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![]() Good article from Hollinger with a reality check for Howard. Dude has obviously bought his own hype, calling himself a "dominant" offensive player. The worst part is most people are agreeing with Howard. Have they watched him play?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...PERDiem-090513 |
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine |
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to get into the lane and create opportunities. When the Celtics really started playing D, Orlando folded. Celtics are a very tough minded team compared to Orlando. Even with Rajon Rondo, who cant hit a simple jump shot to save his life. And for every good pass he makes he follows it up with a bone head pass. Good thing he is such a good athlete. |
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Also, you're wrong about Turkoglu and Lewis. They both can score off the dribble. It's not their calling cards, but they can do it, and they've both been way more successful off the dribble in this series than Howard's been in the post. |
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine |
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Stop listening to what "analysts" say about the Magic and actually watch them. Howard has been a non-factor on offense this series, even when he's getting touches. Freaking Gortat has done a better job in the post. |
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when it really counts. The Celtics rarely double them off the dribble outside. They want them to drive into traffic. They dont want wide open jumpers (which apparently went south also when they were tired). On the other hand you have Orlando double teaming Pierce and Allen outside just to get the ball out of their hands. Aint happening the other way around. Agree with Howard. I think he is relatively weak lower body. He is easy to move on or tie up on the offensive boards. He is not getting easy standing putbacks. Howard is feeling body and he does not like it. Defensively he is a huge asset. Just stupid. All of the above is of course... imo. |
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![]() What you aren't getting is that the ONLY reason they can get anything is because of Howard's presence in the middle. It's the same thing that happened with the Lakers and Miami. When Shaq was with LA, everybody shot higher percentages and the team was among the league leaders in fg percentage. Miami was nowhere near the top. Once they traded Shaq to Miami, it totally switched around. The presence of an inside threat is going to open up the floor for the outside guys. It's been that way since the beginning of the game. Howard doesn't have to be a guy that can score 30 a night. He has to be a guy that the defense has to respect that his team can go to him inside and he can consistently get you 20 a night and on given nights go for 30+. When you don't even go inside to him and the defense has to pay no attention to him, then you get what you got last night. Guys running around throwing up airballs and trying to create off the dribble too much. Howard doesn't have to score but he is a threat to score and has to be respected when he gets the ball. By not giving him the ball at all, you are only hurting yourself.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine |
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job of being physical and getting seals for easy passes. He is standing straight up asking for the ball. He is not working very hard to receive the ball in good position, which for him is very close to the basket. He needs to get his damn butt into someones legs elbow out and ask for the ball at the right time. Like after the ball has moved around away from him and is on its way back. He is totally relying on his athletic ability and forgetting any sort of technique. Taking the lazy route. |
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![]() How low class are you when you have red lips tattooed high up on the side of your neck?
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beats up Mark Cuban. |
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![]() Right under his ear. He can't even cover that for a funeral (not even with a turtleneck.)
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![]() They got enough Hyundai signage on that TNT show?
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![]() Charles' push-ups are so fake that Cybelle could fit under him.
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