http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... birth.html
...For now, cynics are on red alert. Like many others of his generation, Stoudemire must be chasing a dollar sign, trying to snag the biggest number possible. This summer, he can opt out of the final year on his contract with the Suns and sell himself to the highest bidder. His current level of play and his season-long temperament (mature, unaffected by trade rumors, the anti-Shawn Marion) guarantees no shortage of potential suitors.
"I think this is the best I've played in my career," Stoudemire said.
OK, great. But why now?
It's easy to stereotype Stoudemire. The vanity plays and self-appointed nicknames paint an unflattering portrait of the man, and his current performance level seems almost treacherous.
Just watch him play. He's explosive, active, dunking on people's heads and actually trying to play defense. He doesn't stand idly on the court, masking half-baked effort on some lack of understanding.
He's the player we all wanted all along, and he shows up now, on the way to divorce court?
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