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Beekayz

Years ago

D.Howard Chooses Houston

It will be interesting to see what happens with Asik as he doesn't sound very happy about coming off the bench and would be a starting C on most teams in the NBA.

While trading him for the likes of LMA or Love is a pipe dream,a trade with N.O. for Ryan Anderson is not only realistic, but could be almost as good.

As a stretch-four, Anderson is the closest thing to Rashard Lewis when he played with Dwight and that would compliment Harden's game too.

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Beekayz

Years ago

As a Rockets fan I'm excited and think we'll see him back to his dominant best next year, but I don't think it makes us championship contenders.

We would probably be able to beat a Westbrook-less OKC to get into the 2nd round though!

Which, may have been part of the reason Howard is a good fit for Houston where fans will be, for the most part, ecstatic to make the Conference Finals next season as opposed to teams where there are always championship expectations.

I'm not saying that Howard is going to take advantage of that situation and goof off, but I think some players just aren't built to be able to handle the pressure of Lakers sized expectations.

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Beantown

Years ago

Captain Ahab (Morey) finally got his great Dwight Whale! Will he regret it? Hmmm, I say probably not.

A healthy Dwight should put Houston back in the playoff picture, but the roster needs more work for them to contend.

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MACDUB

Years ago

Asik is a better finisher than Dwight anyway.

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Confirmed:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9453534/dwight-howard-says-sign-houston-rockets

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Jesus, did I actually read "Marc Gasol"?!

...Troll

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

If he does, in fact, choose Houston (I should've known better than to start the thread), I would doubt the package would involve Lin AND Asik. Their "poison pill" contracts are pretty off putting for any luxury tax team, and I can't imagine the Lakers even entertaining the idea of bringing those two on board (despite the fact they're good players).

If the Lakers don't want to lose Dwight for nothing, how they orchestrate a S&T deal will be very interesting. My guess is that it would have to be a 3-team deal, which I can't see happening before July 10.

@Amazing - Andrew Bynum a HoF center... U mad brah?

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Mystro

Years ago

the league should just tell him and his ego to piss off and he should mop the floors at the Magic games.

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Celticsgreen

Years ago

They will have a pretty damn good team next year. Does this mean they will move Lin?

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Just read an article about DeAndre Jordan, a center entering this years draft who's stock is on the rise.

Turns out he is being asked by an un-named team to refuse any try-outs with teams that have picks higher than said team.

This indicates the team must be in the top 5 and fears losing out on him if he trials really well with teams placed hirer in the draft.

It is speculation that he has agreed (or his agent has) deciding that the teams promise of drafting him takes a great deal of pressure of him and his family.

What are peoples thoughts about this?
A team doesn't want to draft a guy they havn't seen, yet he could be another Dwight Howard and they pass because he refuses a trial?

Could a different sports agent try to stir publicity for a client by perhaps suggesting a deal had been brokered when it hadn't?

Makes you wonder just how sketchy the entire draft process is....

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