Tuesday, August 28, 2007

We Like Dwight...So Please Stop Fouling Him!


Just a quick take here. Dwight Howard is one of the NBA's fastest rising stars, and one of my favorite players to watch. He is just so big, strong, and agile. Once he puts it together the kid is really going to be something special.

The problem for the fantasy world is that he is essentially the second coming of Shaq. He shoots very poorly from the free throw line, and goes there a lot. He gets you a great FG% of course, but those numbers are far outweighed by his atrocious percentages from the charity stripe. Dwight hurt fantasy teams from the line last season more than anyone else in the league, and it wasn't a close race (although Shaq's injury helped with that).

When you have him on your team you just sit there and cringe every time his opponents foul him intentionally to stop a dunk (which happens a lot). Screaming "Stop fouling Dwight!" at your TV every game is not a fun way to spend your fantasy season.

The thing that kills me is that Dwight isn't Shaq. Shaq's hands are too big for the ball...it's like a regular person trying to shoot with a softball. Dwight on the other hand actually has good form, arc, and rotation on his shot. The ball just doesn't go into the basket. Every time I see him shoot I just shake my head and wonder when it's going to start dropping for him.

If Dwight can even get up to 70% from the line he would be a fantasy monster. Until he does, avoid him like the plague. As much as I hate to admit it, it's very tough to win a roto league with him on your roster (H2H leagues, if you are tanking FT, Dwight is a great pick).

By the way, Dwight is currently at 59% from the line in the FIBA Americas Tournament. So much for improving over the summer.

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