Why is Amare Stoudamire Unhappy?
I have no idea. I didn't know he WAS unhappy. But he skipped a Suns team practice yesterday. And he has been lashing out in a few post-game interviews since Christmas. While he apparently had an excuse (was he watching football?) for missing practice, the Suns are not happy about it or necessarily accepting it. The reasons to keep an eye on this? This quote from Steve Nash:
"After Sunday's workout, guard Steve Nash said he didn't know the reason for Stoudemire's absence or what to say about it. But on the generic subject of team chemistry, Nash said that inner squabbles can take down a team.
"I don't know if guys are pointing fingers, maybe sometimes I'm oblivious to that to some of that stuff to a fault," he said. "But if that stuff is going on it needs to be stopped or else we can kiss it goodbye. You can't win at this level if you don't have great chemistry and you don't pull for each other and if you're worried about your shots or worried about yourself or making excuses or pointing fingers at other players. That's for losers. We've been a winning ballclub here and if we want to take that next step that has to be a big part of our character."
Interesting. And worth watching.
