Dwight Discussion: Dwightmare on Figueroa St. Part Boo

Toward the end of shootaround Friday, Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash approached Dwight Howard and offered up a couple of tips on how to shoot free throws.

Though Howard is shooting just 46.9 percent from the foul line this season, while Nash is tied with Mark Price for the best free throw percentage in NBA history at 90.4 percent, the Lakers center said he's had enough of people giving him advice.

"Listen, he was just suggesting some things, but it's not something that we've already talked about or anybody else has suggested," Howard said. "My mind cannot get clouded with everybody telling me how to shoot a free throw. I just have to go up there and shoot it my way and not get caught up in what everybody else is saying, because that's when I miss."

revgen wrote:Dwight's form isn't the worst I've seen. The problem is that he doesn't have any rhythm. Also his eyes. If you watch his eyes, he's basically hoping that the ball goes in. So his confidence isn't there either. No rhythm. No confidence. It doesn't matter what kind of form you have.

Doc Brown wrote:It could also be something with his eyes as well. If he's right eye dominant and the ball is covering up his dominant right eye, like it is in the picture, his issues could be stemming from that as well.

Greatest of All Time wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:It could also be something with his eyes as well. If he's right eye dominant and the ball is covering up his dominant right eye, like it is in the picture, his issues could be stemming from that as well.

Doc Brown wrote:

Greatest of All Time wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:It could also be something with his eyes as well. If he's right eye dominant and the ball is covering up his dominant right eye, like it is in the picture, his issues could be stemming from that as well.

Would you mind refuting my statement? Why wouldn't covering up your dominant eye when looking at a stationary object not effect his shot? Or how essentially shooting with one eye covered, does not effect your shot?

Go on, I'll wait.

lakerswiz wrote:

lakerfan2 wrote:I'm looking at his knees. Same thing most bad free throw shooters do. Bend knees, but then go back to a complete stand then shoots it.

His hands are fine, his jumpshot is actually decent because it's like rev said, in rhythm. His knees are bent, and goes through one motion.

His hands aren't fine.

Greatest of All Time wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:

Greatest of All Time wrote:

You didn't answer my question. And providing evidence of something happening once, that doesn't even explain the question at hand is hardly a rebuddle.