Dwight Discussion: Dwightmare on Figueroa St. Part Boo

Kou wrote:

last stand wrote:

John3:16 wrote:

lakersStan24 wrote:Dwight Has The Chance to not only be The Greatest Lakers Center but the Bst Center Ever if He continues to learn and improve His Game

No. Absolutely no chance. But he can be mentioned with the greatest ever and that would be awesome for him and us.

ya no chance he catches kareem, wilt, or shaq

but the 2nd tier is in reach the hakeem(who didn't become the top 5 all time center he was until his 30s), david robinson, ewing. those guys are definitely in reach.

hakeem was also only about 6'10" so howard and hakeem are very similar. howard just has to develop a post game like hakeem did.

Hakeem is a level above Ewing and Robinson.

John3:16 wrote:^^ Mikan is a little high, IMO. Moses Malone still gets no love. Most underrated player ever.

Arash Markazi of ESPN wrote: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might not only get a statue when the Los Angeles Lakers begin next season, he might also get another opportunity to work with the franchise's starting center.

While answering questions from fans on Twitter, Dwight Howard was asked if he was going to work out with Abdul-Jabbar.

"I am," Howard responded. "When I am released."

Howard was referring to getting clearance from his doctors to return to the court after undergoing back surgery in April. The six-time All-Star hopes to be back some time in October.

Abdul-Jabbar responded to Howard's tweet with a tweet of his own on Monday.

"Lots of news about me and DH - would be great to coach him but as of now still haven't met him," Abdul-Jabbar tweeted. "Laker fans hope for the best always!"

Abdul-Jabbar worked with Andrew Bynum, who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers last month in the four-team deal that brought Howard to Los Angeles, as a special assistant coach from 2005-09. The two fell out of favor in 2009, when Bynum reportedly told Phil Jackson and the Lakers' coaching staff that he no longer wanted to work with the Hall of Fame center.

Abdul-Jabbar's contract as a special assistant for the Lakers expired in 2011. Shortly afterward, he publicly criticized the team for failing to give him a statue and for asking him to take a pay cut and not awarding him playoff shares as a coach due to his reduced role.

The Lakers announced last week that Abdul-Jabbar would get a statue in front of Staples Center on Nov. 16.

Finwë wrote:

therealdeal wrote:Dwight will never be the greatest Center of all time. Unless he somehow turned the corner and won 5 rings in a row, posting 28/15 with 3 blocks a game, he's not going to be the best Center ever.

And that "ranking" I saw earlier of the tiers of best Centers: If Hakeem isn't one of your top tier Centers, you're doing it wrong. The dude is clearly one of the best of all time. Hakeem, Kareem, Shaq, and Wilt are the top 4 Centers to ever play the game.

Dwight doesn't have a chance to reach that level. At least not in my mind. If he wins 2 in a row here with Kobe, Nash, and Gasol maybe that changes, but I really doubt it.

Hakeem could be viewed as a PF in terms of his style of play IMO.

Goldenkight, how is Howard passing Kareem as the Lakers' best all-time center? He won 5 rings with us.. Do you see Howard winning close to 5 rings? Kareem is pretty much untouchable in Laker center history, and I just don't see Dwight getting close to that level.

Just set down with @kaj33. Man God is so good. Was in tears. What a blessing. This is like a dream come true. Go Lakers.

#DwightHoward Great meeting you today - Laker Nation is in great hands for years to come. Now lets WIN a championship

#DwightHoward thankful to impart my knowledge to a highly-motivated, gifted, athlete with integrity and focus on the prize - a championship!

Just set down with @kaj33. Man God is so good. Was in tears. What a blessing. This is like a dream come true. Go Lakers.

Me and @kaj33 together. For many years to come.

#DwightHoward Great meeting you today - Laker Nation is in great hands for years to come. Now lets WIN a championship

#DwightHoward thankful to impart my knowledge to a highly-motivated, gifted, athlete with integrity and focus on the prize - a championship!

Battle Tested20 wrote:

Just set down with @kaj33. Man God is so good. Was in tears. What a blessing. This is like a dream come true. Go Lakers.

https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status ... 3575591936

Me and @kaj33 together. For many years to come.

https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status ... 2092715008

#DwightHoward Great meeting you today - Laker Nation is in great hands for years to come. Now lets WIN a championship

#DwightHoward thankful to impart my knowledge to a highly-motivated, gifted, athlete with integrity and focus on the prize - a championship!

https://twitter.com/kaj33/status/242740663681167360
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Battle Tested20 wrote:https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status ... 3575591936

Me and @kaj33 together. For many years to come.

therealdeal wrote:

Battle Tested20 wrote:https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status ... 3575591936

Me and @kaj33 together. For many years to come.

therealdeal wrote:^ I honestly think their games aren't terribly different. Yes, Kareem was more finesse around the basket and his Sky Hook was unstoppable, but he was no stranger to dunks and he was extremely mobile thanks to his dedication to fitness.

I think they have three major similarities: they both rely(relied) on hook shots, they are both extremely mobile, and they are both dedicated to fitness and their bodies.

Kareem has a lot to teach Dwight. I hope he's a sponge.