According to Adrian Wojnarowski,
Amar'e Stoudemire will
return for his first game of the 2012-13 season on Tuesday night at Madison
Square Garden. After having knee surgery during the preseason, Stoudemire will
come off the bench no matter what Carmelo
Anthony’s status is for the game against the Portland Trail Blazers, according
to sources.
Interestingly, the New York Knicks have performed extremely well in
Stoudemire’s absence. Since the beginning of the 2011-12 NBA season, the Knicks
have had a 22-25 (.468) regular season record when Stoudemire has played. When
he has not, they have been 35-14 (.714).
However, Stoudemire started all 47 games that he played in last season.
If he indeed comes off the bench on Tuesday, it would be the first time he has
done so since November 4, 2006 as a member of the Phoenix Suns. It would break
his streak of starting 417 consecutive regular season games that he has played.
Maybe his bench role is the key to the Knicks’ further success, or they could
just flounder like they have when he has played in the past.
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