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Thorpe: Scouting Dwight Howard
Thorpe: Scouting Dwight Howard
Scouts Inc.'s David Thorpe breaks down why Dwight Howard is the most dominant center in the game today.
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David Thorpe Breaks Down Dwight HowardESPN.com - TrueHoop
Pretty cool stuff . I learned about basketball reading this piece. My favorite part, though, is this bit of counterintuition: How has Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy helped in Howard's growth? He's asked his perimeter players to push the ball more and look for their shots, which is ironic in a way. Post defense is at its weakest in transition, so looking to run actually helps a team get the ...