'Rock star' Amare brings his Knicks to Phoenix

By Bob Baum

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Jan. 7 2011 4:04 p.m. MST

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New York Knicks guard Toney Douglas (23) celebrates with New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire (1) in the fourth quarter of the Knicks 128-115 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011.

Kathy Willens, Associated Press

Summary

If anyone wondered, and plenty did, whether Amare Stoudemire could thrive without those slick passes from Steve Nash, nobody is wondering now.

PHOENIX — If anyone wondered, and plenty did, whether Amare Stoudemire could thrive without those slick passes from Steve Nash, nobody is wondering now.

Stoudemire brought "his" New York Knicks to Phoenix for the first time Friday night and acknowledged that he felt his efforts weren't fully appreciated in his seven-year run with the Suns.

Speaking at the Knicks' shootaround, Stoudemire said his perseverence through injuries, his hard work and what he brought to the franchise, in his words, "may have gotten overlooked."

In New York, Stoudemire said, he feels like "a rock star." Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said that's a fair description, saying Stoudemire "has kind of taken New York by storm."

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