ESPN: Portland among "favorites" for Dwight Howard in Free Agency

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He can't shoot nor can he post up anymore.

He's EXACTLY what Dale Davis was for us. A garbage man with solid defense. But how would he even fit in woth Stotts? You don't pay max money for what he is now.

 

Not in the least!

 

I will say this: his last game as a Rockette may have been bad offensively, but he did pull down 21 rebounds. Lazy players don't do that.

 

Huh?? Where on earth are you getting your stats? He averaged 13.2 rebounds per 36 this year, which is slightly above his career average.

He's defensive rebounding rate is over 29%, which is outstanding, it ranks #6 in the NBA.

 

Howard needs an old-fashioned team. He should delay his decision until Byron Scott becomes a head coach again.

 

What do you mean? What is the center's role in this system? Robin Lopez and Mason Plumlee are two very different players and we found a way to use both of them. I think we'd make good use of Howard.

 

Look. When Lakers got Dwight, Orlando fans warned them. When we got Dwight, dancing in the streets and all happy Laker fans warned us. If any of you can get a message to the FO, don't do it. Do not do it. I'm passing the torch and warning those that are even partial to the idea.

It all sounds well and good "We have the right organization for him, he won't be the main guy, if he just rebounds and blocks shots what can go wrong?" The issue is and has always been that Dwight doesn't want to do those things. He wants to be Hakeem. Him picking the Rockets was no coincidence, he worked with McHale and Hakeem and his post game is as good as it's ever going to get. (It's at best alright on a really good day) He wants post touches and when he doesn't get them he mopes about and apparently according to an insider complains about it. Ron Artest said it best about Dwight.

On Howard's limitations as an offensive player: "That's where I had an issue with Dwight sometimes because he's strong and he can rebound, he can block shots, he can dunk. But his moves are not polished yet. So to want the ball every time ... we're going to give it to you, because the franchise called for that, but he isn't going to score."

This is the issue for Dwight. Also, he's about the laziest picker you'll see. He never sets it hard, half of the time he's rolling to the rim just wanting the ball and not setting a good pick at all. When you can't run the PNR with Nash, Harden, or even Lawson then I don't know, that's an issue with you.

It makes sense, I know it really does. If he just runs the court, grabs rebounds, block shots and plays defense and gets the occasional garbage bucket he'll be great. He doesn't do that though, he demands touches and when he doesn't get them he becomes invisible. Funny thing is a Blazer fan on this site (Stand up whoever you are) kept saying the Rockets were better without Dwight and I don't think it's a coincidence that the Rockets had their best season when he was out for half of it.

Maybe it being his last big contract will humble him and he'll stick but honestly with other bigs out there that do know their roles and are happy to play them without question I'd target them. Someone is going to fall for that Dwight bait. He's a good guy though, he just doesn't realize what his role should be on the team and it screws things up.

 

No

 

Good post. People thought Harden should win MVP last year because he got them to win without Dwight. This year, Dwighy plays and Houston sucks and Harden might not even make All NBA Third Team. Obviously, the team is better without Dwight. The Lakers were flat out awful with Dwight. Yes, he made Finals in 2009 but that was because of, don't laugh, Hedo Turkoglu.

 

He's not polished yet. And never will be.

 

No to a declining Howard - who would tie up money in a masssive poor value contract, and doesn't have the personality to fit within our unselfish winning culture.

 

Someone there found this alarming pattern.

 

He sounds exactly like LaMarcus Aldridge. Maybe not exactly - he generally seems to be a good, fun guy.

 

Yup. Lamarcus just seemed more passive about his doucheness.

 

Oh man - I learned something about him last night that I can't wait to share with you guys. I'll wait until summer - I don't think there's any way it'll be traced back to its source, but still want to wait a bit.

 

He's a eunuch?

 

How can something so wrong feel so right?

 

The implosion in Houston is crazy.

Our teams in the early 2000s didn't have chemistry this bad.