Dwight is breaking down

[Smook A.]

His knee is all messed up now, and it looks like his career is gonna go downhill from here. The knee is bone on bone and there is a lot of fluid building up :/

[rezznor]

at least harden isn't having back problems.


hope i didn't jinx us!

[Meticode]

For those who want a link: http://www.si.com/nba/2015/01/29/rockets-dwight-howard-knee-injury

[Meticode]

His knee is all messed up now, and it looks like his career is gonna go downhill from here. The knee is bone on bone and there is a lot of fluid building up :/
Where is the bone on bone coming from? The story said he just has edema.

[UK2K]

I always wonder what would have been had they kept Asik and improved the PG position instead.

[RightTwoCensor]

His knee is all messed up now, and it looks like his career is gonna go downhill from here. The knee is bone on bone and there is a lot of fluid building up :/
Not necessarily. Remember the stories that Dwight was going HAM during offseason workouts, maybe he just overdid it.

He's gonna get some good rest going into the ASB since he isn't playing. Truly a blessing in disguise. He'll be healthy to play 40+ minutes per game in the playoffs.

[Cocaine80s]

Thompson+ Dellevodva for Dwight

[rezznor]

Where is the bone on bone coming from? The story said he just has edema.
bone on bone is something dwight said when he got injured earlier this season

[Kidbasketball20]

Should've kept Lin oh well.

[Smook A.]

Where is the bone on bone coming from? The story said he just has edema.
Mark Spears said it back in December. It's probably one of the reasons why his knee has been killing him this season.

[RightTwoCensor]

I always wonder what would have been had they kept Asik and improved the PG position instead.
Asik was nothing but a bitchy cancer to us when we got Dwight. We still have the assets to trade for a PG, its just finding the best available.

[Genaro]

Since he hurt his back he can't be healthy for long. I never wish injuries on anyone but looking in hindsight Lakers are probably better off without him.

[SCdac]

He is pushing 30 and has probably plateaued in terms of skill set.

[Smook A.]

Should've kept Lin oh well.
Like Lin will be our savior :oldlol:

He didn't even fit well here, lol.

[UK2K]

Asik was nothing but a bitchy cancer to us when we got Dwight. We still have the assets to trade for a PG, its just finding the best available.
But he was a double double machine before Dwight, and plenty effective.

[RightTwoCensor]

But he was a double double machine before Dwight, and plenty effective.
He never fit well playing with Dwight, and it's not like Asik would cherish the role that if Dwight got injured he'd finally get PT. Teams don't prepare for that, especially for players that are built like tanks and can put up 18-12 on a bad back.

[UK2K]

He never fit well playing with Dwight, and it's not like Asik would cherish the role that if Dwight got injured he'd finally get PT. Teams don't prepare for that, especially for players that are built like tanks and can put up 18-12 on a bad back.
I'm saying, instead of bringing in Dwight, using that cap space somewhere else and keeping Asik


I know they don't play well together. I watched the games. But at this point, what does Dwight give you that Asik doesn't? He was amazing in the playoffs last year, but now he's clearly aged, and watching him on offense makes me cringe.

Instead of Dwight, what if Houston went out and got a Lowry? Asik was fine as a center, he didn't slow down the offense, and he was excellent on D and an elite rebounder.

[RightTwoCensor]

I'm saying, instead of bringing in Dwight, using that cap space somewhere else and keeping Asik


I know they don't play well together. I watched the games. But at this point, what does Dwight give you that Asik doesn't? He was amazing in the playoffs last year, but now he's clearly aged, and watching him on offense makes me cringe.

Instead of Dwight, what if Houston went out and got a Lowry? Asik was fine as a center, he didn't slow down the offense, and he was excellent on D and an elite rebounder.
Come on, Dwight was only two seasons removed from his elite days in Orlando as the #2 player in the league. Even injured he led the league in rebounds, dude was a perfect fit for a franchise that always was built around an elite center.

Dwight and Asik's impact is only equal with an injured Dwight. In my mind, the Harden/Howard pick and roll is the most difficult to defend P&Rs in the league when both players are healthy.

That 2013 Free Agency Class wasn't all that stacked. Iggy was the 2nd best player from that offseason. I highly doubt we'd be able to get Lowry unless we'd be able to find a way to part ways with part of the huge $30 million cap hit that Lin and Asik possessed together.

[navy]

I'm saying, instead of bringing in Dwight, using that cap space somewhere else and keeping Asik


I know they don't play well together. I watched the games. But at this point, what does Dwight give you that Asik doesn't? He was amazing in the playoffs last year, but now he's clearly aged, and watching him on offense makes me cringe.

Instead of Dwight, what if Houston went out and got a Lowry? Asik was fine as a center, he didn't slow down the offense, and he was excellent on D and an elite rebounder.
Rockets fans swear they didnt already have Lowry and Dragic. :roll:

[UK2K]

Come on, Dwight was only two seasons removed from his elite days in Orlando as the #2 player in the league. Even injured he led the league in rebounds, dude was a perfect fit for a franchise that always was built around an elite center.

Dwight and Asik's impact is only equal with an injured Dwight. In my mind, the Harden/Howard pick and roll is the most difficult to defend P&Rs in the league when both players are healthy.

That 2013 Free Agency Class wasn't all that stacked. Iggy was the 2nd best player from that offseason. I highly doubt we'd be able to get Lowry unless we'd be able to find a way to part ways with part of the huge $30 million cap hit that Lin and Asik possessed together.
Oh at the time he was a must have. But would we have been better off in the long run if he didn't sign with us?

How about

Bledsoe
Harden
Ariza
Jones
Asik

Yeah. I like that.

[rezznor]

Rockets fans swear they didnt already have Lowry and Dragic. :roll:
lowry had to go. dragic was preventable

[gts]

Not horrible in the long term... just takes time to heal

[COnDEMnED]

Disaster averted. It's about time Lakers fans got lucky, particularly with injured players.

[Kidbasketball20]

Like Lin will be our savior :oldlol:

He didn't even fit well here, lol.

He's not the savior but he is the perfect backup for James Harden now that he improved his defense.

And another year of chemistry w/ the Rox would have been great. He fit fine.


Rockets only have to blame themselves when they lose cause their bench doesn't outscore others in the playoffs. :facepalm

[sick_brah07]

HGH

[Smook A.]

He's not the savior but he is the perfect backup for James Harden now that he improved his defense.

And another year of chemistry w/ the Rox would have been great. He fit fine.


Rockets only have to blame themselves when they lose cause their bench doesn't outscore others in the playoffs. :facepalm
Yeah but that still doesn't take away his cringe-worthy decisions and the dumb easy layups he misses at times. Lin and Harden will never work out together.

[RightTwoCensor]

Oh at the time he was a must have. But would we have been better off in the long run if he didn't sign with us?

How about

Bledsoe
Harden
Ariza
Jones
Asik

Yeah. I like that.
I like it, too. The only thing is that the West is filled with so many elite frontcourt players that I'd rather pay for a guy like Milsap over Bledsoe.

[Lebronxrings]

love for dwight

[SpecialQue]

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[Żęr]

How serious is edema?

Edit:
I did read, however, that steroid use can cause edema...suspect?

[RightTwoCensor]

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[UK2K]

I like it, too. The only thing is that the West is filled with so many elite frontcourt players that I'd rather pay for a guy like Milsap over Bledsoe.
Millsap is nice, its just painful to watch the Rockets when Harden is on the bench.

They need another play maker. Someone who can create their own shot when Harden is out.

[RightTwoCensor]

Millsap is nice, its just painful to watch the Rockets when Harden is on the bench.

They need another play maker. Someone who can create their own shot when Harden is out.
Completely agree.

We've got Jones, K-Pap, Capela, and NOP's 1st to trade. I'm just waiting for the Suns to go on a losing streak so we can snag Dragic, some young PG like Burke, or a vet like Mo Williams.

[Euroleague]

Mark Spears said it back in December. It's probably one of the reasons why his knee has been killing him this season.

Do you ever think before you post?

If he actually had bone on bone on his knee, he couldn't even freaking walk - hell, he could probably barely even move.

If he, or someone else is saying that, it is just an expression, not actually true.

[SwishSquared]

At least Houston has assets it can use to really reduce Dwight's workload while he's still under contract. Between the potential internal development of DMo, Jones, and Capella, they have some nice, young PF/C pieces. That NOP pick should also be in the 12-14 range, which can nab somebody good or be used in a trade. I do think they need to try to get a better PG or some sort of playmaker.

Does anybody know that if they never signed Dwight + dumped Lin this offseason + kept cap sheet clean enough, would they have been able to get both Lowry & Bosh this summer? Also wonder if they could have S&T Parsons & gotten Ariza still with those moves. I think going by #s, it would have been really really tight, but maybe they could have gotten it to work.

[They Won]

His knee is all messed up now, and it looks like his career is gonna go downhill from here. The knee is bone on bone and there is a lot of fluid building up :/

Rockets better make it their year, because it is downhill for them too.

[Smook A.]

Millsap is nice, its just painful to watch the Rockets when Harden is on the bench.

They need another play maker. Someone who can create their own shot when Harden is out.
Dragic would be perf

[DaRkJaWs]

Good, Dwight always thinks too highly of his skill set and I'm glad he will never win a championship and be remembered for the loser that he is.