Warren2ThaG Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 http://images.cbssports.com/u/photos/basketball/nba/img12161759.jpgStoudemire sets sights on big season, big paydayAmar'e Stoudemire was back on the court this past week, rocking a pair of goggles to protect his surgically repaired eye and looking nothing like a man who'd missed five months of competitive basketball. "Breathtaking" is a word one eyewitness used when discussing Stoudemire's return to full-contact drills on the Phoenix Suns' practice court. Much more meaningful was a comment that came from veteran Grant Hill, who couldn't believe how active and agile Stoudemire was after such a long layoff. "If I didn't play for five months and came out here," Hill told a confidant, "I would die." Maybe, just maybe, it's not time to bury the Suns in the desert just yet. With a formidable weight lifted by the undoing of the ill-fated Shaq trade, the organization can look ahead to the 2009-10 season with a sense of relief, if not quite optimism. Stoudemire's quick recovery from eye surgery, the re-signing of Hill and Steve Nash, and the drafting of first-round pick Earl Clark have the Suns feeling frisky again. The practice gym has consistently hosted 10 players a day since early August, the first time that has happened to anyone's recollection since Phoenix first re-signed Nash in 2004. The key figure in all of this, of course, is Stoudemire, who had plenty of time to reflect on the emptiness of his career to this point after undergoing a second procedure on his right eye in July. Afterward, Stoudemire had to lay face-down all but two hours a day for about 10 days to ensure proper healing of the detached retina he suffered when he was poked in the eye in February. He wasn't cleared for strength training until about three weeks ago, and finally returned to on-court drills Sept. 1. ----More....http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/12161755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 How can he set his sights on anything when he can't see? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 How can he set his sights on anything when he can't see?You are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klashnekoff Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 But he can see .. 25ppg, 10 rpg, 2bpg .. that is roughly what i predict his seasons statistics will look like .. Earl Clark is going to be a good player too, watch. Suns are gonna be doing some big things. I sense however a trade will go down and they accquire a 2nd high volume scorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 How can he set his sights on anything when he can't see? That's harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl. Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 How can he set his sights on anything when he can't see? How mature and hey a writer being offencive what a surprise. Good to see you making a joke out of a career threatening and potential life altering injury good job, all it lacked was comedic value but hey you can't have it all right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Calm down, it was only a joke. Maybe not the greatest one, but nothing to get mad about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 How mature and hey a writer being offencive what a surprise. Good to see you making a joke out of a career threatening and potential life altering injury good job, all it lacked was comedic value but hey you can't have it all right. You must be a load of fun to hang out with at parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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