Amar'e Stoudemire plans to make a pitch to Carmelo Anthony this weekend in Los Angeles.

Stoudemire will spend a lot of time with Anthony as they face off against each other as coaches in Friday night's Rookie-Sophomore Classic at Staples Center.

The Knicks big man finally has a chance to convince Anthony about New York and perhaps suggest the Nets aren't the place to be. Stoudemire cracked after Saturday's victory in Newark: "It was like a home game for us."