Look Ma, A Dwight Howard Led Team Might Make the Finals.....Again...

[Foster5k]

Not too long ago, Laker fans trashed this guy as a loser/quitter. However, he is the same guy that led the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 2009. He is the same guy that was a defensive juggernaut. He is the same guy that won Defensive Player of the Year three consecutive years. He is an eight time NBA All-Star.

A lot of people would say this Rockets's team will only go as far as James Harden takes it. However, in my opinion, these Rockets are powered by Dwight. Harden was on the bench when the Rockets made their epic 4th quarter come back, in game 6, versus the Clippers. Harden might have been the runner up for the MVP trophy, but Howard is the true MVP of this team.

Look Ma, a Howard led team might just shock the world and win it all.

[VengefulAngel]

Might make and actually making are a hugely different thing.

[coin24]

Dwert lead? I think not

Also laker fans wanted him to be a defensive anchor, rebound, play pick n roll, and just dunk/put backs.. But no he wanted to be the main option on offense.
That's not his game.


Shocking that's what he's doing now

[COnDEMnED]

Which of these last 2 series was Dwert the leader? Also, Clippers choked. Rockets don't deserve to be in the WCF, they just lucked out on getting there. Clippers gonna clipper. Your teams next on the chopping block. You're just half way through the playoffs, still plenty of time to get bounced.

[Bandito]

Lakers fans mainly said he was a team cancer. Hasnt proven anyone wrong. This team is just too good to suck just like Shaq and Kobe tandem worked beaides the hate they had for each othwr.

[NBASTATMAN]

Dwert lead? I think not

Also laker fans wanted him to be a defensive anchor, rebound, play pick n roll, and just dunk/put backs.. But no he wanted to be the main option on offense.
That's not his game.


Shocking that's what he's doing now

Yea but with a older Kobe that was not possible... He and this old Kobe would have never made it this far.. They would be lucky to make the playoffs... He chose wisely...

[MP.Trey]

Dwight Howard, a leader?

[riseagainst]

Dwight's not leading the rockets....

[Bandito]

Yea but with a older Kobe that was not possible... He and this old Kobe would have never made it this far.. They would be lucky to make the playoffs... He chose wisely...

He did. Rockets have a brighter future than the Lakers at the time. I agree. Even with Dwert here the team wouldn't have a chance. Kobe and Gasol are about to retire in a couple of years too.

[iamgine]

You mean a refs led team.

[HOoopCityJones]

Dwight lead Team? Ni99a was out 80% of the season Harden was balling. He had two great games, relax.

[sundizz]

Not a terrible premise OP.

However, this Dwight is not the same person as the Dwight that was on the Lakers.

Dwight's main abilities on a basketball court are related to his freakish otherworldly athletic abilities.

For the Lakers, he just was not recovered yet. He could have a random big jump, but didn't have any of his quickness, multiple jumps, timing, etc. As such, he was just a turnover machine that didn't know how to mesh well with others.

He is back to himself now physically and it shows in how he plays. He is a beast. If the Lakers had this Dwight it would of been a different story. Can't blame the Lakers for imagining they'd get a beast and all they got was a whimpering, slow, mental midget.

[ImKobe]

Had no problem with Dwight's game the 2nd half of the season when he played in LA....I was actually upset they brought him back too early with his back injury and that him playing through the injury cost us some games early in the season..

That being said, he made it known he didn't want D'Antoni and left because they chose him over Phil.

[longtime lurker]

Dwight will lead his team to a sweep at the hands of Golden State. Great stuff

[ApexPredator]

So Dwight + Harden = WCF as a 2nd seed, and Dwight + Kobe + Pau (+ Nash sort of) = Barely making playoffs. Does that mean Harden > Kobe?