How Good Was PRIME Dwight Howard Actually?

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Dwight Howard was the most dominant center of his era. But over the years, his reputation took a major hit. Issues with his coaches, teammates, and his inability to adapt has hurt him. In this video, I take a look at how good prime Dwight Howard actually was. Enjoy!
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@MDHDH-iy7nm 4 жыл бұрын

Facts, he was a beast in his prime. Im glad he got to dominate while he did, and got the tail end of that era of under the basket Centers

@LowBudgetJustinY 4 жыл бұрын

True would have dominated more if it wasn't for that back surgery atleast now he is a solid backup center for the Lakers

@GoatzyYT 4 жыл бұрын

@Daf Kin ?

@fnyourmom3064 3 жыл бұрын

Daf Kin you’re nutty

@lolbronnydead 2 жыл бұрын

He would have been awesome in any ERA

@Yo-vc8du 2 жыл бұрын

@@lolbronnydead Fax

@Terror832 4 жыл бұрын

The 2009 Orlando Magic were so ahead of their time. Surround Howard with 4 shooters and shot a lot of threes.

@mattmmixes 4 жыл бұрын

True, kind of wish they got more defensive guys tho. There was always so much pressure on Dwight defensively

@knoda2603 4 жыл бұрын

Mythical Phoenix imagine if they had a top 20 player that season

@jesusgonzalez3023 4 жыл бұрын

They needed someone like RoCo at Shooting Guard

@keltners613 4 жыл бұрын

they got barnes and peitrus., their defense not the issie dwight drama is their fall

@shomoy7396 4 жыл бұрын

Mattmmixes yeah nothing wrong with shooters but they should’ve had 3 and D players.

@ohdangitsbbq 4 жыл бұрын

Simple answer: back injuries which he couldn’t recover from at the time, although he’s revitalized his career in LA now and has been playing well recently.

@HunterGames-ig2vs 4 жыл бұрын

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@jackokeefe5310 4 жыл бұрын

@@HunterGames-ig2vs shut the fuck up

@CDdaBoss 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight never really played poorly for any team. He hasn't revitalized his career really, just his popularity.

@ohdangitsbbq 4 жыл бұрын

CDdaBoss true, I never said he played poorly overall for any team tho, what I mean is that he’s become pretty inconsistent lately before LA (at the end of his Rockets tenure, with the Hawks, with the Wizards) and hes been regressing since 2015 and hasn’t had a very good impact on any teams until LA, now he’s been having a fresh impact and has been playing better and more consistent.

@theinktician 4 жыл бұрын

he didnt revitalize his career in LA. The 90 people that liked your comment are bandwagoners as well. He's played better 4 of the 5 last years. Better stats than Drummond and DJ when they got their allstar selections. But thats the media for you

@AC-nx7qr 4 жыл бұрын

That “washed up” Rashard Lewis was actually an allstar in Orlando

@ChewyGummy17 4 жыл бұрын

Aldrich even said that his teammates arent good defensively and he is only the one who is good on defense. Lmao

@princemwamba5230 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChewyGummy17 I mean the defense thing ain't that off target who else you know was known for defense on that team

@BURGATRON 4 жыл бұрын

@@princemwamba5230 Pietrus and Gortat were quite good defensively IIRC

@princemwamba5230 4 жыл бұрын

@@BURGATRON so a backup center and I believe the backup small forward

@BURGATRON 4 жыл бұрын

@@princemwamba5230 maybe others were good defensively. Cant really say cuz Im not a magic fan. I only know these 2 were good at defense because they went to the suns

@Jarekthegamingdragon 4 жыл бұрын

Something not mentioned in this video, Dwight CARRIED the rockets during that 2014 rockets/blazers series. Portland had no answer to him and if dame doesn't hit that shot, portland loses the series. Seriously, that series was actually dwight vs aldridge but people only remember lillard's .9

@christophermauro-barias7451 3 жыл бұрын

how do blazers lose that series if they're up. lol

@michaelrobinson5457 3 жыл бұрын

Christopher Mauro-Barias game 7

@ssj4goku18825theepic 3 жыл бұрын

@@christophermauro-barias7451 game 6 fucked up in due from Terrance Jones plus the flopping of some of the bench players. Harden was great offensively but defence wise that time he didn’t have the answer against Aldridge or dame. Dwight however was giving the go to on his Orlando self. People forget Dwight first year in rockets was still his prime and a great player. Almost won DPOY and was even a mvp contender al star and all nba second and defence rebounds leader he was great. That 2014-15 season injuries fucked him

@thomasgate416 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr, Harden was choking hard like the previous season again. Harden was ice cold in the playoffs series for a few seasons

@ameetsander9344 2 жыл бұрын

Aldridge was dominating as well

@theCHILLIntrovert 4 жыл бұрын

Reminder: Dwight Howard has actually been to the Finals unlike a lot of these other so called superstars.

@muhammadfarhan581 4 жыл бұрын

Not just been to finals, he *led* them to the finals. Its the closest performance that can be compare to 2001 A.I

@johnjohn3668 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the media and almost nobody mentions that anymore cos he eliminated LeBron in the ECF

@theCHILLIntrovert 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnjohn3668 Don't put that on the media or Lebron, it's a copout. *Fans* drag Dwight with gay and butt jokes constantly. Ever since he left LA he's gotten nothing but disrespect despite playing the entire season injured because Kobe (RIP) fans went OD and decided that Dwight was lazy and "didn't want it bad enough." People have been doing this to Dwight his ENTIRE career even going back to Orlando. Shaq, older retired legends, sports analysts complaining about the dude literally smiling too much. And fans ate it up, period. Dwight isn't perfect, dude has made mistakes. But *FANS CHOSE TO IGNORE* his on court accomplishments of their own volition, period.

@nikolavideomaker 4 жыл бұрын

@@muhammadfarhan581 dirk 2011 winning the finale, beating all of the best teams on the way.

@8hype 3 жыл бұрын

He went to one finals as the most dominate big man in his era and he had an 8 year run. I forgot LeBron played with at least 5 other all stars during that time

@ronrey2415 4 жыл бұрын

People disrespect dwight so much that it has come to this. wow.

@addsdmv7282 4 жыл бұрын

Facts they always bring up Kelly Oubre 💀

@dabigtime 4 жыл бұрын

His downfall was going to Los Angeles with Kobe. That’s when everyone decided he wasn’t good because him and Kobe didn’t match. The media ran with that he was soft due to the narrative Kobe started. Injuries added to the narrative that he was soft, so we have a potential all time great center and a game changer is now a bad player and was never good.

@paeng8994 4 жыл бұрын

@@addsdmv7282 right Kelly Oubre is trash

@LorenzoLol1111 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, when ppl bring up hof convo they always bring up why players like Vince Carter and Kawhi Leonard should be higher than him

@paeng8994 4 жыл бұрын

Still. Kelly Oubre is trash

@brucelau2023 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh prime Dwight Howard.. one of the top centers in the league in his prime , 3x defensive player of the year , he was an absolute beast in Orlando but he had a lot of drama off the floor of course with his coaches

@Clutchcmac19 4 жыл бұрын

Back injury

@zyrushermoso6225 4 жыл бұрын

@@Clutchcmac19 the heck you talking. we already know that even without gobert the season would be ended. foolish comment

@Clutchcmac19 4 жыл бұрын

I’m talking bout his back injury cause of disk slip of his back smh

@zyrushermoso6225 4 жыл бұрын

@@Clutchcmac19 oh shit. sorry bro i was replying to someone who was talking about rudy gobert being the only reason of the shut down of the nba season. sorry for tagging you

@zyrushermoso6225 4 жыл бұрын

@@clevercode30 i think i replied to the wrong comment sorry

@ciaranryan3652 4 жыл бұрын

I hate how everyone assumes he had bad seasons in Houston and Charlotte, like he averaged a double double those seasons

@mcgaming8982 4 жыл бұрын

Facts he’s the best Center of this decade

@growinfaith1280 3 жыл бұрын

And people forgot in Houston the series against Portland he literally averaged like 26pts and 14rebs

@Dellymakaveli 3 жыл бұрын

He gets shade bc of his work ethic

@LeBronJames-ss9ij 3 жыл бұрын

And as a 5th option

@misanthropekirby1610 3 жыл бұрын

Empty numbers. Hof player though.

@robertolebron2296 4 жыл бұрын

When you hear those trumpets, you know... ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME HE DID DWIGHT HOWARD’S PRIME Thank you for this masterpiece Andy

@roool91 4 жыл бұрын

If he had less injury issues and a few more moves in the offensive lowpost he'd be a multiple time champ

@crypticdifferent4900 4 жыл бұрын

roool91 im not a lakers fan but i hope he does win tbh

@deflandre8286 4 жыл бұрын

If he had more intelligence. If he had luck., if, if. Too many if's.

@Humble_808 4 жыл бұрын

Like Deflandre said, If he was smarter, he wouldn't of have gotten to this point in his career. If he was smart, he would've realised he can't jump like that every single possesion and not get injured at some point. Even if he would've gotten lucky, he would've still gotten to this point cause athleticism fades, skill doesn't. That's the difference between all-time greats and MVP-level players...Work ethic. Both LeBron AND Dwight worked with Hakeem on their post games. LeBron managed to get better on offense, have more tools to use for when he might not be able to dunk on everyone. What did Dwight do with the training that Hakeem offered? Nothing...Absolutely nothing...He trained with Hakeem and came back with 0 improvement in his post-game. This was back when Dwight was in his prime. Same with LeBron.

@t-god2439 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao few more? But yeah I agree with everything else you said

@Dotsetc 4 жыл бұрын

sWampY Actually no he did learn and that was that postmove inside spin dunk combo. Couldve learned more but nothing? The only thing Lebron does in the post is mostly a basic fadeaway. Thats fine too right.

@michaelbarnes2617 4 жыл бұрын

It was such a pleasure and amazing to watch this man work in the early 2000’s. He was literally his team’s only functional defender and anchored them to top 5 defenses in consecutive years when he was in his prime in Orlando. Definitely doesn’t get the credit he deserved for this

@AD-ui6sk 4 жыл бұрын

Prime Dwight is one of my favourite players ever

@scamcreds 4 жыл бұрын

Hof it’s crazy when ppl say he isn’t

@DanTheTanned 4 жыл бұрын

He had a pretty good year in Charlotte. The best center in the late 00s. I really hope he wins a chip before he retires

@lucaz3707 4 жыл бұрын

He was a top 7 center in Charlotte

@mfarissolihin8644 4 жыл бұрын

@Jackson Gilmore and because he's so inconsistent because he only posted 30-30 game once

@enrixelmagallanes2091 3 жыл бұрын

Now He does

@tommytexter4054 4 жыл бұрын

5:39 Man! Steve Nash and Jody Meeks are the master of free throw.!!

@kx4998 4 жыл бұрын

you know nash is a part of the 50-40-90 club right.

@tommytexter4054 4 жыл бұрын

KX i do

@georgerichardson2641 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight Howard is one of my favorite players of all time. As a Magic fan I thought he would get us to the promise land. A lot of people do underrate his season in Charlotte. His numbers were really good and almost made the All Star team that year but people’s opinion of him kind of killed that. I believe if he wouldn’t have hurt his back he would be a one of the top centers ever.

@Jimmy_Hopkins15 4 жыл бұрын

Loved Dwight Howard when he played for the Magic he was a legit superstar he led them to the finals with no other star...and he beat Lebron and the 60 win Cavs

@knoda2603 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight is so damn jacked and in his prime he was the epitome of a bully after Shaq and then u combine that with great defense omg damn

@wipe919 4 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling if you put Dwight Howard in the 90s he would've been a more dominant Alonzo Mourning

@hang0okbo1 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Dwight was definitely more athletic than a prime Zo and was a better rebounder. However, Zo was a better offensive player, albeit not a super terrific one. Additionally, as great as Dwight was at blocking shots, Zo was at another level back in the days; he averaged close to 4 blocks a game for a few seasons. I’d say Dwight and Zo would’ve been equals and would’ve had a great in state rivalry when both were at the Heat and Magic organizations.

@ranholic5027 4 жыл бұрын

@@hang0okbo1 yeah additionally Zo had midrange jumper and decent freethrow something dwight missing

@leonarddoeman735 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely not. The 90s had real centers.

@user-mc1ir2ri9i 4 жыл бұрын

No, Dwight was what he was when there were no good centers. Zo played against HOF centers all the time and was better offensively

@alstonmeade6455 4 жыл бұрын

Zo had a more complete game. He also cared a lot more.

@buto1118 4 жыл бұрын

I kove how many young fans think he’s a bum but his career alone in Orlando garnered him to theHall of Fame.

@mr.swaggy1990 4 жыл бұрын

i hope dwight gets a ring in LA, he deserves one

@cchege 3 жыл бұрын

Almost there.

@swaggboy425 3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@enrixelmagallanes2091 3 жыл бұрын

NOW HE HAVE.

@sirgalalot88 4 жыл бұрын

One of the top 5 greatest athletes i've ever seen in any sport and definitely an all-time center in the game.

@wingstop5541 4 жыл бұрын

- Great Athlete? Yup. Great Center? He's up there. Injuries, okay-teammates (in ORL), and maturity limited his potential. He's a HOF. 3xDPOY, a Final's appearance is good stuff. I just wished he had a larger repertoire of post up moves (aka Hakeem, Shaq, Barkley, Ewing, Yao).

@sirgalalot88 4 жыл бұрын

Who Asked I think you misconstrue what athletic means exactly

@aaronvirdee5813 4 жыл бұрын

@@wingstop5541 I think with the amount of solid muscle he had for his frame, it limited his range of motion/dexterity and made certain post moves more difficult to fluidly pull off.

@BobSmith-yv6gy 4 жыл бұрын

@Who Asked name 5 centers who were more athletic than Dwight rn

@sirgalalot88 4 жыл бұрын

@Who Asked your argument seems to be just for the hell of it. You're the typical youtube contrarian, and that's fine. When you call names keep in mind the size of these respective athletes and have that factor in.

@nathaniel311 4 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Orlando Dwight was my favorite player and still is

@DarthNight666 4 жыл бұрын

The reason i wore no 12 i meet him when he still in Orlando he so nice guy He 100% HOF

@LowBudgetJustinY 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool imma riot if Dwight doesnt go to the HOF

@DarthNight666 4 жыл бұрын

@@LowBudgetJustinY yup bro real fans know how crazy prime dwight howard

@CIutchX 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight is my favourite player of all time. It made me so happy to see him doing well in his re-run with the lakers

@LowBudgetJustinY 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and the Lakers fans wanted to choose Joakim Noah over him? lmao they really dodged a bullet right there

@CIutchX 4 жыл бұрын

@@LowBudgetJustinY And now he's with the clippers

@eijisawakita1654 3 жыл бұрын

So proud of him

@isaiahjamestolentino415 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy huge fan here in the Philippines. you have many fans here. Right?

@kurtowen5955 4 жыл бұрын

Kamusta

@miso8784 4 жыл бұрын

hi dudes

@mordecai3636 4 жыл бұрын

Ditooo

@TSAX 4 жыл бұрын

Bside magingay!

@Whatcountryisthis260 4 жыл бұрын

Mabuhay

@JamaicanHopscotchMafia 4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate when you delve into the numbers to explain your point, I think it adds a lot of credibility and insight to your analysis

@poboy3995 4 жыл бұрын

“Upgraded version of Rudy Gobert” is a perfect description for Dwight.

@montreljones3260 4 жыл бұрын

Rudy Gobert ended this nba season!

@jrcruz1240 4 жыл бұрын

Nopeeeee

@lukewalsh4102 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like he's way more athletic and jacked than Rudy though, also a better roller, Rudy's really a one-trick pony, and that trick is defense.

@patricksantino4131 4 жыл бұрын

no gobert is more of a length guy dwight is a bounce guy

@myarkalsaki-kamag7598 4 жыл бұрын

Who is Rudy Gobert?

@yagami6998 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats to Dwight for winning a chip with the Lakers this year. That man didn’t give up and now he got his ring before the end of his career. He’s a lock for the HOF at this point.

@ajitdesigan 4 жыл бұрын

He is without a doubt a future hall of famer and the way he is embracing his role in LA and if the lakers can end up winning the title then he's definitely going to be in the hall of fame

@90sBasketballBios 4 жыл бұрын

To anyone scrolling the comments today just remember you are beautiful and awesome. Have an Amazing day! Thanks for the great video. Andy

@BillsYT 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration for a new video style man been trying something to work out with my videos

@ShakaVevo 4 жыл бұрын

2009 the Magic had 3 All stars , Jameer , Rashad , and Dwight. Hedo was snubbed .

@northernlight1000 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most joyful and happy NBA players of all time in his prime, Everyone used to love Dwight Howard, and he's certainly one of my favorite players ever.

@mohamedomer6244 2 жыл бұрын

Who’s here because he got left off the top 75 🤦🏽‍♂️

@jackcolemiller9305 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video andy

@BigDoug1102 4 жыл бұрын

Folks act like Dwight isn’t a walking double double

@Ivander85 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Sunny weather sitting on my balcony on a lazy saturday, enjoying a spliff...and this pops up!

@nijobkk2322 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight is one of the very best players, I was so glad to be able to watch him in Orlando he is such a great player and he kinda inspired me so I took some moves from him cuz why not

@cedysantos7410 4 жыл бұрын

Andy you should upload atleast twice a week. Im from Philippines and always waiting for you video every midnight in our time.

@consideration8881 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this decent analysis and summary.

@BillsYT 4 жыл бұрын

It’s sad that new basketball fans really won’t know about prime Dwight

@ThisScent 4 жыл бұрын

Andy is the most underrated basketball you tubers change my mind.

@johnnyzims 4 жыл бұрын

Andy please do a video about Jerry Stackhouse one of the most underrated player in the NBA. Thanks andy keep up the good work!

@lukewalsh4102 4 жыл бұрын

@MAGEZI NKUGWA how did you reply to this comment 38 minutes ago when the comment was made 33 minutes ago?

@heigi7870 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite players, im so so so happy to see him do well in the lakers.

@jasonoliver1034 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a How Good was Jason William vids. He was one of my favorite point guards growing with his street ball style and flashy passes🔥

@thebeastballer228 3 жыл бұрын

I did not wait for u talking or explaining ... i just wanted a video with commentators .. but thanks for your effort

@hope6571 2 жыл бұрын

As a long time fan knowing his many flaws it was hurting seeing him going down so bad and so quick. On one hand he had his back surgery and for someone playing with so much contact that really screwed him up heavily, but Dwight also had too much trouble adapting and made alot of stupid decisions during his peak. He was no perfect, but prime Howard in Orlando was so fun to watch. Absolute freak of nature. Even to this day at this age he sometimes does amazing stuff with ease, it is almost that you expect him to do so. I am really happy he got the ring and really happy he matured in his downfall. He is low-key one of those "what if" cases if lets say he was not so stubborn when he was at the top, even with his injury.

@ramuelcruzada3207 2 жыл бұрын

Superman should be in the NBA 75 team. His prime is damn unstoppable

@luziusrosing3267 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video👍

@AirRusher1992 Жыл бұрын

Dwight is without question one of my favorite players ever. I totally agree he is the best center in the NBA during the time period where that position is the weakest until it got revived in recent times. I'm glad he did stick around and earned a championship with the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers. First ballot Hall of Famer without a doubt.

@pedroabalada3375 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, Andy! My name is Pedro. I'm from Brazil! I watch all your videos!! I would love to see you making series in which elect the top players of each position. Simply putting your personal opinion. That would be incredible! Thanks for the videos!

@niggato23 4 жыл бұрын

In Dwight Howard's prime, he was valuable enough to be traded for players like LeBron and Kobe

@niggato23 3 жыл бұрын

@MAGEZI NKUGWA You serious dude

@niggato23 3 жыл бұрын

@MAGEZI NKUGWA ok

@jaysenbustamante9926 2 жыл бұрын

He was a Top 3 player at his peak just as good as Kobe Dwade and LeBron at their peaks

@nonyobussiness3440 2 жыл бұрын

3 time dpoy rebound leader top of the league in blocks scored 18-20 points high efficiency and had assists.

@alzahrania6813 4 жыл бұрын

General Andy, Your Notifications On Force Is Here Sir

@darvinator 4 жыл бұрын

Andy’s videos always start like the beginning of a great western movie

@HunterGames-ig2vs 4 жыл бұрын

Jake T, m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqlpoLBqz6yvknk.html, if u like nba content u should check out this guy’s channel. He makes great nba content

@1abe 4 жыл бұрын

the only way i know when its saturday is when you upload

@MichaelKing015 4 жыл бұрын

He is a beast defensively in his prime

@uptempo5064 4 жыл бұрын

man i love dwight, still wished he could’ve find a way to come to jersey back in 2011

@russellwestbrook3319 2 жыл бұрын

who’s here after he was snubbed of 75?

@pumpkineer_3047 3 жыл бұрын

He was by far the best rim protector of his time and was a master of the pick and roll

@ianosaurus27 4 жыл бұрын

Oh he was absolutely amazing at Orlando what a series Against LeBron in the 09 Eastern Conf. Finals 1st View 4th Thumbs Up 2nd Comment

@ouvaysuave9703 4 жыл бұрын

that year would have been a kobe- bron finals but Dwight has something to say about that

@cringeworld4646 4 жыл бұрын

Andy ur the GOAT!

@seththomas514 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, where did you find the roll man statistic?

@mattmmixes 4 жыл бұрын

I only saw a couple years of his prime but man was this guy dominant. He carried the load on offense while playing defensive player of the year quality basketball. Easily a first ballot hall of famer in my mind.

@Coltshc 4 жыл бұрын

such a honour watching d12 play in his prime years.... such a beast

@ShakaVevo 4 жыл бұрын

You might wanna research more about Orlando Magic's 2009 team Andy. 3 All Stars in Dwight, Jameer, & R. Lewis. Hedo Turkolugh was considered a snub. They bullied Lebron's 62-20 Cavs and blew them out by 40 pts in the regular season twice!

@poisonxdagger6670 4 жыл бұрын

I miss thise adidas sleeves he used to rock! Those were so fire!

@user-vh3ot5sm6y 4 жыл бұрын

You just know when you hear that intro that you’re gonna get a great video

@Byronscott401 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight over the last couple of years have been solid. Now he’s mentally focused and has been a beast off the bench for the Lakers

@chanendlerbong 3 жыл бұрын

And now he is champion, well deserved it Dwight

@yuanlenarddeleon6936 4 жыл бұрын

Andy please do a video of how good is Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars two of the greatest defensive guards in NBA history

@raiderdied1466 4 жыл бұрын

All of us who were following basketball when Dwight was on Orlando knows how much of beast that man was. He was the best big in the league by far and 2nd never came close to him

@SuperNASCARrocks 4 жыл бұрын

Orlando Dwight was a beast. He was a monster defensively as far as blocks go. Then he got to LA which was a failed experiment with Nash, Kobe, and Gasol. When he got to Houston he had major beef with harden. Glad to see him back in LA with a winning team again. It’d be cool to see Dwight get a ring. A top 5 center of all time for sure.

@whammyhighroller 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here right on his IG Live after winning the champs

@Spider-Complexion 10 ай бұрын

This is purely hypothetical but I think D Howard was probably the closest thing to seeing Bill Russell play today. Dwight was such a good rebounder, good defender/shot blocker, and he was able to impact the game enough with his defense and rebounding to beat LeBron.

@qceaz11 4 жыл бұрын

CLEARLY the best big man in the league in his prime those 8 years alone should get him in the Hall Of Fame

@Nationof300 4 жыл бұрын

I mean he got that team to the finals which speaks volumes

@BC21beats 4 жыл бұрын

one of my favorite players growing up really glad he got a second chance with the lakers def a HOF

@Mason_____ 4 жыл бұрын

I love Dwights position on the Lakers. He’s been working his ass off and always comes off the bench to do work. I’m glad he’s evolved as a player

@hamzaahmed3066 4 жыл бұрын

He's in the same category as Barkley, Kemp, Ewing, and Malone. Great big men who made it to the finals but couldn't get the ring because of Kobe and Jordan.

@CIutchX 4 жыл бұрын

Yo Andy, could you make a video about Jason Kidd as a coach?

@kushagrakhurana4582 4 жыл бұрын

Andy please do video on 2009 nba draft

@CarMumel_Anthony 4 жыл бұрын

Prime Dwight is a beast.. later in his career he just needed the right teamates to understand him today.. lucky for him lakers gave him chance.. and now we see his right role now.

@user-wr9cg6ti6n Жыл бұрын

from the title itself. dwight howard is really really goooood!!!

@michaelrodriguez3327 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad that he’s still a good player. Lakers benefited from him in the paint

@utubebroadcaster 4 жыл бұрын

*How good was Will Perdue* 🤣

@user-dz8md2jb7z 4 жыл бұрын

Ive seen some comments on instagram that ad is better than prime dwight and thankfully I can just link them this

@sdsdsa0d 3 жыл бұрын

Ik this was 5 months ago but Dwight’s redemption story in LA is amazing, I highly doubt after the failed 2012-13 superteam someone ever thought that Dwight would not only get a ring, but get a ring with the Lakers... Congrats to him, the man deserves and now the HOF waits him when he retires

@ImBarryScottCSS 3 жыл бұрын

What saddens me is that nobody used Dwight properly in his prime. He could have so easily won a chip if he just had a little help. He was so efficient, a board machine and a great defender. He just needed a bit of help, another proper star and they could have won it.

@brucelau2023 4 жыл бұрын

Probably a lot of people wanted to see this video for a while

@lldj14 4 жыл бұрын

Very good, I really don't know who didn't know he was

@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony 4 жыл бұрын

Howard is massively underrated! No 🧢

@kilikiliwarrior 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on how good gary payton because we talk about great point guards and his name is never mentioned

@lucaz3707 4 жыл бұрын

The trap sax is back!

@SuperMarioKing1999 3 жыл бұрын

He’s finally a champion now💪🏽💪🏽💯💯🔥🔥

@vonerudolphpatriarca6830 4 жыл бұрын

He was a beast in Orlando and made it to the finals without any other allstars! If he only had a point guard that is very reliable back then they might have won the finals. Turkelu was pretty good back then. Miss the old dwight!

@dacooooo 4 жыл бұрын

Dwight is still a beast in 2k

@ashwincheekala1566 4 жыл бұрын

Yo Andy Hoops can you do a Arvydas sabonis what if video that highlights his player skillet, why he didn’t come, and what could have happened if he came over when drafted first by trailblazers. He was 7 3 mobile big who can shoot the ball from all areas: 3 free throw and midrange. Get 2-3 blks a game in prime greatest big man passer ever and strong af(broke a b-ball hoop that was connected to ceiling with one hand no hanging, it’s on KZfaq) he even had a sky hook with both hands as I read up online.