Well, at least he added *something *to his game. If he extends his shooting range, his FT% should also improve. A more consistent go-to in the post would’ve been nice, but it’s not like he can’t try different things during the season. The important thing is that he has something going into the playoffs.
I hear Dwight can block shots with BOTH hands now.
OMG can he go to the left now for a lay up lol
Or you can be like 80% of people that play 2K: learn only 2-3 moves, use them all day, win games, and think you’re the best.
Kobe worked with Hakeem during the summer. It’d be fucked up if he learned new post moves before Dwight does.
Why iz you hatin?
I was thinking the samething sir. Why would he want to learn a jumper when low post moves gives you a better chance to get to the line. I know he is shaq-ish with his freethrows, but that’s what he needed to work on imo. FREETHROWS and LOW POST moves. Oh well as a HAWKS fan i’m happy his dumbass wanted to learn a jumper. That takes his ass off the offensive rebounds. He is the main reason the magic players get such wide open 3p shots.
His rebounds will go down this year if they are working mid range offensive sets for howard. He will be easier to box out. If he can’t hit a freethrow how is he going to hit a mid range jumper because pretty much that’s what a freethrow is people?:rolleyes: I see his fg% and his rebounds% going down this year. That’s the ONLY reason you get him in fanasty basketball for his high % in both of those slots.
Anyone knows that adding a midrange jumptshot to a postup game is downright lethal. It’s too broken in real life, and thats why only the best can pull it off.
When you catch the ball with your back turned against the opponent, you have about 3 options: back them down, running hook, pass the ball. Adding the midrange game you can now play with the opponent behind you, and also you can pivot and face the opponent if you wish. Starting with the face to face you can take the opponent off the dribble, and pull up with with a jump shot. If you’re dribbling is good you can always turn around and back them down again.
Dwight isn’t wrong in adding this to his arsenal.
:wonder:
That’s all well and good IF YOU HAVE a post up game to begin with.:rolleyes: Howard has 2 low post moves and 1 of them is a DUNK. Howard needs a post up game 1st then what you say is true. If he has no low post moves how is the jumper going to work? People will give his big ass that shot all day long. I know I would if I was a coach. Shoot the jumper at MAYBE 38% or dunk on everyone at 50%+.
What would you choose? :rolleyes: I mean what makes ANYONE believe howard can shoot a jumper at 50% when he can barely shoot FREETHROWS at 50% and that’s when he is standing still with no defender in his face. Ya’ll on crack if you think this was a smart thing for howard! He doesn’t have the skill set of tim duncan or kevin garnett. He is in the more traditional center than the hybrid center/powerforward. I will say this again. As a HAWKS fan i’m tickled pink he wants to learn a jumper. Anything to move his big ass off off the block is a good thing imo!:wonder:
This is the same problem the hawks have with josh smith. he think he has a low post game when he doesn’t. Dunking on people doesn’t count as a well rounded low post game imo. He has been working on his jump for the past 2 years and his low post game has gotten worst while he takes dumb rally killing jumpers every game. I was watching the trainning camp on nba.tv and they ACTUALLY PRACTICE plays with josh pick and popping to a jumper!!! WTF ARE THE HAWKS coaches thinking??? That’s why we lose! We have dumbasses for coaches! WTF would you encourage josh to shoot jumpers by making plays for him to shot them?
Yes you want him to improve his all around game, but if he hasn’t shown he can do it well put him in the position to do well!! That’s your job as a coaching staff. Put your players in the best position to win. Josh shooting jumpers is not a good idea at this point in his career. Why waste your god given talent for jumping over people? In the post is where his talants could be maxed out imo. A jumper is a weapon, but not the main tool for a big man imo. This is fundamental basketball imo. Not a videogame. Every team in the nba sags back 5ft away from josh when he gets the ball on the perimeter daring him to shoot it everytime.
That’s why every hawks fan screams NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO when he starts to shot a 3pointer! They want you to shot you dummy! They want you and Al Horford to shoot jumpers and not drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense to react thus giving our REAL shooters(Joe, Bibby, and Marvin) an open look at a jumper! That’s what every team want josh to do. KEEP shooting it is what every team wants josh to do. Please don’t drive to the hole and put us in foul trouble. Keep shooting it josh.
truuuuth. fuck that nigga
I’ll play you in 2k later.
I’d give Dwight a 15-footer all fucking day if he was going to take it. That keeps him away from the basket for O-Boards and no dunks.
How’s the Association mode for 2k10?
Blocks? :wgrin:
I just don’t like when dudes don’t know how to really play, but because a few moves are so broken, they get big egos from winning.
See it every year.
If the servers are up.
They’ve been down for basically 2 days.
Its got glitches.
So does My Player mode.
Hell, even online play.
They’re working on a patch right now, but typically with 2K, they don’t get everything in the first patch… and it usually won’t be out until November.
I believe Dwight worked on his FT shooting as well as his overall shooting.
He said in that blog post that “I get to the line so much and only make half” basically.
So he probably worked on FTs too.
Gerald is a problem lol. Im new to the 2k series also. I created a 6’8 Point Forward and ended up on the Celticsmeh.
I was looking at pictures from the Charlotte-Cleveland game and from a distance, I could’ve sworn the Cavs were playing the Magic.
Gerald has handles? Word? When the hell did that happen?
He should’ve been allstar for 3 years now.
That’s my point sir! He can have that shit if i’m coaching against the magic.
My bad you are correct sir.
He better work on his ft’s. No scratch that. He needs to work on his 3point shot!
He would be more dangerous than rasheed if he got a 3 point weapon. More dangerous than dirk if he got a 3 point shot! He would be unstopable.:looney: