Plays zero defense, ball stopper on offense, plays in the same space as Melo on the court so he get in the way of a better player, and the team practically played much better w/o him in the lineup.

Be ready to load up on Pacers in game three.

Amare Stoudemire said that he has "no pain running, jumping, cutting, slashing" on the basketball court.

"I felt explosive. The only thing now is getting my wind back up," he said. STAT is still eyeing a return for Game 3 on Saturday assuming he's able to get through this week without any setbacks, and Mike Woodson said he wants the big man to "reprise his role as a go-to guy off the bench."