Centers anno dominni 2006

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Czy Howard będzie centrem? Po tym co dziś przeczytałem ta perspektywa nieco się oddala .

 

In a surprising admission, Dwight Howard says he's "only" 6 feet 10 -- and that's in basketball shoes. The Magic list him at 6-11. I brought it up because Garnett looked at least 11/2 inches taller than Howard last week. "Yeah, he is. I'm 6-10 in shoes. Hedo [Turkoglu] is taller than me. It really doesn't matter. I guess it's because I'm big this way that people think I'm taller," Howard said, tracing a finger across his broad chest and shoulders.

Skoro sam tak mówi to nie wypada mu nie wierzyć . Obawiam się tylko jakiego wzrostu jest Battie, któremu również podają 6-11, a jeśli staną obok siebie, to gołym okiem widać, że jest niższy (kiedyś oglądałem mecz przeciw Detroit w którym nawet sami komentatorzy zauważyli, że coś tu jest nie tak kiedy stanął koło Sheeda i... wyglądał na dużo niższego). Słowa Howarda można też tłumaczyć ostatnią kampanią, którą zaczął prowadzić:

 

"They really want me to be a power player, which is cool, but I know I don't want to just bang with somebody and fight the whole game," said Howard, whose Magic (29-44) host the Milwaukee Bucks (37-36) at 7 p.m. today.

 

"You don't get to do a lot down there (in the low post). Right now, I'm not one of those big guys like Shaq (O'Neal) who can just hold somebody off. Right now, I'd say I don't have the education to know how to maneuver my body around down there."

 

Just 20, Howard has shown enough promise to convince NBA coaches and players that he is one of the game's top young talents. He is trying to become the youngest rebounding champion in NBA history, ranking second (behind Garnett) at 12.3 rebounds a game. Also, he is averaging a team-best 15.5 points a game on just 10.6 shots a night.

 

But Howard wants more, and he's eager to take the next step in his game.

 

Although his post game still is extremely raw, Howard is anxious to work more on his mid-range jump shot this summer. A week after feeling somewhat helpless as Garnett, his boyhood idol, bombarded him for 27 points on a variety of jump shots, Howard is anxious to show he can do more than bang down low.

 

In the coming weeks, Howard says he plans to hire a shooting coach to work him this summer. Two areas are of major concern: Howard's free-throw form -- he's a 60.1 percent shooter -- and improving his jump shot from 16 to 18 feet.

 

"I can't let anybody change how I play by just staying down there in the paint," Howard said. "I just have to develop my shot this summer. It's not on the coaches or on other players. It's on me to develop my shot during the offseason."

Czyli sam ma zamiar iść jednak w stronę PF. Ja tam się cieszę, bo brak rzutu z półdystansu to jest to co w grze Howarda najbardziej mnie drażni. Hill powinien widzieć, że przeciwnicy nastawiają się na utrudnienie mu zajęcia dobrej pozycji blisko kosza, a jak już ją uda mu się wywalczyć to natychmiast idzie podwojenie. Będzie rzut z półdystansu będzie inna rozmowa. Ale w kontekście rozmowy tutaj prawdopodobnie trzeba Dwighta wykluczyć z rozważań na temat przyszłości pozycji środkowego w NBA.