Amare is really just starting to come back from a catastrophic eye injury. He’s got to get himself into playing shape. Like I said last night, he may need 15-20 games to get himself back to the level that we Suns fans are used to.

That said though, we should expect just that — the Stoudemire we’re used to. He’s not going to wow us with his defense or rebounding once he’s back to form. But we can expect a lot of Sportscenter highlights from him on the offensive end.

Stoudemire has a lot to play for this season. If he has a strong bounce back this season, he’s most likely going to try the free agent market and not take his 17 million option. In order to even be considered for a max contract this summer he’s got to play like an absolute beast to help downplay his injuries on the open market.