kid? They beat Detroit by 97 points and he still only got 6 minutes! Knicks are on a back to back to back....the coach still keeps a tight 8 man rotation. Give me a break already!
I can't even go on with this anymore because I'm running out of Bill Cosbyesque phrases to cover up my potty mouth. I'm hoping things continue to improve. The Knicks don't have much time to be sagging and telling grown people that pay good money on them, that its called swag....I'm out!
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