Amare Stoudemire, the 9th pick in 2002, grabbed the limelight of Yao Ming in in his rookie season and won the best rookie. Under Nash's lead, the offensive talent of Stoudemier was fully developed. Every time he encountered Spurs and Duncan , he performed well, and scored 40+ in playoffs . And this is not just Nash's credit, leaving the Suns to reach in the first season of Knicks , and he also scored a career-high 25.3 points.
, and Dwight Howard is the inside line with stronger defense than offense. Unlike Si, who has stronger mobility, his height, weight and strength are enough to help him dominate the inside line. Except for meeting a big center like Yao Ming who has height and shooting, he is a nightmare for other insiders on the offensive end. The Magic also made it to the finals with a one-star lineup with him as the core.
So, what will happen to the confrontation between spear and shield between them? Comparing the 22 career matches, let’s see who has the better advantage.
Warcraft data crushed, but it occupied the peak advantage
Compared with the data of both sides, Warcraft has the advantage. Although since the first fight between the two sides in the 2004-05 season, Warcraft is still just a "baby", but at least it is full of vitality. After the 11-12 season, Stoudemire's condition declined sharply, and the two sides still had many matches, including Howard, who was in , Rockets, and Sir (who played for the Mavericks at the time) who was completely in the playoffs.
Howard averaged 17.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2 blocks in 22 matches, with a shooting percentage of 54.7%; while Sir Almana only averaged 15.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of only 50%.
peak match: Warcraft dominates the rebound and the attack of the little bully is still sharp
Facing a small center like Stoudemire, Warcraft naturally dominates the rebound. In the peak match between the two sides (Si Shi averaged 20+ per game from 2006-07 to 2011 season, Howard averaged three consecutive DPOYs from 2008-09 to 2011 season), Warcraft grabbed more than 18 rebounds five times in the 2007-08 to 2011 season, including 18 rebounds and 23 rebounds at one time. Stoudemire's offense is still not silent, and he also scored 30+ many times when facing Howard, while 20+ times more times.
10-11 season peak matches
10-11 season Stoudemire came to New York and scored 30+ in the first second match with the Magic. In the first match in the East, Sir Si 30+4+4 and Howard 24+18, the Magic won 9 points; for the second time, Sir Si 30+2+1, Howard 30+16+5 caps, the Magic won 6 points.
Summary, Stoudemier and Howard are actually completely different centers. The former is the center in a small lineup with excellent offensive and better mobility; while the latter is more like a transition from the traditional center to the modern center, with certain inside offensive steps, excellent single defense, and top assisted defense, but there is still a gap between the offense and the four major centers.
