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Which 90s Center Does Dwight Howard Most Compare To?
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:51 pm
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:51 pm
I'd say David Robinson. Both were incredibly cut big men with good feet although Robinson was a much better scorer. To show how bad centers have become, he would only be the 5th best center if he played in the 90s behind Shaq, Hakeem, Ewing, Robinson.
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:53 pm to JabarkusRussell
Shaq.
Robinson was good mid range shooter
Robinson was good mid range shooter
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:57 pm to Lester Earl
Shaq sucked at defense and averaged close to 30. Dwight was DPOY 4 times and barely averages 20. The only things they have in common is their poor free throw shooting and the teams they played on.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:58 pm to JabarkusRussell
Zo?
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:58 pm to JabarkusRussell
quote:
Shaq sucked at defense
wut
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:59 pm to JabarkusRussell
Alonzo Mourning maybe?
He seems to fit better than Robinson to me
He seems to fit better than Robinson to me
Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:59 pm to Ray Penpillage
quote:
Zo?
That is who I was going to mention.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:00 am to Robot Santa
It's settled then.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:01 am to Brodeur
I forgot about Zo. That's a good comparison. Who would win head to head between the 2?
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:03 am to JabarkusRussell
Zo was more skilled, he would win.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:03 am to Robot Santa
Zo had a decent jumper and more refined post game than Howard. He wasn't as good of a rebounder.
Maybe Dikembe is the best comparison minus the USG rate (and athleticism) disparity between the two.
Maybe Dikembe is the best comparison minus the USG rate (and athleticism) disparity between the two.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:05 am to mattz1122
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Dikembe
Might be the second best comparison, but the difference in athleticism is marked.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:06 am to JabarkusRussell
Probably Patrick Ewing. Ewing really looked like a turnover-prone oaf at times and had a pretty limited offensive game compared to the other top centers from his era. The Knicks actually made a big mistake not bringing in another top scorer to lead their offense instead of building their offense around Patrick Ewing. Ewing would have been much better served just being a secondary scorer while anchoring the defense instead of having to carry the load on both ends of the floor.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:07 am to Ray Penpillage
It's a better comparison than Zo. The main thing Zo and Howard have in common is that they weren't truly elite (historically speaking).
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:09 am to Bench McElroy
Ewing had a nice jumper too. Was money on the baseline and from about the foul line.
Howard cant shoot at all. He scores all his buckets near the rim on sheer athleticism/power, which is why i said Shaq.
Howard cant shoot at all. He scores all his buckets near the rim on sheer athleticism/power, which is why i said Shaq.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:09 am to Bench McElroy
Early Hakeem (Akeem) is another good comparison. He was all athleticism, defense, and rebounding until about 1992. He was also pissed about his shitty teammates and the organization and wanted to be traded (almost traded to the Clippers).
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:11 am to Ray Penpillage
So adding Deke and Zo would make Dwight the 7th best center.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:13 am to JabarkusRussell
I'm not sure I'd put Dikembe and Zo above Howard. It depends on how you line them up.
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:14 am to Ray Penpillage
manute bol
Posted on 1/5/13 at 12:16 am to iliveinabox
=half of Mark Eaton
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