Comments on: The On-Court Downturns of Caron Butler & Josh Howard, An Insider’s Perspective http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/02/the-on-court-downturns-of-caron-butler-josh-howard-an-insiders-perspective.html a Washington Wizards blog based in Washington, DC, member of the ESPN TrueHoop Network Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/02/the-on-court-downturns-of-caron-butler-josh-howard-an-insiders-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-1925 Bob Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:28:41 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=5600#comment-1925 Great analysis of Butler. It should have been said earlier! He certainly didnt get off to a good start with Dallas. Great analysis of Butler. It should have been said earlier! He certainly didnt get off to a good start with Dallas.

]]> By: ToNe http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/02/the-on-court-downturns-of-caron-butler-josh-howard-an-insiders-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-1923 ToNe Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=5600#comment-1923 I still think the Jason Kidd - Devin Harris trade was lopsided and bad for a midseason trade, but man, if Haywood and Butler play well for Dallas, Kidd should deserve most of the credit. I am little surprised Washington couldn't swing a deal for McGrady for the same parts, but I guess this was more about getting under the tax for this season. So it had to be Dallas... I still think the Jason Kidd – Devin Harris trade was lopsided and bad for a midseason trade, but man, if Haywood and Butler play well for Dallas, Kidd should deserve most of the credit.

I am little surprised Washington couldn’t swing a deal for McGrady for the same parts, but I guess this was more about getting under the tax for this season.

So it had to be Dallas…

]]> By: DOH http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/02/the-on-court-downturns-of-caron-butler-josh-howard-an-insiders-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-1918 DOH Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:14:22 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=5600#comment-1918 Howard's 'jump'-starting the offense for Dallas in the first quarter consisted mostly of jacking jabstep jumpers up. Thing is, he is terrible at jumpshots. On the other hand, he is really good at driving, but his body and especially his ankles prevent him from doing it a lot/willingly. His downfall in Dallas was aided by his paranoia that everyone was out there to get him in the dallas media and his offcourt incidential attitude everyone read about. In the end, it was comically inevitable because he had no friends on the roster. Harris and Daniels, his two best buddies got traded away, and Howard never recovered from that. A fresh start could help his game, but a) Washington needs pingpong balls, not wins and b) his body is unreliable, as evidenced by his offseason surgery on ankle and wrist in may 2009. He didn't play again until november and that worked out well. Not. Let's give him credit for playing it out injured in the playoffs last year, though. In the end, Basketball is a job for Josh. He should be good for 5th best player on a championship team, but got paid and had the role of 2nd banana. To that i'd like to close with the second part of his very best quote: "Crazy man! Y'all hilarious!" Howard’s ‘jump’-starting the offense for Dallas in the first quarter consisted mostly of jacking jabstep jumpers up.
Thing is, he is terrible at jumpshots.
On the other hand, he is really good at driving, but his body and especially his ankles prevent him from doing it a lot/willingly.

His downfall in Dallas was aided by his paranoia that everyone was out there to get him in the dallas media and his offcourt incidential attitude everyone read about. In the end, it was comically inevitable because he had no friends on the roster. Harris and Daniels, his two best buddies got traded away, and Howard never recovered from that. A fresh start could help his game, but a) Washington needs pingpong balls, not wins and b) his body is unreliable, as evidenced by his offseason surgery on ankle and wrist in may 2009. He didn’t play again until november and that worked out well. Not.
Let’s give him credit for playing it out injured in the playoffs last year, though.
In the end, Basketball is a job for Josh. He should be good for 5th best player on a championship team, but got paid and had the role of 2nd banana.

To that i’d like to close with the second part of his very best quote: “Crazy man! Y’all hilarious!”

]]> By: Discuss. » The Two Man Game http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/02/the-on-court-downturns-of-caron-butler-josh-howard-an-insiders-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-1917 Discuss. » The Two Man Game Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:23:29 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=5600#comment-1917 [...] you feel I’ve left anything out in my analysis of Josh, I’d encourage you to jump over to Truth About It and impart your wisdom on Kyle and his [...] [...] you feel I’ve left anything out in my analysis of Josh, I’d encourage you to jump over to Truth About It and impart your wisdom on Kyle and his [...]

]]> By: Mac G http://www.truthaboutit.net/2010/02/the-on-court-downturns-of-caron-butler-josh-howard-an-insiders-perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-1916 Mac G Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=5600#comment-1916 Damn good analysis. I wish Tuff Juice well in Big D. Damn good analysis. I wish Tuff Juice well in Big D.

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