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Much has been made of Amar’e Stoudemire’s poor performance this season, so the All-Star break seems like a good time to look at how his season has gone. His lack of involvement in the pick and roll has been greatly discussed and seen as a big reason for his struggles. While he was heavily involved in and successful at the pick and roll in Phoenix, Amar’e had a PER of 22.8 last year with the Knicks while only seeing 2.4 pick and roll possessions per game. He is averaging a similar number of pick and roll possessions with Jeremy Lin in the lineup this year, yet his PER is his lowest since his rookie season. Let’s take a look at the other aspects of Amar’e’s game and what’s going on.
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