"He was probably a little sore and that's probably the reason for it. So I've got to be open-minded to that and do what's asked. That's the right thing to do," Woodson said after practice Wednesday.
The coach added that he "shouldn't have" played Stoudemire 28 minutes in the Knicks' 102-96 loss to the Celtics. That was a season-high for Stoudemire, who has played four games since coming back from the debridement procedure.
Stoudemire admitted that he felt "a little bit sore" after the Boston game but, like Woodson, downplayed the notion that he has suffered a setback.
"I feel great," said Stoudemire, who's averaging 10 points and 2.3 rebounds in 20 minutes through four games. "I just think we're taking a precautionary route. Just making sure that everything [continues] to improve. I think that's about it, really. No setbacks, no re-injury, anything like that. I feel great."