Has Dwight Howard become irrelevant?

[Joyner82reload]

I don't mean in terms of impact, but fan appeal. It seems like just 2-3 years ago he was one of the 5 biggest stars in the league and a major draw. Now noone seems to give a fvck about him and he's seen as just another NBA player, although his impact is still borderline top 10

[DuMa]

I don't mean in terms of impact, but fan appeal. It seems like just 2-3 years ago, he was one of the 5 biggest stars in the league and a major draw. Now noone seems to give a fvck about him and he's seen as just another NBA player, although his impact is still borderline top 10

how do you make your argument irrelevant and yet still have top 10 impact?

way to contradict yourself idiot

[Joyner82reload]

how do you make your argument irrelevant and yet still have top 10 impact?

way to contradict yourself idiot

Way to read, DuMass

[SpecialQue]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253728

As far as I can remember, he's never been hugely popular on ISH.

[TheMarkMadsen]

how do you make your argument irrelevant and yet still have top 10 impact?

way to contradict yourself idiot

:facepalm

[moe94]

Way to read, DuMass
:roll:

[IncarceratedBob]

He's being overshadowed by the other mega star on his own team

[secund2nun]

Big men are usually never that popular no matter how good they are. Just look at Duncan.

[cos88]

the lakers are irrelevant, i will se dwight for 1-2 more months :confusedshrug:

[Joyner82reload]

Big men are usually never that popular no matter how good they are. Just look at Duncan.

Duncan was never a polar figure and his personality/play style were extremely bland. Dwight was hugely popular after the dunk contests/Finals.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Way to read, DuMass
:roll: :roll:

[Rocketswin2013]

Meh, guys who get steals on fastbreaks and make 3's are always more pleasing to causal fans eyes than a guy throwing elbows for hook shots with his back to the basket.



Unless you play for the Lakers, that's different.

[selrahc]

because hes a giant crybaby bitch goofball that no one respects

[moe94]

because hes a giant crybaby bitch goofball that no one respects

Yeah, I also hate him....so much that I might even use him as my avatar.


:whatever:

[Joyner82reload]

because hes a giant crybaby bitch goofball that no one respects

But LeBron has fans :confusedshrug:

[Le Shaqtus]

Dwight has never been that popular on this forum.

[J Shuttlesworth]

But LeBron has fans :confusedshrug:
Notice it wasn't some Heat stan who brought up LeBron in a thread about Dwight Howard :lol:. It was Joyner, no surprise though. How does it feel knowing Bron is living rent free in your head 24/7?

[Lakers Legend#32]

Dwight won't step up and be the man on his teams. He does not want to drive the car. He would rather be a passenger in the back seat laughing and joking.
This is why fans don't respect him.

[Le Shaqtus]

Dwight won't step up and be the man on his teams. He does not want to drive the car. He would rather be a passenger in the back seat laughing and joking.
This is why fans don't respect him.

Disregard 2009-2011

[Levity]

im sure he still has a strong following in the toddler demographic

http://www.amazon.com/Shoot-For-Stars-Dwight-Howard/dp/B0041EVYYW

[20Four]

Notice it wasn't some Heat stan who brought up LeBron in a thread about Dwight Howard :lol:. It was Joyner, no surprise though. How does it feel knowing Bron is living rent free in your head 24/7?
How does it feel being a bandwagon heat fan?

[Mr. Jabbar]

he is irrelevant in both impact and fanbase, the later consequence of the former

[All Net]

Dwight won't step up and be the man on his teams. He does not want to drive the car. He would rather be a passenger in the back seat laughing and joking.
This is why fans don't respect him. unlike Alot he has led a team to the finals with role players.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Players with zero offensive skill-set don't sell sneakers either

[oh the horror]

how do you make your argument irrelevant and yet still have top 10 impact?

way to contradict yourself idiot



He's speaking about the press and popularity. Dwight's impact on court is still there though.

[ArbitraryWater]

he is irrelevant in both impact and fanbase, the later consequence of the former

Oh no, the non-trolling Jabbar is back... the one thats serious. Suddenly its not funny anymore but flat out retardness.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Way to read, DuMass
:lol

[LeGOAT]

He was never really that big of a star to begin with, but I think you are kind of right. His jersey is not even in the top 15. in sales

[SCdac]

Generally speaking, he pissed off Florida and he pissed off "Hollywood". Only a matter of time (based on his history) till he pisses off Texas too.

Having said that, he's meshed in pretty well on the Rockets. Always thought he would. Get's to play with his contemporaries (young team), rather than get schooled on the game every day by Kobe and Nash, which would get kind of annoying imo.

[ZenMaster]

I'm guessing his fan base is rather poor right now, between looking like a fool in that Stan Van Gundy saga and pissing off the fans of the biggest basketball club in the world he doesn't have much going for him in that regard.
Besides that he doesn't really appeal to anyone over 16 years old because he comes off as corny.

[JUDGE WITNESS]

i was a big fan of the guy. he was a bulldozer and opposing centers couldnt really do anything but foul him. then again im probably in the minority of appreciating post players. dwight is too soft now

[Mr. Jabbar]

Oh no, the non-trolling Jabbar is back... the one thats serious. Suddenly its not funny anymore but flat out retardness.

im always serious even when i joke

[SpecialQue]

I'm guessing his fan base is rather poor right now, between looking like a fool in that Stan Van Gundy saga and pissing off the fans of the biggest basketball club in the world he doesn't have much going for him in that regard.
Besides that he doesn't really appeal to anyone over 16 years old because he comes off as corny.

:applause:

The funny thing is that everyone talks about salty Laker fans hating on Dwight, but come on...if it was just Laker and Magic fans that hated him, why wasn't he a starter in the all star game this year? The guy's actions over the past few years have really tarnished his image. He's a great player, and definitely responsible for the Rockets becoming a threat this season, but people just don't like this guy because of his shit personality and attitude. Hell, I remember early in the season seeing Rocket fans bashing him.

[ABfor3]

We love him here in Houston that's for sure

[Bodhi]

People forget that there was a time when Dwight was popular and he picked up a ton of endorsements after the 09 finals

But all of them except Adidas dropped him after the Dwightmare situation in Orlando

[Jameerthefear]

Dwight has never been that popular on this forum.
This. OP should know this.

[longtime lurker]

Yes he is. Can't even get voted into the all star game as a starter. I guess Dwight can enjoy no pressure and early exits in Houston until his athleticism eventually fades and ends up on the Beijing Ducks

[Batz]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253728

As far as I can remember, he's never been hugely popular on ISH.
In 2012? Really? :coleman:

[Bandito]

Dwight has never been that popular on this forum.
or IRL. He didn't even get picked for the all star game and was put there by the coaches votes.

[Jameerthefear]

Damn. Dwight is still mind****ing Lakers fans :lol
Shit is cruel.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

I don't mean in terms of impact, but fan appeal. It seems like just 2-3 years ago he was one of the 5 biggest stars in the league and a major draw. Now noone seems to give a fvck about him and he's seen as just another NBA player, although his impact is still borderline top 10

2-3 years ago, everyone knew Howard was leaving the Magic. So every team had hopes of landing Dwight. Laker fans, Maverick fans (Dwight + Dirk), Nets fans (Dwight+Dwill), Rockets fans, pretty much almost every fanbase in the league.

Now that his search for a team is over, those fans are no longer as interested because they won't get Dwight.

And then you add on all the Dwightmare stuff from his final days in Orlando...

[Mr. Jabbar]

Damn. Dwight is still mind****ing Lakers fans
Shit is cruel.

we surely miss being swept in the first round. asswipe.

[Smook A.]

we surely miss being swept in the first round. asswipe.
Your whole team sucked besides pau and dwight in the playoffs

[Mr. Jabbar]

Your whole team sucked besides pau and dwight in the playoffs

sure, they would have won it all of not for losing those first 4 games

http://www.everyjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tim-duncan-deal-with-it.gif

[Jameerthefear]

Ouch. Mr. Jabbar is about to have a break down. I can see the tears coming

[outbreak]

he was never popular, there were threads awhile back trying to find howardstans and none could be found. Even when he was with orlando all the fans I know (myself included) liked jameer, jj and anderson over howard. He won us games but he was annoying and the style of play we ran for him was a little boring at times. The only time people liked him was rockets, nets and lakers fans when he was going to one of those teams.

[Clyde]

I don't mean in terms of impact, but fan appeal. It seems like just 2-3 years ago he was one of the 5 biggest stars in the league and a major draw. Now noone seems to give a fvck about him and he's seen as just another NBA player, although his impact is still borderline top 10

His asinine attitude cost him big time.

Seriously, Kevin Love beat him out in allstar voting which as we all know is a popularity contest.

The days of "Superman" are looooooong gone.

[Clyde]

he was never popular, there were threads awhile back trying to find howardstans and none could be found. Even when he was with orlando all the fans I know (myself included) liked jameer, jj and anderson over howard. He won us games but he was annoying and the style of play we ran for him was a little boring at times. The only time people liked him was rockets, nets and lakers fans when he was going to one of those teams.

I believe he has pretty close to being the most voted for allstar in '09 if not the highest voted player...so people loved him at one point.

http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/22/allstar_final.allstar09.20090122/

[moe94]

I believe he has pretty close to being the most voted for allstar in '09 if not the highest voted player...so people loved him at one point.

http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/22/allstar_final.allstar09.20090122/
It's true. I even wondered how his goofy ass was so popular back then.

[smoovegittar]

I could never take Dwight seriously. Seems to me he should be playing volleyball on a beach somewhere.

[Mr. Jabbar]

he was never popular.

this. not even jameertheQUEER gives a shit about him, and howard is like the 2nd best magic ever (a top 500 goat player) :oldlol: , awful franchise

[rlsmooth775]

Almost as irrelevant as Kobe

[longtime lurker]

sure, they would have won it all of not for losing those first 4 games

http://www.everyjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tim-duncan-deal-with-it.gif

Such leadership on display!

[Trollsmasher]

still more popular than Durant though

[Clyde]

still more popular than Durant though

dont start.

i beg you please dont start.

[outbreak]

I believe he has pretty close to being the most voted for allstar in '09 if not the highest voted player...so people loved him at one point.

http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/22/allstar_final.allstar09.20090122/

I believe he is big in china and I always assumed he was popular with kids and casual fans. He tours china frequently in the off season I think.

[Mr Exlax]

Dwight has never been overly popular. The casual fans like perimeter players. It's been like that for years. I've always been a fan of his though. Well, except for the season he was rocking that lame ass purple and gold.

[Clyde]

Dwight has never been overly popular. The casual fans like perimeter players. It's been like that for years. I've always been a fan of his though. Well, except for the season he was rocking that lame ass purple and gold.

lord jesus, he was the most popular player in 2009

:facepalm

[Le Shaqtus]

or IRL. He didn't even get picked for the all star game and was put there by the coaches votes.

Well the center position got taken out, so he has to go up against Durant, Griffin, Love, Dirk etc. And everyone else would much rather have those forwards in than a center.

[Le Shaqtus]

still more popular than Durant though

You've fallen hard.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

still more popular than Durant though
Is that y KD was voting in as frontcourt starter but Dwight wasnt:lol :lol

[The-Legend-24]

Way to read, DuMass
:roll:

[Black Mamba's B]

Dwight has never been overly popular. The casual fans like perimeter players. It's been like that for years. I've always been a fan of his though. Well, except for the season he was rocking that lame ass purple and gold.
The Rockets ain't shit

[JohnFreeman]

Howard is a shadow of Kwame Browns past

[tmacattack33]

I agree, it's crazy how different it is now compared to just 18 months ago.

Others have gained more haters in the blink of an eye (Lebron after the decision, Mike Vick after what he did, Iverson after the practice press conference), but I don't remember anyone just fading away from the spot light so fast.

[Le Shaqtus]

Why are people acting like he was LeBron status or something? A couple seasons ago the Magic were a playoff team and Dwight was the man on that team, but he never had that popularity Kobe and LeBron had, but everyone acknowledged him as the best defender in the league at the time, thats just who he was, the best defender in the league.

People are acting like he just had a murder trial, he did some stuff to stain his image but he was never the most popular person in the league (he was well known for a center) but everyones acting like he had this huge fall from grace or something.

[secund2nun]

Duncan was never a polar figure and his personality/play style were extremely bland. Dwight was hugely popular after the dunk contests/Finals.

Dwight was, but it takes a lot for a big men to captivate the public's attention. They are easily forgotten. Meanwhile Rose has barely even played since the 2011 playoffs yet his popularity has barely been hit.

[Joyner82reload]

Dwight was, but it takes a lot for a big men to captivate the public's attention. They are easily forgotten. Meanwhile Rose has barely even played since the 2011 playoffs yet his popularity has barely been hit.

That's in Asia, which is much more deducted to heroes and past accomplishments. The US is what have you done for me lately, how many players in history have lasting impact? Jordan and Magic are about the only ones. Hell you would think Kobe has been out of th league for 5 years with the way he's treated right now

[Black and White]

still more popular than Durant though

:facepalm not here man

[JohnFreeman]

Howard I know?

[moe94]

Why are people acting like he was LeBron status or something? A couple seasons ago the Magic were a playoff team and Dwight was the man on that team, but he never had that popularity Kobe and LeBron had, but everyone acknowledged him as the best defender in the league at the time, thats just who he was, the best defender in the league.

People are acting like he just had a murder trial, he did some stuff to stain his image but he was never the most popular person in the league (he was well known for a center) but everyones acting like he had this huge fall from grace or something.

My dude, he led in all-star voting. :confusedshrug:


Howard I know?

lol

[Jameerthefear]

Dwight is still pretty popular. Just less so because of recent playoff failures and centers not being very popular in the 1st place. He was never popular on ISH.

[D.J.]

I've been posting here for 5 1/2 years. In that time, I don't recall Dwight ever being overly popular even when the Magic were in the Finals. Between looking like a giant douchebag at the end of his Orlando tenure and looking like a huge bitch in LA, it's not surprising people aren't fond of him.

[VIntageNOvel]

Way to read, DuMass


this thread should end here :roll: :roll:

[dunksby]

Dwight hate post joining Lakers should not be counted, he is to blame for being a big whiny bitch during the Dwightmare though.

[guy]

I really think if Dwight could change things, he would've never had SVG fired and he would've stayed in Orlando. He left for what exactly? To get his name shitted on for basically the last 3 years, go through a terrible season on the Lakers, and to be on a Houston team that's not really any stronger of a contender then the Orlando team he was on from 2009-2011 but also not getting most of the credit and taking a paycut? On top of that, Orlando probably would've been better by now cause they would've attracted FAs who knew that Howard was committed to the team. In a weak East, had Howard stayed, they might be the 1st or 2nd best team right now.