What Happens When It All Comes Crashing Down?

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 What Happens When It All Comes Crashing Down?
Photo from Getty Images . He's an all-world talent. There was some serious lobbying for Amare to be on Team USA this summer, despite his rumored indifference to the program. He hasn't even entered his prime yet, and he still inspires fear in the hearts of men, titans, demi-gods, etc. But why does Amare's career fall like a house of cards in a room full of flu-ridden rhinos? Or, if you'll ... [link]

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Today's Warnings : 3 September, 2008
Published 9/3/2008 by mookie (noreply@blogger.com) at A Stern Warning
... Where are Amaré and the Suns going? Will they soon fall out of the playoffs? Without moves, and an aging roster, the obvious answer is yes. ...

The Fundamentals
Published 9/3/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... Upside and Motor:  “Then again, there’s the chance that Amare’s game just gives the illusion of fragility. He seems like a product of the system, and while I know for a fact his life is going to get more difficult post-Nash, he’s talented enough to rise above. He’s shown improvement in his mid-range game to his credit, but at this point I don’t see a reason to include him in the “If you could build around any player…” upper-echelon with the likes of LeBron, Wade, Paul, Howard, and Williams. Or even the less established Oden ...

All Signs Point to an Amare Collapse
Published 9/3/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... But as Upside and Motor so vividly describes, taken as a whole, recent events in Stoudemire career point to a gradual collapse, or irrelevance on the horizon: ...

Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 9.4.08
Published 9/4/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm (noreply@blogger.com) at Hardwood Paroxysm
... Rob's hatin' on Standing Tall and Talented. Amare's definitely a wild card. He could regress severely. He could stay right about where he is, lining himself up for a large but not max extension when his deal is up. Or he could go Nova, and become one of the premier players in the game. ...

Friday Links
Published 9/5/2008 by Black Jesus Disciples at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... -I see Amare's ability as constantly growing and have confidence that when it's all said and done, he'll be mentioned in the same breath as guys like LeBron, Wade, Kobe and Duncan when it comes to players you'd want to build a team around. Upside and Motor sees things in a completely different light, comparing the man's career to a game of Jenga. ...

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