Orlando Magic News for February 3rd: Dwight Howard's Left Hand and Defense
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 3, 2010 10:00 PM EST
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- The story behind my left hand
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard explains how he developed a soft touch around the basket with both hands, and how it helps his offensive game.
I made three straight left-handed hook shots on Tuesday against Milwaukee when the double-team came from the top side. Then, in the second half when they didn’t double team I could get to the middle of the lane and get to my right-handed hook shot.
- BDL's Award Tour: February edition
Kelly Dwyer of Ball Don't Lie includes Howard on his list of candidates for this year's Defensive Player of the Year award; he omitted Howard entirely in his last update:
Was I previously a bit too harsh on Howard based on his impact relative to where it was last season? Perhaps. Am I still that way? Perhaps. I'm a sportswriter, after all. Truth isn't always what we're after.
- MAGIC: Ewing to Coach Sophomores in T-Mobile Rookie Challenge
Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing will serve as the head coach of the Sophomore squad during the NBA Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam on Friday, February 12th. Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh will join Ewing as an assistant.
- Breaking Down The NBA Trade Deadline, Team By Team
Mike Prada of SB Nation goes through each of the NBA's 30 teams, analyzes their assets and needs, and identifies potential trade partners. An excellent, thorough, well-written piece, and I'm not just saying that because he consulted me before writing the Magic section.
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I made three straight left-handed hook shots on Tuesday against Milwaukee when the double-team came from the top side. Then, in the second half when they didn’t double team I could get to the middle of the lane and get to my right-handed hook shot.
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I still think, if he's naturally left-handed, that he should shoot FTs
WITH HIS DOMINANT HAND
I'm a girl.
he was naturally left handed but has brown to be more comfortable with his right
therefor he has made that his dominant hand
I'm similar
Everything my father (who’s left-handed) taught me or I learned naturally, I do left-handed. Everything my mother or uncles taught me (they’re all right-handed), I do right-handed. For baseball, I usually throw right, bat left. In soccer, I’m left-footed. For basketball, my right is my primary ball-handling hand, and I’m more comfortable with my right for lay-ups, but I shoot jumpers left-handed and I’m a left-handed defender (when closing out, I go up with my left hand).
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
For baseball, I throw right, bat left.
I purposely taught myself to bat left-handed, actually.
I write for Orlando Pinstriped Post and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
I'll argue until my death
that people should use their dominant hands for fine, minutia-like tasks, such as writing and shooting freethrows, because it is just more natural.
So in conclusion, I’m right >:|
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 4, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
I write with my non-dominant hand
So there! :P
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
you're a freak! :O
burn the witch!
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 4, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
I guess that's the only thing he does with his non-dominant hand...
It’s not like he could do, you know… anything else for that matter…
I still don't understand how Dwyer can honestly think Varajao is a better DPOY candidate than Dwight.
It’s not even close!
NBA Championship or bust in '09-10!!!! GO MAGIC!!!!
Or as someone called him in the comments of the BDL article, Flopajao!
lol
NBA Championship or bust in '09-10!!!! GO MAGIC!!!!
If you flop, you're a great defender.
Or maybe not… maybe you’re just a pathetic sissy.
LOL Side Show Bob!!
His Defense is the stuff of LEGENDS!!!
"Memphis then used a pick-and-roll to get Conley free and he drove past Shaquille O'Neal for the go-ahead layup."
He just wants to be different.
Either that, or he loves Bob’s perm.
I don't know.
I agree that Varejao is a DPoY candidate but I can’t put him over Howard. Jon Nichols, himself, stated that he feels Dwight is the best defensive player in the NBA and the numbers certainly show it’s no contest.
I write for Orlando Pinstriped Post and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
Dyer's DPOTY list doesn't even have Gerald Wallace on it.
He ends Howard’s part with a disclaimer “Truth isn’t always what we’re after”
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