That is a huge blow to phoenix..... Kurt needs to step it up.

KT couldn't averaged more than 10 & 10 on a 33win team. He's not going to average 18 & 10 in Phoenix with Marion and nash there

Now, KT will be exposed like he was here.

Oh yeah, KT is there the Suns are set. I mean he should average 21 & 12. With no Amare, more rebounds and points for him right. Who needs JJ & Q. btw, see the 2003-2004 Knicks, injury is no excuse. You have the best pg in the league (MVP), all-star Marion and KT. Injury is no excuse with that team. Just ask Isiah.

Micro-fracture for Amare. Damn. I truly hope his career isn't over or drastically changed by this.

The Suns will not suck. Nash knows how to run a team. They'll probably be able to hover around .500 till Amare comes back.

It was microfracture surgery?? 4 months is extremely optimistic. He's probably done for the full season. If it was on a weight-bearing part of the bone, he'll probably never be close to what he used to be. I have to revise my Suns win prediction from -12 relative to last season to about -25. This turns what already was a VERY BAD offseason into a NIGHTMARE offseason for the Suns.

[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 10-11-2005 2:22 PM]

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/1011suns.html

Amare out four months
Suns star has microfracture procedure on left knee
Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 11, 2005

The Suns received devastating news this morning regarding their All-Star big man.

Suns star Amaré Stoudemire’s arthroscopic surgery evolved into a microfracture procedure on his left knee this morning, according to his manager.

Team physician and orthopedic surgeon Thomas Carter found Stoudemire’s cartilage damage to be more severe than anticipated. Stoudermire’s manager, Rodney Rice, said the power forward is expected be out for four months because of the surgery.

“It was better to do the microfracture now instead of chancing that the lesion would grow, which might affect Amaré down the road,” said Rice, who was in the room during this morning’s scope. “It was best to do the procedure now.”

Suns fans remember how microfracture surgery greatly changed the game of Penny Hardaway but Rice said Stoudemire should not be as adversely affected because he is having the operation at a younger age and at a time when the lesion is smaller. During a microfracture, holes are drilled into the bone. The cells then come up with the blood through the holes and form into cartilage.

“He’s got a lot of things in his favor to come back in a strong way,” Rice said.

Steve Nash won't be able to recognize any of the guyz walking the break with him. Brian Grant, Kurt Thomas and Pat Burke < Amare, Qrich and Joe Johnson. I predict instant sucking.

Gittonya KT haters!!

Kurt Thomas has an 3 inch verticle and will block less shots than Nate the Great. Steve Nash will have to slow down the breaks to give the old guys time to set up the pick & rolls

Martin & Andrew: I liked it in the past how "moved" threads still got bumped up in this forum whenever someone replied. Now an interesting thread like this one is quickly falling off the front page. Just my humble opinion.

KT's role on the fast break will be as a trailer for the short range jump shot

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With the team Phoenix has now everyone will be trailing the break except for Shawn Marion and Steve Nash. Jim Jackson, Brian Grant and Kurt Thomas do not = a fast break.