Just another part of the confusion that is the New York Knicks these days is this: On the season, Amar'e Stoudemire is averaging only 10.5 minutes per game—23.3 below his career average. And according to a source close to the power forward, he could be playing up to double the minutes.
"The Knicks' medical staff OK'd him for 15 to 20 minutes per game. I don't know why it's not happening," the source said. "They might want to protect him for the playoffs; but this way, they're not going to make the playoffs."
Through Tuesday, the Knicks stood at 3-7, and it seems even worse than that—with trade rumors swirling, players calling out the overall effort and owner James Dolan even temporarily discontinuing the use of the team's dancers. There are also the injuries: Tyson Chandler's small non-displaced fracture of his right fibula, Metta World Peace's left knee soreness and Raymond Felton's left hamstring pain, which one source close to the point guard said is "pretty bad, but he's so tough that he's playing through it."
So the Knicks need to figure this out now: Should they consider lifting ...
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