Amar'e Stoudemire Looks Sharp, Feels 'Phenomenal' in Preseason Opener

by Brett PollakoffFiled under: SunsPHOENIX -- The last time Amar'e Stoudemire took the court against a meaningful opponent, he scored 42 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a regular season game that took place over seven seven months ago. After undergoing multiple procedures to repair a partially detached retina in his right eye, Stoudemire made his return to competitive basketball in the Suns' preseason opener against Partizan Belgrade. At times, Stoudemire showed flashes of what we're used to seeing from someone who was a starter on the Western conference All-Star team last season, and finished with 12 points and five rebounds in just 17 minutes of action. But both he and his head coach, Alvin Gentry, know that he's still a long way from being all the way back.Amar'e Stoudemire Looks Sharp, Feels 'Phenomenal' in Preseason Opener originally appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:35:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink ...