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Could Amare Stoudemire Become a Top-5 Power Forward?

 
In order for Amare Stoudemire to become recognized as one of the top-five power forwards in the NBA, he first needs to stop committing stupid fouls. It seems to me everytime he plays a power forward that is within that top-five echelon, he is in foul trouble, and most of the time he's committing ticky-tack fouls. Sure, some of them probably weren't fouls in the first place, but his problem is that he tries too hard on defense and doesn't let the game flow. That's why he gets into foul trouble. Just take a look at his average fouls per game against the top forwards. Against Tim Duncan, Stoudemire averaged 3.9 fouls per game; against Chris Bosh, 4.8; Jermaine O'Neal, 3.8; Lamarcus Aldridge, 3.6; Dirk Nowitzki, 3.4; Elton Brand, 2.8; and Al Harrington, 2.8. So, even against the non-elite power forwards, but definitely talented players, he still struggles to remain in the game. I guess that's part of the reason why Stoudemire annoys me so much, and I can't really stand him ... (link)

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