Suns center Amare Stoudemire is getting closer to 100 percent and he's excited about the team's chances this season.

Phoenix has reinstalled their run-and-gun system under head coach Alvin Gentry.

"The Nash-and-Stoudemire era is not over yet," Stoudemire told the Arizona Republic. "We're still here. We're still improving. We're still getting better as a unit. We're bringing the Phoenix Suns team with us. I'll tell you what: We're definitely focusing in on the defensive end and it's going to show this season."