| Amar'e Stoudemire's knee troubles continue. (Getty Images) |
The news for Amar'e Stoudemire isn't getting any better.
Nine days after word that Stoudemire would miss two-to-three weeks with a ruptured cyst in his left knee, the Knicks have now announced that their power forward will be out a lot longer.
Debridement is defined by surgeryencyclopedia.com as "process of removing dead (necrotic) tissue or foreign material from and around a wound to expose healthy tissue."
That doesn't sound fun.
The procedure should help Stoudemire's knee heal a lot better for long-term purposes, but having to go in and clean out his knee will definitely keep him from getting on the court anytime soon. Clearing out the dead tissue will presumably allow the knee to heal a lot faster. There's also a chance that Rasheed Wallace dropped a Junior Mint into Stoudemire's knee accidentally, but that's another case for another time.
Now the Knicks have a set timetable for their power forward's return and can plan accordingly. Carmelo Anthony will likely be the power forward of choice for Mike Woodson. Melo shined at PF last season, and this position change allows the team to put more shooters around him (for example, Steve Novak) to space the floor and give Anthony space to operate.