I didn't lose passion. He wasn't even supposed to play that year in LA and he still did to put up great numbers. His problem has always been injuries. People never like a guy who smiles when they dunk on you.
@CPGoat#3 That’s how it is for players that dominated at one point. New fans only see the washed up version or slower injured versions of players ,but even then RUclips is the best way for them to go back and watch old games ,but some people see an Instagram meme on these players and they don’t take them serious.
@@azma775 yow look at dwights highlight .. it includes turn around backdown at the post, quick spin, running hooks, fake and dunks .. post adjustment, plus his brute strength .. you'll see the beauty of inside plays everytime back then in orlando .. SMH
Injuries and bad attitude ruined what would have been a great career. People also forget. Magic only had Dwight and average players next to him. If magic win a title. It would have been like Dallas and Dirk in 2011
@@koray570 Not really he was still really good. Was better with the Rockets but the whole drama that happened between him and his teammates and the fact he wasn't as dominant (because he never had the ball on offense) as he was the year before when he was with Orlando, people think he was ass
Thank you Mike for reminding people how Dwight was, he was a beast in the day. I play basketball my self and I look up to Dwight ever sinse I first saw him(2008) to this very day. He deserves respect.. I appreciate this video :)))
the NBA changed on dwight and combined with his injuries he was extremely disrespected. shaq would have ended up very similarly if he came in during that transition period too. shaq and dwight are some of the closest comparable players both physical ability coming in and especially personality wise. it always baffles me people praise shaq's personality when he is as identical personality wise to dwight as we will probably ever see.
This guy knows what's up. The NBA pulled the rug on a lot of big mens feet around the mid 2010's. Jahlil Okafor would have been a decent big man last decade with different rules and a different play style
His back started giving out, sapping him of what made him so great from the beginning. Dwight has joined so many teams now, it keeps making it seem like he was great a longer and longer time ago.
I thought Dwight Howard was great in the past, but my memories of back then were limited... you helped me understand!! Thank you! I'm dying to see the follow-up video about how his career tanked!!!
Top 10 players in 2011 (in my opinion) 1. LeBron James 2. Kevin Durant 3. Dwayne Wade 4. Carmelo Anthony 5. Dirk N. 6. Chris Paul 7. Danny Granger 8. Derrick Rose 9. Russell Westbrook 10. Kevin Garnett
@@Zazuras Dwight of all people? Prime Dwight cannot carry a team to the fucking championship oh and defense? dirk played amazing defense in that playoff run and his entire career except in his later years
Anyone else think about the grand scheme of things and think about how awesome washing the nba is: watching the dominant western conference, where some teams could be all star teams, but for how long can it stay like that, and the east: watching incredible young talent fighting out tooth and nail to get to the finals
You are forgetting how bad the common man really is. The common man cant shoot 50 percent free throw in front of people lol. The common man in dwight mpg would turn the ball over every damn time. Think about what you say before you speak lol. Anyone who is in the NBA is anything but common. Maybe the common gym rat can shoot free throws slightly better than dwight but let's be honest you've never dealt with the pressure of shooting free throws in an NBA game.
KobeLegend D12 8 ASG (Pierce 10) D12 8 All-NBA teams/4 1st teams (Pierce 4 All-NBA/0 1st teams) D12 3x DPOY of the year (Pierce never in the top 5) Pierce Hit his prime in the early-mid 2000s where his teams were consistently mediocre and Boston fans wanted him out.. D12 played with Jameer Nelson and Hedo Turkoglu and led his team to the NBA finals. Stop drinking whatever Paul Pierce is giving you
yo bro ive been following you for YEARS, i really miss your 2K videos on What If's. For example what if Lebron & Wade went to Chicago instead or what if KD never went to GSW and resigned or just alot of your old material. The My park stuff got old fast & you know your history so it would be cool to see those types of videos again. Keep it going bro
Mike I love your videos and believe you should do another video on dwight Howard called " what if dwight stayed in Orlando" and I also think it's sad that several other people don't want him in the hall of fame and don't remember him in his prime
Surprised that you didn't mention his team's role in his success. The Magic surrounded him with 4 deadly shooters at all times. On top of this I think the Hedo-D12 pick&roll was historically strong. Hedo was playing as a 6'10 point forward, career 39% 3 point shooter and a very high IQ player who was an all-time passer in his prime. People claim he failed in LA because of his attitude or his injuries but I simply think his numbers went down because he didn't have a system that played around his abilities.
Dwight was ahead of his time before his injury. The magic shot a bunch of 3s and he would run down the court and run the pick and roll extremely effectively. Rebounding, rim protection, quick feet, lobs.Jesus he was incredible
Noel Ramirez they had so many opportunities to win games in that series. Should’ve won games 2 and 4 if it wasn’t for Courtney and Dwight choking. That serious should’ve went 6 or 7
not taking anything from Dwight or the other guys but let's be real - that PTS, RBS, BLK statline is overrated cause blocks weren't a stat till whichever year. if blocks existed in Wilt's era , he alone would have more 20/14/2 seasons than the rest of those guys combined
@Damian Lillard #0 D.A.M.E Rudy probably won't win another DPOY and u don't even know why you'd mention Rudys dunking dunk is a dunk champ and 10x better a dunker
@Damian Lillard #0 D.A.M.E u don't need to be 30 yo to understand that Howard was a beast even tho nowadays centers can do a lot of things there's not that much that are better
People saying this dude don't deserve HOF didnt watch NBA back then and it shows. Dwight wasn't being compared to guys like Shaq for no reason. Dude was dominant, a defensive monster and the athleticism he had was out of this world. He dominated the NBA with defense and averaged a double double his whole career(Aside from recently when he got hurt). If it wasn't for injuries that slowed him down, he would have been far better than how he's turned out.
It was the back injuries my man. Howard's game was heavily dependant on his absolute freakish athleticism, similar to Derrick Rose. When his all-nba athleticism went from great to good he was nowhere close to the same player.
I remember there was a serious discussion of who was the better center Andrew Bynum or Dwight Howard just as their were serious discussions as who was the better point guard Chris Paul or Deron Williams
@@sandernista6499 haha he doesn't have a chance against prime Dwight or kg or duncan...he would cry just like cousins who was definitely better than kat....soft ass center for a soft ass league
In 2k12 he was rated 93 just behind Kobe Wade and Lebron
he was def better than wade that season imo
In 2k13 he was a 95 overall
terry playz22 2k13 was litttt
@@Bshiraz frfr
@@hexicalcat4937 Shutup you're clueless
Never forget thon maker is a future mvp
Lol. I remember when that was said on this channel
Anthony Sanchez he didn't say it Thon did, pretty sure he said he would probably not win it
He's Kareem Abdul Jabbar with a 40 INCH VERTICAL
Just Stop😂💯💀
In 2k he is
Why Dwight Howard is James Charles With A 40 Inch Vertical
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Miami Heat2020 this the best one 🤣💀
Who the heck is James Charles ?
@@gamingwithjeff7589 search him up
ball Prince running back for the chiefs who would have been legendary if not for injuries but still had a good career
😂😂
This was before Dwight gained ball handling ability
Best ball handles the game has seen
lmfao
'Balls' handling
I’m deceased
Must be from all those years being a point guard
Injuries, age, and losing the passion for the game were the downfall of Dwight Howard
I didn't lose passion. He wasn't even supposed to play that year in LA and he still did to put up great numbers. His problem has always been injuries. People never like a guy who smiles when they dunk on you.
@McGeezer Puffins yea cause Dwight is obviously fat.
@@SeeingShadows uhh pause?
@@XayenBrevard no pause that what actually happened
Xayen Brevard i?
Lmao this ur burner account Dwight?😂😂
people thought that Howard would be the second coming of Shaq.
well, in the end he wasnt. but he was the best center at his prime.
hof for sure.
He was. Averaging 21, 14 and 2.5 blocks per game in the 2012 season..
@@zerogtoxik6020 averaging 21 pts and 14 rebounds in 2012?
Not by the statistics i have.
Then Kelly Oubre started distracting Dwight
Bobby Popick HOLD THIS W
so lame dude...grow up
It ain't gay if it's Oubre!
that dude in the back is that your lova?
@@jhanella963 damn bruh it was obviously a joke lmao
Do people forget how good Dwight Howard actually was? For real? Dude was unreal and unstoppable
I feel like Carmelo and Dwight are just jokes now to people but they didn’t play 2k9 or watch those late 2000s games of them when they were all stars.
the people who talk shit about dwight only started watching the nba in 2015
@@AqwDragulum An era of media magnifying flaws of anyone but, to a lesser degree, the championship favorites.
@@diegomedrano5472 same with cp3. People forget 06-2011 more athletic cp3. They only know this injury prone older version.
@CPGoat#3 That’s how it is for players that dominated at one point. New fans only see the washed up version or slower injured versions of players ,but even then RUclips is the best way for them to go back and watch old games ,but some people see an Instagram meme on these players and they don’t take them serious.
Last Time I was this early
Dwight Howard was the future of the league...
😂😂😂
😁😁😁
No
Yes
I remember watching Dwight Howard highlights videos all the time around 2011-2013 he was a beast
Hey mike where is second channel uploads not hating just curious
Dwight Was Greatest Center in Late 2000 He Was Close To Shaq But injures 🥺.
Agree and I love that year.
Wasn’t just injuries . He just never developed an offensive game ?
He wasn’t anywhere close to Shaq he wasn’t a great scorer and was better defensively
@@azma775 yow look at dwights highlight .. it includes turn around backdown at the post, quick spin, running hooks, fake and dunks .. post adjustment, plus his brute strength .. you'll see the beauty of inside plays everytime back then in orlando .. SMH
CJaYBrO He was lazy
Injuries and bad attitude ruined what would have been a great career.
People also forget. Magic only had Dwight and average players next to him. If magic win a title. It would have been like Dallas and Dirk in 2011
Do a video on Dwight Howards legendary Lakers career.
Yeah after his back surgeries.
He made a 3 with the lakers once
Led the NBA in Rebounds. Also with a torn labrum.
He was pretty shit lets be honest
@@koray570 Not really he was still really good. Was better with the Rockets but the whole drama that happened between him and his teammates and the fact he wasn't as dominant (because he never had the ball on offense) as he was the year before when he was with Orlando, people think he was ass
Thon maker, Dwight Howard with a 983 inch vertical
i remember the final game against the Lakers. He had 9 Blocks... Nine!!! in an NBA Finals game!
Im just here for the Dwight Howard comments🍿
Same
Thank you Mike for reminding people how Dwight was, he was a beast in the day. I play basketball my self and I look up to Dwight ever sinse I first saw him(2008) to this very day. He deserves respect.. I appreciate this video :)))
Dwight ruined his career with the Lakers imo
Yaboi JJS he ruined it in Orlando.
Miguel Rodriguez explain?
Miguel Rodriguez Tf
meh he stopped working hard as well to be fair cause never did shit after them
sully van he became known as a diva after he got stan van Gundy fired. That's when his image took a hit and then the Lakers happened.
the NBA changed on dwight and combined with his injuries he was extremely disrespected. shaq would have ended up very similarly if he came in during that transition period too. shaq and dwight are some of the closest comparable players both physical ability coming in and especially personality wise.
it always baffles me people praise shaq's personality when he is as identical personality wise to dwight as we will probably ever see.
This guy knows what's up. The NBA pulled the rug on a lot of big mens feet around the mid 2010's. Jahlil Okafor would have been a decent big man last decade with different rules and a different play style
Let’s go give Dwight respect
Watching Magic during 09 playoffs was so damn fun!
Say why u want about him now, he has led a finals team more than cp3, melo, harden, and giannis
Giggity 96 lmao Giannis should not be on this list
For the fact he is only 24
Giggity 96 Giannis, CP3, Harden, Melo never made the Finals. I should know, Melo failed in OKC.
Dwight was the best player at one point
Please make a part 2 to this! Dwight was a monster in his prime, growing up I used to love watch magic games
People that was born past 2003 never seen prime Dwight 😤💯
😭
2003 is your benchmark? You must be a teenager.
BigBad Bryant nigga I’m 19 so I know people around my age seen him I say that because y’all be saying anything
His back started giving out, sapping him of what made him so great from the beginning. Dwight has joined so many teams now, it keeps making it seem like he was great a longer and longer time ago.
Here before DWIGHT wins a NBA CHAMPIONSHIP With LeBron and AD
I thought Dwight Howard was great in the past, but my memories of back then were limited... you helped me understand!! Thank you! I'm dying to see the follow-up video about how his career tanked!!!
The people who don't think Dwight would make it to the HOF just started watching basketball 4 years ago.
World of Fiction they probably a warriors fan 😂
Same with melo haters
I started watching the NBA a year ago and I knew that dwight was mad around the turn of the decade.
A really good 8 years on a personal level doesn’t deserve hall of fame status at all 🤷🏻♂️
I can tell y'all started watching basketball 4 years ago. Players have gotten into the hall of fame with way less😂
He’s a nba champion and a first ballot hall of famer now.
Dude was a beast at Orlando
THANK U MIKE!!!!! HE IS A 1st BALLOT HOF! HE CAN STILL BE A SOLID STARTING CENTER TOO‼️this is why ur the greatest RUclipsr ever.
Top 10 players in 2011 (in my opinion)
1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Carmelo Anthony
5. Dirk N.
6. Chris Paul
7. Danny Granger
8. Derrick Rose
9. Russell Westbrook
10. Kevin Garnett
TrapGod Jayrodd Kobe?
Looks good to me.
Dwight not only had 3 dpoy awards.. he had them 3 years in a row.. that shows his dominance
I think people forget for about 5 years 2007-2012 DWIGHT HOWARD WAS THE BEST BIG MAN AND IT WASNT CLOSE
thats cause all the great centers were gone
Tim Duncan? DIRK?
Prime Dwight was better than Dirk. Why do people forget there is this thing called defense.
@@Zazuras Dwight of all people? Prime Dwight cannot carry a team to the fucking championship oh and defense? dirk played amazing defense in that playoff run and his entire career except in his later years
Anyone else think about the grand scheme of things and think about how awesome washing the nba is: watching the dominant western conference, where some teams could be all star teams, but for how long can it stay like that, and the east: watching incredible young talent fighting out tooth and nail to get to the finals
Dwight Howard is a common man with a 7ft height, 280lb weight, and a 40in vertical.
You are forgetting how bad the common man really is. The common man cant shoot 50 percent free throw in front of people lol. The common man in dwight mpg would turn the ball over every damn time. Think about what you say before you speak lol. Anyone who is in the NBA is anything but common. Maybe the common gym rat can shoot free throws slightly better than dwight but let's be honest you've never dealt with the pressure of shooting free throws in an NBA game.
So happy you posted this. The new generation didn't get to see this guy actually dominate ! The definition of having a presence in the paint.
Here before Paul Pierce says he had a better career
Which he had
@@kobelegend7854 not at all.
CPGoat #3 how many rings Dwight got
krekson They both have less than Robert Horry or Steve Kerr.. not sure team success means a ton has when comparing individual players
KobeLegend
D12 8 ASG (Pierce 10)
D12 8 All-NBA teams/4 1st teams (Pierce 4 All-NBA/0 1st teams)
D12 3x DPOY of the year (Pierce never in the top 5)
Pierce Hit his prime in the early-mid 2000s where his teams were consistently mediocre and Boston fans wanted him out.. D12 played with Jameer Nelson and Hedo Turkoglu and led his team to the NBA finals. Stop drinking whatever Paul Pierce is giving you
yo bro ive been following you for YEARS, i really miss your 2K videos on What If's. For example what if Lebron & Wade went to Chicago instead or what if KD never went to GSW and resigned or just alot of your old material. The My park stuff got old fast & you know your history so it would be cool to see those types of videos again. Keep it going bro
WHAT IF AMARE STOUDAMIRE STAYED WITH PHOENIX!?
Great one^^
He was my favorite center in the NBA back then and is still one of my favorite ppl.
My son was 21 1/2 long and 9 1/2 lbs and hes short now. Birth size dont mean anything. Still love the channel though ;)
That game six in orl vs the cavs in 09 was my first nba game and that shit changed my life!!!
Why Dwight Howard is Shaq with a 99 ovr ball handling
Legend has it that Mike doesn't respond... I don't believe that! great video! RIP Dwight Howard
Im a simple man, I see Mike uploads and I click ...
See, simple
One of my favorite players ever. People always seem to disrespect him. This guy was like Hakeem in his prime.
Who else missed the dramatic violin music?
2:46
*thats not the only thing that hard about dwight*
But is he/she Steph Curry with a 90 inch vertical 🤔🤔
“he/she” 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
L except for the he/she part thats a W
Can u stop bringing this up it’s getting so old? It doesn’t even make sense anymore.
@@kylecalderon2376 its so bad you see it on other videos 😂
Look at him now. Superstar!!
Most underrated and disrespected players if all time
Agreed
Watching this after DH won a ring 🔥🙏🏼🏀🙌🏼
Today the 2 Pistons center zaza pachulia and thon maker is a future MVP don't forget
I was blessed to get to enjoy him growing up as a kid it was one of the greatest players I've ever witnessed
Next video: Why Lou Williams will be in the Hall of Fame
Damian Lillard #0 D.A.M.E john havlicek
He needs to win a championship and/or make a few all NBA teams. Just having a 6MOTY award won't cut it.
Needs an all defense or all nba or all star basically
Him and Jamal Crawford should get in as a 6th man package sort of deal
Absolutely loving the videos lately Mike! Reminding me of the old Mike.
Do what if Dwight stayed in Orlando
10 blocks a game that is more than some teams average
Dwight Howard is steph curry with a 40 inch vert without the shooting
Mike I love your videos and believe you should do another video on dwight Howard called " what if dwight stayed in Orlando" and I also think it's sad that several other people don't want him in the hall of fame and don't remember him in his prime
Meet Dwight Howard: A non-fat shaq
Giannis antetokounmpo*
Not even close akumpo has less muscle and a different play style
Dwights was on the no chill podcast this week. Interesting comments on what happened in Orlando with SVG
lmao at all the clowns saying Rudy Gobert is better than prime Dwight
MattyWorld Peace damn those clowns troll hard. Gobert’s not going to be better than dwight howard.
Prime Dwight would bully prime Gobert. Centers nowadays are light footed. The game has changed so much.
I’m so happy he’s got a ring
If the guy still dominated the same way he did on Orlando today, he could have been the greatest center of all time(arguably)
Surprised that you didn't mention his team's role in his success. The Magic surrounded him with 4 deadly shooters at all times. On top of this I think the Hedo-D12 pick&roll was historically strong. Hedo was playing as a 6'10 point forward, career 39% 3 point shooter and a very high IQ player who was an all-time passer in his prime. People claim he failed in LA because of his attitude or his injuries but I simply think his numbers went down because he didn't have a system that played around his abilities.
Day 10 of asking mike to do “What if Tracy McGrady never left Toronto?”.
Dwight was ahead of his time before his injury. The magic shot a bunch of 3s and he would run down the court and run the pick and roll extremely effectively. Rebounding, rim protection, quick feet, lobs.Jesus he was incredible
Dwight Howard is still one of my favorite players
U should do a part 2 on this when he left Orlando
smh what if courtney Lee wouldve made that game winning alley oop in game two vs the Lakers in the finals
Noel Ramirez they had so many opportunities to win games in that series. Should’ve won games 2 and 4 if it wasn’t for Courtney and Dwight choking. That serious should’ve went 6 or 7
They would've lost in 6 instead of 5
What if nick Anderson made his free throws
Brooo bring back the old music
Why Mike Korzemba is ranked number one for RUclips
People say he sucks but he is a future hall of famer
Wasted Why not he is for sure
He can still put up great numbers whe healthy. Last year was a good year for him in Charlotte.
not taking anything from Dwight or the other guys but let's be real - that PTS, RBS, BLK statline is overrated cause blocks weren't a stat till whichever year. if blocks existed in Wilt's era , he alone would have more 20/14/2 seasons than the rest of those guys combined
Rudy gobert is Dwight Howard with 200 inch wingspan
Dwight was a better scorer, rebounder, more athletic and arguably a better defender
@@justl.t5729 r/woooosh
@Damian Lillard #0 D.A.M.E Rudy probably won't win another DPOY and u don't even know why you'd mention Rudys dunking dunk is a dunk champ and 10x better a dunker
@@munk5170 I understood the joke but Dwight is better than gobert at almost everything
@Damian Lillard #0 D.A.M.E u don't need to be 30 yo to understand that Howard was a beast even tho nowadays centers can do a lot of things there's not that much that are better
People saying this dude don't deserve HOF didnt watch NBA back then and it shows. Dwight wasn't being compared to guys like Shaq for no reason. Dude was dominant, a defensive monster and the athleticism he had was out of this world. He dominated the NBA with defense and averaged a double double his whole career(Aside from recently when he got hurt). If it wasn't for injuries that slowed him down, he would have been far better than how he's turned out.
I was born 2007 so I didn't watch him in his prime but imagine if he had a Jumpshot
Still upset that Dwight ruined a LeBron vs Kobe Matchup in the 2009 NBA Finals.
You r so underrated and you grind so hard. Soon the world will know your name
Injuries caused his downfall. But real NBA fans will never forget his legacy
Just imagine if Tracy McGrady would have stayed in Orlando with Dwight Howard they could have been a powerhouse
What if Dwight Howard stayed in Orlando
Always been a dwight howard fan through everything
His move to the Lakers ruined his career
It was the back injuries my man. Howard's game was heavily dependant on his absolute freakish athleticism, similar to Derrick Rose. When his all-nba athleticism went from great to good he was nowhere close to the same player.
@@gamble777888 half right it still was the move to the Lakers bc he could've stayed with the Magic and healed properly.
If he goes back to Orlando, we are going to see the flashback Howard. "Trust" me.
Great video keep up the great work mike,love the insight.
Why Dwight Howard was steph curry with a 40 inch vertical
Usually people would like this but it sounds stupid
47 til infinity not really he had a extremely high vertical
If you have the time, please talk about what OKC should do this off season.
He is still a good player✔️
My man didn’t even mention towns or Gobert for top players today
Let’s not forget that Lonzo Ball is Steph Curry with a 40 inch Vertical
I remember there was a serious discussion of who was the better center Andrew Bynum or Dwight Howard just as their were serious discussions as who was the better point guard Chris Paul or Deron Williams
used to be the dpoy but now he can't even protect his own rim
Troydan’s gonna hate this video
did “everything” really fall apart? he’s still a nba starter caliber player who’s making millions lol
Great video mike
Just saying Karl Anthony towns averaged 24/12 shooting 50/40/84
Now KAT just needs a decent squad around him. He will be great.
SOFT
@@axilleas0114 idiot
Big Time Baller yeah but Dwight was a DPOY as well
@@sandernista6499 haha he doesn't have a chance against prime Dwight or kg or duncan...he would cry just like cousins who was definitely better than kat....soft ass center for a soft ass league