Found June 12, 2009 on
The Sporting Blog:
So what exactly is the takeaway story from last night's Laker win? LA goes up 3-1, but really, who is so surprised? Kobe looking tired, less capable than usual of one of his fire-of-hell rebound games? The point guard jumble for Orlando, which to me feels less like a team with two solid PG's and more like the schizophrenia of a QB platoon?
No, I think it has to be Dwight Howard's line. Forget about all the excessive, pinpoint analysis we've been doing of where Howard needs the ball, what moves he lacks, or how dumb it is that he always dribbles in the paint. Look at the numbers: In 49 minutes, Howard shot 5 for 12 from the floor and 6 for 14 from the line. That was good for 16 points, a decent number. But more importantly, dude had 21 boards and a Finals record nine blocks. Seven turnovers, too, but let's gloss over that one. It's that damn dribbling.
This is the kind of line you expect the reigning Defensive Player of the Year to have. But throughout th...
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