What the hell happened to Dwight's Post Moves

[Hoopslife]

What the hell happened to Dwight's Post Moves? Each season he has added moves and yet the only two post moves he does right now is the spin layup and the running hook across the middle.

Season 1 - Top of the Key Jumper
Season 2 - 10-15 foot bank shot Jumper
Season 3 - Spin Layup (Unleashed against Ben Wallace the first game of the season)
Season 4 - Weakside Jump Hook (A weapon that can't be stopped by a double team)
Season 5 - Running hook across the middle
Season 6- Nothing yet

He honestly was a better offensive player in season 4 when he just did small hook shots away from the middle. You can't double team that and it's only a 5 foot shot so it should hit more then not. Also He still had his Spinning Layup, but he didn't just do the same move over and over again like this year.... Geez. He has gotten alot better touch over the years and if he had the touch he has now with the offensive game he had in season 4 he would score 24 a game.

It's just frustrating because he has a weakside hook, a pump fake, a 12 foot bank shot and yet he never uses any of them!!! He keeps using the running hook and it's so freaking predictable and so easy to take a charge on. I just don't get what the hell the coaches are teaching him.

[Bay_Areas_Finest]

I hate that stupid running hookshot that Dwight does across the lane. Its so clumsy and idiotic.

I wish he would just do what Shaq did/does. Quick hooks off the glass while using GREAT POSITIONING to make it possible. Stop catching the ball 15 feet away from the basket, Dwight.

And use a fake once in a while. Christ.

[Cigamodnalro]

I still maintain that Ewing does jack ****, except for the occasional drawing on his clipboard, hitting on a cheerleader, or adjusting his glasses---which probably don't even have lenses in them.

Letting go of Cliff Ray is still the worst move this franchise has made.

[Mad Balla 15]

The sad thing is when he tries to back down his man to do that short hook shot his man flops and he gets called for an offensive foul. It's hard to do anything when anytime he touches his man he falls down and the refs usually call an offensive foul on him. I do agree though that he should still try to make his game a bit less predictable.

[Bay_Areas_Finest]

I still maintain that Ewing does jack ****, except for the occasional drawing on his clipboard, hitting on a cheerleader, or adjusting his glasses---which probably don't even have lenses in them.

Letting go of Cliff Ray is still the worst move this franchise has made.

Houston fans used to say all the time that Ewing didn't do anything as a coach for that team.

[Mad Balla 15]

I hate that stupid running hookshot that Dwight does across the lane. Its so clumsy and idiotic.

I wish he would just do what Shaq did/does. Quick hooks off the glass while using GREAT POSITIONING to make it possible. Stop catching the ball 15 feet away from the basket, Dwight.

And use a fake once in a while. Christ.

Agreed. That move is what Shaq lived off of during his years in LA. He still uses is now but it's not as accurate as it once was. It's a difficult shot to master but once you have it down teams can't stop you.

[Visirale]

By and large, he's not getting a chance to use anything. The past two games, he has gotten hard fouled as soon as he has touched the ball in the low post.

[Mad Balla 15]

He's either getting fouled or getting called for offensive fouls. Dwight hasn't had a dunk in the past 2 games. Think about that for a second. When's the last time Dwight didn't have a dunk in two consecutive games?

[drsd]

Howard has one bad game, and the hounds come out.

If Dwight dunks 10 times a game, then fine.

[NickAnderson]

Effective post moves come through your career.. But yea he is getting badly hacked out there and it has gotten worse ever since the finals run and its only gonna get worse, until he does something about it.

[Hoopslife]

The thing is he has effective post moves. He just doesn't use them. He just needs to start showing a variety of post moves, rather then just one over and over again.

[mhectorgato]

Last night I think he tried to get into a groove by going to his most effective move, the back down.

But as others posted, he could never get into a groove because he kept getting whistled. Playing a disjointed 16 minutes will do that to you.

[AGENTSTEVO]

Effective post moves come through your career.. But yea he is getting badly hacked out there and it has gotten worse ever since the finals run and its only gonna get worse, until he does something about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oTroWAwTRQ

[magicfan4life05]

Houston fans used to say all the time that Ewing didn't do anything as a coach for that team.

yup and wizards fans said the same thing too.

[Solid Snake]

I'll never understand why he doesn't use pumpfakes. Either Dwight has a massive ego and thinks it is weak to use pump fakes, or he is just plain dumb.

That running hook is ugly and I am pretty sure it's a travel too. It certainly looks like 3 steps.