Good or bad news depending on what kind of Knicks’ fan you are, but Amare Stoudemire has been cleared for contact and is targeting the Knicks’ season opener as his return.
“I feel great,” said Stoudemire, still aiming to face the Bucks on opening night, as he had predicted two weeks ago. “It does [feel good] to finally be out there moving around. I feel strong. I feel I’m in great shape, so progress is working out, the hard work is paying off. I’m going to continue that progress.
“The goal is to be ready to start the season. We’ll see if that pans out.’’
The hundred million dollar man has spent a great deal of his career as Knick injured. This summer he had his third knee operation in 12 months, the latest arthroscopic surgery on both knees to clean out debris.
Last season, Stoudemire averaged 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 23.5 minutes in 29 games. But he shot 57.7 percent, his highest mark since 2007-08.
