Blessed with the height and muscle and amazing leaping ability of his alter ego, "Superman," Dwight Howard has become a perennial All-Star in the NBA as well as a fan favorite with his mega-watt smile.
But dig a little deeper beyond his obvious stats, and you'll soon discover that Howard's game is really a series of dunk attempts and foul shots (where he shot a miserable 69% during the regular season).
With little to no post-game and lack of fundamentals once he receives the basketball, the Orlando Magic are the ones who have been exposed, whereas they were the ones exposing the low-talent levels of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Good thing for Orlando, they shot 65% from the field during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. And the Magic are on pace to break the number of 3-pointers made in an NBA Finals series due to the resurgence of Rashard Lewis. But you know the old saying, "you live by the 3, you die by the 3."The good news here is that Dwight Howard is only 23 years old. Mark Jackson said it best on-air, "Young fella, after taking a week off after the season ends, you need to call your assistant coaches and work on your post game ALL SUMMER."
Few of us are blessed with the physical attributes of Dwight Howard. It is incumbant upon himself to learn the game of basketball beyond backboard shattering dunks to become of the greats. (Sound like a certain young Shaq to you?)
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