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5 seconds left, game 7 of the finals, down by one....who would you rather have with the ball in his hands, Duncan or Howard?
Dwight Howard is way better than robot duncon, I laugh @ these es bringing the "4 rings" card... Those rings were a team effort ..
One on One Howard is way ahead of boring Duncon!
5 seconds left, game 7 of the finals, down by one....who would you rather have with the ball in his hands, Duncan or Howard?
well that's another thing that Duncan has over him..unlike Shaq and Howard, Duncan is a guy you can give the ball to in clutch time, and he makes something happen..he's also a 70% free throw shooter at this point, so he isn't as much of a liability as he's been in the past in that regard..
Duncan is playing some of his best basketball ever.
Kobe, LeBron or DWade.
But that was not the original question. But to answer this question i would take Timmy.
But Howard is a better player today and if i was starting a team today i would take Howard and so would 90% of all GM's But it's a fun discussion.
Remind me why your crappy Suns went out and got lard-ass Shaqtus again.
Let's see...
Howard has a higher scoring average.
Howard has higher rebounding average.
Howard blocks more shots.
Howards's team has a better record than Duncan's team.
OK, I get it. Duncan must be better.
You have proven you can read. We are all impressed.Let's see...
Howard has a higher scoring average.
Howard has higher rebounding average.
Howard blocks more shots.
Howards's team has a better record than Duncan's team.
OK, I get it. Duncan must be better.
Duncan's always had problems with Shaquille O'Neal. The fact the Spurs don't have another big man who can guard the best on the other team hurts them. Kurt Thomas is undersized and his jumper is failing him. In other words, they miss Robert Horry and Francisco Elson.
I wouldn't go that far...
Are you serious?
Duncan
If it were the Magic the ball would be in Hedo's or Lewis's hands. D12 is not polish enough on offense for that. Plus the other team would just foul him if he touches the ball.
Howard in process of surpassing Duncan
by Charley Rosen
Game Time: Magic 90, Spurs 78
Yes, the Spurs arrived in Orlando at 3:30 a.m. after a tough loss in New Orleans. And, yes, Dwight Howard was well-rested after being out of action for two games with a bruised knee.
But there they were going head to head: Tim Duncan, at 32 already a legend in his own time, a four-time NBA champ, and a two-time MVP, versus Dwight Howard, a 23-year-old rebounding colossus and rapidly developing monster in the middle.
Here's how this particular generational battle turned out.
HOWARD'S OFFENSE-DUNCAN'S DEFENSE
* Every time TD showed on screen/rolls, Howard cut unopposed to the hoop with mixed results — one made and one missed layup, and one turnover committed when he had his back to the passer and couldn't turn quickly enough to get a handle on the ball. Twice he was unguarded but ignored by his teammates.
* In an early-offense sequence, Howard ran to the front of the rim, pushed Duncan out of the way, but missed the ensuing layup, with Duncan trying a flopperoo to no avail. The next time Howard tried the same stunt, TD offered sufficient resistance before falling backwards so that Howard was caught with his pushing arm extended — and DH was tooted for an offensive foul.
* Howard made a powerful cross-lane cut, received a perfectly timed entry pass, and served up a rim-jammer. Duncan was flat-out beaten here.
* From the right box, Howard made a tight spin left but couldn't escape Duncan's long-armed defense — and missed a lefty layup.
* On several plays, Howard faced up and drove hard to the rim — scoring on a reverse layup, going baseline and successfully attacking the near edge of the basket, getting fouled by a helping Matt Bonner (2-for-2 from the stripe), stepping on the baseline en route to the hoop, and also losing possession to a swipe by Manu Ginobili.
* Howard's fourth turnover occurred when he tossed a silly pass to a teammate who had cut into a crowd.
* Duncan studiously tried to box Howard off the offensive glass and was mostly successful — limiting the young man to a single put-back score.
* Twice Howard beat Duncan downcourt in fastbreak situations — scoring an easy layup, then getting the ball slapped out of bounds as TD caught him from behind.
* When operating against Duncan, Howard shot 6-for-10 and scored 14 points, with all four of his misses being very makeable layups..
* Overall, Howard repeatedly overpowered Duncan and in so doing established terrific position in the paint. Also, Howard's spins and drives were much more explosive than they have been in the past. If only he had some kind of short-range jumper, Howard would be literally unstoppable.
DUNCAN'S OFFENSE-HOWARD'S DEFENSE
* Duncan had tremendous difficulty outmuscling his opponent and establishing prime position on a regular basis. Which is why he had to settle for taking mid-range jumpers — shooting 3-for-7 on these, none of them under bothersome pressure. The only time that Howard seriously challenged one of these shots, his hands were brought to his waist-level in response to Duncan's several ball-fakes, and TD had a clean look (which he converted).
* Early on, Howard aggressively fronted Duncan in the low post and successfully denied him the ball.
* When Duncan was able to post up and receive an entry pass, he produced a sensational lefty spin and off-balance lefty layup, drew a foul (making 1-for-2), missed a lunging lefty layup, and also missed the three jump hooks he attempted.
* Duncan also turned a trick on Howard by beating him downcourt in a running situation. Howard arrived on the scene just in time to bite on a fake and commit a foul (TD went 2-for-2 here).
* When Duncan received the ball after making a cross-lane cut, Howard was on the spot to block the ensuing layup attempt.
* In their mano-a-mano confrontations, TD shot 4-for-12 and tallied 13 (of his total of 19) points.
On offense, Howard has a huge edge in power, while Duncan's ability to hit jumpers was his primary advantage. Also, TD has more ways of scoring in the low post and is a much better passer from there (he had three assists to none for Howard).
On defense, Howard utilized his strength well, but was a bit slow in his lateral movement. Duncan is a better help-defender by a wide margin.
Howard is, of course,the superior rebounder, having better hands, quicker hops and a wider range of influence.
Howard will certainly overtake Duncan in the long run, but only if he broadens his offensive repertoire and becomes more savvy on defense.
In the here and now, Howard wins the first round by a unanimous decision.
Again, why are we comparing 32 yr old 1st ballot HOF'ers with 23 yr old up and comers?
+1 and the hits just keep on comingLet's see...
Howard has a higher scoring average.
Howard has higher rebounding average.
Howard blocks more shots.
Howards's team has a better record than Duncan's team.
OK, I get it. Duncan must be better.
Howard is nice, but he still has no post moves and his man D is weak. He is good at help defense (mainly getting blocks), but if I needed a stop I would still rather have Duncan. This is why Yao bust his balls every time they play, etc....
Howard has nothing on this man.
Cracks me up how Rodman and Jack Haley try to hug and high-five Drob and he just kindof ignores them.
If you are wanting to make a championship run for one season only, nobody would take Howard over Duncan.
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