Warcraft , the name exclusive to Howard . The flying Griffin can only add a white word in front of Warcraft. At its peak, World of Warcraft's commercial value was comparable to and James . The ability to lead the Magic all the way to the finals is not something ordinary players can possess. The reason why new fans are not impressed by Warcraft is because Howard's "working life" has not been going well in recent years. Wandering around many teams, but there is no suitable position. Before joining the Lakers , no one believed that Howard could get a championship ring, even though he was only a substitute player!
In recent times, the Lakers have assembled a veteran team. Among them, Howard's return to the Lakers has attracted the most attention. The Lakers are the team with the most fans, and Howard is also one of the stars with the most fans in the league. After winning the championship in the 20th season, many fans regretted that Howard left Los Angeles. Now, Howard is back with the Lakers again, which is undoubtedly the best ending. If Howard can retire with the Lakers, everyone will be happy.
For the Lakers, Howard's role is actually more reflected in commercial value. A veteran with a minimum salary really cannot provide much help to the team. But this does not hinder everyone's love for Howard. His ability does not need to be proven now.
Howard is a collection of contradictions. He is a complex player who is both overrated and underrated. Why is Howard overrated? There are two popular theories: one is to replace James alone, and the other is to lead the team to the finals with a single core. Let’s first talk about leading the team to the finals. To be honest, the Magic can join forces with the Lakers. Although they have the strength, it is more about luck. If it weren't for the injuries to Garnett that year, the Magic wouldn't have been able to go smoothly in the Eastern Conference. In other words, without Garnett's control, Warcraft can restrain other inside players. As for these factors, most fans don't care.
The theory of results is the most important thing for modern fans to watch football. Being able to reach the finals means having strength. If you can win the championship, you deserve it. As everyone knows, the tickets to the finals are also mixed with luck, and the gold content of the championship trophy also varies. It is impossible to say that the gold content of James leading the Cavaliers to win the championship is the same as the nature of Antetokounmpo winning the championship. This is not realistic.
Speaking of single core, it is even more unrealistic. Lewis, the team's second-leading scorer, averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and shot nearly 40% from three-point range. The third position is Turkoglu, averaging 16.7+3.5+5.4 per game. With a right-hand assistant, can Howard still ask a single core to lead the team?
Furthermore, he faced the Lakers' three-tower double team in the finals. In that series, he only scored 15+15, which was not at all what a leader should have, and it was even less likely to be called a single core (the Magic's failure also had an element of coaching error, Ariza and Kobe had already restricted Turkoglu at that time, Van Gundy also wanted to use Nelson instead of Alston to break the game, which led to the Magic's final defeat, but this cannot cover up Howard's weakness in a single core).
Let's talk about why Howard is an underrated player. Howard is underestimated entirely because he chose the wrong comparison object. Everyone always likes to compare Howard's weaknesses with the big centers of his generation. For example, compare with Yao Yao's low-post skills, compare with Stoudemire's face frame, and compare with thick eyebrows without the ball. To be honest, these things are their special skills, and Howard really can't compare with any of them. But this doesn't mean that Howard doesn't have the strength.
In terms of screening and finishing, two essential skills for a traditional power center, Howard has reached a position where no one can surpass him. Although he is not as good as Kevin Garnett and others without the ball, Howard's own movement without the ball still poses a powerful threat.
Basketball game, that is called team fighting.Personal singles skills are only needed when the team cannot close the gap. The Magic believes in one star shooting everywhere, which means they need to emphasize the role of the team. As a team player (from this perspective, Howard's team attributes are more prominent), Howard did not do badly.
Someone explained to Howard before that the singles skills of , Yao Ming and are indeed better than Howard, but it does not mean that Howard is less of a threat than others. To guard against a player like Yao Ming, you can move forward to open up the position and bully him for his slow speed. But defending Howard, do you have the courage to let such a monster behind you? If you really do this, then you can only pray that Howard doesn't suddenly give you a bloody and brutal dunk at some point. And this is what makes Howard scary.
Everyone said that Yao Ming beat Howard, but that was just a joke. They are all top picks, they are all talented, and they all have their own areas of expertise. In a team battle, it's hard to tell who can completely restrain whom (when Dayao opens a singles game, no one can guard him). Howard was born in the wrong era. His peak period was just at the end of the center era, and his style of play was not suitable for the small ball era. (It is indeed not very suitable for Howard who has passed his peak period), but if Howard at his peak is placed in the current era, with his cover quality and finishing ability, as long as the team matches him with a defender with good range and organizational skills, Howard still has the strength to compete for the championship.
His advantages will be magnified to the extreme. Although it is not said that he can bring the small ball era back to the center era like O'Neal, , he is at least a superstar who can keep pace with Embiid, Jokic, Antetokounmpo and others.
Finally, let me summarize the advantages and disadvantages of World of Warcraft. As a super center, Warcraft's advantages are very prominent. The best running and jumping ability, the best rebounding sense and positioning ability, and the best defensive skills of his generation. As for flaws, Howard's biggest problem is his mood, offensive output and defensive performance. It all depends on whether his mood can mobilize the monster in his heart. As an aside, Howard's independent offense is actually relatively poor and he needs to rely on the conduction of his teammates. This is the most critical core of "One Star, Four Shots". These factors make up a flesh-and-blood World of Warcraft.
When everyone sees the old Warcraft now, it is always difficult to associate it with a monster that flies into the sky and escapes from the earth. The success and failure of Warcraft is no longer something we need to evaluate. After going through the peak, experiencing underestimation, and returning to the league with a pure heart, I think what Warcraft still likes to hear is everyone’s shouts and cheers over and over again.
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