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Fist the Lakers, then, the Cavs. Now, the Magic? Flip-flopping poosy.
I mean the guy is a beast and is unstoppable downlow
all the talk heading into this series is all about Lebron and how the Cavs will win e.t.c but people don't see to realise how unstoppable Dwight really is
his stats this post season
19.9 points
15.90 rebouhds
2.3 blocks
60% shooting from the field
Is it fair to say that Dwight is a top 4-5 player in this league?
Fist the Lakers, then, the Cavs. Now, the Magic? Flip-flopping poosy.
No.
He's rated right where he should be. The most dominant defensive center in the league. A great athlete. But, a player that still has flaws in the game and can improve several areas of his game in order to become a truly great player.
what you on about kid? stick to the topic....unless you are too stupid to even form an opinion.
This is like asking if there's a guard better than Nash on a Suns board back in 2006.
I've always been awed by Howards athleticism and power, but then when I see Lebron sometimes taking it strong to the basket and challenging Howard's strenfgh I'm like dammmmmmmmmmmmm.
Dwight Howard is eaisly the most overrated superstar in the league. It's borderline laughable to think people try to have realistic discussions about building a team around him. He's been in the league 5 years and still has a lot of holes in his offense. Once his athleticism goes, so will his career.
Jamstone nailed it. If he can work on his post game and improve it steadily the way that Lebron did with his jumper in the last two seasons then he could make the jump to great. If nothing else if he can work on his free throws he could easily add another 2-3 points to his scoring average (maybe more) and become a more reliable threat down the stretch in close games.
He's hard for howard to pick up when dhow already has 4 fouls on him.
IMO, his "defense" is purely based on athleticism.
If he can combine that with Duncan or Rasheed's techniques, the sky is the limit
I think it will take time. Like with MJ he was pure athleticism at first, then developed a jump shot, then fadeway, and moved away from the power game. It would be nice if Howard can figure some stuff out before age forces him to.
He's still fairly young, if he spends the summer working on his post game and maybe a mid range jump shot he will be a freakin' beast.
They should get him a coach who knows how to play in the post; not ing jumpshooting Patrick Ewing. Howard has so much untapped potential.
You didn't watch the Celtics-Magic series, did you?
I would agree with that. That's why I chose the word "dominant" as opposed to "best" or "skilled" to describe his defense. And, that's like saying Tony Parker's ability to get past defenders is purely based on his quickness. Well yeah.
yep I saw him average 21, 13 and close to 3 blocks in leading the magic past Boston
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He was getting beaten by Perkins the whole series. Howard needs to get a low post game, so right now he's overrated offensively. A lot of his points come off of dunks, putbacks, and offensive rebounds. He has a "hook shot" but it's not a consistent weapon. I've seen plenty of those just hit back board from him. Put someone who can handle his physicality and he kind of disappears. If you need an example, look back to the Celtics series and see how Perkins played him. Howard make Perkins look like an All-NBA defensive team.
LAST TIME I checked dwight averages
21
13
on 55% shooting
clearly Perkins didn't do that great.
I don't know if you can call him overrated offensively since most people say he needs a lot of work on his offense. And, does it matter how he scores his points if he's still putting up around 20 ppg? Most fans and analysts agree that Dwight Howard needs a better low post game. I don't think he's rated very high by people in terms of offense. But, as poor as his offense can look, he still shot 55% from the field against the Celtics. He's obviously not as dominant offensively as he is defensively, but I don't feel he's overrated offensively. He needs a lot of work on offense.
16.4 ppg and 17.1 rpg against the Celtics.
Magic-Celtics series
my mistake, got mixed up with the series with the Cavs.
Still amazing numbers really.
IF he had a post game, even if it was only as good as Bynum's or Perkins' post up.
Perkins? HAHAHAHAHA
Perkins has no post skills at all. You even watch basketball?
He has more post skills than Howard.
D12 is a glorified glass cleaner. He has 1 offensive move and it's that awful hookshot. Other than that, he relies on his athleticism for everything, offensively and defensively. I can't respect a persons game just based on that.
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