SpacelySprockets
Veteran
I would say the truth but I dont wanna get neg trained by a certain fanbase
but nah, dwight isnt a disappointment
but nah, dwight isnt a disappointment
Where does Dwight Howard rank as a disappointment?
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Massive disappointment but injuries played an undeniable role in that and he's still a first ballot HoFer regardless.
Dude was the prototypical modern day super fluid/athletic big a decade before they came into style. 6'9 250+lbs with a massive wingspan and all the hops and speed/coordination that kinda frame could feasibly be capable of; basically from top to bottom everything scouts look for in a big nowadays. If he ever bothered to further develop his post game like SVG was making some progress with in his later Orlando years or learned how to shoot/handle/pass the ball the way guys like AD/Cousins/KAT do he'd still be a top 3 big even with all his injuries.
He didn't have those natural instincts for the offensive side of the NBA game like he did for defense and blocking shots so he just settled for coasting on his size/athleticism in that regard until his injuries piled high enough to rob him of the ability to do that at the highest level. And now that lack of drive to put in the work to develop the skills he wasn't blessed with genetically like all the big name multifaceted bigs do nowadays have makes him look like a dinosaur compared to them even though he could and should still be playing right at their level today.
Dude was the prototypical modern day super fluid/athletic big a decade before they came into style. 6'9 250+lbs with a massive wingspan and all the hops and speed/coordination that kinda frame could feasibly be capable of; basically from top to bottom everything scouts look for in a big nowadays. If he ever bothered to further develop his post game like SVG was making some progress with in his later Orlando years or learned how to shoot/handle/pass the ball the way guys like AD/Cousins/KAT do he'd still be a top 3 big even with all his injuries.
He didn't have those natural instincts for the offensive side of the NBA game like he did for defense and blocking shots so he just settled for coasting on his size/athleticism in that regard until his injuries piled high enough to rob him of the ability to do that at the highest level. And now that lack of drive to put in the work to develop the skills he wasn't blessed with genetically like all the big name multifaceted bigs do nowadays have makes him look like a dinosaur compared to them even though he could and should still be playing right at their level today.
beaniemac
Rap Guerilla
Good but not great career for Dwight and the back injury played a big part in that. There is no denying that his numbers went down immediately following the back injury. Before that he was pretty much good for 18-22 12-14 boards a night with 3 blocks. He has had a decent career probably Hall of Fame caliber considering he's been getting double doubles for well over a decade and will still probably play another 3 or 4 years after this.
A trip to the Finals while eliminating Lebron's Cavs
Left Orlando a year late
But, not a dissappointment when he has like 5 DPOY
When it really came it he really had 5 kids by 5 women
Left Orlando a year late
But, not a dissappointment when he has like 5 DPOY
When it really came it he really had 5 kids by 5 women I don’t think he was a disappointment.
DPOY, led a team to the finals, had a MVP caliber year in 2011 and multi time all star. There are worse players that get celebrated. But I feel like his “goofy” personality helped cloud people’s judgement.
DPOY, led a team to the finals, had a MVP caliber year in 2011 and multi time all star. There are worse players that get celebrated. But I feel like his “goofy” personality helped cloud people’s judgement.
Blackrogue
Superstar
Dwight is still a good player.
OC's finest
All Star
so are you implying he gets the same level respect from his peers as bird, kobe mj ?
The_Third_Man
Superstar
TheBlackDeath
Hassan Darkside
The only people disappointed are people who expected Dwight to be the next coming of Shaq or Wilt.
Don't see how folks can act like he's one of the greatest busts of all time when he's 8x all-nba, 8x all-star, 3x DPOY.
Don't see how folks can act like he's one of the greatest busts of all time when he's 8x all-nba, 8x all-star, 3x DPOY.
TheBlackDeath
Hassan Darkside
I find it odd that people in here are doubting he's a hall of famer. Doesn't he make a stronger case than Yao?
Kinguno
The Immortal
Can't really say he was a disappointment
Man was a first overall pick coming out of high school, a near 14 year career, a finals apearance during a time when the East was stacked low-key, a great defender, and much more
The media turned on him with that SVG shyt and things just got worse
Man was a first overall pick coming out of high school, a near 14 year career, a finals apearance during a time when the East was stacked low-key, a great defender, and much more
The media turned on him with that SVG shyt and things just got worse