"prime" Dwight Howard vs Patrick Ewing & David Robinson

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@Malta Gametime

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[iPod Raheem 2.0]

I see what you did there.

What I said and have always maintained that Dwight is one of the best defensive players of all time when healthy. He's not Dream,Duncan,KG, or Drob but he's amazing. He's a classic defensive anchor that covers up the mistakes of his teammates with how he protects the rim.

Offensively, of course he's not your ideal number one option(and theres tons of C's better)and hes flawed, but as a number one option he's done as much if not more then Pretty much all time center aside from Dream and Duncan without an elite Guard by his side.

Multiple 50 win seasons, ECF, Finals Appearance(losing to Bean is no shame) etc

Healthy Dwight is a 22/14/3 on 60% guy that can Lead you to 50 Wins with mediocre talent and almost guarantees you an elite defensive team. I'd just love to see him play with an elite Guard

Now Kobe and Nash aren't elite guards

The coli, brehs I can't make this stuff up

 

[SHAQAVELLI]

David Robinson's best year

29.8ppg
10.7rpg
4.8apg
3.3bpg
1.7spg
51% FG

Ewing
28.6ppg
10.9rpg
4.0bpg
2.2apg
1.0spg
55% FG


Whether he's tanking or not is irrelevant, he's not in any way shape or form seeing the Admiral or Pat. Those dudes were monsters by comparison, the point of this thread is that there are a few people on here saying he's on their levels.

Just to play devil's advocate, those numbers can be twisted to benefit Howard..

Ewing's best field goal percentage: 56% -- while averaging 22 ppg
Robinson's best field goal percentage: 55% -- while averaging 25.6 ppg
Howard's best field goal percentage: 61% -- while averaging 18 ppg

Ewing's top RPG: 12.1
Robinson's top RPG: 13
Howard's top RPG: 14.5







Eight years into Howard's career averages
18.4 ppg
13 rpg
2.2 bpg
58% field goal

Eight years into Ewing's career averages
23.7 ppg
10.2 rpg
2.9 bpg
52% field goal

Nine years into Robinson's career averages
25.1 ppg
11.6 rpg
3.5 bpg
52% field goal

Again, I'm just playing devil's advocate, but

 

[Liquid]

Just to play devil's advocate, those numbers can be twisted to benefit Howard..

Ewing's best field goal percentage: 56% -- while averaging 22 ppg
Robinson's best field goal percentage: 55% -- while averaging 25.6 ppg
Howard's best field goal percentage: 61% -- while averaging 18 ppg

Ewing's top RPG: 12.1
Robinson's top RPG: 13
Howard's top RPG: 14.5





Eight years into Howard's career averages
18.4 ppg
13 rpg
2.2 bpg
58% field goal

Eight years into Ewing's career averages
23.7 ppg
10.2 rpg
2.9 bpg
52% field goal

Nine years into Robinson's career averages
25.1 ppg
11.6 rpg
3.5 bpg
52% field goal

Again, I'm just playing devil's advocate, but

Negged

 

[SHAQAVELLI]

Negged

 

[Mandizi]

Yao Ming dominates Dwight Howard - YouTube

Dwight and his "legendary" defense vs the last real center

I miss Yao on the court, damn the injuries that have took/are taking out true centers of this gen(Yao, Oden, Bynum).

As someone mentioned long ago on here or Zo is a more reasonable comparison against D12. I still think Zo got him due to a more polished post game, better j, and D that was just as good if not better than D12's.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Just to play devil's advocate, those numbers can be twisted to benefit Howard..

Ewing's best field goal percentage: 56% -- while averaging 22 ppg
Robinson's best field goal percentage: 55% -- while averaging 25.6 ppg
Howard's best field goal percentage: 61% -- while averaging 18 ppg

Ewing's top RPG: 12.1
Robinson's top RPG: 13
Howard's top RPG: 14.5







Eight years into Howard's career averages
18.4 ppg
13 rpg
2.2 bpg
58% field goal

Eight years into Ewing's career averages
23.7 ppg
10.2 rpg
2.9 bpg
52% field goal

Nine years into Robinson's career averages
25.1 ppg
11.6 rpg
3.5 bpg
52% field goal

Again, I'm just playing devil's advocate, but

what do your eyes tell you?

 

[SHAQAVELLI]

what do your eyes tell you?

That Howard is nowhere near those two guys. Like I said before, I'm just playing devil's advocate

 

[feelosofer]

Dwight has more physical talent than anyone not named Shaq, Hakeem, or Kareem, but the problem is that he never worked on his game to be that level of player, he could easily average 20/10 and 3 blocks in todays NBA but hasn't reached that level.

 

[Malta]

Dwight has more physical talent than anyone not named Shaq, Hakeem, or Kareem, but the problem is that he never worked on his game to be that level of player, he could easily average 20/10 and 3 blocks in todays NBA but hasn't reached that level.

You left out Wilt and David Robinson, both of them being legitimate 7 footers.

And Andre Drummond has more physical talent than Dwight.

 

[feelosofer]

You left out Wilt and David Robinson, both of them being legitimate 7 footers.

And Andre Drummond has more physical talent than Dwight.

right.

I think Drummond could be at Dwights level in a fews years.

 

[havoc]

You not saying anything new bruh. Any Basketball head will tell you both Ewing and Robinson are better than Dwight Howard. If anything Dwight is a better defender than Ewing.

Dwight doesn't have anyone to guard at this respective position but when he does face a PF with skills his defense isn't effective. Gasol schooled and abused Dwight in the 09 finals. Lets not forget that.

 

[intilectual recipricol]

Not to mention Dwight tried to copy The Admiral's christian steez and failed miserably... lets be real here maynes. Imagine you NEVER saw Dwight play basketball, now what classic moments would you have missed out on? What classic battles do we not get to see? What classic plays get erased from the archives?

 

[havoc]

This thread should be called "Lets disparage Dwight Howard" because that what it is, LoL. Dwight need to polish his game and stop his b!TCHING to earn some respect.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

That was a lot of daps to give out, get this fraud ass nikka off my team asap.