I lived through Howard's entire career and knew what I was watching. I wasn't 6 years old watching Dwight in other words.Originally Posted by tpols
He was great at finishing. Legit all time great. But to say he was a guy you play through in the post, or was a dominant post offensive player it just wasn't the case. Nobody said that during his time, if anything it was the opposite - fans wanting MORE from him post up game.
He got his points off offensive rebounds, running the floor and dump offs.
I'm not saying he wasn't an overall dominant player, but an "unstoppable" post offensive player he was not.
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05-07-2023, 08:16 PM #16Facts Are Misleading
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05-07-2023, 08:28 PM #17Facts Are Misleading
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http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...n-it-now/page1
There are plenty of posts in here saying Dwight is not very skilled on offense.
"If he learns a basic right book"
Lol
This was in 2008, he didn't get much better than this. Like I said, revisionist history at its finest.
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05-07-2023, 08:36 PM #18... on a leash
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yea Originally Posted by Carbine
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05-07-2023, 08:56 PM #19Decent college freshman
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This Originally Posted by hateraid
Embiid really hasn't had the impact Harden has had in the current series against Boston
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In today's NBA, probably not.
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05-08-2023, 01:09 AM #21XXL
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Re: True or False: Philly would be better with prime Dwight instead of Joel Embiid
This video is a good representation of how Dwight's post-up game looked at its best. Notice how he rarely makes a shot further than five feet. How his strength and athleticism allow him to get high-percentage looks close to the basket. Whether that was backing down a guy or facing up and blowing by him. It wasn't pretty; people wouldn't call it skilled, but it was effective.
Was he a great post-up player? I'm not sure; I'd have to see Synergy numbers. But anyone saying he was bad is just flat-out wrong. He was, at worst, a good pivot threat.
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