It all good as we all witnessed these past playoffs that DW coundn't make a jumper from three feet from the basket to save his team or his life. Its not like DW was getting blocked by the Celtics, there were so many bricks to build a house.
i find it to be a compliment that a Jazz player would choose to work with enemy. it shows that Dream was truly the best and that Clutch City was real and those who refute Clutch City and question it's championships are worst than any Utah Jazz fan.
So how come kobe at 31 refines his post game. If you think at 24 you're finished learning, then i can tell you've never played sports past a jr high level.
Well at the time I didn't know we were going to get Sikma, so I was kind of mad, not because he left Yao, but because he was like "I have to spend time with my family" and turns around and starts coaching for another team.
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You're comparing an all-time great with one of the best work ethics of all time to Dwight Howard, really? But sure, go ahead and pick the exception to the rule to prove a point. While you're at it, go ahead and ask why Jordan was able to develop a consistent fadeaway jumpshot in his twilight years, and say why Dwight wouldn't be able to do the same. Really now, how much better has Dwight gotten on the offensive end since he's been in the league? The same criticisms about his offensive game are still here today compared to when he first came to the NBA and it's been 6 years. He's never shown the offensive aptitude that guys like Shaq or Yao had coming into the league. Will he get better? Sure, but let's not pretend like he's all of a sudden going to develop a Hakeem dreamshake or the Duncan bankshot.
Dear DREAM It is time to just break down and do it. HAKEEM'S BIG MAN CAMP!!! Have them pay you 100K each every Summer Rocket River
Its about refinement and footwork. If you don't think howard is better offensively than he was 2 yrs ago, then you're blind. A player can always improve if you put in the work. Alot of players get better latter in their career. No one ever said howard would become dream, but there are some thinggs that he can do that will make him more effective in the post and it doesn't take hakeem to show him. Balance and patience is the biggest problem with howard right now. When he's in balance, his footwork follows, and he's a pretty good player down low. When he's out of balance, his shots are off, he's poor in the post. Hakeem can help him with his balance which leads to footwork. He will never be hakeem, but with his athleticism, if he can get to zo mourning with the right and left hooks, he will add 4-6 ppg on his average and become more consistent. Don't let the howard hate on this board skew your basketbal brain.
Adding 4 -6 ppg with the same efficiency is a leap in production that Dwight isn't capable of. To put it in perspective, you're saying he'd average around 25 ppg? Yao Ming, a player who's offensive arsenal is far superior to Dwight's in his best season averaged 25 ppg in which Tmac was injured and Yao had to carry the bulk of the scoring. What makes you think Dwight can get to that level? To give another example, David Robinson, another far superior offensive player averaged 26.5 ppg in his best season. In today's game, guys like Bosh and Amare, two of the best offensive big men in the game aren't even putting up 25 ppg, and they're far superior to Dwight in that regard. Keep in mind that Drob, Bosh, and Amare are face up offensive players and naturally they will score more. There are only two true back-to-the-basket players in the past decade to crack the 25 ppg mark, Shaq and Yao.
Get yao out your brain and understand the concepts. Howard has the stamina yao wishes he had. If yao had the stamina like a younger or even 30 yr old shaq, he would be a superstar, but he doesn't so lets move on. Getting better balance and being more effecient in the post would allow him to add points to his game quickly. Why? Because when you're good in the post, doubles don't bother you. When you're in balance and a double comes, you can spin and use the left or right jump hooks that would be baskets vs clanks. His explosion, strength, and endurance all in balance can add to his point total. He will never score all his points just down low. He runs the court, get put backs and alley oops, and now its about being more effecient. David robinson wasn't a skilled back to the basket player ever. He's more skilled than howard because he had the lefty jumper from the free throw line and the little baby hook. Besides that, he ran the court like a gazzelle and di some of the same things. The same can be said for zo also, but they were effecient. Thats were the improvement can come from young fella. If he's averaging 21ppg or so now, getting a consistent jumphook is going to put him at 24-25 ppg without a doubt.
