Amar’e Stoudemire Returning as 6th Man Is Only Option for NY Knicks

November 20th, 2012 by Maxwell Ogden Leave a reply »


One of the most devastating injuries of the young 2012-13 regular season came as the New York Knicks lost starting power forward Amar'e Stoudemire to debridement surgery on his left knee (via ESPN New York). As a result, STAT has been projected to miss 6-to-8 weeks of action.

Once Stoudemire returns, placing him as the sixth man is the only option for the New York Knicks.

Per a report via Marc Berman of The New York Daily News, Stoudemire's future in the rotation is unclear. Head coach Mike Woodson has not yet made a decision on whether or not Stoudemire will return to the starting lineup.

“I’m going to address that when we get to that point,’’ Woodson said at New Orleans Arena. “Right now I’m just taking it a day at a time and work the guys we have in uniform.’’

“Is it an overall losing record with me as a head coach?,’’ Woodson said. “ I can’t think about what happened before I took over. As a coach, I feel good about both of them playing on the floor at the same time. That’s not going to change.’’

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