KnicksNow.com recently caught up with Amar’e Stoudemire prior to his preseason debut.

Stoudemire talked about his excitement to compete against another team after going up against his teammates in training camp:

“You definitely want to mix it up. We have been playing against each other since the start of camp, so now its time to really compete against another team.” Stoudemire said.

The Knicks face the Toronto Raptors tonight in Montreal, QC at 7pm EST.

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