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Should the Blazers try to sign Dwight Howard

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Rastapopoulos

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I have the same feeling about discussion of signing Dwight Howard as I do about discussion about voting for Donald Trump, that is, "you're joking, right? RIGHT??" But apparently people think that, despite the wreckage he's left with the Lakers and now the Rockets, and the clear signs that he just doesn't have it physically any more and he never really learned how to play, THIS time it'll work out GREAT! So let's have a poll and see if it's just a vocal minority of crazies (what I'm praying for with Trump as well) or the world really is a hellish shitstorm of crazy.
 
Mediocre Man said:
He's definitely an upgrade. Can't bring myself to answer the question though
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ditto.

Unless he comes for an absolute steal and only has 1 year.
 
If he would sign for 20 million a year? Maybe.

If he wants 30 million a year? No.
 
I will also add that part of the problem was that Houston never paired him with the right kind of power forward. He thrived when he had guys like Ryan Anderson and Hedo next to him. The Rockets gave him Josh Smith and Terrence Jones.

He also never really had a point guard. Harden is essentially the point guard. I actually think he would look amazing with Chris Paul.
 
Natebishop3 said:
He also never really had a point guard. Harden is essentially the point guard. I actually think he would look amazing with Chris Paul.
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Almost 2/3 as good as DeAndre Jordan. Whom the Clippers already have. So why the hell would they have any interest in Dwight Howard?
 
I can't remember what game it was, but it was a recent Rockets game where McHale was the commentator and basically he was being nice about Howard and saying "he's a good kid and he tries hard, but his body just won't let him any more. His back is too stiff now."

Why would you want to touch that? Hasn't our experience with Oden taught us anything?
 
Natebishop3 said:
I will also add that part of the problem was that Houston never paired him with the right kind of power forward. He thrived when he had guys like Ryan Anderson and Hedo next to him. The Rockets gave him Josh Smith and Terrence Jones.

He also never really had a point guard. Harden is essentially the point guard. I actually think he would look amazing with Chris Paul.
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He looked pretty good with jameer nelson and surrounded by 3 point shooters.

Seems like we are fit for him very well. If we sign him though, we have to find a way to keep meyers.
 
Trump I say no way in bloody hell.
Howard I say probably no but just possibly under the right set of circumstances, to wit: Not so expensive it wrecks cap space, understands his role, other players especially Dame on board with it, he's down with the culture of the Blazers, he's reasonably healthy.
 
It depends on how strong our "culture" really is and whether that would influence a guy who's lost a lot of his value around the league but got a ton of talent. His interview with Barkley seemed to lean toward him wanting to get back in shape and dominate his position which he did in Orlando. Stotts is a players coach and for the right price, you'd have to consider what a difference he'd make in the post and the pressure he'd take off the guards. I'm like everybody...have come to not like the dude for all the same flags and reasons, but from a basketball standpoint..we'd probably be foolish to not add him to the roster. I do think he should take a paycut after his recent track record and if he really wants to win again because you'd have to give up a valuable player to pay him the max. Definitely better than Spencer Hawes or Greg Monroe
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I can't remember what game it was, but it was a recent Rockets game where McHale was the commentator and basically he was being nice about Howard and saying "he's a good kid and he tries hard, but his body just won't let him any more. His back is too stiff now."

Why would you want to touch that? Hasn't our experience with Oden taught us anything?
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Agree with this.

Cost I don't care about. People get overpaid. I doubt we would be hamstrung by his contract.

But his back... uncontrollable and unpredictable. He is certainly not ever going to be the plAyer he was in ORL.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Almost 2/3 as good as DeAndre Jordan. Whom the Clippers already have. So why the hell would they have any interest in Dwight Howard?
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Really? Jordan has zero offensive game outside of dunks. He became virtually invisible once Paul went down.

Do you remember how tough Howard was to defend in the series against us? He has other moves outside of dunking. He's not Hakeem, but he isn't JUST a dunker.
 
Howard and Trump....considering whats available, sure why not.
 
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Where did I hear that Howard was bone on bone in his knee?
 
dviss1 said:
Because Howard is 10x the offensive player? They'd be better with Howard and whatever they got from Jordan.
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Howard + (Player from Jordan trade) would seem to be > Jordan

And he's (kind of) a better free throw shooter. ;)
 
Only sign Howard if he comes cheap for two seasons, with team option second season, AND, he dunks Trump over his wall onto the Mexican side, hitting nothing but cactus.
 
Is he an upgrade over Plumlee as a starting 5? Yeah, probably. Definitely stronger and, at least in the past, a more polished post scorer. Injuries and attitude worry me.

Is he someone I want the Blazers to target in free agency? Nope. Not unless they get turned down by all of the hotter girls at the dance. If that's the case, I guess taking him as a place holder for the cap space might be a decent move.
 
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