Amare: " Goggles from here on out"

[Pugz]

Amaré Stoudemire, fresh off surgery to repair a detached retina, says that he plans to wear goggles for the remainder of his NBA career.

"I'm wearing goggles from here on out," Stoudemire said. "It's funny I talked to my trainer when I was about to put those Oakley goggles down. I said, 'What are the odds of me getting poked in the eye again if I didn't wear these goggles?' "

Stoudemire, who had been poked in the eye numerous times over the last year, could have actually lost some sight had he not acted on the injury when he did.

"When I got hit by Boris Diaw in training camp, I couldn't see at all for the first three minutes," Stoudemire said. "I was more afraid then. With the retina, you can't quite tell until someone sees it. I caught it at a great time to where I saved my eyesight, and I've got a chance to get back here 200 percent soon.

"As long as I've got eye protection, I should be OK. Still play aggressive, explosive and active. That shouldn't change anything."

Via Arizona Republic

 

[DC4]

They said he'd wear goggles in the beginning of this season and he didn't..Hmm I wonder how he'll perform with those things on..

 

[RipCity32]

I've never used them before. But I doubt his production changes much with those on..

 

[Pugz]

I wonder if they'll be the Kareem style or Ben Wallace style lulz.

 

[RipCity32]

The Ben Wallace goggles were epic.

 

[CP3_Melo]

I wonder if they'll be the Kareem style or Ben Wallace style lulz.

Those were nice... not