12. Amare Stoudamire. A big man who can run the floor, and is lethal in transition. Deadly off the pick-and-roll. Jump shot much improved. Can be a defensive presence, especially now that Shaq-Daddy has rolled into town. It's almost scary how good Amare already is and how good he may be. He just shouldn't be able to do what he does with the size of this body: 6'10" and 245 lbs! The really scary thing now is that his blocks are up and his defensive rebounds are up. He's not staying at number 12 very long! 

11. Carlos Boozer. Big man who controls the paint. Can score with both hands. This "kid" is only 26 years old, yet seems to have been around the NBA for years. His basketball maturity is incredible and with young Deron Williams, he is destined to do even better with time. Come playoff time I don't want to face his Utah Jazz. 

10. Steve Nash. Great point guard with excellent vision. Always finds the open man. Also, very good three-point and free throw shooter. In a pregame warm-up recently, Steve Nash hit 37 3-pointers in a row. Yes, his shooting has improved, and when mixed with his knack for finding the open man, literally ANYWHERE on the court: "Beware Opponents". This guy is lightning quick and almost always makes the right decision with the ball. 

9. Dwyane Wade. Off-the-charts explosion going to the rim. Can score in the lane. Very clutch and brings a lot of intensity. It's a shame Shaq turned 50 this year. Dwyane is getting better every year, yet has lost his big man to help draw the double and triple teams away from him. But I don't doubt Dwyane's ability to make do. He's still one the NBA's best pure scorers. It will just have to wait until next year. (Dwyane Wade is out for the season, as of March 10th with a left knee rehab). 

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