Given that they both are either 7′ tall or close to it (Howard is 6’11”), Dirk Nowitzki and Dwight Howard play the game in a polar opposite fashion. Dirk Nowitzki likes to shoot from long range and mix up his game with catch and shoot plays, back to the basket turn arounds, as well as hesitation drives to the basket. Dwight Howard on the other hand, relies heavily on just physically dominating his opponents in the post. He’s a beast in the paint and puts up huge rebounding and point totals from 5 feet or less.
Regardless of how they do it, both players get it done for their team and deserved to win the NBA player of the week honors….
The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 28.
With double-doubles in all four games, Howard led Orlando to a 3-1 record. Howard averaged 26.3 points on .632 shooting and 14.5 rebounds. He hit the game-winning shot at Washington on Saturday with four seconds left to propel Orlando to its third consecutive win. Howard had 32 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in the victory.
Nowitzki averaged 31.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists on the week. He shot .573 from the field and .533 from behind the arc. His 42-point, 12-rebound night led Dallas past Detroit on Tuesday. The Mavericks went on to win four games in five nights.
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