Why is Dwight Howard averaging less than 10 shots per game?

[Goran Dragic]

Yes, that's a siginificant difference

1.2 shots and .2 points is a significant difference

[Goran Dragic]

Carter isn't playing the role of facilitator that Turkoglu played last season.

How much facilitating did Turk do in the finals? All I remember is him getting facilitated by Trevor Ariza.

[JamStone]

It's not only about the FG attempts, Turkoglu last season was practically the Magic's PG and he knew how to move the ball around and get everybody involved, Carter so far hasn't shown that he can do that, I don't know if it is because he can't do it or 'cause Van Gundy doesn't let him but he hasn't done it.

Then your problem shouldn't really be with Vince but with Jameer Nelson and Jason Williams. The Magic didn't trade for Vince so he could be practically the Magic's PG. They traded for him to be the main perimeter scorer. While he hasn't been great, it's not his responsibility to try to do everything that Hedo did. And, with Jameer now healthy, there's no reason for him to do that either.

The difference in shot attempts and free throw attempts from additional touches is not significant enough to merely claim that Vince is the only or even main reason why Dwight's field goal attempts are down.

[Indazone]

WTF? This guy is one of the best center in the game and has talent. You can't stop this guy in the post. But 10 shots only???/

Only way for Dwight to get free with defenses doubling him front and back is to push off which results in an automatic foul. Same BS that Yao was having to deal with. If the refs let the big men play, then they'd be averaging 30 ppg. You ever watch Yao being defended. He's sandwiched between two defenders. Yao gets most of his points off foul shots if you study his stats. Dwight will have to get his points off foul shots too which is ridiculous. I wish the NBA would let the big men play again.

[antgomez2009]

Well if you say it like that, Dwight Howard cant SHOOT in the first place, so 10 Layups sounds more better, and Yea, Vince Carter takes like 50% of the Orlando shots

[Truckules]

Dwight could be the second best player in the league if he learned some type of post moves. Every time I watch him, it seems like all he does is post-up, gets the ball, faces up, fakes going left, goes right, and shoots a jump hook in the lane. He uses nothing but his athleticism and height to score.

[JamStone]

Well if you say it like that, Dwight Howard cant SHOOT in the first place, so 10 Layups sounds more better, and Yea, Vince Carter takes like 50% of the Orlando shots

That is if you think 16% is "like" 50%, right?

[himat]

I was watching the Orlando Boston and I was convinced that VC was done, but he has surprised me this week. Maybe Orlando can get on a roll now.

[DAF86]

Then your problem shouldn't really be with Vince but with Jameer Nelson and Jason Williams. The Magic didn't trade for Vince so he could be practically the Magic's PG. They traded for him to be the main perimeter scorer. While he hasn't been great, it's not his responsibility to try to do everything that Hedo did. And, with Jameer now healthy, there's no reason for him to do that either.

The difference in shot attempts and free throw attempts from additional touches is not significant enough to merely claim that Vince is the only or even main reason why Dwight's field goal attempts are down.

I don't know who fault it is (probably Van Gundys), all I know is that by watching games I can clearly see that one of the main problems the Magic have is the lack of ball movement compared to last year, the Vince/Hedo swap clearly affected this.

Every time Hedo got the ball last year he waited for a pick to create for himself but specially to create for others, this year when Carter gets the ball he ends up taking a lazy jumper or forcing the issue inside.

[DAF86]

How much facilitating did Turk do in the finals? All I remember is him getting facilitated by Trevor Ariza.

At least they got there.