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Originally Posted by cjbcool
If they played one on one, I think Dirk will win.
But for the sake of argument:
Dirk is a Great Offensive weapon.
He is the best mismatch in the NBA. A 7 footer that can shoot anywhere on the court.
And yet, that same 7 footer is not a weapon on Defense.
Josh is a good offensive player and a good defenisive weapon.
He can strive on both sides of the ball. Not only does he average 21 points a game and grab almost 8 boards a game, but he guards the best player on the opposing team every game.
Dirk averages one more point and and one more board a game. So in that since, they put up similar Offensive numbers. What sets them aside is the Defense. For that very reason, Josh Howard is my favorite player on this team.
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Dirk's having a down year (statistically) and Josh is having a career year, Dirk is STILL outproducing Howard, and yet they are offensively a wash?
In case you haven't been paying attention, Dirk could average 25-30 a game if the Mavs wanted to ride him in every game...but that doesn't help the team any.
Dirk's a FAARRRRRR better passer and decision maker than JHO is.
I love Josh Howard, but he hasn't sniffed Dirk's numbers yet in his career.
Besides that, JHO is an offensive midget in the fourth quarter, when it matters the most.