Dwight Howard vs Andrew Bynum: Is There Really Any Comparison?

November 19th, 2011 by Hadarii Jones Leave a reply »
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard averaged 22.9 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and shot 60 percent from the field during the 2010-11 season, on the way to earning another Defensive Player of the Year award.

Those numbers suggest Howard just might be the league's most dominant player at his position even if he isn't a true low-post center.

One of the only knocks on Howard has been the perception that he can't play with his back to the basket, and he doesn't possess the fundamental skills of a true NBA center.

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has often been compared to Howard. Some people say Bynum's interior game is closer to that of a true center, and he is more fundamentally sound in the paint.

There is some truth to this theory since Bynum's 7-foot, 285-pound frame makes him a low-post presence by default, and his game is crafted along the lines of a traditional NBA center.

Bynum is comfortable in the paint on either side of the rim, and he can score in the post from either hand.

Defensively Bynum understands his role in protecting the rim, and has decent enough footwork and quickness to cover groun ...

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