Big Picture: Sitting Sun Proceed with caution – that's the advice I have for those considering a draft pick on Amare Stoudemire in these early stages of camp. According to The Arizona Republic, Amare has removed himself from practice twice in the past four days, and Thursday's excusal was the result of pain and stiffness in both of his knees. "It's getting worse, so we've got to figure something out to make it better," said Amare. Phoenix's team physician said that there was "no appreciable change" in how his right knee looked on MRI's taken in May and just two weeks ago, a span of four months. He is trying to figure out "the best scenario, whatever it may be," and added, "I think recovery time will be smart." Where does a hobbled Stoudemire fit on your draft sheet? I know he's falling further and further down mine. With Amare not able to participate, Kurt Thomas has stepped into the starting lineup for the Suns and clearly would be the beneficiary of extra minutes if Stoudemire's status does not improve. (http://fantasysports.yahoo.com/anal...100706&prov=yhoo&type=lgns&league=fantasy/nba)
Poor guy was oozing with potential, now he's going to be nothing but a role player. Atleast he got his money before he got injured.
I see him becoming another McDyess. Such a shame, nothing wrong with a McDyess but he could of been much much more. Hopefully hell come into some form but I doubt it.
I am not the biggest Amare fan. In fact, I don't like him at all. However, there's no denying that he's got unbelievable talent and it would be such a waste to see him not recover and make a successful comeback. As far as I am aware, none of the established NBA stars have come back 100% from this sort of injury, but one that comes to mind as having made the best recovery is Jason Kidd. I really hope for Amare's sake that he's closer to Kidd than to someone like Penny or Allan Houston. I hope he makes it back to close to where he was prior to the injury and has a successful career (at least that will give me many more chances to see Yao 'pwn' him over and over ) .
Yes, but Jason Kidd never dunked even before his surgery. Amare's game depends on it. It's a tough, tough surgery to overcome. Amare was starting to have a perfect blend of hitting open jumpers and exploding to the basket. Now, teams can actually play him on the perimeter and still contain him when he dives.
Yeah, he dunked, but his game wasnt based on above the rim action...Amare spends 90% of the time in the air...
because that's the same as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1dVh7iZAc Honestly, Amare needs to perfect his outside shots. He was hitting them at a decent clip before his surgery and he should try to focus on that--becoming more like Chris Webber but with the balls to actually go down in the paint and post up.
amare needs another year, but I don't think the suns want to admit it after giving him that massive contract while they knew the status of his knee. they fked up bad. this surgery is like tommy john. amare is gonna need 2 full years. screw acl injuries...microfracture is now the most dreaded phrase in sports.
It's too bad that it's going to be an injury that ends up settling the debate for the media regarding who's a better player out of Amare and Yao.
Don't count Amare out yet. It's doubtful he will ever return to his prior explosiveness but I won't make a final judgement until next season. Don't put him into the McDyess category just yet. If he goes down again (like McDyess did) then forget it.
Amare's still young and this was his first procedure on his knees, I believe. He has a better chance than most at recovering.
The Suns could soon be in big trouble. Amare's extension begins this year and Nash is already 32 and gets banged up in the lane alot. If Amare doesn't come back max contract worthy, Nash better not show any signs of aging. I doubt the Suns can keep plucking B rated players in the off season and tuning them into All Stars.
I never like to see any player get a significant injury like this. That being said, I have had a problem with Amare since this: At the end of the season, Stoudemire beat out Houston Rockets center Yao Ming and Miami Heat forward Caron Butler to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, becoming the first player ever drafted out of high school to win it.
