Yeah, I would love for Howard to have a jumpshot but saying that he is closer to Ben Wallace is still rubbish. Ben wallace refuses to even shoot a ball because his offensive is so lacking. I think you just have something against the guy so you are over looking his talent.
If anything he would be closer to Shaq in his prime.....which no matter what anyone says is a good thing, Shaq still cant hit a shot outside of 10ft, although he does have more offensive moves than Howard. You are acting like if he doesnt play the way you want him to then he is bad but that is clearly not the case. Even with his faults he is still a top 5 Center who can get you 20 and 15 a game and be a defensive powerhouse.
Believe me, I understand what you are saying but KG, Tim Ducan and Dirk's of the world are the exceptions not the rule. I think you are forgetting that Centers arent really suppose to be able to shoot jumpers from 20. Howard is a pure Center which means he is going to keep his ass next to the goal and block and dunk like the thousands of centers that came before him. You cant knock him because he isnt a freak hybrid like KG or Timmy. What he does, he does better than virtually every other center in the league and you simply cant take away from that because he is lacking in other areas. I agree more with Moo who seems to just want him to work on low post moves....which is a legit statement. He does need a low post hook, or turn around but asking him to shoot outside jumpers is a little much for virtually no reason.
Again, if you wanted to play the "he should develop a ...." game then every player in the league turns into a bum.
All I am saying.