Dwight as a 6'11 point guard

J the Drafter · Post #1 » by **J the Drafter** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:54 am

How well would Howard have played if he'd become a point guard at his current size, and focused on point guard skills? Would he have the athletic potential to cover point guards and the ability to break them down?

jayrehme · Post #2 » by **jayrehme** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:33 am

JasonDaPsycho · Post #3 » by **JasonDaPsycho** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:39 am

J the Drafter wrote:How well would Howard have played if he'd become a point guard at his current size, and focused on point guard skills? Would he have the athletic potential to cover point guards and the ability to break them down?

Answer: Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

jayrehme · Post #4 » by **jayrehme** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:47 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmaeXsZvqxA[/youtube]

Cigamodnalro · Post #5 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:53 am

Dwight essentially played PG until his senior year of HS. The biggest issue probably, when you're as tall as Dwight and when your arms are as long as Dwight's, is that there is a huge distance the ball must travel between each dribble. Little guys like CP3 and Rondo would eat that alive. Hell, everyone would. Dwight is athletic enough to guard just about anyone, but he's too tall and too mechanical to play PG with any degree of success.

MickaelPietrus · Post #6 » by **MickaelPietrus** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:55 am

Dwight is actually 6'9 without shoes.

So he's just as tall as Magic Johnson. Why not SVG?

Howard/Duhon/Nelson
Nelson/Redick
Carter/Rich
MP/Anderson
Lewis/Gortat

tiderulz · Post #7 » by **tiderulz** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:48 pm

because Magic had mad ball skills. Dwight dribbles off his foot half the time.

GameOver25 · Post #8 » by **GameOver25** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:32 pm

He could elbow his way into the paint.

SolidSnake008 · Post #9 » by **SolidSnake008** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:55 pm

J the Drafter wrote:How well would Howard have played if he'd become a point guard at his current size, and focused on point guard skills? Would he have the athletic potential to cover point guards and the ability to break them down?

otownflava21 · Post #10 » by **otownflava21** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:29 pm

Jameer as 6' Center >>> Dwight as 6'11 Point Gaurd?

magicsanta · Post #11 » by **magicsanta** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:40 pm

It's funny that this thread comes this summer that he worked with Hakeem, after being criticized for his low post game for so long. I know the OP is not saying he should play PG but...

If we're not the champions, then all of a sudden the stretch 4 is a nonsense system and the reason for all our struggles, so we should fire SVG (because we were rocking b4 him!!!). And no longer part of the reason why we got so far.

Guess what? if we lose TWO games in a row playing Lewis @SF we'll have so many threads and posts about how stupid that move was and how he should be our PF.

There are many examples.

So I wouldn't be surprised if this idea is revisited seriously during a panic thread during a bad stretch.

Adonis · Post #12 » by **Adonis** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:44 pm

dwight has no ball handling skills. no way in hell could he run the point. it's cute for an all star game but an absolutely nightmare for his day job

glennathan · Post #13 » by **glennathan** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:56 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7zcDZUrqNM

NUFF said lol

magicman123 · Post #14 » by **magicman123** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:10 pm

dwight would average a triple double.. +10pts, +10reb, +10 turnovers..

JustDwight · Post #15 » by **JustDwight** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:29 pm

glennathan wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7zcDZUrqNM[/youtube]

NUFF said lol

Rasual Butler was in shock when he saw Dwight storming towards the basketball lol

Nice dish to Bass

GameOver25 · Post #16 » by **GameOver25** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:12 pm

Quick, Rashard is actually playing SF at the time, no wonder it's a blowout.... :rock:

Gerhalt11 · Post #17 » by **Gerhalt11** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:35 pm

If he's pass-first, sign him up!

CPBalla2003 n da 863 · Post #18 » by **CPBalla2003 n da 863** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:49 pm

When Howard spins with his post moves, i'm afraid he is going to lose the ball, and we want him to play PG in spurts....

Post #19 » by **Bensational** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:23 pm

Gerhalt11 wrote:If he's pass-first, sign him up!

magicfan1989 · Post #20 » by **magicfan1989** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:56 pm

ZOMG WE NEED A TRUE PASS FIRST PG BECAUSE JAMEER SUCKS AND IS TOO SHORT ZOMG