Raise your hand if you've been inside Amare Stoudemire's knees lately.
Wow, not a one? Judging by how many fans have written off the Phoenix Suns star after his microfracture surgery, I pictured a multitude of doubters to line up and perform an impromptu "hater-wave."
Yes, such a serious surgery to the centerpiece of any NBA franchise is cause for concern.
And yes, traditionally, microfracture surgery is particularly difficult for a player to recover from.
But this is Stat we're talking about here, people.
You know, the man among children who didn't start playing basketball until the age of 14. Yeah, that guy, the thunder-dunking beast that won Rookie of the Year at the age of 20 and made all the kids in the neighborhood beg their parents for neck tattoos.
Have patience, haters.
Cut back the House M.D. act and enjoy Phoenix's ride to the 'ship.
