Hey world!!! Finally, preseason is over and now the games start counting for real. We’re so ready for that. We were the only team in the NBA to go undefeated in the preseason, but they don’t give out any championships for that. It’s nice, but we want bigger things than that.
It’s just the preseason, but I already see how teams are going to play me this season. Against Indy the other night, they kept running two and three guys at me and fouling me every time that I got deep position. They aren’t going to let me dunk the ball.
It’s tough, because you’ve got people hanging on you, pulling at you, slapping at you, whatever, the whole game. You try to stay calm, but sometimes you just want to react. But you’ve got to do what’s best for the team.
I think I’ve just got to play through it. Coach Van Gundy, he allows guys to do the same thing in practice, so I’ve just got to get used to it.
Of course, one way to keep them from fouling me so much is doing a better job of hitting my free throws. Trust me ya’ll, I’m working hard on it. It’s the one thing I put the most work into this summer, hitting 500 a day.
I made seven out of 10 from the line Friday night when we beat the Hawks, so I know I can make them. The key for me is to just keep my confidence up and not think so much. I’m trying to keep a clear mind at the line.
And maybe if I start making a bunch of free throws, they will stop hacking me so much.
Ya’ll be good and we’ll see you Wednesday night for the season-open against Philly. They gave us fits last year in the playoffs, so we’ll have to be ready for the Sixers.
L8.
—D-12
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Tags: 2009 Pre-Season, Atlanta Hawks, Dwight Howard Blog, Free Throws, Stan Van Gundy
I’m ready for a Magic season
good luck orlando magic
You guys did great during the preason..So that means you will only get better. Especially with your free throws, just be calm and have confidence and tune out all that noise..It can especially be hard when your on the road and the crowd wants you not to make it..But when your at home its better…Gonna be a long season but just take one game at a time…and Ill be rooting for ya…
I wanna see you playing til the end of June, and hugging that trophy. Good luck to you and the rest of the magic although you wont need it, hopefully all your hard work at the line and in the off season pays offf for you this year. Make it happen!!
Freethrows are 99.9 % mental! Do u remember Nick Anderson, a great freethrow shooter till he missed a crucial shot. If the mind can work to the negative, then imagine what will happen if u train ur mind to positively affect ur shot! Believe in urself.
Nice blog hoooonnnneeeyyy!
Get that ring babe!
Dwight! ALL THE BEST. GOOD GAME. I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! WE KNOW! PROVE TO THEM THAT BY FOULING YOU IS NOT THE WAY TO STOP YOU!
UNSTOPPABLE SUPERMAN!
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!! All the hard work you put in over the summer has certainly paid off (so far). Greater Things Are Still To Come!! Keep Up The Good Work….
Just keep your cool,take advantage when u have the advantage
I’m lookin forward to this season GREAT THINGS OUT OF YOU GUYS
BIG THINGS POPPIN
I believe that yall are gonna win it all.
Magic- the best of the best
Keep on with the free throws and amaze us this new season
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we got it this season!
Was at the game a little while ago when you didn’t play Dwight oh well I live down the street from you so that works. Go Magic bring home the championship
You guys have done really good so far. Although its preseason its the same game and yall whopped sum ass (excuse my bluntness lol). You guys murdered the hawks. Just keep up the goodwork. I know yall got this season in the bag. Beat Kobe. LOL
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How is Anthony Johnson taking the acquisition of J-Will? I saw some of the starters’ reactions to J-Wills’ play and it seems that he is winning you all over.
Best of luck to you this season, Dwight! I’m not a Magic fan per say but I believe you guys are the most underrated team in the NBA by far. Even making it to the Finals last year doesn’t seem to have put much belief in you guys and I really can’t understand why. But I think people need to be ready to be shock and awed by the Magic once again this year!
good luck this season!
can’t wait to see some MAGIC on the court..
LOL, that was corny..
YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING! I TRULY BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL GO ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR! THIS IS YOUR YEAR! KEEP YOUR HEAD HIGH THE SKY’S THE LIMIT! I REALLY DONT LIKE HOW THE MAGIC ARE UNDERRATED AND GET NO CREDIT FOR WHAT THEY SHOW ON THE COURT! I WAS AT LAST NIGHTS GAME AND YOU GUYS WERE AMAZING! VINCE CARTER IS A HUGE ADDITION TO THIS TEAM ALONG WITH THE OTHERS! THE MAGIC WILL BE THE CHAMPIONS THIS YEAR! YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT!~ YUUUUUUUUUUU~ LOL
You were doing great in the end of last season with your freethrows.. and you will continue to. Keep singing in your head! Dwight Howard 2010 MVP.
GREAT BLOG DWIGHT, Good luck to you and the rest f the team this year!
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens us, you did awesome in the pre-season, and it’s only better things to come in the upcoming season. I know you will do well in the opening game on wednesday.
Good pre-season,now just keep your cool and play to your strengths and prepare your speaches!!
Yeah we ALLL see you working underneath the basket. The ole ‘hack-a-shack’ will hopefully dissipate as you continue to get better with your freethrows. Im excited to see you this year! I have no doubt that you have progressed and will do exceedingly well this year! WOOP WOOP!..you have to get over 160 dunks this year in regular season! its a challenge! lol
God Bless!
You know your weakness, free throws. If you want to get to 70% free throw shooting, practice, practice and more practice.
Good luck and keep up the hard work.
Hi boo Someday you’ll understand that nothing can hold you back Same day is here now, don’t listen to other people do your free throws with clear minds forget about them and don’t forget to enjoy yourself let games being superman is here Yuuuuuuuaaaa
go Dwight i’m a huge fan of urs hope u win the NBA championship against the LA Lakers
i watched the game last night…man! this team is stacked and with a potential to go all the way…vince prove them wrong and make them believers…go magic!…mabuhay ang pinas
Good luck Magic ! Can’t wait for the season. One game at a time.
hey dwight, this is your fan all the way from Sydney, Australia.
Goodluck this year in the regular season and try to stay healthy man.
GO MAGIC!
bless you (:
hope you have a wonderful play in the stage`
lets do this dwight and bring us home a championship GO MAGIC
With the addition of Carter, I don’t see very many teams getting in our way this year. Expect to be in the finals again and taking this time! GO MAGIC!
Dwight-
I know your goal for this season is 70% from the line. I can help you get there!! I gave you a proposal when I worked your camp last year and I’m very serious about what I do. I guarantee results and I know exactly what you’re doing wrong and how to fix it. Contact me and let’s talk.
I am a big magic fan from day one living in Tampa. I remember when you were about to be drafted. I remember reading an article on you about your goals and what you wanted to accomplish in the NBA. One of your goals was to be the greatest ever. I’ve notice each year you have set goals ie. being the league leader in rebounds one year, leading the league in blocks and ironically this is the same year you wanted to be the DPOY. All of those goals came true. I say all of this to say, the free throws should be taking with the same confidence as all of your other goals. You want to shoot 70% from the line then you can do it. It is in you to be great and I have been saying that since your first day in the league. The Lord helps those who helps themselves and its obvious you have been working on getting better from the foul line. Believe in yourself and always believe in God and the rest will take care of itself. No pressure because you already know you have it in you. Just go out there and do it and always DOMINATE!!! God Bless
Hey, Dwight. Don’t hold on to past failures. Parts of growing as a player is getting up after getting smacked in the mouth. Keep working on the free throws. You’ll continue to get better. Using your jumper would help get you into shooting rythym, though.