RECAP: Golden State Warriors 90, Orlando Magic 117 - Dwight Howard double-double + a poor shooting night by Stephen Curry = Easy win for the Magic
by R Dizzle on Mar 4, 2010 9:16 AM PST
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The Orlando Magic have one of the deepest benches in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors might have the thinnest.
I'm gonna go ahead assume C.J Watson wishes we had traded him in the offseason to the Magic right about now...
Look, what can be said beyond the obvious about last night's game? We dressed the minimum 8 players, one of which was recent D-League call-up Reggie Williams, and we had a poor shooting night from our best player - Stephen Curry. EVEN IF we had a full healthy roster with Monta, Beans, and Maggette, we stood ABSOUTELY no chance.
Look, Turiaf's got the energy and is playing hard, but what difference does it really make?
The effort was there. Just not the bodies.
"People know that when the "Super Eight" come to town we are not going to lay down for anybody," Golden State’s Ronny Turiaf said.
This is what happens with a lineup that reads more like a medical chart.
A loss is a loss and all it means is that we're getting closer to John Wall. But is that necessarily what we want? If we get another guard, what happens to Curry or Monta? Does one rot on the bench while the other goes on to be an All-Star? Do we make a trade?
The season's pretty much gone at this point and the only reason to watch is to see if the "Super Eight" that Ronny speaks of can pull out some wins, OR to watch highlights from the opposing team.
Highlights of say...Dwight Howard.
Yeah he's ripped, he's got a nice body, he's hilarious (see - Vitamin Water commercials) but most of all he can play. Some try to claim that his game is extremely flawed, and while it has holes, he still brings it hard every night and IS one of the top 5 centers in the game.
Unfortunately I can't make a call and add another stat to the Andris Biedrins Starting Center Watch, but I can say this. In the 2nd Quarter, Jim Barnett was explaining that Dwight Howard needs to start focusing on his free-throw shooting because he's "poor" percentage will lead to losses in games. As a Center, he should be able to pull it together because he'll get fouled in close games and those free throws will be necessary.
In short, Barnett was making the claim that every team needs a reliable center from the free throw line.
Just saying...
Uh...this is pretty tough. Reggie Williams? 13 points in his 2nd game in the NBA? Good enough for now I guess.
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… I think we all knew that was gonna happen.
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THIS PIC IS GREAT!
It has Tony.psd written all over it! It looks like the cover to a horror movie when Dwight is about to pounce on Curry! HAHA
great recap,
IS one of the top 5 centers in the game.
I cant even name 1 better than him….
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by warriorsscore110 on Mar 4, 2010 10:29 AM PST reply actions
Seriously
top5 is a major understatement. He’s the best center in the league right now.
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Since it’s hard to distinguish one from the other, I just call them all “big men” and go from there. Howard is one of the top five big men in the league. I’d put him up there with Duncan, Bosh, Boozer and even Zach Randolph after the way he has played this season.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 4, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
We’re really comparing what Boozer and Randolph do to Dwight Howard? There is not a single aspect of basketball either of those players are better than Howard at (maybe Boozer is a better passer than Howard, that’s it), whereas Howard is much better than them at manyt hings. Rebounding. Scoring. Defense. You know, the things that matter. They’re not even in his class.
Howard is hands down the best big man in basketball. He matches just about anyone as a scorer. His offensive presence is huge – while he’s not necessarily a good passer, just the threat of him posting up opens everything up for his teammates, especially since his man can’t help off him when his teammates drive. He’s probably the best rebounder in the league. He’s arguably the best defensive player in the league – he’s an absolute force defensively. Yeah, nobody else is in Howard’s class.
by Missing Barry on Mar 4, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Big Men
We’re really comparing what Boozer and Randolph do to Dwight Howard?
No, we’re talking about the best big men in the league. I’m not saying Boozer and Randolph are the same type of player as Howard. They’re all great big men in their own way.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 4, 2010 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
There are a decent amount of guys I’d rather have than those two. In addition to the guys you mentioned, Gasol, Dirk (definitely a PF, though not really a “big man” in the sense he doesn’t play inside), Stoudemire, Josh Smith, Yao (hurt, so I see an argument not to include him), KG, maybe Bynum, Kevin Love….defense matters, too.
by Missing Barry on Mar 4, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
If we get another guard, what happens to Curry or Monta?
I don’t see the problem with this for multiple reasons:
1) You cannot play only two guards and expect to win.
2) Wall will come in on a rookie contract, worst comes to worst we trade one of the three players for someone of equal value. All three have decent value already in the NBA (even though Wall hasn’t played a single game in the NBA yet he still has high value).
3) Having to decide between three extremely skilled players is not a problem, it is a gift.
I wish we could trade Andris/Maggs/Ellis all for top 5 picks. I think the top 5 in this draft is one of the best top 5’s in a while. Wall, Turner, Cousins, Whiteside, Favors. All have star potential, all have NBA ready body’s (Whiteside the exception). If we could some how get one to three of them, we could really rebuild our team!
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I’d put Wesley Johnson ahead of Hassan Whiteside and Derrick Favors.
As for this class being one of the best at the top, I think guys like Favors and Whiteside should polish their games a little more and stay in school for at least another year.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 4, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
No one will be staying
NBA rules are changing, people wanna make money.
Also, Johnson is solid, but I put him at 6 in my book for players I’d want. Whiteside and Favors are both projects, but both have ridiculous upside. It is a gamble, but the pot odds to me say to go for it!
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I wish we could trade Andris/Maggs/Ellis all for top 5 picks. I think the top 5 in this draft is one of the best top 5’s in a while. Wall, Turner, Cousins, Whiteside, Favors. All have star potential, all have NBA ready body’s (Whiteside the exception). If we could some how get one to three of them, we could really rebuild our team!
I dunno if I’m seeing this. The latest article (I would link it but I don’t remember where I saw it, it as a fanshot a week or two ago) thought the top 3 was strong but there was a big decline after that. Potential is good, and it’s one factor in determining how good a prospect is – but you also have to factor in likelihood to reach their potential, which is probably where a lot of those guys lose major points. The only one I can speak to is Whiteside (I’ve seen one highlight tape, take my opinion with a large grain of salt), and based on what I saw – he was very raw – it’s more subtle things like footwork that take a ton of work but end up being very important, and given how poor what I saw was, I doubt he’ll ever be good in that category. If he doesn’t develop good footwork, the only way to be an impact player is to have Amare-like offensive skills where you can shoot, drive, dribble, get to the rim at will from anywhere on the court….etc. So…..that doesn’t make Whiteside look like a strong overall prospect to me – just a guy with the physical traits to be good if he ever develops, aka – high potential.
by Missing Barry on Mar 4, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
I’m gonna go ahead assume C.J Watson wishes we had traded him in the offseason to the Magic right about now…
When you’re the type of players that’s always going to be fighting to stay in the NBA like CJ, I would think the better situation would be to get big time minutes on a terrible team than sit on the bench on a really good team…..
As a Center, he should be able to pull it together because he’ll get fouled in close games and those free throws will be necessary.
In short, Barnett was making the claim that every team needs a reliable center from the free throw line.
Do I want my C to shoot well from the FT line? Sure, why not, shooting a high percentage is a positive thing. It’s just not that high on the list of attributes that win basketball games. Howard is the best big man in the league despite his FT troubles because he does more important things – scoring, rebounding, defense – among the very best in the league…..
The problem is, Howard’s “FT troubles” as you put it are absolutely nothing compared to Andris’s FT troubles.
by randolphforpresident on Mar 4, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
Well, sure, if you’d rather use 25 shots than what he’s done over the previous two full seasons or his career….in which case, there’s still a decent difference but it’s not that big. Plus, Howard shoots a lot more FT’s….
by Missing Barry on Mar 4, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
That picture is great!
Although it doesn’t seem like it, that is from the play where Curry stripped Howard as he was about to dunk all over everybody.
Curry's showing us "Magnum"
Anyone get the reference?
Hello there,
that actually looked like Zoolander’s “Blue Steel” if you ask me.
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