"God, what the hell is wrong with you!? "
Hubie Brown is definitely not a kind old man; a kind coach could never create a defensive team.
A high school superstar enters the NBA only to be constantly berated by the coach, and this huge contrast is enough to destroy the confidence of a 19-year-old kid.
Roger was initially worried about this too; he didn't want to train Stoudemire into another Kwame Brown.
But Stoudemire's response to these criticisms amazed Roger.
"Yes, sir!"
"Sir, I will try my best to do better!"
"I remember it, I remember it!"
His confidence was completely unaffected, and he continued to train hard every day to do his best.
He was almost unlike the Amar'e Stoudemire that Roger had in mind.
On one day after practice, Stoudemire routinely accepted interviews in the locker room.
A reporter asked him, "How big is the difference between high school basketball and the NBA?"
