That era of Power Forwards were so good. Stoudemire, Dirk, Duncan, KG, Pau Gasol, Jermaine O'Neal, Bosh, Elton Brand (many don't remember him at all), Boozer, Antwan Jamison, Rasheed Wallace etc. I miss the 2000s
@@casualfandestroyer2503 bruh going to New York ruined his career, even with the injuries he never really had a good point guard again after Nash to help him average those numbers, he was an unstoppable force early on though
First generation - shawk kemp Second generation - stoudemaire Third generation griffin And i think the miami kid bam adebayo will be athe next athletic beast pf
Michael Aggison the thing is that when I was a kid I bought 2K13 and I thought the best team were the Knicks and Miami so I played with this 2 teams and I noticed there was this one dude with goggles and before they started calling me ray Allen amare and lebron were my favorite players
Facts man. He was my first favorite player when I started watching basketball. I guess his name just stood out lol and then his physical play style matches it
Amare and Kenyon Martin were 2 of the most exciting Power Forwards to watch in the 2000's. Both of them benefits from their point Guard in Nash and Kidd.
I'm glad you made this video. Amar'e was DEFINITELY one of the best players of the 2000's. I loved watching him play in Phoenix with Steve Nash. He use to bang out on people all the time and had great energy. His decline started with that eye energy that he suffered.
I think one people forget about him, is that he was amazing from the low post, and the high post going one on one. His face up game was second to none when he was in his prime. The way he attacked the rim in those situations was what made him amazing. That often gets forgotten or overshadowed by him playing the pick and roll with nash.. or just dunk highlights, but the man was a beast in the post. One of the best contact finishers I've ever seen back when he played with the Suns.
He was so quick and explosive. Yea his post game gets underrated. Very smooth jumper and great touch around the basket. He was one of the Hakeem disciples that actually utilized the moves he learned properly. He was even smoother than Lebron in the post. He did everything so quick and fluidly. Def a top 5 athlete I ever seen play basketball. He had such great hands too. He and Nash were made for each other.n
I'll never forget the way Amare easily torched and annihilated the Spurs' defense in the '04 and '05 playoffs, which was then the best defense in the NBA. The power, explosiveness, strength, athleticism, fearlessness and determination of the young STAT were absolutely amazing to watch.
Thank for making this! Amare was also my favorite player throughout his whole suns career and until the ending of his knicks era. You failed to mention one thing. People say Nash was the reason for his stats but as you said in vid, he put up huge numbers on his own in NY , along with some games in phx without nash. Truly one of the most unguardable and feared big men in the league while in his prime.
Steve Nash, Amar' e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson, Quetin Richardson, Jim Jackson, Leandro Barbosa , Boris Diaw . Phoenix Suns ( 2004 - 2007 ) What Team 🔥🔥
All New York fans will respect him not just because of him coming back from injury but also the fact that he left at the time the Suns (who were beasts) for the Knicks who were terrible and he was willing to carry the team on it's back and make the team relevant again (I know the money counted but still).
STAT was unbelievably good. Pre-long list of injuries, he was probably headed for the Hall-of-Fame. He was unstoppable around the rim and, in my opinion, in the discussion for most athletic power forwards of all-time. He had decent range and post moves but did most of his work over the rim. His natural reliance on incredible athleticism and size made all the injuries more damaging to his overall game. Power forwards, like Duncan and Malone, were big and dominant too but their games were extremely refined and not built on supreme athleticism. Stoudemire had serious knee problems and, after each injury, his reliance on athleticism took a hit. I thought his career was over when he had mico-fracture knee surgery but he still came back and played well. The eye injury was an unfortunate fluke but it still caused trouble. He still had a really good career and made a fortune. (always had max. contracts) Injuries are part of the sport but they definitely plagued and defined STAT's career.
makomaro the Knicks fucked up by trading for melo they should’ve waited for free agency but melo forced the trade melo was cooking up but was having trouble playing with stat correctly
Man I remember those Suns teams Stoudemire was great with that team. Steve Nash and especially Shawn Marion are so underrated as players and I think that Nash, Stoudamire and even Marion should all be Hall of Famers. I was so excited when he joined the Knicks but unfortunately it just didn't work out for him but I'm glad his career ended on a high
Oh yh I always forget Iso Joe played for the Suns I still can't believe the Suns let him walk in free agency and didn't just pay him what he deserved they could of had a possible dynasty if he stayed
It's not a question that Nash will be in the hall. Marion has the stats, and a ring so he may make it one day. STAT on the other hand just doesnt have enough of anything to get in. Stats aren't that great, accolades are slim, and no ring. If CWebb, Bosh, and Tmac are debatable, I Doubt STAT will get in.
Daiton it's all because of Robert Sarvar. He traded the 10th pick in the draft for three million dollars when he could've just drafted Luol Deng. Also all they had to do was match the offer and they could've got Joe Johnson back.
Great video,I feel you man,I was lucky enough for being able to watch him in his prime..I remember his first game back after the knee injury,against the spurs,he was dominating..that was the time when I started to watch nba every day. I grew up watching him ,he was so motivating ,he had so much injuries but he always fought back on the same level . And after he joined to the knicks,without Nash ,he showed how great he is for real, dominating the whole league by himself ..AMAREEEEEE!!! I hope he gonna be in the HALL OF FAME. Thank you for being my favorite for years! And thank you for the video (:
Great video, man. I started watching the Suns because of STAT, Nash, and Pringles coach. I was liking that run-N-gun offense going against the Lakers, and other teams, and giving them fits.
I would love one of these types of videos for Joe Johnson. The guy has been so overlooked for so long. He has a legitimate shot at the hall of fame when you look at his career stats as well as his ability to perform in the clutch. Also, I loved watching Stoudemire before he went to the Knicks.
King Benny Garcia So many Suns players that deserved a ring. Amar'e, Nash, KJ, Marjele, Barkley. At least Barbosa was able to get his ring! I was hoping Vince Carter would have gone to GS to get his ring this year
When he went to newyork initially he was dominating WITHOUT NASH! And he won rookie of the year without Nash(2002) and averaged 20ppg in (2003) without Nash. Nash didn't make stoudemire great
@@esmokez95 He was actually a good team leader before Melo got there. I remember Amare was sort of the captain to an overachieving Knicks team at the time.
Nice analysis nice video man thank you. I’m a Suns fan and Amare used to be my favorite player as well. He was raw as fuck and fun to watch back in them Suns days... Still got his purple away jersey.
Trizzy Smalls potential doesn't mean anything if it's not actualized. ALL nba players have the potential to be great, not all of them are gonna be in the hof. stoudemire was an amazing player but not hof worthy imo.
Hmm, Imagine if he never had that serious injury, and still improved his mid range jumper. He could've averaged 30+ a season. An automatic mid range and he was quicker than most PFs and Cs at the time
6× all star 5× all NBA Rookie of the year And the 2nd best guy on the Phoenix suns during the time. I think in my opinion he is a hall of famer. Without amare, the suns wouldn't have been a title contender. He also formed a very great duo with Steve nash.
Stoudemire Was a beast in his prime. I remember growing up watching him play those years with the Suns. One of my favorite players to watch and definitely one of the greatest PF to ever play the game. Definitely should be a HOF one day
Shaun Marion, Amare, Nash...just such a fun team to watch. And his first few years with NY he was an mvp type player. And those series with LA Wow, great b-ball.
He was very good. and so much fun to watch. also he had a lot of trouble around him in family and friends, but Amare was able to stay focused and stayed out of it. He was young and handled it all with a lot of class.
Before the microfracture, he had, till this day, the quickest first step I've ever seen on a PF.Sorta reminded me of a a bigger/faster/more explosive James Worthy.Back in '03-'04, the only young prospect I ranked ahead of him was LeBron.I seriously thought he was on his way to being a 30 & 10 type player before the injuries hit.People remember him most for his dunks, but he turned himself into a really good mid range shooter.His J was damn near automatic.Efficiency came easy for him.Even in his down years, he'd shoot mid to high 50's from the field.I'd argue he was one of the top 5 basketball prospects of the last 20 years.He kinda snuck under the radar in high school because his family situation was so chaotic.What he did as a rookie was amazing considering the circumstances.He was so good, they had to give him the ROY over Yao Ming.EVERYBODY wanted to give Yao that award.He was the face of the NBA's new global marketing and had all the momentum.Amare was just too good, tho.People knock him on the defensive side of the ball, but you have to remember, his developmental years were under Mike D'antoni.A guy who doesn't really give a shit about defense
He was my favorite player in the mid 200s era. He was an absolute monster in his prime. No one could stop him. He was better than dirk , duncan and garnett offensively. Did people forget what he did WITHOUT nash when he went to New York his first year?
I'm happy these were my last memories of the NBA(because I don't think I will ever watch again). NASH AMARI (and Shawn marion) look up the highlights here on youtube. Those passes by Nash and the finishes my Amari and marion ARE AMAZING!!!
Great video, I would say that Amar'e's importance is as being the prototype for the modern small ball center. While he was able to fit into either the classical power forward or the center positions keep in mind he won all of his all NBA selections at the center position. He played much like Green but with more touches, no threes and no Defense.
I mean he was really good, even one of my favorite player but he had Steve Nash and I think that made for easy baskets and great looks almost any time he ran the p&r. That combined with his athleticism and shooting gave made him a great player
He had extremely smooth footwork on the offensive end. Problem is he just didn’t see the court as well as other top notch power forwards. He made Nash’s life so easy and commanded the opposing team’s defensive rotations each time. Frankly he was elite
What’s crazy is that the front office was about to sign Tom Thibadeau to be defensive coordinator but mike D’antoni refused it. D’antoni should have swallowed his pride and they could have won a championship!!
IKR, that would've been literally Golden State but twice the team with one superstar and two all stars, or even they could've traded Amare for KG, making it two superstars while retaining Joe Johnson, but sadly nope, Robert Sarver too cheap to keep Joe.
I'm happy that Amari was successful he had a rough upbringing. The suns knew about his knee injury and they still gave him a 100 million dollar contract. After the knee surgery he Coudent jump as fast or as high and he was a player who relied on his athleticism. It was all downhill after that, but he had his huge contract $$ and that's what matters, he has a huge farm in New York thats like a family gathering farm. No NBA TITLE but your set for life-- that's what matters!
Ima spurs hardcote Timmy the Goat fan. Watching the Suns Nash-Stoudamire pick n roll was one of the sweetest things to watch every year. Was a Knicks fan for a bit because of him and melo. Shouldve got a ring for sure
He made All NBA First Team in 2007 as a CENTER!! People seem to forget that. For him to start at center and be all nba for a team that should’ve won the championship that year is super hard to do
Can we do one on Chris Webber? Webber's number's are strikingly similar to those monster 3 you mentioned. Chris Webber Career line, 20.7 pts, 9.8 rbds, 4.2 asts, 1.4 stls, 1.4 blks Dirk Nowitzki career line, 21.7 pts, 7.8 rbds, 2.5 asts, .8 stls, .9 blks Tim Duncan Career line, 19.0 pts, 10.8 rbds, 3.0 asts, .7 stls, 2.2 blks Kevin Garnett career line, 17.8 pts, 10.0 rbds, 3.7 asts, 1.3 stls, 1.4 blks
Definitely one of my favorite players of all-time. Amar'e is a beast particularly in Phoenix although he could've been even more than that if he was good defensively.
Amare's career was quite similar with Kenyon Martin. They're great complimentary players along side point guards like Kidd and Nash, were extremely talented with their role but not on their own. I loved watching "auto-dunk" Amare back then. He was really a monster..
definitely one of mine's. That suns teams, especially STAT is the reason why I even play basketball in the first place. Ben Wallace was the greatest influence but if I want to watch, then definitely it was this guy I was looking for
Growing up in Phoenix back in the 2000s coming home from school and watching the suns on upn45 were some of my best memories from my troubled childhood. When he signed with the Nick's I cried. Then I proceeded to buy his jersey as a thank you, for all those great years he gave us. To this day I hate the Spurs, with a passion, and even tho we suck I wouldn't trade being a suns fan for anything.
He's my favorite rival of TD after Dirk. He annoys me so much whenever they meet in the playoffs coz he was always a monster inside, especially when he gets the pass from Nash.
Remember when he hit the three against Boston for the win... then it got called back
Avery Bradley's Son
don't remind me
And Spike Lee was going at it with the Celtics before the refs waived it off 😂😂
His performance made me a Knicks fan
You can do a how good was T Mac ?
Von Stew it's sad that you don't know.
That era of Power Forwards were so good. Stoudemire, Dirk, Duncan, KG, Pau Gasol, Jermaine O'Neal, Bosh, Elton Brand (many don't remember him at all), Boozer, Antwan Jamison, Rasheed Wallace etc. I miss the 2000s
Little Dick Clique Zach Randolph also
Mikhai Rivera can't forget Z-Bo of course
Little Dick Clique W
Agreed, Chris Webber and Rasheed Wallace were my favorites of the 2000s. The PF position was stacked at that time!
C Webb was nice too
Steve Nash/Amare is probably the most exciting Pick N Roll duo ever.
Yes
AD and lebron
They made it look so simple gave my spurs nightmares
@@violetraven7464 😂
Prime Amar'e is CRIMINALLY underrated and it's sad.
Right. He's so underrated. I always loved his game. He just has that grown man power game. It such a shame that he is so overlooked.
he was atheletic and skilled, but not flashy. he was efficient with his plays and had a nice mid-range shooting touch
Loved Amare. remember when he scored 42 against the lakers in the 2010 playoffs.
asian dude stop hating corona man , he’s easily the most underrated and under appreciated big of the 2000s
@@casualfandestroyer2503 bruh going to New York ruined his career, even with the injuries he never really had a good point guard again after Nash to help him average those numbers, he was an unstoppable force early on though
He was the next generation's version of Shawn Kemp, minus the drug use.
Eric Lee and all the baby mamas
Most accurate comparison I seen on CZcams in a long time
First generation - shawk kemp
Second generation - stoudemaire
Third generation griffin
And i think the miami kid bam adebayo will be athe next athletic beast pf
Ytalo Rafael Shawn* but Shawk sounds like a badass name lol
His roll in is a freight train
He made me want to wear goggles
King Benny Garcia not Kareem? LoL
Michael Aggison I'm assuming most people on CZcams never watched Kareem play
Michael Aggison the thing is that when I was a kid I bought 2K13 and I thought the best team were the Knicks and Miami so I played with this 2 teams and I noticed there was this one dude with goggles and before they started calling me ray Allen amare and lebron were my favorite players
Michael Aggison u old shit grow up u fucking childish!
Kareem looked like a fucking nerd with his goggles who the fuck would voluntarily want to rock it like him 💀💀
He made me fall in love with basketball , my all time favorite player S.T.A.T.. Standing tall and talented
Facts man. He was my first favorite player when I started watching basketball. I guess his name just stood out lol and then his physical play style matches it
I love that people respect this man, truly a POWER forward
Amare and Kenyon Martin were 2 of the most exciting Power Forwards to watch in the 2000's. Both of them benefits from their point Guard in Nash and Kidd.
I'm glad you made this video. Amar'e was DEFINITELY one of the best players of the 2000's. I loved watching him play in Phoenix with Steve Nash. He use to bang out on people all the time and had great energy. His decline started with that eye energy that he suffered.
I think one people forget about him, is that he was amazing from the low post, and the high post going one on one. His face up game was second to none when he was in his prime. The way he attacked the rim in those situations was what made him amazing.
That often gets forgotten or overshadowed by him playing the pick and roll with nash.. or just dunk highlights, but the man was a beast in the post. One of the best contact finishers I've ever seen back when he played with the Suns.
He was so quick and explosive. Yea his post game gets underrated.
Very smooth jumper and great touch around the basket.
He was one of the Hakeem disciples that actually utilized the moves he learned properly.
He was even smoother than Lebron in the post.
He did everything so quick and fluidly. Def a top 5 athlete I ever seen play basketball.
He had such great hands too. He and Nash were made for each other.n
I'll never forget the way Amare easily torched and annihilated the Spurs' defense in the '04 and '05 playoffs, which was then the best defense in the NBA. The power, explosiveness, strength, athleticism, fearlessness and determination of the young STAT were absolutely amazing to watch.
Thank for making this! Amare was also my favorite player throughout his whole suns career and until the ending of his knicks era. You failed to mention one thing. People say Nash was the reason for his stats but as you said in vid, he put up huge numbers on his own in NY , along with some games in phx without nash. Truly one of the most unguardable and feared big men in the league while in his prime.
that suns team with Joe Johnson, Shawn Marion, and Quentin Richardson were deadly
Barbossa as well!
@@markusthomas8357 true
You forgot Steve Nash my dude
Steve Nash, Amar' e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson, Quetin Richardson, Jim Jackson, Leandro Barbosa , Boris Diaw . Phoenix Suns ( 2004 - 2007 ) What Team 🔥🔥
All New York fans will respect him not just because of him coming back from injury but also the fact that he left at the time the Suns (who were beasts) for the Knicks who were terrible and he was willing to carry the team on it's back and make the team relevant again (I know the money counted but still).
Clark facts. He went to New York with good intentions. Too bad Melo & injuries ruined everything
STAT was unbelievably good. Pre-long list of injuries, he was probably headed for the Hall-of-Fame. He was unstoppable around the rim and, in my opinion, in the discussion for most athletic power forwards of all-time. He had decent range and post moves but did most of his work over the rim. His natural reliance on incredible athleticism and size made all the injuries more damaging to his overall game. Power forwards, like Duncan and Malone, were big and dominant too but their games were extremely refined and not built on supreme athleticism. Stoudemire had serious knee problems and, after each injury, his reliance on athleticism took a hit. I thought his career was over when he had mico-fracture knee surgery but he still came back and played well. The eye injury was an unfortunate fluke but it still caused trouble. He still had a really good career and made a fortune. (always had max. contracts) Injuries are part of the sport but they definitely plagued and defined STAT's career.
I miss this era in the nba this is when I started to really love the game. Loved this Suns team.
He was good on the knicks before Melo got there tbh
Aaron Morales facts ..nigga was more than good then melo fucked up his flow
Aaron Morales He was a legitimate MVP candidate before melo got there.
makomaro the Knicks fucked up by trading for melo they should’ve waited for free agency but melo forced the trade melo was cooking up but was having trouble playing with stat correctly
@@JayEazyWhat Both are kind of mid range face up players. Their games didn't rally compliment each other at all.
Yesssssssss I been saying that for year’s
Man I remember those Suns teams Stoudemire was great with that team. Steve Nash and especially Shawn Marion are so underrated as players and I think that Nash, Stoudamire and even Marion should all be Hall of Famers. I was so excited when he joined the Knicks but unfortunately it just didn't work out for him but I'm glad his career ended on a high
Oh yh I always forget Iso Joe played for the Suns I still can't believe the Suns let him walk in free agency and didn't just pay him what he deserved they could of had a possible dynasty if he stayed
Deadly offensive team
It's not a question that Nash will be in the hall. Marion has the stats, and a ring so he may make it one day. STAT on the other hand just doesnt have enough of anything to get in. Stats aren't that great, accolades are slim, and no ring. If CWebb, Bosh, and Tmac are debatable, I Doubt STAT will get in.
Daiton it's all because of Robert Sarvar. He traded the 10th pick in the draft for three million dollars when he could've just drafted Luol Deng. Also all they had to do was match the offer and they could've got Joe Johnson back.
How is Steve Nash underrated? He is a lock for HOF.
Those Suns in 05-07 were beast. Loved watching them even though they gave my Mavs some trouble. Lol
Great video,I feel you man,I was lucky enough for being able to watch him in his prime..I remember his first game back after the knee injury,against the spurs,he was dominating..that was the time when I started to watch nba every day. I grew up watching him ,he was so motivating ,he had so much injuries but he always fought back on the same level . And after he joined to the knicks,without Nash ,he showed how great he is for real, dominating the whole league by himself ..AMAREEEEEE!!!
I hope he gonna be in the HALL OF FAME. Thank you for being my favorite for years! And thank you for the video (:
Great video, man.
I started watching the Suns because of STAT, Nash, and Pringles coach.
I was liking that run-N-gun offense going against the Lakers, and other teams, and giving them fits.
Michael Aggison Pringles Coach 😂
I would love one of these types of videos for Joe Johnson. The guy has been so overlooked for so long. He has a legitimate shot at the hall of fame when you look at his career stats as well as his ability to perform in the clutch.
Also, I loved watching Stoudemire before he went to the Knicks.
He deserves a ring
King Benny Garcia do you consider us “comment rivals”
Avery Bradley's Son nah I do consider u a student because u asked me how to get the top comment once I'm proud of u I guess
King Eazy what? Wait they give rings In Jerusalem
No one deserves a ring. You earn a ring.
King Benny Garcia
So many Suns players that deserved a ring. Amar'e, Nash, KJ, Marjele, Barkley. At least Barbosa was able to get his ring! I was hoping Vince Carter would have gone to GS to get his ring this year
When he went to newyork initially he was dominating WITHOUT NASH! And he won rookie of the year without Nash(2002) and averaged 20ppg in (2003) without Nash. Nash didn't make stoudemire great
demoCRIPS & reBLOODlicans 1 he was really good that first year in ny you right about that
@@esmokez95 He was actually a good team leader before Melo got there. I remember Amare was sort of the captain to an overachieving Knicks team at the time.
Love ur videos bro, keep up the good work. You got a keen eye for the sleepers in the nba. Overshadowed legands that had streaks that most forgot
Nice Video as always Andy
Finally someone who appreciates Amar'e
Love these videos man! Keep making them. So many players people forgot about. Can you do one on C Webb? I feel hes underrated.
Nice analysis nice video man thank you. I’m a Suns fan and Amare used to be my favorite player as well. He was raw as fuck and fun to watch back in them Suns days... Still got his purple away jersey.
He was also one of my favorite player to watch. Him and Nash were deadly together. That Suns team from 2005-2008 were good.
Hall of famer. Top 10 player in the league in his prime. Injuries ruined his career but his peak was amazing
Plain Dane not a hofer
Facts he was the best PF besides Duncan back then he had everything
Trizzy Smalls kg, dirk, and webber were all better than amare.
Eddie Thomas yea but he had the potential to be better then all of them except Duncan ,
Trizzy Smalls potential doesn't mean anything if it's not actualized. ALL nba players have the potential to be great, not all of them are gonna be in the hof. stoudemire was an amazing player but not hof worthy imo.
This dude was absolutely viscous in his prime, dude was amazing
Says “he isn’t the clear cut best PF during any season because of”
*Then brings up the three best PFs to ever play*
Yes, he's overshadowed that's exactly what the video stated
Blake Martin No because Malone wasn’t mention and he’s over dirk and KG
Lmao you thought wrong
Jack Hunter
Defense: KG no question
Passing: KG no question
Rebounding: KG no question
Malones only a better scorer..
Both mvps KG a dpoy tho
Robe Melo ok so? In my opinion Malone’s better than KG
Thank you for posting this, as a Spurs fan this dude would give us nightmares but he was sooo fun to watch. That Tolliver dunk was nasty.
Keep up the good work Andy
My favorite basketball player as well... appreciate that video.
That 2004-05 season he was insane.
Hmm, Imagine if he never had that serious injury, and still improved his mid range jumper. He could've averaged 30+ a season. An automatic mid range and he was quicker than most PFs and Cs at the time
Beast Suns got robbed too many times he should have like 10 rings during Nash and him era
Stern preferred the fuck boy Spurs to win
Bro what
always appreciate a weekend upload 😄
Damn I been waiting for a video like this... he will always be my favorite player.
6× all star
5× all NBA
Rookie of the year
And the 2nd best guy on the Phoenix suns during the time.
I think in my opinion he is a hall of famer. Without amare, the suns wouldn't have been a title contender. He also formed a very great duo with Steve nash.
i loved him on the knicks
Ace bomber imagine if Melo actually gave him the ball
Avery Bradley's Son that wouldve been fantastic but he is melo so
Me too
What if Melo knew how to run a pick and roll
Stoudemire Was a beast in his prime. I remember growing up watching him play those years with the Suns. One of my favorite players to watch and definitely one of the greatest PF to ever play the game. Definitely should be a HOF one day
Great video! STAT was one of my favorite players to
Shaun Marion, Amare, Nash...just such a fun team to watch. And his first few years with NY he was an mvp type player. And those series with LA Wow, great b-ball.
Great video, it was wonderful to go down memory lane. Great player.
Like and have Andys basketball Knowledge
GREAT VIDEO MY DUDE
He was very good. and so much fun to watch. also he had a lot of trouble around him in family and friends, but Amare was able to stay focused and stayed out of it. He was young and handled it all with a lot of class.
The Blake comparison and mini evaluation. Spot on.
Before the microfracture, he had, till this day, the quickest first step I've ever seen on a PF.Sorta reminded me of a a bigger/faster/more explosive James Worthy.Back in '03-'04, the only young prospect I ranked ahead of him was LeBron.I seriously thought he was on his way to being a 30 & 10 type player before the injuries hit.People remember him most for his dunks, but he turned himself into a really good mid range shooter.His J was damn near automatic.Efficiency came easy for him.Even in his down years, he'd shoot mid to high 50's from the field.I'd argue he was one of the top 5 basketball prospects of the last 20 years.He kinda snuck under the radar in high school because his family situation was so chaotic.What he did as a rookie was amazing considering the circumstances.He was so good, they had to give him the ROY over Yao Ming.EVERYBODY wanted to give Yao that award.He was the face of the NBA's new global marketing and had all the momentum.Amare was just too good, tho.People knock him on the defensive side of the ball, but you have to remember, his developmental years were under Mike D'antoni.A guy who doesn't really give a shit about defense
one of the most exciting players to watch. his pick and roll and face up game were unreal I would practice his moves in the front yard as a kid haha
Thank you for this video
My favorite player
He was my favorite player in the mid 200s era. He was an absolute monster in his prime. No one could stop him. He was better than dirk , duncan and garnett offensively. Did people forget what he did WITHOUT nash when he went to New York his first year?
I'm happy these were my last memories of the NBA(because I don't think I will ever watch again). NASH AMARI (and Shawn marion) look up the highlights here on youtube. Those passes by Nash and the finishes my Amari and marion ARE AMAZING!!!
Great video, I would say that Amar'e's importance is as being the prototype for the modern small ball center. While he was able to fit into either the classical power forward or the center positions keep in mind he won all of his all NBA selections at the center position. He played much like Green but with more touches, no threes and no Defense.
I mean he was really good, even one of my favorite player but he had Steve Nash and I think that made for easy baskets and great looks almost any time he ran the p&r. That combined with his athleticism and shooting gave made him a great player
Yep although he averaged 25 without Nash that one season on the Knicks. I think Raymond Felton was the pg then.
This brings so many memmories thx andy
I love your videos they are amazing
a BEAST in one word!
if not for injuries, his going to dominate this small ball @ center position
he was one my fav players of 2000s, he was great too,
He had extremely smooth footwork on the offensive end. Problem is he just didn’t see the court as well as other top notch power forwards. He made Nash’s life so easy and commanded the opposing team’s defensive rotations each time. Frankly he was elite
At that point in time he was not a Power Forward. He was a Center, which was his best position, whether he liked it or not.
What’s crazy is that the front office was about to sign Tom Thibadeau to be defensive coordinator but mike D’antoni refused it. D’antoni should have swallowed his pride and they could have won a championship!!
IKR, that would've been literally Golden State but twice the team with one superstar and two all stars, or even they could've traded Amare for KG, making it two superstars while retaining Joe Johnson, but sadly nope, Robert Sarver too cheap to keep Joe.
Dang, thats when steve kerr was vp of bball operations
Loved him in 10-11 with my Knicks.. he was HUGE in NY before Melo got here.. much respect for him
Spurs vs Suns games with Amar'e, Nash, and Ginobili for me was the equivalent excitement as watching Bulls vs Utah finals!
He was one of my favorites back then too.
I'm happy that Amari was successful he had a rough upbringing. The suns knew about his knee injury and they still gave him a 100 million dollar contract. After the knee surgery he Coudent jump as fast or as high and he was a player who relied on his athleticism. It was all downhill after that, but he had his huge contract $$ and that's what matters, he has a huge farm in New York thats like a family gathering farm. No NBA TITLE but your set for life-- that's what matters!
I have a Stoudemire build on NBA 2k23 and it's been such a fun build to play with.
Ima spurs hardcote Timmy the Goat fan. Watching the Suns Nash-Stoudamire pick n roll was one of the sweetest things to watch every year. Was a Knicks fan for a bit because of him and melo. Shouldve got a ring for sure
He made All NBA First Team in 2007 as a CENTER!! People seem to forget that. For him to start at center and be all nba for a team that should’ve won the championship that year is super hard to do
Andy you should make a vid about that great suns team that got cheesed by stern that year against the spurs in the conference finals
Amare should have finished his career in Phoenix with Nash
nash, johnson, stoudamire, and marion would have been scary.
Stoudemire was a man child back then... A trust BEAST!!!
Another PF who played simultaneously, Kevin Garnett, seems like one of the more slept-on big men in NBA history too.
He’s right, James harden never got taught how to play defense
Good video do one on tony allen
Can we do one on Chris Webber? Webber's number's are strikingly similar to those monster 3 you mentioned.
Chris Webber Career line, 20.7 pts, 9.8 rbds, 4.2 asts, 1.4 stls, 1.4 blks
Dirk Nowitzki career line, 21.7 pts, 7.8 rbds, 2.5 asts, .8 stls, .9 blks
Tim Duncan Career line, 19.0 pts, 10.8 rbds, 3.0 asts, .7 stls, 2.2 blks
Kevin Garnett career line, 17.8 pts, 10.0 rbds, 3.7 asts, 1.3 stls, 1.4 blks
Upcoming 2020 NBA prospect from Dayton named Toppin reminds me of Amare.
In prime pre-injuries was one of most exciting players to watch . Unstoppable. Was not surprise to see him put up 40/15 on any givin night .
Definitely one of my favorite players of all-time. Amar'e is a beast particularly in Phoenix although he could've been even more than that if he was good defensively.
I liked Amar's and the nba needs more teams because there's so much talent in FA that can't Be on a team because the minimum is 15
Amare's career was quite similar with Kenyon Martin. They're great complimentary players along side point guards like Kidd and Nash, were extremely talented with their role but not on their own. I loved watching "auto-dunk" Amare back then. He was really a monster..
I remember watching him. His dunks were vicious just like Shaq’s!!
Suns got robbed in 07 vs the Spurs , those Suns team could've/should've won a title
MHBULLSFAN don't remind me seriously kill myself
Raymond Felton, J.R. Smith, Melo, Stoudemire, and Tyson Chandler was probably the best Knicks team in a while at that time
Prime stat was a monster deserves a ring for sure just need to play with the right players
definitely one of mine's. That suns teams, especially STAT is the reason why I even play basketball in the first place. Ben Wallace was the greatest influence but if I want to watch, then definitely it was this guy I was looking for
Growing up in Phoenix back in the 2000s coming home from school and watching the suns on upn45 were some of my best memories from my troubled childhood. When he signed with the Nick's I cried. Then I proceeded to buy his jersey as a thank you, for all those great years he gave us. To this day I hate the Spurs, with a passion, and even tho we suck I wouldn't trade being a suns fan for anything.
Andy can you make a video of Clippers and Lakers do they play in the same homecourt?
Great Job there! Would be really interested in watching an analysis from you on "How good is Blake Griffin actually" to this point of his career.
Absolutely EXPLOSIVE at his best. One of my favorite players for the Suns.
agree my favorite player to great vid
great blend of coaching and players. they scored alot.
I remember him was giving Tim Ducan the business in a playoff series!
Amare was oe of the greatest players I've ever seen live remember the first year with the knicks that was a MVP season!!!
My all time favorite player. I still wear my suns stoudemire jerseys to this day. Both 32 and 1
His first year with the knicks was dope too
Nice but did y'all just see the contract I signed
Andrew Wiggins good shit homie
Andrew Wiggins no one cares bum
#spursnation #kawhimvp
Kevin Durant Fake Account Backup uh KD what is you doin? you joinin the spurs?
Racist Black Man If Warriors lose to Spurs in playoffs this season he is
Bill Russell Haha I just saw this thinking the same shit 😂
Amare and Nash pick and rolls were unstoppable!
He's my favorite rival of TD after Dirk. He annoys me so much whenever they meet in the playoffs coz he was always a monster inside, especially when he gets the pass from Nash.