With Phil Jackson as the President the Knicks will have plenty of eyes on them , expecting them to win, especially if Carmelo Anthony stays. Anthony certainly can’t do it by himself and though Amar’e Stoudemire helped bring him here, he hasn’t been much of a second option. Stoudemire wants to return to his previous form however and expects to return as an All-Star under new head coach Derek Fisher’s system aka Phil Jackson’s system.
via NY Post:
Stoudemire, on a book tour for his latest tome, “Cooking with Amar’e,’’ told The Post Thursday night his bonanza final two months in the starting lineup has him eyeing his seventh All-Star appearance in new coach Derek Fisher’s triangle attack.
“No doubt in my mind my goal is to get back to that level [of] just three short years ago,’’ Stoudemire said during the book signing in White Plains. “For sure, my goal is to return to the All-Star Game and compete for a championship in the postseason.’’
Stoudemire and Fisher have only texted, but the Knicks power forward — who stayed mostly injury-free last season — feels the triangle is right for him. The system relies on a big man who can post up, an area of Stoudemire’s game that has greatly improved.
“With the triangle offense, it’s probably the best situation for all of us,’’ Stoudemire said. “We get a good system we can run and stay consistent on. I’ve adjusted to any system I’ve played in. It won’t be a problem.’’
