Kilroy wrote:The problem isn't Dwight's play, as has been posted already, he's putting up solid, (not legendary but solid) numbers...
The problem is that he and Kobe aren't playing together... It's either/or for them right now. They haven't figured out how to compliment each other.
That's both of their faults... But IMHO, it's also on the coaching staff to guide that process.
I know that Nash and Gasol have the potential to buffer them and take some of the responsibility off their individual shoulders, but we still need Kobe and Howard to be fully invested in each other and this system.
They need to figure it out... And they clearly need help.
Part of it is due to Kobe. I see large stretches where Dwight is literally running back and forth without being given the ball.
We've seen games where all of Howards touches came from rebounds and putbacks (That Wizards game come fresh to mind).
He needs better looks, but at the same time, Howard needs to hold the ball up higher, he gets stripped a lot.