When Amar’e Stoudemire takes his bandaged left hand onto the court for the Knicks in Game 4 against the Heat today, he could be met with a shower of Garden boos to remind him of the crowd’s displeasure with his self-inflicted wound.  Interim coach Mike Woodson said he hopes Stoudemire is cheered like any other Knicks player and said now is not the time to make a point.  Read more after the jump.

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“[The fans] should be supportive,’’ Woodson said. “Amar’e has been solid, I think, all year. There was bad judgement in what he’s done. But he’s in a New York uniform. He’s a big part of what we do. I love Amar’e. These fans know he made a mistake. They’ll be in his corner, I think.’’

Amare Stoudemire (hand) will start Game 4 on Sunday, as the Knicks look to avoid a sweep on their home court.

It remains to be seen how much Amare can contribute with his hand swathed in bandages, and his presence won’t matter if New York can’t slow down Miami’s offense. It will be interesting to see how the fans react — his willingness to play through pain is commendable, but this is the second straight playoffs he’s been needlessly injured (last year he hurt his back on a trick dunk during warmups).

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