Stoudemire is Going Old School With Goggles

[RaY Z]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3623654

Stoudemire has torn iris, will be out 5-10 days

ESPN.com news services

Updated: October 3, 2008, 9:42 PM ET

Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire missed practice Thursday with a partially torn iris after being poked in the eye during practice Wednesday.

Stoudemire, who returned to McKale Center on Friday night, said he wouldn't be able to exercise for another five to 10 days because of the injury.

"I can't catch a break," Stoudemire told the Arizona Republic. "I can't get my heart rate up because my blood pressure rises and it goes to my eye. I don't want that or the eye will bleed."

Suns center Boris Diaw inadvertently poked Stoudemire in the right eye during practice, and Stoudemire awoke Thursday with swelling and blurred vision.

An examination showed there was no damage to the retina or the cornea, according to the East Valley Tribune.

"He actually had some damage to his iris, which is not serious, fortunately," team GM Steve Kerr said, according to the Republic.

Stoudemire told paper he will likely wear goggles for the rest of his career.

"I don't want that to happen again," Stoudemire said.

 

[RaY Z]

Might seem wierd at first, but just like RIP Hamilton, it'll probably grow on to him, and it would seem like he had being wearing it for his entire career.

Oh yeah... here's just a preview of what he may look like with the goggles.

 

[Rookie]

LOL .

I wouldn't blame him.

 

[Gargamel]

He should go old school w/ a baseline jumper.

 

[Spike]

That's not old school.

This is old school.