There were probably plenty of reasons why Carmelo Anthony wanted to play for the New York Knicks back in 2011. Money, marketing, the opportunity to be the face of a franchise in a major city -- they all likely played a role. But so did Amar'e Stoudemire. Anthony says that the chance to play with Stoudemire was "one of the reasons I wanted to come to New York." So it's difficult for Anthony to watch Stoudemire struggle with another knee injury. "As a friend, it's hard for me to sit back and act like it doesn't bother me because I know how hard of a worker he is [and] I know the time that he puts in the gym to train and rehab," Anthony said Tuesday. "To see him go forward and then take some steps back every time, it's just sad." Read more http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...-sad-amare-stoudemire-struggling-stay-healthy
