Jul 242012
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It’s not a thing of beauty, but that doesn’t mean Dwight Howard is ineffective.
Ethan Sherwood Strauss has written something amazing on HoopSpeak. On the one hand, it’s insight into the Dwight Howard vs. Andrew Bynum debate, with several tactful turns of phrase.
It’s also far more than that, pointing to something really important about how we watch basketball — namely, watching the ball as it pings around the court can mislead you in predictable ways.