Dwight Howard traded to the Lakers

[dave]

On this team, Howard has to embrace the Tyson Chandler role on team USA. Rebounds and defence. Howard doesn't even have to worry about any offence in this lineup other than high percentage low post scoring.

 

[Argath]

Actually if you watched a good portion of Lakers games Kobe had good amount of those games.

And if you watched a good amount of his games he's more likely to make a game winning shot than miss. I also hope you were able to catch his previous 5 championships as he played pretty spectacular in those as well.

 

[Argath]

On this team, Howard has to embrace the Tyson Chandler role on team USA. Rebounds and defence. Howard doesn't even have to worry about any offence in this lineup other than high percentage low post scoring.

Exactly, Lakers only need Dwight on offense for put backs and kick outs. They may run the occasional pick and roll for the alley oop among other plays but the majority of shots will be taken by Kobe and Pau. I think Nash is gonna play more of a distributor than a scorer, not saying he won't get his points though I just see him as the 3rd to 4th option in a half court set.

 

[JimLeavy59]

And if you watched a good amount of his games he's more likely to make a game winning shot than miss. I also hope you were able to catch his previous 5 championships as he played pretty spectacular in those as well.

:lol:
:ukiddingme:
:stonecold:
:homieslol:

 

[Argath]

Actually if you watched a good portion of Lakers games Kobe had good amount of those games.

If you check his game logs Kobe had about 30 games last season where Kobe shot like that.

I did check his game logs and he had 18 games where he shot an under 40% FG percentage.

Thank you come again.

 

[JimLeavy59]

I did check his game logs and he had 18 games where he shot an under 40% FG percentage.

Thank you come again.

And he had 27 where he shot under 45%.

And he had 42 games where he shot under 50%

 

[Argath]

And he had 27 where he shot under 45%.

:joker:


Kobe played 58 games. So you're saying in a majority of his games last season he shot over 45% from the field. Sounds pretty impressive to me.

Edit: And in an overwhelming majority he shot over 40% from the field.

 

[JimLeavy59]

:joker:


Kobe played 58 games. So you're saying in a majority of his games last season he shot over 45% from the field. Sounds pretty impressive to me.

You think 45% is impressive? Are you counting the amount of shots Kobe takes a game?

 

[JimLeavy59]

Kobe averaged about 23 shots a game last year while shooting 43% thats just pathetic.

 

[Argath]

Since when is shooting a majority of your games over 45% pathetic? Maybe by Kobe standards its pathetic.

You're also forgetting he averaged more PPG than Lebron James and was just barely beaten for the scoring title by Kevin Durant. Both those players are bigger, stronger and get to the basketball more than Kobe. Kobe's age has begun to catch up with him and he doesn't get to the basketball as much as he used to. Again, if you played the sport you would know that the closer your shot, typically the higher your FG%. Same reason why post players typically have the best FG% in the league. Hell, according to your logic, Pau Gasol is a better scorer than Kevin Durant, I mean he shot a better FG% than him. Dwight Howard is also apparently a more offensive threat than the top 3 scorers in the league (KD, Kobe, and LBJ).

For the kind of shots Kobe takes, having a majority of your games with a greater than 45% FG percentage is impressive. He's not dunking the ball every other play, 4 out of 5 of his shots are jump shots.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Since when is shooting a majority of your games over 45% pathetic? Maybe by Kobe standards its pathetic.

You're also forgetting he averaged more PPG than Lebron James and was just barely beaten for the scoring title by Kevin Durant. Both those players are bigger, stronger and get to the basketball more than Kobe. Kobe's age has begun to catch up with him and he doesn't get to the basketball as much as he used to. Again, if you played the sport you would know that the closer your shot, typically the higher your FG%. Same reason why post players typically have the best FG% in the league. Hell, according to your logic, Pau Gasol is a better scorer than Kevin Durant, I mean he shot a better FG% than him. Dwight Howard is also apparently a more offensive threat than the top 3 scorers in the league (KD, Kobe, and LBJ).

For the kind of shots Kobe takes, having a majority of your games with a greater than 45% FG percentage is impressive. He's not dunking the ball every other play, 4 out of 5 of his shots are jump shots.

Yeah to shoot 43% and 4 out of 5 shots are jumpers is pretty fucking pathetic. I'm sorry but Kobe didn't have a good season.

 

[Argath]

Yeah to shoot 43% and 4 out of 5 shots are jumpers is pretty fucking pathetic. I'm sorry but Kobe didn't have a good season.

Considering only 9 SGs accomplished more than that last year and kobe was within .08% of #10 in his 16th year in the league :smh:

 

[JimLeavy59]

Considering only 9 SGs accomplished that last year and kobe was within .08% of #10 in his 16th year in the league :smh:

The current crop of SG's aren't very good anyways.

 

[Argath]

The current crop of SG's aren't very good anyways.

He'd be top 10 in FG% as a SF as well, ahead of Melo.

 

[JimLeavy59]

He'd be top 10 in FG% as a SF as well, ahead of Melo.

Melo is another shot jacker whats your point?

 

[JimLeavy59]

Still it should be interesting to see how these pieces come together I hear that Eddie Jordan wants to run a Princeton offense :lol:

 

[FedEx227]

Great to see Eddie George transitioning from playing in the NFL to head coaching in the NBA so quickly.

 

[whuteva]

:lol:

Yes but Lebron always took the big shots sometimes they just didn't go in. The thing with Miami was that guys like Norris Cole, Mike Miller and Shane Battier stepped up and hit big shots. Miami is setup for a big fall I don't trust Wade to stay healthy.

Bron didn't take all the big shots - that was the flack he was getting. REmember, he was always passing to a teammate instead of taking the last shot. Plus, all media was trying to document his struggles in the 4th qtr, real or perceived.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Great to see Eddie George transitioning from playing in the NFL to head coaching in the NBA so quickly.

wat?

 

[ram29jackson]

Kobe averaged about 23 shots a game last year while shooting 43% thats just pathetic.

yet, still better then a majority of the league and got them to the playoffs.

thats why they got these other pieces....