Dwight Howard Aware That Houston Has Become More Attractive

2004-2005 (Wade's second year)

Meant to say eastern conference finals.

 

Wade:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wadedw01.html
Heat:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/

 

I realize I made a mistake I meant Wade's rookie year. Irving's progress will take a little longer then Wade and Melo's I guess. T-Mac got traded to Orlando and took some below average teammates to the 1st round though looking back at that now I have to give him his due for that. Irving has done fantastic though Lebron left nothing but negativity there.

 

Either way, I think it's easier to judge where a player is going if his team has success BECAUSE of the younger player vs judging a young player if his team is doing poorly.

Example:

Player A and B are drafted 1st and 2nd by the two worst teams in 2020

Player A's team goes 42-40 in 2022 while Player B's team goes 22-60.

It's easier to see Player A having potential because of how much of an improvement team A had because of Player A, but Player B's team has goals of acquiring lots of young talent and they have three losing seasons in a row only to try to become a dynasty. Player A was also NBA ready while Player B had lots of holes in his game. It's usually not until their 3rd or 4th year when you can start to see where their career is heading.

 

I Am Aware That D12 Is Becoming Useless

 

Mum

Lets just wait and nab him for free in the summer.

 

agreed prey on the Lakers arrogance.

hopefully Dwight will be mad they wont trade him, mad at ownership, mad at kobe...and miss the playoffs and the fans blame him....

then he comes crying to us....the one time it isn't bad to be the rebound guy

 

You said in your post it was his second year. That was D Wades rookie year.

 

http://sulia.com/channel/basketball/f/d4894e9a-9c84-44c3-9257-4d07e374a144/

 

Howard / Smith / D-Mo
Smith / Robinson / D-Mo
Parsons / Smith
Harden / Anderson
Lin / Beverly

Trade Asik, Jones, Delfino (S&T), and White for Josh Smith (S&T).

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Source: Rockets have not abandoned their hope of landing Dwight Howard and the deals made today, which could clear<a href="http://t.co/8OZuKH8nEH" title="http://sulia.com/my_thoughts/d4894e9a-9c84-44c3-9257-4d07e374a144/?source=twitter">sulia.com/my_thoughts/d4…</a></p>&mdash; Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) <a href="https://twitter.com/RicBucher/status/304476791450501120">February 21, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Bucher lol

 

I'd throw the house at Dwight.

He should come here and be number 2 to James Harden

James Harden will be LeBron-esque seasons down the road not too far from now.

 

No shiz everyone should want the best center after Asik.

 

Morey is the king of blindside deals...if anyone can pull off a Howard trade, it's morey. Future is looking bright...#ClutchCityBack

 

That is the biggest problem with DH, he is a "Me First" player not a "Team First" player. He does not want to be the second option. Even though he is very limited offensively, he want o be the first option.

 

No way we have both Smith & Howard. Pipe dream.

But a starting line-up of Lin-Harden-Parsons-Howard-Smith would be pretty sick.

I mean, that would be 3 all-star caliber players and two very good role-players. That's a sick starting 5. Throw in a bench that potentially includes Asik, White, Dmo, Delfino....and we're a back-up PG from being the supreme WC power.

But getting Howard & Smith - never going to happen.

 

It's either to find a Smith than Howard. I think T-Rob and Dmo can play next to Howard just fine.

 

I've abandoned my hope of Ric Bucher ever saying anything useful or intelligent.

 

I realize I made that mistake but that just further makes my point when it comes to Irving and Wade.