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Dwight is a questionable fit anywhere now considering his cancerous at ude and rapidly-declining game, imho....
So one of my friends who happens to be a big Rockets homer and I argued for a good 20 mins today over whether Dwight would truly be a good fit for the Rockets. I argued that their shot at getting to the WCF would still be very low even with Coward and that his work ethic and at ude would disrupt the Rockets chemistry and get them nowhere. I said the rockets would be better off going after an Al Jefferson, David West, or other free agents. He believes that the crybaby can be their savior and they will instantly be a top 4 team in the west and maybe even le contenders.
So assuming that he does head to Houston, do you guys think he will be a good fit?
Dwight is a questionable fit anywhere now considering his cancerous at ude and rapidly-declining game, imho....
We'll see what he's made of this season. There'll be no more injury excuses.
If he's healthy, he's easily the 3rd best player in the NBA, tbh..
It depends on whether his back injury has permanently affected his ability..prior to the injury, having Howard on your team equaled an automatic elite defense, regardless of supporting cast, along with elite rebounding and finishing ability..
His post game is still a work in progress, but he has always produced offensively when healthy..
The Rockets aren't good enough to pass on Howard, tbh..it's a risk easily worth taking, especially with the potential of Howard being motivated by the Lakers historically embarrassing 2013 season..
This.
Though, Howard> Wst, J
I know he's one of the best when healthy but I mentioned other free agents assuming that the Rockets can possibly get two free agents at the price of one big crybaby.
I don't see Asik/Howard being a good fit. Neither is any kind of shooting threat, so a team like the Spurs could clog the lane with Duncan/Splitter which would hurt Harden a lot.
If they sign Howard, they might be able to get something good for Asiks very reasonable contract.
If Dwight can accept his role (defensive anchor who controls the boards) he'd be a great fit anywhere. Problem is, he believes he's the next coming of Shaq and thinks he should be force fed in the post and be the centerpiece of an offense. And because Dwight needs 4 three point shooters around him to be an effective scorer in the paint, you can't build a championship team around him, because any offense tailor-made for Dwight's "skills" would be by default a live-by-the-three, die-by-the-three team, as was Orlando.
I agree with your post, but one thing to consider is that Asik is only been paid $5 Million of his $25.1 Million deal. So whoever takes him actually has to pay about $3 Million more in cash than he will cost in cap space. That third year of $15 Million is going to be a killer for whoever has to pay it.
He is and overrated
He will definitely be the second best player in Houston.
Should dump Lin though.
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So hilarious yet so sad. Guy looked like the 2nd best up and coming talent in 2009 and decided to re his growth as a player and start sucking ass. The worst part is he genuinly seems like a nice guy compared to guys like Westbrook, Dwyane, Kobe, etc. I just think something is going on behind closed doors that is pissing everyone off.
This. He helps on defense obviously and he would also be able to run and gun with Rox young guys but if Rox really want to play that style Howard and Asik are poor fits tbh. A big with range makes more sense as Spur fan pointed out hood team's would clog the lane cuz Dwight cant shoot.
Ouch...truth nuke. But honestly, I'm still so happy we got rid of Bynum. I in hated that overrated piece of monkey.
I got to see Bynum and Howard at games and sat relatively close (not saying you cant tell a ton from televised games) and I have to admit Bynum is light years ahead on offense but the er is made out of glass. I kid you not, at live games he was always grabbing his knee when he was benched, the staff was checking on his knees, there was always this energy that his career will end at any moment (and it did this year, mark my words). Howard is much quicker, much better defender, and is a professional athlete that can come back from injuries.
he's not a good fit with asik, although some coaches could make them work. They both need to work on fts .
I love how Dwight wants to be the team's number one option when he lacks post moves, can't hit free throws, and is uncertain of where he wants to play. He'd gain a bit of respect if he said where he wanted to go right here, right now but whatever he likes the attention.
surround Dwight with shooters and dont make the offense have to flow through him. Its what the magic did when they were some what decent.
On second thought, dont get dwight. I still remember game 4 vs the Lakers back in 2009, Dwight Choked away that game with his ungodly horrible free throw shooting.
If they published this on ESPN, it would have been the most truthful and accurate statement they've ever published.
Dwight Howard is like a Ben Wallace with more offense, but he thinks he's Shaq.
His defense, when healthy, is one of the best due to his athleticism, however, as he ages, his athleticism will drop, and so will his defense. His defense actually seemed to have peaked in 2011, and is slowly declining. I don't expect this trend to reverse.
His offense is ball dominant and ineffective, to say the least. He is the type of player who can be relatively easily stopped with a good defensive scheme, as he doesn't seem to have the ability to understand the intricacies to read what the opposition gives him. He is also a poor passer, and can only be somewhat effective with a whole bunch of 3 point shooters surrounding him.
His at ude, as SVG can attest to, is poisonous. A recent Grantland article says it best, in that Howard is neither a leader nor a follower. He also cannot handle pressure or criticisms well. In the NBA, there are two major ways of handling criticisms, one is to take them in, process them, filter out the crap, and improve upon your game based on the legit ones. The second one is to ignore them, and impose your will, shutting the critics up in the process.
Howard doesn't do either, he pouts and whines, which is about the worst way to handle the situation.
To summarize, Howard is damaged goods. He is too good of a talent to settle for anything less than a max contract, but not enough to be a franchise player.
Last edited by ambchang; 05-30-2013 at 08:48 AM.
i dunno how you guys keep claiming he has the best defense, his nothing but a camper and blocking shots on layups/teardrops that usually look like goaltending...
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