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Dwight Howard: Asik is a big piece to a championship

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jocar, Jul 14, 2013.

  1. jocar

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    Dwight seems pretty adamant on keeping Asik here. I really hope they get to talk soon. Maybe a sit down with Mchale and Morey to illustrate a game plan that will assure Asik that he'll get his minutes, and keep him happy here. Would love to see these two dominate the paint on D as visualized in CGI simulation below..


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    with that front court, the three guard rotation of harden, lin and bev can no longer have excuses for helping too much and leaving their man wide open for three. If they do keep pulling that crap, then clyde needs to take all three to the side and club them.
     
  3. pippendagimp

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    "he's a young guy"

    asik is only 7-8 months younger than howard
     
  4. Star

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    Your image is missing Harden.

    So Harden getting traded instead of Asik?
     
  5. raskol

    raskol Contributing Member

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    Asik is definitely a keeper. Yes, it's a luxury but a luxury that all championship teams must have. I would not trade Asik unless it involved a superstar and even then I'd roll with Asik and be happy if we couldn't pull the trade off.
     
  6. jocar

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    I wonder if he wants Asik with him on the floor, or just as a back up.
     
  7. GIGO

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    Really, Feigen? Of all Asik pics?

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  8. Nick

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    Yeah, but Howards been in the league much longer.

    Asik just had his first year of significant playing time.
     
  9. Chamillionaire

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    He needs to be getting 30+ minutes per night.
     
  10. nemac

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    "Him and Jeremy Lin will be very good playing with me. I’m going to do whatever I can to make those guys’ lives better. I realize how much they mean to this team.”

    vs

    "Ship his ass out. We're talking about Jason Kidd. Are you kidding me? They didn't want to do that. That's why we're in this f'ed up position."
     
  11. Haymitch

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    That's the picture you use after Asik says the Rockets stink and he was glad to leave Houston. Not now, Feigan.
     
  12. Merovingian

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    LOL Dwight nice try, Asik is not even a year younger
     
  13. RickyNewport

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    So Howard wants to give Asik the kind of speech Kobe gave him and expects Asik to be fine with it... Lol.
     
  14. Mkieke

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    Asik won't start every game, but having a Twin Towers line-up against the Grizzlies, Spurs and Clippers, 3 of the top teams in the West, won't just be a luxury, it'll be a necessity. Obviously it's highly unlikely that the Rockets keep Asik through the end of his contract, but utilizing his strengths to win a few more games while increasing his value won't hurt. I just hope Dwight and the rest of the guys reach out to him quickly.
     
  15. seclusion

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    Kobe was a dick about it by most reports. This sounds quite a bit different.
     
  16. RickyNewport

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    That probably sounds no different to Asik because it's still Howard telling him to shut up and sit his azz on the bench. Lol.
     
  17. 2016Champions

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    Just keep Asik until the deadline or offseason, or whenever a very, very, good deal comes along. Keeping Asik until 2015 and just letting him walk would be a dumb way to lose a highly valuable asset, regardless of Dwight's opinion. Can you guys imagine Dwight as a GM? My goodness..
     
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    Judge Reinhold going to work!
     
  20. B-Bob

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    Agree they should have chosen a better photo. Two easily come to mind:
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