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Stoudemire upbeat after exam
Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 27, 2006 12:00 AM
A week ago, Amaré Stoudemire had one of his rougher days of this yo-yo comeback.
Stoudemire was so worried about how his right knee (not the microfracture surgery-repaired left knee) felt that he underwent another magnetic resonance imaging exam.
There was no swelling and the MRI was negative.
Stoudemire's optimism and bounce returned this week. He worked out Sunday and Monday, went to a star-studded Nike shoot Monday in Ontario, Calif., and played (wearing a sleeve on his right knee) in the Suns' pickup games Tuesday.
"That's it?" Stoudemire said after the final game.
Stoudemire complimented the Suns athletic trainers' work with him and said he would come off the bench if that were the staff's wish.
The past week surely will not be his last roller-coaster ride.
"That's the frustrating part about being injured," Stoudemire said. "You've got great days and you've got some days that aren't that good. That's when you've got a tendency to get a little frustrated and get upset about the workout and think it's not what you're supposed to be doing."
His Nike experience Monday helped Stoudemire's mind-set. He was part of an elite collection of players for Nike's campaign to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Air Force 1s with a new version. Stoudemire's signature shoe, the Stat 1, is also on the way.
Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Rasheed Wallace and Jermaine O'Neal participated in the shoot.
Single tickets to be sold
Single-game tickets for Suns regular-season home games will go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. The organization is warning fans that those single-game tickets are expected to sell out for many of the games.
Ticket buyers are encouraged to use Suns.com for purchases, but they can also call 1-800-462-2849 or go to the arena box office or any Ticketmaster outlet.
Free throw
Free-agent forward Jeff Varem, a Nigeria native, has yet to get the visa he needs to allow him to work in Europe, but the Suns are optimistic he will be able to acquire it and join Phoenix for camp in Italy.
Stoudemire upbeat after exam
Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 27, 2006 12:00 AM
A week ago, Amaré Stoudemire had one of his rougher days of this yo-yo comeback.
Stoudemire was so worried about how his right knee (not the microfracture surgery-repaired left knee) felt that he underwent another magnetic resonance imaging exam.
There was no swelling and the MRI was negative.
Stoudemire's optimism and bounce returned this week. He worked out Sunday and Monday, went to a star-studded Nike shoot Monday in Ontario, Calif., and played (wearing a sleeve on his right knee) in the Suns' pickup games Tuesday.
"That's it?" Stoudemire said after the final game.
Stoudemire complimented the Suns athletic trainers' work with him and said he would come off the bench if that were the staff's wish.
The past week surely will not be his last roller-coaster ride.
"That's the frustrating part about being injured," Stoudemire said. "You've got great days and you've got some days that aren't that good. That's when you've got a tendency to get a little frustrated and get upset about the workout and think it's not what you're supposed to be doing."
His Nike experience Monday helped Stoudemire's mind-set. He was part of an elite collection of players for Nike's campaign to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Air Force 1s with a new version. Stoudemire's signature shoe, the Stat 1, is also on the way.
Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Rasheed Wallace and Jermaine O'Neal participated in the shoot.
Single tickets to be sold
Single-game tickets for Suns regular-season home games will go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. The organization is warning fans that those single-game tickets are expected to sell out for many of the games.
Ticket buyers are encouraged to use Suns.com for purchases, but they can also call 1-800-462-2849 or go to the arena box office or any Ticketmaster outlet.
Free throw
Free-agent forward Jeff Varem, a Nigeria native, has yet to get the visa he needs to allow him to work in Europe, but the Suns are optimistic he will be able to acquire it and join Phoenix for camp in Italy.
