Originally Published: January 27, 2012

What's wrong with Amare?

Stoudemire's stunning decline on offense should have the Knicks very concerned

Haberstroh By Tom Haberstroh
ESPN Insider
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Let's start with this right off the bat:

David Lee, Al Harrington and Anthony Randolph each have better player efficiency ratings than the Knicks' $100 million man, Amare Stoudemire, this season. Yes, Anthony Randolph (15.9 PER) has been more productive with his minutes than Stoudemire (15.7 PER).

The sobering reality in New York is that in just a year's time, Stoudemire has gone from MVP candidate to a league-average player, at least statistically.

So we have to ask:

What happened to Amare Stoudemire?

To read more about why the Knicks should be very worried over Stoudemire's recent play, become an ESPN Insider.

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