Wednesday, March 29, 2006

And there goes Amare

Amare Stoudamire's comeback has, after three games, probably ended for the year. He played poorly in a lopsided Suns loss to New Jersey on Monday night, then was held out of another lopsided Suns loss last night in Milwaukee.

Apparently, he's experiencing some stiffness in his surgically repaired left knee, and the Suns, who have huge long-term hopes for Stoudamire, are making a sensible choice by holding him out.

You hate to see really gifted athletes like Stoudamire sidelined with major injuries like this, and one hopes that his career is not diminished or ended by the injury. Stoudamire is the kind of guy who can inherit the mantle from Duncan and Shaq and could dominate the league for the next 10 years. I sincerely hope he comes back next year and regains his former, amazing stature.

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