Dwight Howard revamping his shot; Working with mystery coach – NBA Update
There is bad news for teams that aren’t named Orlando Magic.
Dwight Howard is getting even better this offseason. Howard, who plays as centre for the Orlando Magic, is undoubtedly the best in his position on the planet. The dominating big man revealed in a recent interview that he was working
to revamp his shot for the better.
Howard is one of the most physically dominating players in the game and added some new offensive moves to his arsenal last season. Howard had worked with NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon last summer, something he is doing again this
summer.
Apart from being a force of nature on offence, Dwight has also officially been the best defensive player in the league for the past three seasons. The one weakness in Dwight’s game is believed to be his shooting, but he says he
is readdressing that fact this offseason.
Howard has been working with a mystery coach to overhaul his shot, which seems to have been going well so far. The player refused to disclose the identity of the coach because of contract issues. However, he says the practice is
going really well and he is already feeling an improvement.
"It's looking a lot better," said Howard. "I've been working with him a week and he's changed my shot tremendously."
Dwight improved as a shooter last season and showed good touch. Although his shooting wasn’t devastating, opponents still had to close him out quicker because the threat was there. That opens up a lot more opportunities for Howard.
So if the 6-foot-11 player can truly get a good rhythm to his shooting he might just become unstoppable on the offensive end.
That is a scary thought for the rest of the league, what with Howard already having 40+ point games in the playoffs last season.
At the moment though the player is concentrating on other issues and is not yet in top gear. He has some charity commitments and then promotional tours coming up, especially a big one to China where his popularity is on the rise.
After Dwight is done with all that he plans to return to the United States and start getting into shape for the new season,
"Then I'll be done and I'll be here training," he said. "We'll have to get everybody together and get ready for the season."
Unlike other super star players in the NBA, Howard wants to stay in the United States and concentrate on training to improve his game. Most star names in the league seem more interested in flirting with European teams to get a
playing gig until the lockout ends.
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