Dwight Howard Aware That Houston Has Become More Attractive

Asik also costs a lot less, is a better passer, and plays the PnR better. Howard gives you more scoring, more athleticism, and more shotblocking.

 

To all the flack Asik gets for fumbling passes, I think he's really improved on that.

I don't think it's deserved anymore honestly. Rarely see it now a days.

Dwight is better than Asik though clearly. It's one of those upgrades where you improve in pretty much every aspect. SG/Center is the last spot I want to improve on but if Dwight's willing to come then it's an easy decision.

 

LMAO. Howard gives you a lot more than that. Omer is the better passer? You gotta be fkin kidding me. Don't even get me started about the Pick and Roll crap you just posted. A great game for Asik is a terrible game for Dwight. Think about that for a moment.

 

Where are you getting this? Him and Steve have had bad chemistry this year, but prior to this season Dwight was one of the best PnR bigmen in the league.

 

Am I the only one that honestly would prefer neither? I love the chemistry on this team, and love it being Harden's team. Harden is a beast competitor/scorer without being a huge douche *couch, Kobe Bryant, cough*. Would like to add some bigger names around him rather than go for anything huge.

 

No need to get all upset on me now.

Asik is a bit taller/longer, but Howard has the explosive athleticism to compensate. But leaving you feet can get you in trouble.

They rebound at about the same rate this year, but we'll see if that trend continues. Both are some of the best in the game at doing it.

Howard has a major edge in offense, but more so in the catching and finishing department. Both are pretty much dead outside of 5 feet or so. Asik has shown at least a little bit of a post-up game compared to Howard. We'll see how that develops.

Dwight had an edge in shot blocking. He has the athleticism to do it more often than Asik.

On interior passing/starting the break, Asik is very good at it. If you feel Howard can exactly replicate this, then that's your opinion and yet to be determined.

On fronting the pick and rolls, Asik is the best in the business. Howards not bad, for sure. But he's more of a shotblocker/under the basket defender than Asik.

 

Defending the pick and roll.

 

Even when you make that distinction, I don't see it. Howard is a really good PnR defender.

 

I think too many people are saying no to Dwight based off what's been happening this year with the Lakers.

He's coming off of surgery and playing on a dysfunctional team for a dysfunctional coach.

 

Lin played fine on a dysfunctional team with the same dysfunctional coach for the most part.

 

I don't understand what this has to do with Howard's PnR defense but...

We all know D'Antoni can coach a pg-centric offense if he has the right pieces. The problem is he can't coach any other type of offense and the system he's good at goes to **** if he doesn't have the right players.

You brought up what happened on the Knicks last year. Things went bad right when Melo and Amare came back. They went from a winning streak to a losing streak, 2-8 until he resigned.

 

And the Rockets don't have a dysfunctional coach? lol

I am just kidding, but then again I'm not

 

I love asik, but lets be real here...

Dwight is better at rebounding or at worse equal (he leads the league on a bad year)...

Dwight is better offensively, and no asik doesn't have a post up game, not more so than Dwight (which isn't saying much)...

He is a much better shot blocker, and not only because of athleticism(although it helps)...

Asik is a good passer but Dwight is very good as well if not better(the best offense around Dwight is to surround him with shooters, because he's a good passer[and demands so much attention])..

Asik is or one of the best at fronting, and Dwight is right there... The difference is Dwight does have the athleticism to catch up and "potentially"get a block... He's better at recovering...

Dwight is better defensively, and not just because of shots blocked... There's a thing called the Dwight effect. The Dwight effect shows that when Dwight id on the court the opposing team takes significantly less "shot attempts"at the rim, and thus settling for more low efficiency long 2 shots...

So on top of is already elite defense and elite shot blocking you add the other team is "intimidated" into worse shots... There is absolutely no weakness in dwights defensive presence on the court...

Now Asiks defense is stellar, and i love the guys hustle and play, especially on his salary... But Dwight is an upgrade in every single category... That's why he's a superstar and a top 5(top 3 when healthy) player in this league...

If you can get Dwight and it costs asik, you do it ten times out of ten...

If youcan get Dwight without losing asik, you should do it thirteen times out five and never look back ...

 

I like Howard's game for what he brings, but in terms of cost, and in terms of what he brings over Asik + his cancerous attitude and mentality, I'm not sure if it's exactly worth the risk. It's debatable if Howard is keeping the Lakers alive or sinking the ship. He was a cancer in Orlando too, they just kept hush hush about it. He dominated the ball and kicked it out to the 3-point. It was effective for Orlando, but he was the man. In Houston he'll be taking a backseat to Harden.

During the summer on CF and Magic forums, we learned a lot about Dwight and the process that was going through the trade. He's Kobe level (without the mentality, clutchness, and the rings). I wouldn't want to put a Kobe on this team with Harden.

 

No we really don't he has taken a team that was put together not even expecting to be good and has turned them into one of the more dangerous teams in the NBA with his oldest vets being friggin Carlos Delfino and Chandler Parsons!!!! I don't get all the Mchale hate... Unless your not watching the games.

 

Dwights best years was also jameers best years... When Dwight has a penetrating guard and a serviceable pg along with quality shooters, that offense is almost unstoppable...

He has never been a cancer before Dwightmare, and he isn't being one now... He doesn't know what he wants and can't make up his mind but not a cancer in the locker room...

 

dwight is obviously better than asik that is not debatable... what is debatable is what move makes ur team better..... adding dwight or keeping asik and adding another max player?? lakers with pau minus howard were a top playoff team last year and a contender,... this year they are lucky just to get in with dwight so how much does he really contribut to winning at this point?

 

Hmm let's see... McHale's young, rookie and first year starter team guys to D'Antoni's HOF players. Does that perspective help?

 

Dwight Howard is an all-star center... he is a max player no matter how you slice it. As for Asik being a better passer thats laughable. Dwight is a great passer out of the post, he can find open players when he is double-teamed, teams will have have to double Dwight which will make the game easier for Harden

 

yes mcfail is dysfunctional