Over the next two weeks, I will be breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of the Washington Wizards' players. So far, I have evaluated Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee's. Today's breakdown is Josh Howard.
Josh Howard is a 6'7" small forward, weighing in at 210 pounds. He is 30 years of age and is coming off of surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, which he tore in February. He is a former All-Star in Dallas and was traded this past season to the Washington Wizards. According to reports, his rehabilitation has been going well and he should be ready to play sometime in November, maybe ahead of schedule.
Josh Howard's career averages are 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. In his All-Star year, 2006-07, he averaged 18.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. Once he is returns from his injury, there is no reason his numbers shouldn't approach his career averages.
Josh Howard is an excellent all-around defender, can score in bunches, slashes hard to the basket, moves well with or without the ball, has a very good mid-range game and can run the fast break. Howard can ...
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Washington Wizards: Breaking Down Small Forward Josh Howard’s Game
October 15th, 2010 by Michael Mohajeri Leave a reply »
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