Amar? Stoudemire has recaptured the optimism he had about a return that he once said would make him better than ever.

The source of his emotional turnaround appears to have been a heart-to-heart conversation Stoudemire had with the man he may respect as much as anyone - Suns Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Jerry Colangelo.  

"I just reminded him that I'm the guy responsible for him to be here in the first place, I really care about him and I want what's best for him," Colangelo said of their Friday talk. "There have been too many stops and starts (in his comeback). I think it was a good conversation."