Howard looks to become the gold standard for NBA big men. Even in a season in which he has held the league rebounding lead, he is "disappointed" in his play. "I just don't think I've been as good as I should be," Howard said. "Offensively, I haven't been as aggressive as I want to be. . . . When's the last time I blocked a shot? I should be better. I know I shouldn't put that type of pressure on myself, but I do." He was reminded that he's only 20 and in his second NBA season, but he shook his head. "That doesn't matter," said Howard, whom the Magic drafted No. 1 overall in the 2004 draft. "As a leader for the team, I have to step up and lead for us to be successful. I feel like it's my fault when we lose. I take the blame. I know things are kind of bad right now, but we have to have somebody in the paint to lead the way. I should be doing more." http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/bask...?coll=orl-magic
I love this. Howard is stepping up and becoming the leader we need on this team. This guy is definently going to have a fabulous career ahead of him and it is very important that the Magic lock him up with a max contract.
Good, because I didn't think he had been playing too great, and he didn't make the all-star team because he didn't deserve it. He needs to step it up.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chuck:</div><div class="quote_post">Good, because I didn't think he had been playing too great, and he didn't make the all-star team because he didn't deserve it. He needs to step it up.</div> No he didn't make the all star team because everyone is so high on the Pistons and the coaches picked Rasheed instead. Dwight is better in every statistical catagory except block's and he's not too far behind him in that.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheHighness:</div><div class="quote_post">No he didn't make the all star team because everyone is so high on the Pistons and the coaches picked Rasheed instead. Dwight is better in every statistical catagory except block's and he's not too far behind him in that.</div> Rasheed is better than Dwight... Dwight did not deserve it this year.
I watch every almost every Piston game when Orlando isn't playing (How many do you watch) and there is no way that Rasheed is better than dwight. How is 15pts and 6reb on 43% shooting better than 16pts and 12rebs on 52% shooting? Not to mention Rasheed is a much bigger part of Detroits offense than Dwight is here.
Rasheed hits threes (a great percentage, amount), is more versatile. Gets 1.0 steal and 1.5+ blocks per game. The only thing Dwight has on him is rebounding... but what do you expect when you're teamed up with B. Wallace. Dwight hasn't done anything this year. He gets a lot of rebounds and occassionally scores 20 or more points. But usually he misses a lot of free throws, turns the ball over by missing easy passes, and missing easy shots in the post.
How is Rasheed more versitile? Dwight can play the 4 and the 5 Rasheed get eaten up when he "attempts" to guard centers. yeah he can shoot the 3 but he only hits 36% of them and he is very streaky with it. Playing with Big Ben has nothing to do with his poor rebounding, his career average is under 7 and he has never averaged over 8 a game. Dwight is double teamed almost every time he touches the ball and still scores more with less attempts. Rasheed's ft shooting and to's were almost exactly the same when he came into the league. Rasheed still is only a 70% ft shooter Dwight is 61%. Dwight is 19th in the league in Blocks/game Rasheed is 17th. 52% 16pts 12reb 1.5 bpg > 43% 15.5 6 reb 1.5 bpg. This is the most ridiculas argument ever, I mean I've heard Piston fans say Dwight should have been there before Rasheed.
most other years I would say no but this year there wasn't really many great pf's in the east. Considering that I do think he was much much more deserving than Rasheed. I think the two pf's out of the east should have been Dwight and Bosh hands down.
Rasheeed hangs on the perimeter all day, and chucks up 3's. He doesn't use his post game often, and is a terrible rebounder for his great elite talent. I rather have Howard, who's the best rebounder in the NBA, and can give you 15 ppg consistantly in the post.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chuck:</div><div class="quote_post">Rasheed hits threes (a great percentage, amount), is more versatile. Gets 1.0 steal and 1.5+ blocks per game. The only thing Dwight has on him is rebounding... but what do you expect when you're teamed up with B. Wallace. Dwight hasn't done anything this year. He gets a lot of rebounds and occassionally scores 20 or more points. But usually he misses a lot of free throws, turns the ball over by missing easy passes, and missing easy shots in the post.</div> Rasheed has always been a terrible rebounder, it actually has nothing to do with playing with Ben Wallace. His career high is what, 7 RPG? Anyways, I do think Dwight deserved it a little more than Sheed, but the Magic record did not back him up, and Sheed is just as important to his team as Howard is to the Magic.
