Dwight Howard Takes The Magic To The Finals Eliminating LeBron & The Cavs With 40 Pts!

[@qceaz11]

It's sad the disrespect that Dwight Howard gets these days ppl seem to forget just 6 years ago he was HANDS DOWN the best Center in the game he was unguardable & could stop you smh

[@clawhammr666]

Dunno if it's me, but really liked him and started watching again after many years, noticed though he never seemed quite the same against Boston, like he often had more problems against them.

[@olboijohnson4251]

@Obi-Wan Kenobi Oh u know him personally? Or u jus repeating what media says even tho they never mention a single name? And dont mention Harden cus that was mutual.

[@yvans.]

Obi-Wan Kenobi you just follow people bro you have no personality

[@talavancohen923]

Nah I haven't forgot, it's just that, well, he's not very good now. 6 years can be a long time.

[@tdh920]

His post game was still shit back then though He was a beast when he got in position under the basket

[@charlestan6999]

It's ridiculous that Damian Lillard is part of the Top 75 greatest, while Dwight is not. Dwight Howard is more accomplished than Lillard and some players that's on the Top 75

[@Feddy99]

Dam lol why go after Lillard there's a lot on the list that shouldn't be there

[@charlestan6999]

@@Feddy99 Lillard is just an example. Plus, it's a fact that Dwight is indeed more accomplished than Lillard. Don't take it personally lmao 😂

[@Feddy99]

@@charlestan6999 lol I know 🤣 just was wondering why u picked Lillard lol

[@DerZölibat2207]

@@Feddy99 facts 😂😂😂

[@bangobuck8722]

I feel bad for Dwight. He went from best Center in the league by far, to someone who just gets made fun of on Twitter.

[@keysersoze5032]

shit same with Melo.

[@DrMuffin1080]

Tbh he kinda seems like a jerk tho. Trust me, as an Orlando native who misses our Dwight days, I really want to defend him. He had the injury. But still, stories I’ve heard make him seem very unlikeable

[@xxcodwawxx100]

drmuffin1080 Mu aunt got two autographs from him when he was a hou rocket

[@isynciswim7382]

@@DrMuffin1080 Stories like what? I'd like to know because to me he is always smiling and stuff and seems likable. He played up here in Charlotte and did really well.

[@Mr.Gundam7]

@@keysersoze5032 damn true!!!! On 2009 when they both face my Lakers in playoffs they were both good af.

[@julescamacho6182]

People forget that Dwight Howard eliminated LeBron in the playoffs LOL.

[@weshndrxx]

bruh i dead serious never heard of this

[@hullo8246]

Jules Camacho only the casuals

[@downtoearthproductions]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHPOZougbrV6d68 NEW DISS TRACK ON LEBRON. 🔥🔥🔥 QUEEN JAMES GETS ETHERED!!!😂😂😂

[@bobmannion4548]

Magic eliminated the Cavs*** LeBron was easily the best player on the floor that series

[@suryap4527]

Ppl forget hedo turkolu and rashard Lewis being just as impactful as Dwight that series and that lbj avg 38 ppg

[@Philly-yg5kj]

This magic team had snipers around Dwight

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

Yep. The Golden State Warriors are a watered-down remake of this Orlando Magic team.

[@eafanboyssuck]

@@elhajjmalikel6266 troll somewhere else

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

@@eafanboyssuck. I'm not "trolling". I'm from Orlando and was a HUGE Orlando Magic supporter around this time. We were the original 3-point-shooting assassins of the league. We hit 23 threes against the Sacramento Kings this seasons. I know my stuff, dude. We were the original "Warriors".

[@eafanboyssuck]

@@elhajjmalikel6266 The "We Believe" warriors and the run and gun suns would like a word with you.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

@@eafanboyssuck, they were a great team. I wish they went a lot further and stayed together. Captain Jack, Baron Davis, Monte Ellis, Matt Barnes, Azibuke was that team. They had that squad. Shame it was only a 1-year run. I remember they just beat up the Clippers for the 8th spot. Sad because they just barely missed the playoffs the next year. That was also devastating to the Mavericks because they just lost in the Finals against the Heat the previous year.

[@Talented34tv]

Man that 08-09 Magic team is mad underappreciated

[@woodsgenretv5561]

Tommy JayTV stupid magic traded half the squad after that

[@jchristopher83]

Reshard on steroids... No respect deserved

[@naothi]

If Courtney Lee hadn’t missed that open layup to win Game 2 against Lakers

[@Buttington_Headerson]

@@jchristopher83 lol "steroids"

[@PSXBOX-lz1zq]

@Bo Ko thats the stupid decision of stan van gundy that destroyed the chemistry of the team in the finals

[@sinspedroski4748]

Prime Dwight was a beast. Imagine a Dwight vs Giannis duel

[@edgarou1610]

🔥Superman vs Greak freak 🔥

[@starpatrickshow]

I was expecting to see comments about how good Dwights prime was but of course its negatively about LeBron and his prime

[@Forgemno]

Yet you talk about LeBron

[@jomoharris4345]

King of L's lebum blames it the Gloat (greatest loser of all times) As a NBA great!! Howard destroyed lebum wit no all stars & no excuses lol

[@joshuagavile4775]

Jomo Harris you just exemplified his statement. The fact that you focus more on Lebron than Dwight for this particular video makes you pathetic.

[@jomoharris4345]

@@joshuagavile4775 it ain't hate if it's the truth.... One to grow on!!

[@jomoharris4345]

@@joshuagavile4775 the way you on this dude's nuts you must be a bitch boy huh?? 🍻

[@shermanngjazz]

The amount of disrespect and hate toward Dwight is unreal he's still a solid center today despite all of the injuries

[@jacobstaton99]

Sherman Ng today’s game is nothing alike what it was in 2009 though - that’s why Dwight is no where near his peak; just a former shadow of himself whom failed to adapt to the revolutionising game.

[@jacobstaton99]

Justin Durham we aren’t talking about prime Howard; everyone knows he was a monster in 2009, newsflash though bud - it’s 2019

[@tbejw2430]

@Justin Durham stfu already

[@lukematthewdulfo6351]

Prime Dwight is the only nba player closest to Shaq in this generation End of discussion!

[@suryap4527]

Anthony Davis is way better than prime Dwight

[@suryap4527]

And embiid

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

@@suryap4527 LMAO! Okay, dude. Put the crack pipe down now.

[@suryap4527]

@@elhajjmalikel6266 lol ur the one w the crack pipe talking AB a 0 ring team vs one of the best ever. Hedo vs Steph LMFAO stop it

[@suryap4527]

Rashard vs Klay, rafer alston was good but just stop lmfap

[@knucklesheat215]

Man Dwight Howard is so under appreciated, in his prime he was able to win a couple DPOY’s, prevented a Kobe/LBJ finals, won the slam dunk contest.

[@Bannedconfidential]

When LeBron won 66 games and couldn’t meet Kobe in the finals lmao

[@matthewteng8154]

BannedOnTV and people gonna say he had no help

[@Bannedconfidential]

Green Runs Deep LMFAO shut your bitch ass up. Pau was in the cellar of the West before Kobe made him a HOF. Keep crying.

[@mvkFounder]

Matthew Teng that team was below average offensively so don’t start lol

[@maxketchum4523]

it's a team sport LeBron didn't win those game's by himself idiot

[@conquered.kozmos1395]

You remember the puppets commercials 😂😂😂 with the chocolate chip rings lol

[@unduhcover8209]

Lmao that 3 pointer Dwight took was petty 😂

[@kenart94]

I like how some LeBron fans forget about this.

[@alivingwordwithpastorkello6661]

conveniently

[@maoown]

They forget anything that doesn’t fit their narrative.

[@a.c.slater7989]

Nobody brings this series up at all. Some of his best games came from this series

[@geraldreyes2714]

never forgetti

[@divine02759]

He unfortunately lost, what else is there to say.

[@ObiWanSatoshi]

Dude was a beast! Still is! Hes good for another 16pt and 12 rb season. Hopefully he stays healthy for la

[@Prakash_4444]

I know why you want him to b good ....😂😂

[@gutterbois]

"this is your king?" Lmao 😂

[@norbelsemaj7821]

Yes our king and you are clown

[@OfficialCashKing]

@@norbelsemaj7821 never my guy

[@gutterbois]

@@norbelsemaj7821 not as big as you lmao 😂

[@gutterbois]

@@OfficialCashKing ever

[@KiyanPocket]

norbel semaj I’d rather be a clown than serve the same king as you.

[@string2155]

“Lebron just stood there. That’s all I saw” - skip bayless

[@transmitterrelay11]

This is when Dwight actually cared about the sport and not the money.

[@vulcanraven9701]

He has to focus on money, all those kids that he had with a bunch gold diggers

[@araynova]

@@vulcanraven9701 bruh. Didn't realize he had so many of those jokers, lol. Most of his baby mamas (that are public figures) have non disclosure agreements. Now I know why, lol.

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@araynova Hes had like 6 kids i believe. 1 more and D12 ties Shawn Kemp. He said hes wants to play til 40. How else is he gonna pay all that child support/childcare?

[@rugbyking3133]

Started caring about media to much

[@IamSSAINVINCIBLEx]

Back when he was a top 5 player in the world.

[@makis7383]

Maybe top 3

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@makis7383 nah. He was never better than wade. It was always lbj kobe and wade, unless wade wasnt healthy.

[@chadrobertson8680]

@@TheIcemanthomas Kobe lbj

[@yvans.]

CPGoat #3 he was better than D12 at this time bro 😂😂 Dwight carried his team to the finals. At this time the heat don’t even make the playoffs.

[@yvans.]

3haterz ma bad I make a mistake 🙏🏾 but a still think that Dwight was more impactful tho.

[@howardside958]

If Ben Wallace was in his prime Howard would have to battle for that but Howard was Dominant this game

[@NubaaaZen]

Dwight Howard was one of my favorite players growing up because he was a beast. I don’t know why all these people talk bad about him like he’s trash. He’s definitely one of the best Centers all time in my eyes. People need to put respect on his name.

[@user-gw6pv2ry5c]

Facts 👍

[@AveryJS3]

God Dwight did all this on pure strength and athleticism. Imagine if he worked from day 1 on his post and mid range game.

[@torrancejohnson9922]

Orlando never wanted him shooting. Otherwise the shooters around him would've been useless and who would have picked up the rebounding if he is shooting.

[@makaveli6053]

"But b.. but LeBron can guard 1-5 !!"

[@Heie_]

Factssss what happened to that 😂😂😂

[@makaveli6053]

Green Runs Deep I'd even say the most overrated player of all time

[@kingwani8248]

Makaveli LMAOOO these niggas are hilarious

[@kingwani8248]

Green Runs Deep lamest comeback ever 😂😂😂

[@jr-pn1dt]

Alton Rodgers when people say lebron can guard 1-5 they dont mean he can guard all 5 players at one time you fucking idiot it means if he gets switched onto a center he can defend him well and not be a liability learn before you speak candice

[@stipoburic2420]

It is clearly that prime Dwight will completely destoy any of today nba center!!

[@randyp8849]

Crazy how Tracy McGrady left the Magic, went to a playoff team with Yao Ming. Magic draft Howard build from the ground up. Magic get to the finals a few years later and TMac and Yao never get out of the first round together.

[@jamesmario3162]

TMac and prime Howard. Another what if episode

[@goattier7728]

SUBSCRIBE ME I'LL SUBSCRIBE YOU BACK t Mac blew a three one lead and was bit of a playoff choker if were keeping it a 💯

[@b.lukito6063]

Grant hill always injured...tough luck

[@FRWChicken]

I use to be a BIG Dwight Howard fan a few years, the combination of Defense, Rebounding, Power & Scoring was a joy to watch unfortunately his mentality and ego got in the way of his greatness, very sad situation for him at this point in his career

[@realjcoop182]

17 pts in the elimination game lolololol dude needs a super team to win for reals. I'll remember what I saw from him, not the stats or the narrative about LeBron.

[@a.c.slater7989]

This is how goofy you sound. The Cavs didnt have a superteam the last year lebron was there and yet he was still giving the nba buckets. Current lebron is better than lebron from 10 years ago

[@KOuntry_Muxcle_Kelly]

@@a.c.slater7989 current LeBron will never win another title. Kawhi Leonard bouta shine on him.

[@torrancejohnson9922]

@@a.c.slater7989 , nobody is talking about buckets. LeBron will go down in all the top tier of damn near all the stats, including being the player that lost twice more championships than he won to be in a G.O.A.T. conversation. Smh

[@manvirsandhu508]

@@a.c.slater7989 how weak was the east that yr? what was his competition lmfao. lebron woulda never made it to the finals playing in the west without super teams.

[@JonnoEmonno]

I was in 9th grade when these guys went at it. Everybody looked at me like I was crazy when I said the Magic would beat the Cavs. Dwight was so dominant and had shooters all around

[@dimitrislitsas4513]

Back to those days when the league actually let this man use his strength. No matter his career declined early, prime Dwight Howard was and will be one of the best big men that has ever played this game.

[@cottiepharaohs7161]

Oh it's the homie mikael pietrus

[@m.davinci9285]

Aka Air France

[@yunyuniii5584]

I wish this kind of center will be back💖

[@yeaight8439]

This year was suppose to be Kobe vs LeBron n the final. Bron blew it.

[@angeloemmanuel5571]

Bron blew it? Its dalonte west's fault. Try playing with the guy knowingly fcked yo mom

[@Rivs5117]

Facts

[@EdFuller]

@@angeloemmanuel5571 - not his mothers either?

[@majadera2233]

we all know who blow? it's all lbj's mom fault. blowing west's dick while her son playing to make her live.

[@christiannieto9827]

@@angeloemmanuel5571 lebron found out in 2010 so no

[@mcgaming8982]

Jokic and Embiid are superstars but they were not on Prime Dwight’s Level dude almost won mvp in 2011 and led his team to the finals

[@Soldier979]

What if I told you one day Lebron and Dwight will team up and win a championship in Orlando?

[@MRANDOM777]

Im gonna say your crazy….

[@truththeoryknowledge833]

I was a huge Dwight Howard fan, I had big hopes for him as a Laker until the league did the Lakers petty and vetoed the Chris Paul Trade. Assuming if Dwight Howard could have stay Ed healthy, the Lakers roster with CP3-Kobe-Howard would have been a lethal triple threat.

[@laureandodi28anni66]

Fuck off

[@MichaelKing015]

It will not work LMAO with D antoni as their coach heck Steve Nash could not save Dwight you think Paul will?

[@vulcanraven9701]

The League didnt want another superteam. thats why they vetoed trade

[@patweezyml2910]

@@MichaelKing015 40 year old steve nash with injuries through out the season lol

[@KB24isClutcherThanMJ]

Le3-6 Fans should be grateful Dwight mopped the floor with the Cavs because if they faced the Lakers in the Finals, Kobe fans would never let go of the fact that LeBron lost a Finals to Kobe.

[@kingphil4073]

Well this never happened so why do you invent things ?

[@Ben2bwild]

I keep telling ppl that LeBron was lucky he never got to the finals that year. 2009 Kobe and the Lakers would have annihilated them

[@nomooon]

A true lebron fan wouldn't mind lebron losing to Kobe. Because losing to Dwight is also losing to a solo superstar team, and magic lost to Lakers it is pretty obvious cavs would get destroyed by Lakers as well.

[@BayAreaHoops415]

The Cavs had Anderson and Big Z guarding Dwight. Lakers were also stacked compared to the Cavs (Odom, Pau, Bynum, Artest). A more realistic matchup would've been the Heat in 2011 but Kobe got swept on his way there

[@xzapata3224]

swish.highlights lakers had Ariza instead of Artest that year

[@litz_412]

Seriously it’s rough to think how far Orlando has fallen. 2009 they took the Lakers to five, now Orlando can’t even make it out of the bottom 5 in their conference.

[@iamlegend5373]

And now they've clined the 7 seed. They're slowly bouncing back. But let's be honest here, they're getting swept by Toronto in the first round

[@cytan1548]

@@iamlegend5373"swept"

[@iamlegend5373]

@@cytan1548 well clearly I was wrong lol

[@iamlegend5373]

@@cytan1548 they still won't advance though, if they do I'll eat my words

[@cytan1548]

@@iamlegend5373 haha I agree, just feel sad about game 1

[@vernonashford546]

I remember this Orlando Magic team like yesterday. They were similar to the modern day G.S. Warriors in terms of style on offense

[@wweecwwcwtna1928]

Dwight in his prime was fun to watch and i thought he was gonna be the next shaq.

[@Southwesterner1986]

Likewise, just not the same after the back injury & also not having a team specifically set up for him

[@RFlash-xc4lo]

He didn't have a team set up for him? Really the magic were a great team shooters everywhere. He was on the rockets another team that complimented his no post move style of play. His downfall was his own ego!

[@kingphil4073]

@@Southwesterner1986 It's simple. He's not 7'1 350lbs and mentally tough.

[@strangerthanparadise]

Another classic performance by LeChoke. 1 point in the fourth quarter in elimination game

[@Zelgaro]

Bruh look at LeBron's body language off the ball...dude was checked out LMAO

[@Rivs5117]

He always checks out when his team is losing. Dude gives up so quick it's sad and pathetic.

[@RoyaltyGotHits]

Bruce Rivers But he’s only player to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals..

[@Rivs5117]

TooN No Kyrie, Love and the rest of the Cavs are the only players to ever comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals. The only reason they won that Final was because of Kyrie.

[@RoyaltyGotHits]

@@Rivs5117 Ok well let me rephrase that. Lebron is the only player to ever lead his team to comeback from being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals. It's not true that Kyrie is the only reason the Cavs won because before he hit that shot the game was TIED, they were not trailing it was tied and Kyrie gave them the lead but even if he missed that shot anything could've happened.

[@devinotero1798]

TooN people were arguing kyrie shouldve won the finals mvp cause of his clutch shots and great offensive play

[@Death-jl1cv]

Hey, guessed who has never been this far in the playoffs as the best player on the team? Chris Paul.

[@xi_caveman_ix6343]

Melo?

[@xi_caveman_ix6343]

Harden?

[@Death-jl1cv]

xI_CAVEMAN_Ix Melo did it in Denver, so was Harden.

[@FR0Z0NEkeys]

Tmac

[@verginn]

Melo could win in 09 its just kobe is on a mission thay year

[@showman40]

Some stupid people who started watching bball in the Curry-era bash D12 coz they were not around in the 2000s... Whoever saw this dude's prime knows he was a beast, All NBA season after season, 3x DPOY, unarguably the best C in the league for half a decade. I'll never forget prime Dwight, it was a joy to watch

[@conquered.kozmos1395]

They stopped passing him the ball. He's still dominant. Defense didn't get better, shooting is just sexier now.

[@hoompaloompaa]

People didnt know that this magic team is a bad match up for the cavs back then. Lol

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

Even if Lebron made it to the finals the Lakers would’ve wrecked them, Kobe was a reckoning that year.

[@mr3000sr]

Not so sure about that one but I hear you

[@chrisvalenzuela7911]

Kobe alone would destroy that Cavs team.

[@El.Nigga.]

that man was on a mission

[@brandongaspard1738]

Tong Zou why not this year though? With fairly even rosters

[@lovenmanalastas3813]

Tong Zou with your logic then lebron should be glad that he lost to the magic because if he did win, being annihilated by kobe in the finals will forever make him less of a player compared to kobe

[@jasonbabilonia3037]

oh how they quickly forget.

[@hamzaksentini6341]

The thing that most of people won't even remember is that Cleveland won 66 games that season but yet this magic team defeated them that's how underrated Howard is and the magic

[@MR.__G]

One of the biggest nba myths, Lebron can guard 1 thru 5 😂😂😂

[@javierlenaress7895]

fr lol, but let them believe their myth of bron guarding 1-5

[@57RollsRoycePhantom]

Back when centers still existed. Can’t believe that an entire position went out of business

[@bigboner23]

57RollsRoycePhantom embiid ad Jokic towns

[@torrancejohnson9922]

All shooters , they avoid post up game.

[@yvans.]

Lebron fans are like : “But...but...but Lebron in his prime can guard all five positions" so what I don’t see him guard Dwight ? GTFOH 😂😂😂

[@miguelsolis1169]

So whose gonna guard Lewis hedu nelson alston ? Lmao fucking moron

[@yvans.]

Ruben Velasco Dwight was the best player so if lebron is so good in defense like you and other lebron stan saying he should be guard D12... who cares about Nelson and rashaad Lewis (who banging savanah in 2009 by the way... allegedly)😂😂

[@miguelsolis1169]

@@yvans. look thats how I know youre a fucjing loser don't know shit ! Dwigjt had shooters around him lol fucking dumbass LeBron had no oone who can score around him like Dwight mike brown told them to focus on Dwight and that's when they lwad up the cavs with the 3s. Dwoght failed against lalers cause they had big men around him who can defend Odom Bynum gasol and they could score tired of you fuckijf morons saying LeBron Stan that's because you fucking idiots dont have a life and don't k ow the facts like honestly go hang yourself.

[@yvans.]

Ruben Velasco eh bro lebron can’t guard all 5 position don’t be mad

[@makaveli6053]

Yvans lmaooo bronsexuals deadass sayin lebron had to guard Nelson Lewis and hedo so he didn't have to guard D12 lmaoo who the fuck are these guys compared to D12. The real threat was D12 not these bums

[@nicoleleah9734]

This was the year when most of the basketball analyst and the fans think that LeBron and Kobe will finally met in the finals. I guess Dwight was the party stopper.

[@peepinR]

Watching this makes me wonder what Howard feels now. He must have major regrets leaving Orlando.

[@yao.aboagye]

Just show this video whenever someone tries to tell you that Dwight ain’t HoF

[@bangobuck8722]

One of the reasons it’s hard for me to say the LeBron is better than Kobe is that for two straight seasons we were suppose to get a Kobe - LeBron finals, and while Kobe got to the finals in both years, in a harder western conference mind you, LeBron lost in the ECF both years even though his team was the favorite in both series. Not to mention Kobe went on to win in he finals in both seasons against the teams LeBron lost to.

[@newbreed1199]

Kobe did his part to make those 3 straight finals. Lebron didnt. End of debate.

[@elbertcoleman5441]

New Breed and on the back of his prime

[@lioninthesun]

No because then lebron made 8 straight so Kobe could have made one more

[@xl-las725]

@@lioninthesun No he was not the same He was dealing with lots of injuries

[@lioninthesun]

@@xl-las725 that's his fault dude, you have to take care of your own body however you can.

[@xl-las725]

@@lioninthesun Its His Fault that he Wanted to win Badly and not a Crybaby who takes games off stop it

[@tonyvang7648]

Miss the old Dwight

[@marioencarnacion8618]

2k needs to add this magic team on 2k20

[@theCHILLIntrovert]

Everyone else: Commenting about LeBron Me: Dwight Howard deserves more respect for his career. Dude has at least been to the Finals, which is more than I can say for some of these supposed stars of today.

[@theraphshady1465]

This is why LeBeijing's team now is super stack, Howard still a great center its just the game is evolving and he cant adjust back then and now it seems he's used to it.

[@danny6269]

This squad was ahead of its time. Elite defense and rebounding. Two way elite rim protector center. Surrounded by 3 point shooters and a spurs-lite ball movement and depth. Let’s not forget these magic were a powerhouse for a few years during Dwight’s prime.

[@15lesson]

Someone needs to show Dwight this video, grab him by his collar, give him a good smack in the face and say "wake up!"

[@cback3333]

Unfortunately, I don't think he could anymore. His back is shot

[@fergieferguson3127]

Howard understand what to do now h back on top now trouble again a member I tell y'all that old Howard is back ah believe that watch the big difference in he game

[@Freedom2219]

Man Dwight never was the center piece on offense after he left Orlando the team was built around him inside out give dwight the ball and score and kick to tje shooters once in la it was all kobe once in houston it was all harden by then he lost a step he should of stayed in Orlando and there would be a statue out front of him he still holds all kinds of records

[@jillvalentinetifalockharts6443]

Howard saved brons legacy that year. And Bron gave up in 09/10

[@beckmcdonald2543]

Carried magic to the finals. Had no other stars. This guy was freakishly dominant and is still a very good player.

[@PatchesOhoulihan159]

If U Think About It...Probably The Highlight Win Of His Career

[@Abesleskes]

Which is fine. 90 procent of players never have games like this one

[@torrancejohnson9922]

Well when Houston came from being down against the Clippers 3-1 to go to the West Finals. Due to Howard, J. Smith, Corey Brewer with Harden being a no show as usual. I'm pretty sure that would be another one. Howard just didn't receive being offensive focal point anywhere else like he did in Orlando

[@thelonely6268]

That 3 he took at the end shows exactly why people forgot about him and all the great things he was doing and couldve done in the league

[@intendedexpression6609]

People forget how good this magic team was. Yall disrespecting the 08-09 magic team for real. Good shooters all over the floor, defense was incredible, they played with great tempo and energy and had amazing chemistry. Lebron wasn't gonna be able to win the championship with the personal he had on his team. A team with great chemistry and a team that has an all time player like lebron it was pretty clear how they were able to dominate the regular season and win 66 games. But in the playoffs its different you need actual playmakers, big shot makers, players that bring that tough competitive edge to be able to win. This cavs team lacked that.

[@bobbyvalentino6773]

And Mo Williams being a shell of himself during that series ain’t help either. Nothing like his regular season self and was really supposed to be that 2nd playmaker for lbj

[@PM-qb6hj]

Savage Opress I think people underrate the Magic team purely cos of Dwight. As the main guy he was so inconsistent. Just look at his series vs the Cavs where he drops 25/14 on 70FG% then follows that up with 15/15 on 49FG% vs the Lakers lol. If he turned up that team was great, but if your star doesn't show up, you instantly become so much worse.

[@corde1517]

Savage Opress couldn't agree more 💯

[@bill11ringsrussell66]

Savage Opress they cheated hedo turkoglu was doped and that mf is a turk

[@nomooon]

@@PM-qb6hj Lakers had twin towers. Gasol is the most underrated pf ever. His attack inside the paint is actually tougher than Garnett.

[@darlinlubin7396]

If D could play for the Lakers like this now it’s over 💫💯

[@rachelkessinger2295]

Wow that Cavs' squad really was trash! On most of those plays, nobody even TRIED to box out Howard! Offensive rebounds were falling right into his hands!

[@duhGOATman]

richard lewis and dwight deserved a ring that year two sensational players

[@hotsauce7788]

No hate for LeBron but boy he was lucky he didn't face Kobe and the lakers in the finals that year. That would have put a stop to all this goat talks. People would have been saying "how can you be the goat if you couldn't beat the goat's heir."

[@lajuliannewball6780]

Keep inventing your fantasies nigga

[@cire4294]

Acting like kobrick wasn’t getting carried by pau gosal

[@FearlessXcel]

Tekdown247 you’re a fucking retard, Kobe made Pau Gasol an all star, Kobe is the reason why Lakers won back to back, GOAT shit

[@omacktube]

Which is true anyways bro.

[@themaster804]

@@FearlessXcel Pau was an all-star before Kobe and he carried the grizzlies to the playoffs with a trash ass team.

[@PinoyHeroAD]

Crazy to think Bron and Dwight are now on the same team

[@chronomasakari]

The real tragedy is the Kobe and Lebron puppets never got to meet in the playoffs.

[@geekinvibe]

Now they on the same team That's crazyyy

[@TheJoker-hw9ib]

Back when making 2 pointers was dangerous and the way to win. Nowadays you play like this and the other team will do nothing but rain 3’s on you all day.

[@FearlessXcel]

The Joker straight facts

[@NothingElseMattersJM]

The Joker high%2’s are still more valuable than 3’s

[@torrancejohnson9922]

And that's why no other team was really close to winning aside from Golden State. Everyone thought they could do the same thing.

[@AB21]

Damn RIP Craig Sager

[@saltysteven7138]

Lebron got lucky. Would've been 3-7 in the finals to this day

[@jdubb6662]

Favorite Center of All-Time

[@starwarsfan-ye9hw]

you don’t see this kind of basketball today anymore 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bossrain3765]

After this season Cavs acquire Shaq and Ben Wallace to match up with Dwight. But suddenly Boston is the matchup they had in the Eastern Finals and not the Orlando. And Lebron got defeated again

[@anthonysangano]

They got Wallace in 2007/2008 season tho

[@senteclaver4628]

People now acting like dwight is a nuisance, but some.might not have even experienced the Beast during his prime, it was just a quick decline for him but he is a Hall Of famer no doubt.

[@dixonmixin10]

The fact that Cleveland couldn't steal one game in Orlando and the Lakers closed out with two straight there should tell you who would have won that Kobe vs LeBron finals everyone wanted so much.

[@jomoharris4345]

That's what they don't wanna see but they know lebum blames can't hold a candle to Kobe on no level

[@niceche22]

I still remember Orlando's Finals series with the Lakers. If only Van Gundy rode Rafer Alston's game all the way and didn't use the hobbled Jameer Nelson, the Magic could have won the series and the championship.

[@Angsc09]

Thus, the conspiracy of Jameer Nelson costed the Magic title existed.

[@torrancejohnson9922]

Yeah Otis Smith was with the b.s. Rafer, and old head Anthony Johnson were playing lights out in their roles. They forced Nelson into the starting lineup after not playing for 4 months and Rafer threw a tantrum, and pretty much killed the chemistry.

[@ArabongpinoyAli]

Dwight is one of the greatest center of all the time

[@savanttv8104]

Kobe Bryant wasn't having none of that in ths 2009 finals lol kobe destroyed the magics in the NBA finals in 2009

[@spaciousgrace3816]

KING NINO 187 with nothing but tough shots

[@handsomebwonderful81]

Kobe dropped 40 in game 1 and I knew he wasn't going to lose this finals after they lost finals year before.

[@SHORTS_N_SHIRTS]

Was that in the NBA finals 2009?

[@midas2252]

Matthew King yes

[@thorvits5446]

4:31 is that lebron choking?? Lol😂😂

[@OctoLemur]

This was the first year I started following the NBA and Dwight Howard was my favorite player. It’s crazy I’m saying that now though lol

[@taylor860gang]

Yea try watching the NBA for 25 years and how crazy it is and how time flies

[@ottis1411]

As an Orlando resident who watched him during is best years I can say he never reached his full potential. If he had a stronger work ethic the sky would have been his limit.

[@torrancejohnson9922]

Or didn't have a baseball size calcium deposit pulled out of his back. Or even a team that used him in this manner.

[@kman215]

Dwight beat James so bad he ran to Miami with Wade and bosh

[@varunhans819]

And now they're both teammates on the Lakers

[@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne22]

"lEbroN iS bEtTer TheN jOrdAn" Good thing he didn't make it to the finals this year *Kobe would have SWEPT His Ass* 3-6

[@dereckhenson2051]

LebronBlew5Finals#NotTop5 #Needs2AllStarsToWin LeBron>>>>Kobe

[@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne22]

Dereck Henson 3-6 💩

[@dereckhenson2051]

LebronBlew5Finals#NotTop5 #Needs2AllStarsToWin 3-6 in the finals and still better. That's tuff.

[@lebronblew5finalsnottop5ne22]

Dereck Henson that's why former players pick Kobe over Lebrun Like Jordan *Thats tuff* 3-6

[@dereckhenson2051]

LebronBlew5Finals#NotTop5 #Needs2AllStarsToWin yeah like former players never picked LeBron over anybody. LeBron>Kobe it's pure facts.

[@griffon8330]

Dwight is like the best modern center ever. 3 DPOY in a row. That like three MVP to all the kids who thinks defense is not important.

[@mkg5048]

Bron fans bring up MJ missing 2 years and coming back playing 17 games to prepare for Magic Shaq and lossed yet this exists lol

[@MrTBreezy06]

MK G that was also the first round they got eliminated from scrub

[@wirelessbrain12]

The "greatest scorer of all time" had 31 ppg while Bron had 38ppg. That should tell you the difference right there.

[@mkg5048]

31ppg after a 2 year absence, 1st round or not Lebron only eliminated 3-4 50+ win teams at that time, hes now about 8-10 for his career because he cake walked, while MJ beat about 12-15 55+ win teams at the time 20 for his career, thats double Lebrons difficulty

[@brucelau2023]

Back when Dwight Howard was a top 5 player , those Orlando Magic teams were strong .. that year in 2009 , LeBron and Kobe were suppose to meet in the finals .. sadly we never got that matchup

[@yvans.]

bruce lau top 3 after Kobe and lebron

[@eccentriceli3541]

Even if Lebron went to the finals Kobe would've dismantled him, he actually got lucky cuz he'd never live that down, would've been 3-7.

[@Ksndfg]

DIGITALBEATBOX X Facts

[@Southwesterner1986]

I'm a LeBron but you're correct on that one, especially at this stage of his career & the team he had at the time

[@NOEXCUSESONLYSOLUTIONSTV]

LETS NOT FORGET LEBRON DIDNT HAVE ENOUGHY HELP😂😂

[@jomoharris4345]

As always!! Lol

[@fatherandson3432]

4:30 legoat lemr.4thquarter

[@joshuamoresco9597]

After 10years, LBJ and howard we're now teammate😇☝

[@Rodddy]

Dwight Howard Will go down as a top 7 center in the history of the game

[@alivingwordwithpastorkello6661]

Nope...Wilt Kareem Shaq Hakeem Ewing Robinson Davis Mourning etc

[@RFlash-xc4lo]

Dude put down that weed bro. He's not even top 70!

[@Rodddy]

@@RFlash-xc4lo Are you fucking kidding me he's already in the top 15 rebounds and blocks list of all time .. fuck off

[@aintnohalfsteffen]

If my Wiz get this Dwight version, he (& the team) could be way beyond the Bill Cartwright role they want to give him