What REALLY Happened to Dwight Howard?!

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Dwight Howard or as he was called throughout his NBA Career, Superman. The #1 Overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft Class, owner of 3 DPOY titles, 8x NBA All Star and 8x All NBA Member, 5x All Defensive Member, 5x Rebounding Champ, 2x Block Champion, and finally in the twilight of his career a 1x NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. However after the 2021-22 NBA Season he is currently out of a NBA Job and playing in Taiwan and possibly not getting another NBA Opportunity. Dwight Howard's career has come with alot of questions, why is he out of the NBA? Why isn’t he in the NBA’s Top 75 Players of All Time List and why did he go into a carousel of teams in the 2nd half of his career? Dwight Howard was meant to do way more in his NBA career than he already has done, but after his stint with the Houston Rockets and James Harden that ended with not much merit to him, he went into obscurity for the most part and slowly became less and less relevant as a player. But why? Well that is something we’ll be studying on this video in 3 parts, first his time in Orlando that made him the player he was, the 2nd in what I’ll call his final chances in LA or Houston, and finally the journey across the NBA he had in his 30s where we would truly see Dwight Howard's Fall from Grace.
Chapters:
0:00 - 3:15 Intro/Ad Space
3:15 - 19:29 Dwight Howard's Orlando Saga
19:29 - 26:00 Dwight's Drama in Los Angeles and Kobe Bryant
26:00 - 37:41 Dwight Howard Decline in Houston
37:41 - 44:58 Dwight's Career Carousel
44:58 - 50:14 Dwight Not Making the NBA 75 List
50:14 - 52:58 Conclusion
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[@undergrounddojokeyboardcag701]

People hated my theory about DHoward but i've always maintained it. I don't think he wanted to play basketball as a career. I think he recognized he was great at it and knew it would get him a bunch of money and fame but i think if you removed him from the spotlight, expectations, setting his family up, etc. and simply asked him what he wanted to be? I don't think he'd ever say basketball player.

[@tjviews776]

It is such a travesty Dwight Howard is not on the NBA 75 team. He needs to be in it over some old nba players(not disrespect to them, they certainly deserved to make the hall of fame) who haven't accomplished as much as Dwight Howard. I am so glad Dwight Howard is an nba champion. Even though he did as a role player, it still will make him at least known as a player who will retire with a ring and will not be ringless.

[@cyrillesu]

Dwight over AD on the 75 team. Fight me.

[@tjviews776]

@@cyrillesu Dwight Howard certainly deserves to be on the 75 team. I wonder who voted not to have him there.

[@chrilpy]

@@cyrillesu AD made the list as a PF, Dwight would have to replace one of the centers. Regardless, both are at least top 50 all time

[@chrilpy]

Should’ve made the list over Bill Walton, Bob McAdoo, and Jerry Lucas

[@tjviews776]

@@chrilpy For sure

[@claytheenemy]

Dwight always seemed like an extremely nice guy. Everybody got flaws, in the grand scheme of things his are pretty small. Hope he's happy nowadays.

[@rucianapollard7098]

I would rather deal with a player who was goofy and silly like Dwight than with arrogant attitudes like Jordan and Kobe!!

[@bossmanaadi4096]

​@@rucianapollard7098 That's why Bryant and Jordan both have 6 and 5 rings.

[@3tp]

When Dwight showed up in LA at the presser and said he 'just wanted to have fun' I knew that he wasn't gonna work. Have fun? On a team with Kobe? Bryant never prioritized fun.

[@cuongquoc5877]

THere is a difference between have fun and trying to win vs have fun and not taking thing seriously at all. Dwight was the later and he was being that way until his later stint with Lebron Laker, which he is now nothing more than a bench player begging to be back in the League

[@thedreflacko]

He was having fun with his booty

[@younglove3362]

They should have let Dwight do him. He knew the game better than most other players, including Kobe. And it worked for him. In Orlando, he got to the conference finals, and the finals, for a reason.

[@vercettii]

This guy is quickly becoming my favourite NBA KZbinr

[@Alvini_Linguine]

😤Appreciate the support😤

[@wwefanman1000]

wait Dwight could've went to the warriors damn that would have been dangerous

[@tj5180]

Which year was this ? Was this when howard was In his prime which were the early 2010s.

[@wwefanman1000]

seemed like 2010s after he left Houston

[@leo_wentzel]

I cant lie bro the gatorade commercial is one of the hardest commercials ive ever seen. usually you know what to expect but i didnt expect them cloning dwight lmao im so high

[@CrystalPantherMeanFangs]

It’s a damn shame that Shaq let a player of Dwight’s Caliber trigger him over a nickname dude really could’ve took him under his wing and passed the torch but instead chose every opportunity to hate on him.

[@wuzi7049]

Shaq is an insecure baby, who was a bully. and used the media to inflate his legacy, and bully guys he perceived as a threat to his legacy.

[@rucianapollard7098]

Shaq is extremely sensitive and petty!

[@johnnyappleseed6889]

Whether it’s right or not, he treated Dwight the same way Kareem treated him. Tried to break him down to build him ip

[@deanbenford7363]

@@rucianapollard7098 But he is a charity legend. The dude literally changes lives with his giving spirit. Plus he is a finance guru, dude didn't let Shaunie play him like Juanita played Michael and like Larsa played Scottie. Shaq ought to write a book or teach a seminar to young athletes coming into pro sports.

[@rucianapollard7098]

@@deanbenford7363 Someone can be a terrific person and still be sensitive and petty!!

[@alexallen126]

I’d take Dwight over ALOT of current 5s right now.

[@MatthewWilliams-tv6cy]

Old school magic fan here I loved dwight and still do it was bitter sweet seeing him win with the lakers I was happy for him but as a Florida man didn't like seeing Miami lose

[@taiseimori6566]

Bro your content is amazing!!! I always listen to you while working out, truly entertaining. Keep up the good work, one day you will REACH THE TOP 🆙

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Yesssir! Thank you for the nice comment! WE WILL MAKE THE TOP! ONE VIDEO AT A TIME!

[@Cheif_Espada]

Should’ve stayed with the Lakers and accepted his role at least. Then he would’ve still been there when Lebron came. Probably would’ve won with Kobe had that happened too. Regardless he’s played more high leverage games than Lillard and led teams further than Davis. And more dominant than both.

[@squatonthecomet1306]

42:03 “twade dright howard”

[@kingofthecourt3352]

Honestly his personality was bad during his peak. Until Lebron gave him a last chance at the lakers. Talent wise, he still would be a decent backup big, but most teams would use that roster spot for someone that can grow.

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Agreed, but obviously teams would rather go with someone younger they know (or atleast hope) will get better.

[@DontSleepOnTheNap]

I’d honestly start Dwight over 1 or 2 guys playing rn 😂

[@captainboon2978]

I think if he had stuck it out in Orlando, he would've been a legitimate GOAT contender. In a way, I see him as a modern-day Wilt Chamberlain: a dominant center utterly disrespected and forgotten.

[@mistyrains939]

He was a player who relied heavily on his athleticism...then his back blew out while he was still in his prime and he seemingly refused to integrate more moves and skills into his game despite being capable of doing so (at least according to both Hakeem and Kareem who worked with him and said he could do a lot of things in practice that he seemed to either forget how or refused to do in games) and then the game evolved beyond him where modern big men are expected to do much more than Dwight is capable of

[@Dom_Do_Tm]

I need one of these hour videos for boogie cousins 🎉

[@Cheif_Espada]

IM HERE FOR THE SMOKE!!! Jokes aside, no pun intended, it’s a joke he’s not Top 75. I really do t like when defensive players dont get credit for being reliable and efficient offensively. Best defensive player in the league by FAR, BY FAR and he’s gives you 20 on 60% shooting. Should’ve been MVP. Not Top 75 is disrespectful tbh.

[@theman9048]

Who u taking off?

[@Cheif_Espada]

@@theman9048 Damian Lillard

[@theman9048]

@@Cheif_Espada so u would draft Dwight over Dame?

[@johnnyappleseed6889]

@@theman9048 Shityea

[@clifforddriver9434]

With the New York Knicks trading for Daren Williams that situation turned out to be an even worse situation for the Knicks than had they traded for Howard.

[@1highvelocity1]

I would put Dwight Howard on that list over Carmelo Anthony

[@knowethjc29]

Then your a clown, Melo is too 9 all time in scoring, 10x all star, 1x scoring leader, and he was so much more skilled than Dwight Howard, As someone who went toe to toe with prime Kobe and prime Lebron and gave them both problems… he actually has a winning matchup on lebron and arguably the greatest iso player of all time. Carrying bad teams and being the scapegoat for his whole career, Gtfoh.

[@tj5180]

Howard achieved more then melo and was a better defender. Melo only made the conference finals one time

[@knowethjc29]

@@tj5180 casual

[@tj5180]

@@knowethjc29 its facts. Name calling isn't gonna help ur case

[@knowethjc29]

@@tj5180 u provided 2 sentences with 2 weak points from my multiple good points your not helping your case and I will call you a casual because you really brang up better defense comparison on a dpoty center one of the best rim defenders of all time your a 🤡

[@MEEPKEEPBEEBHO]

Alvini I love your videos u should really try and upload more if you have the time maybe twice a week cuh im sure that would also help grow your channel and give the recognition you deserve sending you peace love and positivity bro.

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Yeah I definitely don’t have the time 😭. And I pay people to edit for me also. Plus the time it takes to write and record. Best I can do is once every two week but you know how it is. Quality over quantity 🫡

[@psychmilli]

why the captions at 44:05 say nazi instead of nets😭😭 youtube trippin

[@bandit4741]

No why does DJ have a job but not Dwight? As a Nuggets fan I ask myself that question constantly

[@uumanebs]

Going into the video, my thought was, "Self-inflicted, didn't show much growth as a player as he matured and his lack of maturity gave most other players looking to contend serious pause." I left the video with the same opinion, but wondering his lack of development and the other stuff went unaddressed in this video. Dude worked with Hakeem for months during the summers and he showed back up with more confidence in his post game, but still basically only had the same spotty right handed hook or dunks. And his play isn't like the ideal big of today. Picks are often set much further out than they used to be. If the only threat is a roll, not a pop or pass, you'll see a defender help down from the wing and he wasn't the same athletic freak he was by the time he hit Houston. To compound issues, it wasn't just touches he was demanding more of. It was touches in the post. You don't need to demand more touches as the roll man. You free yourself up and you'll get the ball more often than not. You can't feed what isn't there. The issue I see with him being in the league today is he would be in that mentor role. He's not the guy you want mentoring your young guys. Guys like Chris Kaman were able to stick around the league as long as they did bc their skillset wasn't based on things you can't teach and he was a positive role model and actively took young guys under his wing and taught them how to be professionals. People would still pay Vince Carter to play bc he was that elite prospect with supernatural athleticism, he was the super star, he had playoff experience, he expanded his game so when his athleticism faded he could still score at all 3 levels, he became a role player, bench guy, etc and he made big mistakes in his career and learned from them. Very little of that would apply to Dwight. When you look at Deandre Jordan, he too has advantages Dwight doesn't have. The actual size disparity is larger than it is on paper bc most people around the game believe he's 6'9" if he's anything. While you can't teach athleticism, you also can't teach size and Deandre is taller and longer. And unlike Dwight, he's going to have a more relatable path to the NBA. He was a 2nd rounder, he was never the second coming of anyone, and while he became a star he was always a role player. He is the personification of be a star in your role. Everything he achieved, he achieved it by doing what was best for everyone. He did ask for more touches, and Doc s response was almost identical to what I said about feeding the roll guy. Unlike Dwight, who took his ball and went home, Jordan re-signed despite that and having agreed to a contract w/ the Mavs. Deandre is much more the guy teams would want their players to model themselves after than Dwight. If they were otherwise identical players, teams are still going to choose Deandre over Dwight due to how he has handled himself.

[@osei3598]

this was a great video I watched the whole thing

[@MrOctober44]

Combination of him always trying to be a goofball, it came off like he wasn't serious. Then not getting along with Kobe didn't help that reputation. The whole bizzare ending with Orlando, getting Van Gundy fired.

[@DecVeryOwn]

Great Content bro

[@fivesthespeeddemon5642]

When you read off all his titles like that I just think more and more that he should’ve been top 75 all time

[@John-lv6uj]

Raleigh Simmons coached by Fred Tex Winter. Warriors go get Dwight Howard and win another 2023 NBA Chip.

[@seanbell69]

Watching this I can't help but imagine what could have happened if Dwight went to Golden State in 2013 instead of Houston. If his feelings were "I'm not happy, Kobe is mean to me, this isn't winning, and it sucks." Golden State could have been a better fit. They definitely could have made use of him in Bogut's place. Steph and Klay are two equally laid back and fun loving guys in the earliest stages of their careers. I'm not sure how Dwight would have done in the GSW motion offense, but I would imagine he would have more success after 2014 than he did in Houston, especially given how the offense had to run through Harden in Houston, but in Golden State, Steph and Klay work best off the ball. They definitely miss out on KD if they pick him up, but I can only imagine if they found a way to make it work.

[@talesfromthetrip]

Top 5 NBA KZbinr right here!!

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Appreciate ya 🙏🥲

[@talesfromthetrip]

@@Alvini_Linguine Yep! I love the long videos because I can put it on while working or before bed, so I don't have to keep finding new videos. Also, what's your opinion on the Mavericks? Even though Kyrie and Luka both need the ball in their hands, I thought they'd at least be .500 together. Losing two straight to the Hornets should mean you don't deserve a chance in the playoffs lol.

[@Alvini_Linguine]

I never thought that team would do well together because they gutted their depth just to have two guys cook and no one else. Their defense is worse than before, and JKidd still doesn’t utilize CWood. If they both leave this Summer expect Luka Doncic to be even more aggressive than we see him now because he’s going to be PISSED

[@talesfromthetrip]

@@Alvini_Linguine Yep, I agree. It’s a shame because Luka deserves better!

[@macewbee]

Good video like always but with LA he should of told him no, get the help for his back, nash who was old then be better the following year.

[@nyk2000m]

I cant help to not draw comparison with Ben. Dwight has a longer and higher peak. Dwight has a redemption in LA. The rest are quite similar.

[@juwanjordan5010]

Lol hes top 60 all time that's easy

[@DontSleepOnTheNap]

No cap in todays style I feel like the magic woulda won in 5 vs the lakers dominate defensive/offensive 5 with all knock down shooters and playmakers around him is a easy dub

[@Romanus-]

Maybe. That version of Kobe would have been tough to beat regardless

[@DontSleepOnTheNap]

@@Romanus- true I just can see them losing the series with Rashard Lewis, hedo turkoglu, jameer Nelson, Jj redick and Michael Pietrus’s shooting high volume 3s

[@CodyDoesIt]

2 minutes in and why did OKC get Gordon Hayward instead of Howard? Giddy and Howard off the bench I can only wonder passing and Howards size oooooweee

[@doctor_elefant]

dope ass vid but ayy man i hope u level all the clips u use. they either too quiet or too loud. match the levels with ur voiceover.

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Thanks for the comment. And yeah for sure 🫡. Getting a new editor at the moment to make things better than ever 😈

[@doctor_elefant]

@@Alvini_Linguine otherwise a dope vid. love the way u narrate shit. these long form joints getting better w/ each upload

[@user-oi1iq6tt4j]

Come on dwight, how u expect the lakers and kobe to pass u on the lakers team...u have to earn that...

[@knowethjc29]

Lol don’t bring melo into it, Melo is top 9 in all time scoring list and is on the 75th nba player list so he’s nothing like Dwight

[@BadTV1993]

he was like a more modern version of the GeorgeTown centers to me..

[@wildcatjs1570]

What Harden and Ennius are now is what Harden and Howard was supposed to be

[@TheSkyrimps3]

I’m not getting any of your new videos 😡

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Hmmmm weird considering the channel is doing well lol. Appreciate you still watching tho! 😃

[@squatonthecomet1306]

Is DJ still in the league?

[@bostonk.o.]

Denver Nuggets

[@tj5180]

Yes

[@Romanus-]

Still is this year too lol

[@Eva-je8zy]

Superman i love you❤️,easy... beauty 😘😘😘😘

[@hiramclarke88]

Solid 20 &10 , tf u talking about , how he RuINeD career?!

[@delfi7325]

He had back surgery/

[@tylerchang2]

W video

[@Alvini_Linguine]

Thank ya 🙏

[@cinemasnitch3959]

big shock perk took off a white guy in order to add dwight. I hate that dude so much lol

[@mongoslade277]

Lol. I wouldn't go that far but I see your point. The knock on Walton is that in 13 calendar years Walton only played really 4 seasons and only has 6,000 points

[@Romanus-]

Yep, shocker

[@eternalbois4493]

❤❤❤

[@diegolanda3505]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@sodalangstson9438]

Just no his atlana/hornet was not about building his imangine he was playing for bag putting 20 and 10 onn garbge team while league has compeltely change by this point making him relic of time

[@kevinwillette5161]

There's not an NBA center dead or breathing who scored as many points as this scrub with absolutely no offensive skills. "Dominating" a league with basically no centers. Any other era in history he isn't even an all star nevermind HOF.

[@theman9048]

Dwight Howard is super overrated

[@rucianapollard7098]

Did you even watch the video and listen to the man's accomplishments??

[@theman9048]

@@rucianapollard7098 yes but Dwight isn't a top 75 player or even a top 10 center yet y'all talk about him as if he was. He was overrated.

[@deanbenford7363]

@@theman9048 I wouldn't say he is overrated. Just a victim of bad luck, his athleticism was his bread&butter and once that diminished from his back surgery, he was screwed. If it is true that he would've stayed in L A on the agreement that Kobe retired after 2013-14 season, then ultimately Dwight and his handlers are vindicated, because WE ALL KNOW that Jeanie held on to kobe way too long.

[@flyers1711]

What a shocker big perk thinks Howard shud be on over Walton 😂 guy had 3 good years never won an mvp and then got a bunk chip off AD and lebron in a bubble stoppppp gassing

[@deanbenford7363]

You could take Lillard off the list as well. Proving it isn't a racial issue.

[@deanbenford7363]

Also Tracy McGrady take him off, Howard had a far better/bigger impact than mcgrady.

[@Romanus-]

@@deanbenford7363the point is that Perkins didn’t take dame off tho, he took Walton.

[@seanhanin4645]

First

[@cmayy8317]

Jesus Christ is king and he is love ❤😊

[@Eva-je8zy]

Im Michael Jackson 😅

[@richerich9238]

And his 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 videos