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01.12.09

Twenty-two hours a day, 10 yearn, incredibly boring days. That's how much time Amar'e Stoudemire logged face down -- phiz down! -- after having fluid drained from his right eye in July, the eye in which he endured surgery in February for a cut off retina. It was as scary as it was tedious, giving the Phoenix Suns' still-young but injury-hampered power send time to think. Ponder. And re-commit to his All-Star career, with its Hall of Fame potential and its paucity of championship rings.

The bright side in Stoudemire's trial by bed rest was that he did have time to reflect and, of course, that it worked. He is back now, not truly what he has been as a player --- Stoudemire averaged 26 points and 8.9 rebounds in 2004-05 and 25.2 and 9.1 two years ago --- but masses good, and flaking off rust with each performance. He's the only player in the NBA who ranks in the top 15 in both scoring average (19.9) and in players-goal percentage (58.5), and in the seven games prior to Tuesday's contest at New York, he had averaged 22.1 ppg while shooting 67.4 percent from the lea and 77.5 percent from the foul line. Better still, he's got a renewed appreciation for the simple joy of playing. Said Suns teammate Award Hill, who knows a thing or two about persevering through what could have been career-enders: "Sometimes when you have some misfortune and you have to really keep to get your career back --- and you have that early --- I think that really shapes things as you continue your occupation. Going through those injuries and setbacks can help you understand how to take care of your body. I think Amar'e's got another 10 beneficial years left in him.''

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