Posted by djsunyc:
Posted by firefly:
Dominant? This is Mr Dwight "If I cant dunk it, I cant do nothing with it" Howard we're talking about right?
The guy may be an amazing defensive player, but a dominant offensive force? Please!
he was posting up and scoring with spinning hook shots...using his left hand. it was pretty impressive. and he went 8-10 from the line (something he was working on over the summer). if he hits his ft's, he might become the best fantasy player this season.
[Edited by - djsunyc on 10-31-2007 11:21 PM]
I didn't see the game, so I shouldn't judge. But we saw that at times last year as well. And then he want for a 0 pointer. Just based on last year it seemed to me that Howard is just not very offensively aware. And seriously, who did he have to guard him last night? The worst No. 1 since Kwame and a 19 year old kid who just left his home continent for the first time ever. Personally, I'm not convinced yet.
Don't get me wrong, I'm ot beating up on Howard. I think he's awesome. Defensively, he's top 3 with Duncan and Garnett. And his athleticism is off the charts. But when asked to set up and score, it seems to me he doesn't have the instinct to just score the ball like KG, Zach or Duncan (physical post players).
Lets hope this is the year he how's more then just highlight reel slams. A guy who can average 16 ppg with no offensive game, if he finds his feet in the paint, whoo that really WILL be scary.
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