PHOENIX (AP) -Amare Stoudemire is taking a lot of heat for his defense, or lack of it, thus far in the Western Conference finals. Then again, nobody ever confused him with Kevin Garnett as an NBA stopper – and he is playing against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The teams returned to practice on Friday after a day off, with the Lakers up 2-0 as the series shifts to Phoenix for Game 3 on Sunday night.
Stoudemire indicated defensive strategy, not his individual failings, were to blame for Phoenix’s interior defensive woes. He says he’s doing everything the coaches are asking of him.
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