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Amir has range on his jump shot, but he knows that if he starts to rely on it, Casey will nail his ass to the bench. Amir is out there to defend and run pick-and-roll plays - when Casey believes his offense has expanded enough, he might get to take more shots. Amir is 25 and this will be his 8th season - he is starting to play like a veteran backup and the Raps need a big to fill that role.
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theycallmeZZ wrote: View PostFoot work�� instagr.am/p/PaYn4TJ3XR/
— Amir Johnson (@IamAmirJohnson) September 10, 2012
Looks like he didn't skip leg day!
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Matt52 wrote: View PostSo if strength is what you are after, skip the curls and remember:
Foot work instagr.am/p/PaYn4TJ3XR/
— Amir Johnson (@IamAmirJohnson) September 10, 2012
Looks like he didn't skip leg day!
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Matt52 wrote: View Post...Big men coming off the bench cleaning up the garbage and putting points on the board off the glass or from the foul line is a beautiful thing.
Yeah, that's where my name comes from. I'm not a stoner like you all thought.
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Axel wrote: View PostIf Amir can hit the 15-18 foot jumper consistently, then I am happy with his progress offensively. He'll never be a back to basket beast or a dynamite scorer, but if he can run the pick and roll and pick and pop on the 2nd unit (with Jose hopefully for the next 3 years) then he'll be a very valuable player to the team. Cutting down on fouls and keep battling on defence is obviously going to be key for him to stay on the court, but in terms of long term progress, keep working on that jumper.
What I like about Amir, and players like him, is the ability to put up points without plays ran for or through him (minus a pick and roll). Big men coming off the bench cleaning up the garbage and putting points on the board off the glass or from the foul line is a beautiful thing.
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Axel wrote: View PostIf Amir can hit the 15-18 foot jumper consistently, then I am happy with his progress offensively. He'll never be a back to basket beast or a dynamite scorer, but if he can run the pick and roll and pick and pop on the 2nd unit (with Jose hopefully for the next 3 years) then he'll be a very valuable player to the team. Cutting down on fouls and keep battling on defence is obviously going to be key for him to stay on the court, but in terms of long term progress, keep working on that jumper.
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If Amir can hit the 15-18 foot jumper consistently, then I am happy with his progress offensively. He'll never be a back to basket beast or a dynamite scorer, but if he can run the pick and roll and pick and pop on the 2nd unit (with Jose hopefully for the next 3 years) then he'll be a very valuable player to the team. Cutting down on fouls and keep battling on defence is obviously going to be key for him to stay on the court, but in terms of long term progress, keep working on that jumper.
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I think Amir should be working on coordination this offseason.. Dude is clumsy
(not taking anything away from his great heart and hustle)
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Every team needs a reliable backup big man. Amir is that player. He doesn't even need to improve his game much to provide value to the Raptors in this role. With Bargnani and Jonas logging the bulk of the front court minutes for the foreseeable future, Amir fits the roster quite well. Nobody should be expecting Amir to turn into a double-double guy, or a go-to post presence. His job is to keep the boat afloat while our main guys get a breather (or get into foul trouble)....a job he's more than capable of doing.
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Matt52 wrote: View PostI am loving Amir. I hope he put the same intensity in to his game as he has his body.
I think he got a bum rap last season due to the off season surgery and rehab that limited him from any bball related drills. I think he had a lot of rust coming back. I'm not saying Amir is anything other than a spot starter and third big man but any great team needs a great spot starter and third big man.
He does look big.... but I hope he did more than arm curls! FYI there is a study done somewhere (you can google it if you don't take my word for it) that had 2 test groups. one group did Olympic-style lifts and no arm workouts in their training and the other group did arm workouts as part of their training. The findings are surprising: no arm workout people had stronger arms. So if strength is what you are after, skip the curls and remember:
everyone loves Amir, but I think his time is basically up
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golden wrote: View PostI think Amir bulked up a bit too much last year and that hurt his quickness for rebounding and finishing. He looks stronger, but not as bulky as last year, in the picture. Also, it seems like certain guys like Demar, Amir & Ed, who did well under Jay Triano seemed to take a step back under Casey, while unlikely guys like Jose and Bargs did better. Not sure why that is, but I think there might be something theory there. Amir is a very valuable player, if he can get back to his previous form and avoid the fouling. A high energy, low usage big who can finish well and give you extra possessions with his outstanding offensive rebounding.
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