Sam has had exclusive after exclusive with Dwight over the years. Broke the news of his signing in Houston. He's in tight. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...rd-james-harden-daryl-morey-rockets/82083178/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...6/dwight-howard-rockets-free-agency/77434388/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...es-harden-western-conference-finals/80813412/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...y-rogers-criticism-shaquille-o-neal/81952104/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2012/12/23/dwight-howard-lakers/1787015/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ard-los-angeles-lakers-orlando-magic/1976943/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...obe-bryant-injury-los-angeles-future/2082455/
As I just said in the other thread , when you can insert Broken Back as your star PF & pay him $11M+, you do it! Dwight is just some old curmudgeon.
[rQUOTEr]Dwight Howard might be the thorniest test of willpower. Teams are turning up their noses at even a two-year guaranteed deal for Howard anywhere near his max. But progress, real and imagined, can make teams do funny things. The Blazers have a gazillion in cap room, and they want to hold the line in a Western Conference that will be better almost across the board. They could use a defensive anchor at center, and they will absolutely look at Howard, per several league sources. Boston has a Dwight meeting on the books already -- stock up on candy, guys! -- and could use a rim protector. Will these teams have the discipline to fold when the bidding gets heated? Signing Howard introduces a wild card into a team's culture, and for the Blazers, it would change the way they play. Howard isn't as nimble as Mason Plumlee, and not nearly as comfortable a passer in space; could he punish teams that trap Damian Lillard the way Plumlee does with artful drive-and-kick plays? Someone is going to cave on these guys. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...-midnight-friday-nba-contracts-flying-shelves[/rQUOTEr]
36% of Beasley's 2Pt shots were layups or close to the baskey (within 3') this last season. And a whopping 96% of his shots were 2Pt'ers. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beaslmi01.html
Amare shot 45% close to the basket, and higher for his prime. That was Beasley's highest %, not sure he can keep it up. His career is 25%.