If and it is a big if, Amar’e can stay healthy and give the Knicks some solid (doesn’t have to be spectacular) minutes it would help the Knicks out a lot.
They are coming into the year a lot of healthier and with a better attitude. I think they can be a surprise team in the EAST. Here is what Amar’e had to say about his minutes per ESPN.
Amar’e Stoudemire is confident that he’ll be able to play 30 minutes per night this season.
“Oh, for sure. Having the year I had last year from a health standpoint is very positive. … I hope it allows me to play even more this season,” Stoudemire said Monday.
Stoudemire has been on a minutes restriction for much of the last two seasons due to various knee ailments. He may play on another minutes restriction this season.
“I think toward the end of the year last year we got it to a 30-minute-a-night, 35-minute-a-night type deal,” Stoudemire said. “So I’m sure after I sit down with the coaches we’ll pick out something that’s going to be beneficial to both of us.”