Cabarkapa has added 10 pounds to reach 231. "This helps so much," Cabarkapa said after wrapping up a competitive one-on-one session with Lampe under assistant coach Marc Iavaroni's watch. "I've had three really good weeks. I just want to forget this first season. I broke my wrist, and after that, I stink so much. I want to play hard and like I know I can." Cabarkapa leaves today for Serbia to try out for his country's Olympic team. He is likely to make it, but he will return for summer leagues in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City if he doesn't. The player driving aggressively on Lampe this week did not resemble the timid player Cabarkapa became after he broke his wrist in November. "When he plays low, he can use his skills," Iavaroni said of Cabarkapa, who turned 23 a week ago. "The key is he is committed in heart, mind and soul. He's committed to being a rotation player." http://www.nba.com/suns/news/azcentral_040528.html HAHA! I had faith Cabarkapa would get his skills workin. Bulking up might mean he can be a true combo forward instead of a really tall SF only. I will be so pleased if he lights it up off the bench next year. That is what they mean by "rotation player" right?
The article is very ecouraging! I liked Lampe's quote ""It's not just for minutes," Lampe said. "It's for my whole life. I've got to do everything you can to make this team a winning team." "
Yea I like that quote by Lampe too, that' a good view to have on the situation. I really like that Carbakapa is putting on some pounds, I really liked him last year before he got injured, he did have a turnover problem, but he played extremely well. Now he can play the 3 and 4, and will be very useful for us, and Lampe better be working on his game too. I really like Barbosa though, I'd like him to improve and be able to play as a playmaking PG, I can jut hope though.
Zarko looked really good until his injury. I want to see him get back to that form, He has a future in the NBA.
In one interview a while back D'antoni said he was worried that Z wouldn't be able to defend anyone but that his offense would be so awesome they'd keep him on the court anyhow, but after the injury the only thing he could do decent was defend. It was getting kinda sad.
I would hate for Zarko to go play the Olympics for his country but be the 12th man or so, when he could be working out, but can't fault the guy for wanting to play for his country. Still needs to be seen if he will play alot at the Olympics or what.
