Comments on: Amir Johnson impresses Curry http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/ A Detroit Pistons blog Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146572 Mike Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:16:29 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146572 Sometimes writers will go to any length to support their position be it correct or not. I have been guilty of same. However it should be noted that of Amir's fouls (3) 1. The first was due to Rip pushing him into a defender while Amir was attempting to set a screen for him. 2. The 3rd was called on a blocked shot with which Champion, Mahorn and the Palace crowd all vehemently disagreed. As far as rebounds go an objective observer would look at how MC is using Amir on defense. Obviously if he is playing away from the basket pressuring the ball he isn't going to get a lot of rebounds. Sometimes writers will go to any length to support their position be it correct or not. I have been guilty of same.

However it should be noted that of Amir’s fouls (3)

1. The first was due to Rip pushing him into a defender while Amir was attempting to set a screen for him.

2. The 3rd was called on a blocked shot with which Champion, Mahorn and the Palace crowd all vehemently disagreed.

As far as rebounds go an objective observer would look at how MC is using Amir on defense. Obviously if he is playing away from the basket pressuring the ball he isn’t going to get a lot of rebounds.

]]> By: Mike Payne http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146553 Mike Payne Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146553 @Garrett: Not if I beat you to it! @Garrett:
Not if I beat you to it!

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146550 Mike Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:02:17 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146550 I found this on Need4Sheed. There is s related video too. Curry to Amir - Eat, Rest and Lift Weights October 9th, 2008 Written by: Natalie Sitto The halftime feature during The Pistons pre-season win against The Bucks was quite interesting. It was a video of Michael Curry’s practices during the summer. The focus……Amir Johnson I found this on Need4Sheed. There is s related video too.

Curry to Amir - Eat, Rest and Lift Weights
October 9th, 2008

Written by: Natalie Sitto

The halftime feature during The Pistons pre-season win against The Bucks was quite interesting. It was a video of Michael Curry’s practices during the summer. The focus……Amir Johnson

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146549 Mike Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:01:20 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146549 I found this on Need4Sheed. I guess they just posted it. Curry to Amir - Eat, Rest and Lift Weights October 9th, 2008 Written by: Natalie Sitto The halftime feature during The Pistons pre-season win against The Bucks was quite interesting. It was a video of Michael Curry’s practices during the summer. The focus……Amir Johnson Check out the video http://need4sheed.com/ I found this on Need4Sheed. I guess they just posted it.

Curry to Amir - Eat, Rest and Lift Weights
October 9th, 2008

Written by: Natalie Sitto

The halftime feature during The Pistons pre-season win against The Bucks was quite interesting. It was a video of Michael Curry’s practices during the summer. The focus……Amir Johnson

Check out the video

http://need4sheed.com/

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146545 Mike Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146545 The problem that he has, is sometimes he gets caught up under the basket and doesn’t box and doesn’t get the guy out the paint>> Boxing is positioning and strength and quickness Getting the guy out of the paint is strength. I think that Amir can improve his boxing out abilities with experience and coaching. Getting the guy out of the paint will require a lot more protein and carbs in the diet and a lot more work in the weight room. That will take a couple of years. The problem that he has, is sometimes he gets caught up under the basket and doesn’t box and doesn’t get the guy out the paint>>

Boxing is positioning and strength and quickness

Getting the guy out of the paint is strength.

I think that Amir can improve his boxing out abilities with experience and coaching.

Getting the guy out of the paint will require a lot more protein and carbs in the diet and a lot more work in the weight room. That will take a couple of years.

]]> By: Garrett http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146544 Garrett Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:32:42 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146544 Am I allowed to say I have a man-crush on this entire team? Am I allowed to say I have a man-crush on this entire team?

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146543 Mike Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:28:44 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146543 As a fan it takes a little while to get used to the thinking of a new coach and how he works with the players, grades them formally or informally and doles out their minutes. Fans got to get used to a new coach just like the players do. Its nice to see MC say some nice things about Amir. As a fan it takes a little while to get used to the thinking of a new coach and how he works with the players, grades them formally or informally and doles out their minutes.

Fans got to get used to a new coach just like the players do.

Its nice to see MC say some nice things about Amir.

]]> By: Sauce1977 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146538 Sauce1977 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:43:11 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146538 Amir's going to make a billion mistakes, but Curry SHOULD love him and Maxiell and Afflalo because they are the live-wired energy players that Curry seeks to employ for more pressure on defense. Tayshaun has cooled to Rasheed's level of intelligence-concentrated D - the youthful abandon has left both guys, no matter how many yelps and words Rasheed bellows in disagreement. Both are better defenders than what Amir, Afflalo, or Maxiell can achieve, but the energy by the latter three will make up for their inexperience. If Curry's even a half-point more adept at substitutions than Flip Saunders, then this team could lead the league in a 03-04 kind of way - the key word of the goal is "smothering" ... that word's been missing since Flip appeared. Amir’s going to make a billion mistakes, but Curry SHOULD love him and Maxiell and Afflalo because they are the live-wired energy players that Curry seeks to employ for more pressure on defense. Tayshaun has cooled to Rasheed’s level of intelligence-concentrated D - the youthful abandon has left both guys, no matter how many yelps and words Rasheed bellows in disagreement. Both are better defenders than what Amir, Afflalo, or Maxiell can achieve, but the energy by the latter three will make up for their inexperience. If Curry’s even a half-point more adept at substitutions than Flip Saunders, then this team could lead the league in a 03-04 kind of way - the key word of the goal is “smothering” … that word’s been missing since Flip appeared.

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146537 Quick Darshan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:39:24 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-10-09/amir-johnson-impresses-curry/#comment-146537 Does this mean all the Assistant coaches will be grading players during the games? Does this mean all the Assistant coaches will be grading players during the games?

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