Why Dwight Howard was KICKED OUT of the NBA
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Dwight Howard is playing out his career in Taiwan while a guy like Mason Plumlee is a starting NBA center. Why is a Hall-of-Famer in great shape banished overseas? This is a look at why the league still hates Dwight Howard and why he didn’t even make the 75th Anniversary Team.
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Mason Plumlee is a starting center in the NBA…Dwight Howard? Taiwan baby.
Why not? Howard is washed up.
I think that NBA teams prefer only 1 diva in their locker rooms.
No spot left for Dwight.
plumlee was shooting free throws worse than dwight ever did last season smh
Bruh the real question u should be asking is Deandre Jordan over Dwight? it's because of deandre jordan is a good vet
@@atm1live did you forget the Brooklyn Nets?😂😂😂comparing Kyrie and simmons, Dwight is an angel.
It might not really be that bad if you ask me.
He gets to be a star with unlimitted minutes instead of rotting at the bench AND gets paid the same! He already proved everything at the highest level of comeptition. He can now just enjoy the game and perks of a star player.
Most of all, he gets RESPECT.
He’s also 37, he has nothing else to prove. If people followed his recent interviews in Taiwan, he matured a lot and is enjoying his time. May as well make some money, have fun, and play ball where he’s respected.
When you put it like that...
Yes, I think Dwight is a guy who wants to have fun. There is nothing wrong with it to choose the best place for personal enjoyment.
Not paid the same at all
Agreed like how ufc star after winning the ufc belt they only want easy fun fight.
Dwight shouldive been on the 75 team, he deserved it
Na his peak was too short
no
@@gritzxenus he accomplished enough to make top 75 imo 🤷♂️
@@gritzxenus stupid ass comment ☝️
@@gritzxenus How?
8x All-NBA
8x All-Star
5x All Defense
3x DPOY
His peak was longer than you remember
Dwight was a key piece to the lakers on defense and on the boards making it easier for AD to focus more on offense
Brooklyn could use that
The Lakers could use him right now another stupid Lakers decision 🙄 well after watching maybe not but the Lakers need a center and put AD at forward
@@coryburns9161 AD's defense has been a bit weak this season. I've seen some easy layups done on him because he doesn't always put his hands up to block. He used to be stronger on defense.
@@eyebrowstj he would be better at forward
His career has been epic. We are just picking the worst to look at. And he did deserve way more minutes, that's a fact. They loving him in Asia anyway. Great way to go out
Not everyone is made to be a Kobe, LeBron or Jodan. Some people just don't fit well/don't have likeability.
Celtics Dwight would be crazy. Imagine him being able to play back up minutes at center for the Celtics, a position they need real depth at, as well as be another mentor for Rob will.
The pick and roll with Brogdon off the bench could be a nice thing to have around as well
Hate to be the contrarian here, but Dwight isn't a good fit for the Celtics' playbook. Sure, he can help with rebounding and he'll be a nice body to throw at Giannis and Embiid come playoffs. But, the C's play 5-out. When they run their staggered screen sets, the 5 sits on the corner. That's Horford, Blake, or Kornet; all are decent (even elite) at making corner 3's.
Robert Williams is also injury prone, Dwight could get some minutes in Boston
Man I’ve been saying this
@@marvinm8343 Rob will can’t shoot tho. Something like that is what Dwight would do
Dwight should be in Orlando to mentor Paolo and the other young guys there
He's literally been exactly in Paolo's position
I've thought that they should have signed Dwight to a deal for that purpose. I think Banchero would benefit from it so much!
Mentor him and guide him towards the path that Him and Shaq took. Go to the lakers to win their first chip
Except Paolo doesn't have a quarter of the physical gifts that Dwight did, and Dwight doesn't have a quarter of the offensive moves that Paolo does as a rookie. They have completely different mentalities in terms of learning new skills to get better.
@@FullAznBlood Exactly. Lead them to the Finals, lose, then leave soon after. Magic is cursed.
@@AstralScourge l
9:14 Taiwan has two competing pro leagues, T1 league beat SBL to sign him simply due to bigger financial backing. Both leagues are guard and defense-heavy, so Dwight would actually thrive when he's back to being a legitimate big man. T1 is now trying to extend olive branches for Isaiah Thomas and Carmelo, too.
Man anybody from the NBA will thrive in Taiwan's basketball league
Until Dwight demands to remove the coach.
I know, it's a bad joke 😅 Hopefully he changes though.
@@bruceervinagasan233 He only demanded his own spacious hotel room, but nothing unreasonable yet.
@@jlinsy this is true tbh. ben simmons would probably average 50 over there shooting 9 threes a game.
@@johnmarkson1998 But he could foul out sooner. Fouls are travels are called more tightly like FIBA, but the three point line is shorter.
I mean dude, to be fair simply wanting a chance to start and a chance to play real mins is fair given how valuable he was to the Lakers. Having a chance to start is not much to ask for.
Howard should be respected as one of the best big man in the NBA real talk.
yep, dame had no business in that 75 list.
@@metalsadman ah yes the common dame hate
@@metalsadman AD too
@@tloikj3985 my biggest problem was Carmelo Anthony not dame
Another reason for Dwight’s attitude and reputation being tarnished over time was comparison to Shaq and Shaq himself constantly feuding with Dwight and calling him out. With the game evolving he probably felt without those touches he wouldn’t be seen as player that’s as good as Shaq (which he isn’t but you get the point) that really messed his career up as well.
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Well noted. I also believe that Shaq and his connections on the inside has blacklisted Dwight in areas we can't easily identify unless someone writes a (tell-all) book
Shaq is a child, who has massive insecurities. Even to this day. Ego was too big
Shaq just happened to play with some of the best players of his era... he had the biggest ego.. and now that he established his "legend" status, and "harmless giant" facade, he speaks out like a hater that he truly is, but people just go with it
@@paulocuento9949 Yeah that's super unfortunate, though I'm not surprised. Dude is a straight up bully.
I’m so upset with my Lakers for not signing him… he was amazing and helped us so much.
Dwight could have helped the Lakers this season
Davis beef sealed the deal.
Us?
Lmao “my” & “us”?
@@FupaDoncic what was their fight about?
The whole "bad mindset" and "shit mentality" belief 99% of the league has always had is truly why he's out and there's so much hatred toward him, which is entirely undeserved. There's this perception that you have to be angry, constantly working out, and always so intense in your serious attitude that there is ZERO space to have fun, be funny, joke around, do pranks, and just be yourself, as goofy and "childish" as many will demand that to be. But I know that's wrong. They got that shit backwards. There's a balance, and that means you need equal parts goofy attitude, having fun and being yourself and focused, determined, all heart level of training, ethic & play. You can be extremely free spirited and goofy like a child, but still be very serious and driven, taking no shit. People demand that's untrue, but it is factually correct. Humans always thinking and acting in extremes.
Nobody cares that he likes to joke around. He's a well-known toxic teammate and he blatantly lies about the shit he does as was clearly evidenced when he denied asking for Stan to be fired when EVERYONE KNEW HE DID.
@@kevingriffith677 Keep holding people's past against them bro, always a good idea until it swaps to yourself
@@TheCriminalViolin That actually is a pretty good mindset when you consider a lot of places won't hire someone with a shit resumé
@@heightdevil And Dwight is far from having a shit resume
Feels so sad for Dwight, I really admired him. Shouldn’t have snubbed him out of the top 75 list. Not only him, Mello, tmac, carter, Yao Ming, Tony Parker got snubbed too! Feels sad man. Wish Dwight could still play in the league
Carmelo Anthony did get in! But he doesn't deserves over Dwight Howard
@@Time-To-Obligation really sorry! I forgot mello was in it my bad lol. Also true ig
thinking yao ming has any business even being considered for top 75 shows how little basketball you watch or understand
That is a bummer because he really proved he could be an extremely productive player of the bench and help a team win a championship, and with that he could probably choose any contender to play for on a vet minimum, but just keep burning those bridges.
its always heartbreaking seeing these people just get kicked out... i mean you cannot tell me he worse then every other player that has a contract right now. Same story with IT, its just sad.
You sold him short for his time in charlotte. He became the first player to record a 30X30 game in 40 years on charlotte! That’s where he resurrected his career… not LA
His time with the Hornets was underrated
In parts of asia they use the whole animal when cooking. In japan, they use every single part of the chicken in yakitori. Eating skewers on the street is no different from buying from a food truck or street cart vendor in the US. Although a joke, using it in a derogatory manner to compare his downfall as a form of pity isn't exactly respectful to other cultures. Dwight howard is simply enjoying food in a night market in Taiwan is no different than one would eating food at a street fair or farmers market..
Too many people left out of that 75 anniv team. Esp this man. Those legendary performance in Orlando especially that trip to the finals
to be fair
Chicken is actually a well known street food in that part of the worl and its quite delicious
Damn. No joke Dwight had no idea what he was walking into. Man's literally threw his arm over his coach's shoulders like they were best buds not knowing he already knew he was trying to get him fired and lied about it after already being ousted by the staff themselves
People used to get pissed off at me because i would say i got the feeling that DHoward didnt even want to play basketball and i still think that is true, although he's resigned himself to reality. It always seemed like he did this basketball thing because he was good at it and it basically gave him unlimited funds. But like Kobe said, you never really saw him with that desire to be completely dominant and win titles, he always seemed like he wanted to be doing something else.
This is mad projection
Kobe the one that ruined him too
@@marthouismcmiller4787 for real, Kobe ain't no Saint. Blamed Dwight when Dwight was STILL injured from a major back surgery and still not fully recovered. People were brutal.
I truly hope Dwight has like a crazy season over in Taiwan like 20&10 and shoots threes
Damn, I totally forgot the Magic went to the finals with Howard.
🥲😢😭😢😭😭
Maybe Dwight signs with the Dubs? Obviously he'd have to know that the offense won't be running through him, but their bench could use a boost and he'd most likely be a upgrade over Wiseman at this point. Considering that he'd probably only cost the vet min feels like a low risk med reward for the GSW.
Dubs prefer Big Men that can shoot.
Dwight can only do 2 post up moves.
@@atm1live looney and green dont even look at the basket bruh...
I can't imagine Green and Howard in the same room together. Draymond's had issues with Jordan, who I can assure you, has probably played his last game with the Dubs. The issues stem even further because Kuminga's getting frustrated over not getting a full-time role as a center.
Golden State is in serious trouble.
Dwight and Rondo have a big role in 2020 Lakers Play-off games. Specially in crucial scenarios.
TBH Dwight Howard felt like he didn’t fit in the NBA no more, but I’m happy for him now that he’s playing overseas in Taiwan🇹🇼
Some people can't get out of their own way and Dwight Howard is one of those people. In Orlando he was the man and the Magic babied him giving him everything he wanted but sometimes you have to pay attention close enough to see the difference between a playful childish personality and a spoiled brat with a very childish personality but for Orlando it was to late by the time they noticed what they were dealing with. That's when they realized everything they did only made it worse.
Dwight's career has been on a downward trajectory ever since he ran Stan Van Gundy out of Orlando. Management listened to Howard and the team (or Dwight's career) has never recovered. Orlando should have gotten rid of Dwight then and kept Stan.
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Perhaps being called a superstar from the get-go really hurts their mental development and that's how they become a spoiled brat and never recovered since then. NBA has turned into a place where all these superstars, thinking like a kid, are calling the shots and there's no punishment to their behavior at all. They just keep getting away with it, time after time. Funny how things has changed so drastically since the 90's basketball, where people are actually competing for the win, not throwing tantrum around like a 7-year-old children wanting to get his hand on his favorite toy.
Both Andre Drummond and Dwight Howard were coached by Stan Van Gundy, who never let either of them shoot jumpers, pass, or handle the ball.
This LED TO CLAIMS OF their game being OBSOLETE.
YET STILL, as Denver made their way to winning a TITLE, it was the "OBSOLETE" skill of REBOUNDING that made the DIFFERENCE, NOT PLAYMAKING (JOKIC 20+ REBOUNDS with just 4 ASSISTS.
It's sad and not fair, he's still a good player. He still deserves to be in the NBA.
He can't if he wants big minutes.
Not if he thinks he should have a bigger role on a team with Lebron or Embiid.
Maybe he got fed up with the nonsense mumble celebrity worship.
But the NBA is TRASH. Have you seen the playoffs? These primas dont play defense. It's an embarrassment. Look at all the teams left...just horrific. NBA has fallen flat.
You do a really good job ending videos introducing us to and connecting the next one
I was never a fan of Dwight Howard, but damn, it's so sad to see him now. He didn't deserve Taiwan basketball
Asking for more minutes and more of a role isn’t really asking for too much given how well he played for the Lakers in their championship season and Philly the season after that. It’s fair to say that even though the Lakers won that season and he played a great role he was still under-utilised, only people who genuinely watched a large percentage of their games and understand his playing capacity will understand that. That’s not to say he was deserving of being a main player in front of AD or Lebron, but he was deserving of more than what he got for sure.
If you’re someone who just checks the stats, watches highlights and listens to the media talk your opinion is most likely inaccurate. Much like if these are your sources of information and then you go and make a CZcams video about it, you’re contributing to false information.
Asking for more doesn’t mean he’s asking for all the offence to be run through him, it just means he wants a bigger role than what he was getting. That being said whether you believe that to be a fair statement or not it does not discredit the humbling process he went through and character development that came because of it. Just because he humbled himself doesn’t mean he should eat shit and continue to accept less than what he is worth. Fingers crossed he has a kickass season in Taiwan and a contending NBA team resigns him later in the season either as a backup to a tier 1 centre or a starter to a team with a weak ‘big’ presence.
Late 30s today is not what late 30s was a decade or two ago. With more knowledge on nutrition, recovery, load management and even slowing the ageing process it’s clear to see there are some vets either in the league today or recently out that are in elite shape and still worthy of competing.
It's a coincidence that some players that play with lebron after a ring don't play any more honestly don't get it.
Please please please put in chapters! They really do help
Meanwhile all of us would love to hoop for half of that 🤣
Some people think this is like a nba 2k game. Even though how good you are, attitude and teammate interaction are factors for a good team.
I kinda feel Anthony Davis is heading towards that direction
I am neutral to Dwight but one thing I don't get is why the hell is DeAndre Jordan still in he league and not Dwight? I get second hand embarrassment just by watching DJ play…
Deandre plays his role. Dwight is fighting for minutes with the starters. Imagine deandre jordan fighting for minutes with nikola jokic?
Because Dwight is a Diva but he is happy in Taiwan now
He should have been on the 75th list period. If he didn't get on what the hell do you have to do to get on? There were players that did less than Howard that got on some bs.
The Lakers management is a complete mess. Dwight was the fighter that took them over the edge. Doesn’t matter if he had an attitude behind closed doors…lifting that trophy trumps all of that pettiness.
For Dwight: it’s “traditional big men are a thing of the past” even though he can still defend, rebound and run the floor.
For Isaiah: it’s “he’s too small” even though he can still score and run an offence.
It's baffling how, without the contractual stuff, Dwight Howard is not on a team while Ben Simmons still is.
I just covered this yesterday!
it sucks he did not get to finsh his career in the NBA image if he could of be a superstar longer if teams would have given him more chances to play more and show who he really his as a person. but at the end of the day you got to respect Howard no matter what you think or feel about him.
Imagine Dwight Howard get Mir Range & improve his post-play 🔥🔥🔥
Teams want to slowly change the player empowerment to just playing team basketball.
Nah legit, lakers should have given him the starting 5 slot after the chip and give him like 28-30 a night. AD didn’t wanna play Center and it would’ve have helped maintain some continuity. They ended up bringing him back regardless so
That "I am not gay" interview went so horrifically bad for Dwight more people ended up believing he was gay then before he took the interview.
So you think Dwight's wrong for wanting a starting spot on the Lakers after the bubble. Considering they brought out Marc Gasol the following year as they're starting center I think Dwight would have been an upgrade and I think Dwight would have been an upgrade now. If he wasn't on that Lakers team they wouldn't have won a championship
To be totally honest, he really didn't sound like that bad of a guy
he played like 18 years. I wouldn't called that being kicked out
This dude walked into Nashville for WWE Summerslam thinking he was going to get a a contract. Company told him if you put the work in we are open to it. Now he is playing basketball overseas.
Interesting guy.
I don't even remember that off court scandal
Everybody just skips through your paid promotion crap dude, it's
really annoying
It’s fine. Thank goodness for the skipping feature.
@@AMHoops ignore him, he is a Karen
Tbh I love the game and making a career like his would be a dream and going over to another league to finish is what I would do
Plot twist:
DWIGHT DIDNT ACTUALLY CHANGE 😂
Also another very important thing about Dwight Howard is that he never really developed any go-to move offensively. He was so lulled by his ridiculous, all-time level physical gifts that he never really worked on his offensive game that much. If he, in his age, really did still want the offense to be run through him, any coach in the modern NBA would laugh.
He didn’t want to play the pick and roll game. That would’ve made him unstoppable.
His bodybuilder arms were literally a problem. Trying to do smooth hookshots when you're that jacked? Not easy.
@@douglasmurdoch7247 It's not really an untrainable obstacle though. Shaq, Karl Malone, Larry Johnson, Anthony Mason, etc. were players with ridiculous arms but they all developed smooth jumpshots (except Shaq) and hooks. I'm not even talking about more modern players like Zion.
Also a low post go-to move is only partly an arm thing, it's mostly a footwork thing and Dwight never developed that either. He never needed these when he was younger and had that superhuman physique, but because of this, when his athleticism receded he had nothing much.
The REASON why Dwight Howard NEVER HAD A "GO TO" MOVE IS BECAUSE STAN VSN GUNDY NEVER WENT TO IT.
STAN VSN GUNDY treated Andre Drummond the same way:
Van Gundy NEVER CALLED PLAYS FOR EITHER DWIGHT NOR DRE.
VAN GUNDY NEVER HAD ANY INTENTION OF "GOING TO" EITHER PLAYER.
YOU CAN'T DEVELOP A "GO TO" MOVE IF THE COACH REFUSES TO EVER "GO TO" YOU.
A PLAYER CAN'T HAVE A "GO TO" MOVE IF THE COACH NEVER CALLS A PLAY FOR THAT PLAYER.
1:53 finally arrives at the actual video content. After a drawn out coffee plug
Take out Carmelo, put in Dwight on that 75 team. Carmelo overrated af and couldn't hold Dwight's resume's jock strap.
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chicken butt is actually delious if they prep them right. You should try some
A little more empathy is needed in these videos, cause becoming an NBA player is way more difficult that fans think. Let alone last and be on a championship team, he’s 36 now … he made it.
I wonder, does anyone actually listen to your advert. Doesn't everyone just skip over?
7:19 That was probably why the Health General of Taiwan (tasked with reported daily COVID case numbers), now a mayoral candidate for Taipei, never realized Dwight wore no. 12 long before he picked the seeding number. For someone who probably followed basketball longer than I have, he may have missed something there.
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Hey man wp ? Would you react to the latest KD comments on his teammates ? 😊
Doesn't Dwight look like a very tall version of Inspecta Deck from Wu Tang?? Come on , don't you see it lol
Taiwan is not part of China, sharks is a CBA team in China.
I enjoy all your videos, keep up the great work.
That’s the joke
What's the 75 team?
In my eyes Dwight Howard is in my top 10 if not top 5 of the best defensive player EVER. IN ORLANDO he was defensive player of year a straight beast.
I couldn't wait to watch Cleveland and Orlando. Young LeBron and young dwight it was epic.
Dwight was a dominant force for a nice stint in the league. I believe his back may have slowed his career down if anything. Still great to me IMO.
Dwight needs and deserves to get signed by a team in the NBA
Am I the only one who noticed all those coffee grounds in his coffee??
Some of those All-Star bids was due to fans mesmerized by his dunks. He benefited as the the NBA was transitioned to position less players.
There were no dominant centers during his era. He is a Hall of Famer but 75, nope.
Dwight, vince, T-Mac all deserve to be on that team
Should have been in the Top 75 over AD,hands down
More like over Lillard.
It doesn’t matter which one you pick. He has a more accomplished career than both of them.
He should be in the Top 75 because of his strong comeback during Lakers year.
Cavs could use a back up center behind Allen…lol
Until 2016 he was a super star and all around the NBA took his siad against Kobe when he left 40 millions on the table when he choose Houston
If Carmelo Anthony is top 75 eight Howard is top 65 melo was a really good scorer dwight's was a 2 way superstar
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I would still pick dwight over ty jerome or anthony lamb for the warriors.. thats at least 12 mins a game of solid screening, rebounding, and rim protection.
Honestly…it doesn’t sound like he did anything bad enough to be shunned from the league. 🤔
What is so wrong with Dwight's sentiment? You also cut the part in that interview when he said that it is hard to maintain the shape and still not be able to play a lot. He went to Taiwan to compete and enjoy basketball with maybe a celebrity type of lifestyle but that doesn't mean he didn't grow. If you are passionate about basketball and not just the title of being an NBA player, I think, he is making a good decision because he just wants to play where he can really play basketball.
Anyone remember when Dwight first came into the league and proclaimed he would replace Jerry West as the logo? I mean, what's not to like about that? 😂
I think Dwight just thought he was that guy everywhere. He was surrounded by yes/hype men
If a line like “I wanna try and figure myself out” doesn’t scream being gay, I don’t know what does
who else thinks this man could be a coach or the gm?
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meanwhile in the NBA, DeAndre Jordan cant get a damned rebound 🤷
Are we gonna be able to guard carmelo anthony
He did deserve a chance to start, and a chance for 20 mins a game
6:05 that’s true, I felt like that also, is Dwight still playing
Well the Heat need more paint presence or we are a play in team if we even make that...
Never liked Dwight. But hearing this you can feel for the guy. Dont feel bad for the decisions, the words, or the experience. Feel bad for the path. Enjoy it Howard. You earned it. 😬
Lets go 🔥
its okay cause noone pass me the ball in 2k23 when im a powerfoward or a center
Coming off the bench helped win him a ring. Would've honestly wanted him over Robin Lopez in Cleveland. The man still has worth and deserved a spot on the 75, he just gotta understand he isn't the main option anymore.
Dwight Howard was NEVER a "MAIN OPTION". HOWARD DID NOT HAVE PLAYS CALLED FOR HIM BY STAN VAN GUNDY.
ANY NOTIONS THAT DWIGHT HOWARD HAD TO BE A #1 OPTION ARE MISTAKEN.
bruh hes in twan for two reasons... he gets to play and he gets to have unli anime lookin ladies.
He’s a great player in his prime, definitely now he can still be an NBA backup center. TBH tho
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Watch the shannon sharpe interview with dwight it answers alot of questions
It sucks Dwight should be in the nba he rejuvenated himself and is still in nba shape
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Dwight Howard got USD300K / Month in Taiwan not 1M / Year