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Stoudemaire out for the season
Topic Started: Wednesday Apr 5 2006, 05:04 PM (199 Views)
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Well looks like he won't be making a return. ;)

http://www.tsn.ca/nba/news_story/?ID=161348&hubname=nba

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Suns lose Stoudemire to surgery

Associated Press

4/5/2006 12:43:31 PM

PHOENIX (AP) - All-star Suns forward Amare Stoudemire had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday and won't play again this season.

The operation followed a comeback that lasted just three games. He had missed the first 66 games of the season after surgery on his left knee.

In the latest operation, debris caused by wear and tear of the kneecap was removed, the team said. Stoudemire will be on crutches for a week to 10 days and could resume basketball in six to eight weeks.

''They just cleaned up some stuff,'' coach and general manager Mike D'Antoni said. ''There's nothing structurally wrong.''

Stoudemire's Oct. 11 surgery came a week after he signed a five-year contract extension worth more than $70 million US. He returned to the lineup March 23, scoring 20 points in 19 minutes against Portland. But his production dropped dramatically in his next two games, and Stoudemire's mobility was a problem. He missed the next four games before deciding on arthroscopic surgery.



D'Antoni said he wouldn't second-guess the decision to have Stoudemire return less than six months after surgery.

''There was no risk of him re-injuring his knee,'' D'Antoni said.

Stoudemire's next game could be with the U.S. team that plays in the FIBA world championships in Japan this summer.

''He'll start rehabbing next week, and I'd imagine his goal is to start getting ready for Team USA,'' said D'Antoni, an assistant on the U.S. team.

D'Antoni brushed aside the suggestion that Stoudemire's absence will hurt Phoenix as it bids for a first NBA title. Phoenix has all but locked up the second overall seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

''I think we still have a shot,'' D'Antoni said. ''I think we can play with anybody. I think our players are looking forward to showing what they've got.''

Guard Steve Nash of Victoria pointed to the Suns' 109-102 loss to Detroit on Sunday as a reason for optimism. Playing their fifth road game in seven days, the Suns took a 17-point lead before collapsing against the Pistons, who have a league-best 34-3 record at home.

''We're right there,'' Nash said. ''We've got a lot to overcome, but that's one of the big, physical teams and we were right there.''

With Stoudemire dominating in the paint, the Suns reached the Western Conference finals last year, and they opened training camp last fall as a title contender. After Stoudemire underwent surgery, some observers questioned whether Phoenix would make the playoffs this season.

But the Suns thrived in his absence, taking a commanding lead in the Pacific Division with their style, which emphasizes speed and shooting over size and strength.

The Suns struggled to work Stoudemire into their offense during his brief return. Now that he's gone for the rest of the year, Phoenix will revert to a smaller lineup featuring six-foot-eight Boris Diaw as a pass-oriented centre.

The Suns' biggest concern remains rebounding and interior defence, both of which are far better with a healthy Stoudemire. Opponents average a league-high 46.1 rebounds a game against Phoenix.

The Suns hope six-foot-nine, 254-pound Brian Grant, who missed 52 games after right knee surgery, will take up some of the slack. He's averaging 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 9.6 minutes in 14 games this year.

The Suns don't expect six-foot-nine, 235-pound Kurt Thomas, who has missed 17 games with a stress fracture in his right foot, to return until the second round of the playoffs. Thomas's 7.8 rebounds a game is second on the club to Shawn Marion, with 12.1.
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PSUSyr5
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Well, there's goes that previous Buy or Sell topic. Seems like they may of rushed him out too early.
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