This summer, Big Ben trained with Stoudemire at Roger's training camp, so he knows just how much Stoudemire has improved.
Everyone was expecting Amar'e Stoudemire to make progress on defense, but they overlooked his rapid improvement on offense.
As soon as Roger passed the ball, Rasheed Wallace immediately lunged at Stoudemire. A big man capable of mid-range shots poses no threat to the Pistons. In last season's finals, even the Admiral had a precise mid-range, but still couldn't help the Spurs kill the game, because the Pistons were very mobile, and even Rasheed Wallace was more agile than most centers.
Stoudemire raised the basketball; the Yelling Maestro raised his arms to interfere. But when the Yelling Maestro got close to Stoudemire, Stoudemire suddenly pulled back the ball and drove with a dribble!
Rasheed Wallace tried to chase, but Stoudemire was just too fast, slipping past him in an instant!
