That seems to be the way Detroit has handled DH in the past.

He's still young, and he seems to feed on confidence as much as anything else.

The Pistons make a concerted effort to prevent Howard from watching his shots go through the basket. They will go out of the way to goaltend shots after the whistle, and they definitely try to foul him rather than give up easy confidence building layups and dunks.

Howard doesn't take well to it at all, and it doesn't really help his confidence any when he gets to the line.

One thing to watch with Dwight is how he handles his first few FT attempts. Whether they go in or not is usually a good barometer of how he shoots them (and how much he is frustrated by the Pistons tactics) the rest of the game.

Confidence.

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