The New York Knicks need Amar'e Stoudemire.
Not the Amar'e Stoudemire they thought they signed back in 2010 and not the Amar'e Stoudemire who took the NBA by storm through most of the 2010-11 crusade. Just a willing Amar'e Stoudemire.
Much has been made of the six-time All-Star's return. With the Knicks posting the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, there was plenty of concern surrounding how he would take to coming off the bench.
Even after Stoudemire quelled such concerns with his "whatever it takes to win" mantra, most continued to doubt whether he would fit in with the new-look Knickerbockers. And despite his claims that he is poised to dominate, most continue to doubt that he will return to superstar form.
At the risk of perpetuating a string of pessimism, let me acknowledge that such worries are not unfounded.
After multiple knee surgeries and a slew of setbacks, it's unlikely that Stoudemire ever returns to being the top-15 player he was once considered to be—and that's not a problem.
New York doesn't need him to be an All-Star. They don't need him to play 30-plus minutes a game or ...
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NY Knicks Don’t Need Amar’e Stoudemire to Return as a Star
January 1st, 2013 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »
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