1. Health 
 <a href="/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-zzone-1.812055?tags=amar%27e+stoudemire">Amar’e Stoudemire</a> already is out and the Knicks are the oldest team in NBA history, so whether they can hold up for a full season and what they hope is a long playoff run is a big question. 
 2. Chemistry 
 <a href="/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-zzone-1.812055?tags=carmelo+anthony">Carmelo Anthony</a> and Stoudemire haven’t shown they can work well together, and training camp injuries prevented the Knicks from spending a lot of time meshing. 
 3. Egos 
 With so many players used to starting, finishing or playing heavy minutes if guys don’t accept their roles it could lead to disharmony.

1. Health Amar’e Stoudemire already is out and the Knicks are the oldest team in NBA history, so whether they can hold up for a full season and what they hope is a long playoff run is a big question. 2. Chemistry Carmelo Anthony and Stoudemire haven’t shown they can work well together, and training camp injuries prevented the Knicks from spending a lot of time meshing. 3. Egos With so many players used to starting, finishing or playing heavy minutes if guys don’t accept their roles it could lead to disharmony.

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