How is it possible for Howard to be so bad at the line

HoulihansTX · 12-02-12, 11:49 PM

Ask Shaq

therealdealau · 12-02-12, 11:50 PM

I don't get it either, is it his hand size???

Puda · 12-02-12, 11:50 PM

ego

BCC585 · 12-02-12, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Ask Shaq

The doctor of missing freethrows

hawley · 12-02-12, 11:51 PM

Hope the Magic keep doing it just to embarrass him.

No coincidences · 12-02-12, 11:57 PM

Apathy?

humble · 12-02-12, 11:57 PM

i hate d12, killing me this year ~

Catchn_Picks · 12-02-12, 11:58 PM

You can never be thought of as a real superstar when people can foul you without worrying about you making a free throw.

hawley · 12-03-12, 12:00 AM

What is funny is that he is in the game for defence yet the Magic scored 113 and got so many easy looks around the rim.

If you give up that many points and he costs you so many at the other end why is he even in the game?

RG3ING · 12-03-12, 12:00 AM

It's cause he is a black guy always wanting to look cool growing up he dunked an dunked an thought of more ways to fing dunk an that's why he can't shoot free throws!!!!!!!!!!!! It's simple to understand!!!!!!!

BabyMatrix27 · 12-03-12, 12:01 AM

How pathetic is it to see Magic continuously fouling Dwight on almost every Laker possession! I had the over Laker team total 105.5... lost it because of this BS

diogone · 12-03-12, 12:03 AM

Originally posted by Puda

ego

the attitude with him is allllll wrong! play like $h_t and laughing like his putting his name on the guiness record! well he might get it one day, most FT missed in a game.

BCC585 · 12-03-12, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by BabyMatrix27

How pathetic is it to see Magic continuously fouling Dwight on almost every Laker possession! I had the over Laker team total 105.5... lost it because of this BS

such a good strategy that made his ass look stupid

southpaw74 · 12-03-12, 12:06 AM

The lakers shot more than 20 more "free" throws than the magic and still lost by 10. That's getting schooled on your home court. Lack of effort is the only reasonable excuse. It's not like they have 4 freshman playing

I'm just fortunate I only had the over this time

pronk · 12-03-12, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by therealdealau

I don't get it either, is it his hand size???

No, his brain size. Fakers got what they deserved.

therealdealau · 12-03-12, 12:11 AM

Why did they take Pau out so early in the 4th?

sando · 12-03-12, 12:19 AM

from Yahoo answers...

"Too much weight-room too young, he lacks a good balance between Fast, and Slow-twitch fibers, which means he's too strong, and explosive, and doesn't have enough fine motor-skills to generate 'TOUCH'.

It's why most coaches will advice you body-weight exercises, instead of pumping iron. It helps your natural balance."

Guy benches 365 lbs. Is that really neccesary in the NBA? NFL guys his size that don't bench that much.

Also he does have rather large hands which makes the ball feel like those mini ones do for the rest of us at the video game parlors. Sure doesn't help.

lunchbawks · 12-03-12, 12:25 AM

In practice dwight shoots 90%

He should underhand/ granny shoot because its flat out absurd to watch pro ballers air ball consecutive fts

BabyMatrix27 · 12-03-12, 12:32 AM

If I was Mike D'Antoni I would have taken out Dwight in the last few mins... maybe put Pau back in cuz the Lakers lost the game ONLY to bad FT's by Dwight!

PS3 · 12-03-12, 12:39 AM

It annoys me to see Howard flunk FTs and afterwards he smiles like it's cool to miss FTs consistently. Guy should be embarrassed. Kobe should shout at him during games just to humiliate him.

humble · 12-03-12, 05:05 AM

d12 will have a record for average Air balls thrown in a game.

pronk · 12-03-12, 10:51 AM

He looks like giant Beetlejuice from Howard Stern show.

MFDoom013 · 12-03-12, 11:38 AM

He should try Rick Barry style

PerfectGrape · 12-03-12, 11:43 AM

Anxiety, he's trying to laugh it off to try to relax

Dharmonize · 12-03-12, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by diogone

the attitude with him is allllll wrong! play like $h_t and laughing like his putting his name on the guiness record! well he might get it one day, most FT missed in a game.

iQon · 12-03-12, 12:10 PM

how is his profession relevant to being a bad FT shooter?

Is he supposed to be great at knocking down 3s as well?

Dharmonize · 12-03-12, 12:30 PM

His "profession" is relevant to being a "professional", able to perform well in the game and, above all, have the right attitude. Not that "I don´t give a fook" pose of his. Just guessing...

defineentvinny · 12-03-12, 12:34 PM

ahahahahaa

easyliving · 12-03-12, 12:39 PM

at least shaq used to "make them when they mattered" howard has already cost his team a game in the nba finals due to his poor free throw shooting, game 4 of the 09 finals where if howard makes just 1 free throw in last 10 seconds they tie the series and perhaps go on to win the championship.

iQon · 12-03-12, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by Dharmonize

His "profession" is relevant to being a "professional", able to perform well in the game and, above all, have the right attitude. Not that "I don´t give a fook" pose of his. Just guessing...

Are you signing his paychecks or something? Who cares about your opinion on his "attitude"? That's just his personality. He's a big, immature, manchild. Always been that way.

The guy can't shoot free throws. Big whoop. But there's a lot of other things he can do proficiently that 99% of the other big's in the NBA can't. Should we just shut the NBA down since there's no perfect big man?

Get over yourselves.

Dharmonize · 12-03-12, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by iQon

Who cares about your opinion on his "attitude"?

The guy can't shoot free throws. Big whoop. But there's a lot of other things he can do proficiently that 99% of the other big's in the NBA can't. Should we just shut the NBA down since there's no perfect big man?

Get over yourselves.

Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this forum is meant, besides other things, to provide a space to freely express one's opinion about players or teams, isn't it? It's perfectly ok with me if you don't care about my opinions. That doesn't mean I will shut up, though. I can have an opinion on pretty much anything without asking other people's permission. This really isn't about Dwight - I can't shoot a FT and I don't give a damn - Howard. Peace

PAULYPOKER · 12-03-12, 07:20 PM

Weight lifting and and being able to finesse any ball throwing or shooting with accuracy is physically impossible

DEP78 · 12-03-12, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by PAULYPOKER

Weight lifting and and being able to finesse any ball throwing or shooting with accuracy is physically impossible

Karl Malone was over a 74% career Free Throw shooter. I think anyone athletic enough to play in the NBA should be able to hit at least 70%. It might take A LOT of practice, but it's doable. Howard needs to put in the time practicing his free throws, not his dunks.

hawley · 12-04-12, 10:39 PM

Take him out down the stretch