A scary thought for the rest of the NBA.
That's as true with respect to Dwight Howard as it is with anyone else on this roster, even though the Lakers landed Howard well after Nash came to town. As dominant as the center is in so many facets of the game, he can use a little help when it comes to scoring.
Whereas his predecessor Andrew Bynum was a bit more content to simply catch the ball on the low block and go to work with his back to the rim, Howard is at his best getting the ball when he already has prime real estate in the painted area.
More often than not, that requires someone else to make a play, and that's where Nash comes in. Here's a look at three ways in which he'll become Howard's enabler—in the best possible sense of the term.
The Pick-and-Roll
We know that few point guards have ever been able to run the pick-and-roll so eloquently, but it turns out that Dwight Howard can hold his own in the situations as well. In fact, he was the most productive scorer among those doing the picking and rolling in 2011-12 according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Put these two together, and it's no secret that the play will inflict some serious damage.
Pau Gasol's versatility gives the Lakers the luxury of spacing the floor a bit more on pick-and-rolls, so D12 will have an unprecedented amount of space in which to operate when rolling to the basket. Meanwhile, Nash's ability to pull up and shoot such an accurate mid-range jumper will force Howard's man to make difficult decisions between hedging on Nash or staying glued to D12.
Even more importantly, no one is better prepared to make the right decision and the best possible pass, alternating b...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
