Jameerthefear
04-23-2015, 05:49 PM
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2439920-turns-out-dwight-howard-can-still-star-for-houston-rockets
Good article.
Cliff notes:
Through two games, the Rockets have outscored the Mavericks by 34 points when Howard is on the court and been outscored by 12 when he sits—a net difference of 46 points in 50 minutes.
The numbers are equally stunning. The Rockets’ offensive rating is 113.8 when Howard is on and only 101.3 when he’s sitting.
If there’s a number that elucidates his offensive impact, it’s this. Howard has 10 dunks through the first two games. The entire Mavericks roster has six. The restricted area is his domain on both sides of the court.
Howard is 15-of-20 from there. The rest of the team is 11-of 20 at the rim with him on the court. When he sits, they’re 22-38. He’s shooting 75.0 percent within three feet; the rest of the Rockets are shooting 56.8 percent.
The Mavericks haven’t even been able to attempt a three off a pass from the post with Howard in the game. In fact, the Mavs have only made one three-pointer out of their set offense, period.
The cumulative impact of Howard’s rim protection and reverse gravity is devastating. The Mavs have had just 53.1 percent of their makes come in the Morey Zones while Howard is playing compared to 73.3 percent when he’s not.
Howard’s impact supports such a notion. The Rockets’ three-point defense has been dramatically better with him on the court, even though he has defended just one three-point shot directly. The Mavs are shooting 36.0 percent while Howard sits but just 21.4 percent when he’s playing.
When Howard has personally been the defender within six feet of the basket, the Mavericks have gone 4-of-14, which is 28.2 percentage points below their normal averages. In other words, you’re better off settling for a long two than testing Howard inside.
While Howard has been on the bench, though, the Mavericks are having their way. They’ve made 24 shots at the rim in 46 minutes (25.0 per game) and have been successful on 61.5 percent of their attempts.
The Mavericks’ offensive rating when Howard is playing is just 88.9. That’s nearly 20 points below the 107.2 they scored during the regular season. To understand why Howard is helping the Rockets to such incredible success against the Mavs, you have to understand their entire theory of basketball.
Good article.
Cliff notes:
Through two games, the Rockets have outscored the Mavericks by 34 points when Howard is on the court and been outscored by 12 when he sits—a net difference of 46 points in 50 minutes.
The numbers are equally stunning. The Rockets’ offensive rating is 113.8 when Howard is on and only 101.3 when he’s sitting.
If there’s a number that elucidates his offensive impact, it’s this. Howard has 10 dunks through the first two games. The entire Mavericks roster has six. The restricted area is his domain on both sides of the court.
Howard is 15-of-20 from there. The rest of the team is 11-of 20 at the rim with him on the court. When he sits, they’re 22-38. He’s shooting 75.0 percent within three feet; the rest of the Rockets are shooting 56.8 percent.
The Mavericks haven’t even been able to attempt a three off a pass from the post with Howard in the game. In fact, the Mavs have only made one three-pointer out of their set offense, period.
The cumulative impact of Howard’s rim protection and reverse gravity is devastating. The Mavs have had just 53.1 percent of their makes come in the Morey Zones while Howard is playing compared to 73.3 percent when he’s not.
Howard’s impact supports such a notion. The Rockets’ three-point defense has been dramatically better with him on the court, even though he has defended just one three-point shot directly. The Mavs are shooting 36.0 percent while Howard sits but just 21.4 percent when he’s playing.
When Howard has personally been the defender within six feet of the basket, the Mavericks have gone 4-of-14, which is 28.2 percentage points below their normal averages. In other words, you’re better off settling for a long two than testing Howard inside.
While Howard has been on the bench, though, the Mavericks are having their way. They’ve made 24 shots at the rim in 46 minutes (25.0 per game) and have been successful on 61.5 percent of their attempts.
The Mavericks’ offensive rating when Howard is playing is just 88.9. That’s nearly 20 points below the 107.2 they scored during the regular season. To understand why Howard is helping the Rockets to such incredible success against the Mavs, you have to understand their entire theory of basketball.