On Monday night, the Lakers played and won their first game without Kobe Bryant in which Dwight Howard put up some big numbers 26 points and 17 rebounds. Now the Lakers control their fate and with a win against the Rockets they're in the playoffs. But lets look past the playoffs because without Kobe Bryant lets face it the Lakers aren't going nowhere and now look towards the off season.
When the Magic traded Howard to the Lakers he had one year left one his contract which means basically the Lakers got him for a one year rental if he didn't sign a long term. Howard hasn't sign a long term deal yet but the Lakers are confident that Dwight Howard will return to next season. How confident should they be?
With Dwight Howard, we have learn always expect the unexpected the Magic can tells us that. When Howard was in Orlando at first wanted a trade then he wanted to stay. Next, he wanted coach Stan Van Gundy fired and he got his wish people around Orlando assumed that was enough for Howard to stay but once again he changed mind and requested to be traded.
Now that Kobe Bryant has a real serious injury and it looks like next season maybe cut short plus and his career in question everyone is turning their attention to Dwight Howard to become to man in Los Angeles. But being the man in L.A. is different than everywhere else its a different type of pressure on and off the court. Don't know if Howard is ready for that pressure of being a big man in L.A. it maybe too much for him when he looks up in the raptors and sees just not all the championship banners but all the hall fame big men that played in that same uniform.
Wouldn't be surprised if Dwight Howard pulls the same mess that he pulled in a Orlando in L.A. Just thinking about it Kobe is out which means Howard becomes the focus but Mike D'Antoni and style of play doesn't play through the post which Dwight Howard wants his touches in the post and we saw in New York Mike D'Antoni doesn't change his style according to his roster. Just knowing that little bit Howard may go to management and say he will stay just get rid of D'Antioni. Then once they fired him Howard will find the pressure in L.A too much and sign with another team. They say history repeats itself it may happen in L.A.
If Dwight Howard doesn't sign with the Lakers look for him to sign with the Houston Rockets. They already got a star there in James Harden so it wouldn't be that too much pressure on Howard plus coach Kevin McHale who was a one the greatest big men in the NBA and there would be more shooters around Dwight just what he wanted the ideal situation. Dwight wants to be a big fish in a little pond.
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