New York Knicks 121, Phoenix Suns 96
PHOENIX — For 516 games, Amare Stoudemire trotted onto the US Airways Center court and brought passion and electricity to the arena.
Standing tall and talented (STAT), Amare won over Suns fans instantly with his bone-crushing dunks that earned the 19-year-old the 2003 Rookie of the Year award.
Stoudemire eventually helped [...]

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Amare Stoudemire leading the New York Knicks back to legitimacy after years of failure is one of the best stories of this NBA season, except to those of us in Phoenix still longing for the glory days.
The Knicks enter Friday’s matchup against the Suns 20-14, seemingly locked into a top-six playoff seed five games ahead [...]

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PHOENIX — Over the course of his eight seasons in Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire was criticized for his lack of leadership and ability to be “The Man” when the lights got bright.
STAT played the role of Steve Nash’s sidekick, but never seemed able to take the reigns on his own when the Suns needed him. When he [...]

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Some quick links, stats and fun in advance of Wednesday’s rematch of the ’93 Finals….

Ian Levy over at Hickory-High conducted an in-depth analysis of how Amare and Nash have fared without each other individually as well as how the Suns are coping without STAT as a team. It’s well worth the read, but to summarize [...]

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I made my case before the season started that Hakim Warrick should start over Hedo Turkoglu because of his ability to finish off a pick-and-roll. This video proves exactly why Warrick should start, as it compares his pick-and-roll game to that of former Phoenix Sun Amare Stoudemire.
Other breakdown videos:
Hedo Turkoglu’s defense dooms Suns vs. Blazers
Robin [...]

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PHOENIX – Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the Nash-to-Amare connection that was the signature of the Phoenix franchise for over half a decade.
“We’re still trying to learn from one another and have a feel for what guys like to do and where they like to get the ball,” Suns coach Alvin [...]

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