Without those two, coach Mike Woodson gave the backup center role to 6-foot-11, 245-pound Amar'e Stoudemire.

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So perhaps it is time to consider an unusual idea: Transforming Amar'e Stoudemire into a three-point shooter.

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The core of the ball club Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler seems almost certain to stay put.

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