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[rockets best fan]

@Steven

I got my fingers crossed

[Dayak]

Canaan wins 2015 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.

[Red94]

Omer Asik leads the league in rebounding.

 

Here's another one: Dwight Howard wins the MVP.  There's a chance that he's still just recovering from the back injury and will just now this year be rounding into form.  I think after the way this summer went for Houston, losing Parsons and losing out on Bosh, if Houston has a big year, the voters will be on their side as an underdog.  And Dwight would be at the heart of that if he could regain the power and explosiveness of his Orlando days.  

[Buckko]

This is true along with the constantly improving post game and hopefully more PnRs. However the big statement that needs to be said is how much the addition of ariza and harden's supposed defensive improvement will help dwight on the defensive side of the ball. We had one of worst defensive wing pairs in the league last year with parsons and harden along with another bad defender in jones and offenses just murder dwight on the interior, but he still some how anchored our D to a top 10 level for most of the year until he got injured. That is amazing how he spent all his time on defense making up for other player's mistakes and we were still top 10 for defensive rankings. If noah and howard were switched places, we can all agree no way in hell Noah wins DPOY. I have serious belief Howard could win another DPOY with the added perimeter defense.

[thenit]

I agree bucko except with the ever improving post moves. He doesn't have any, he could outmuscle Lopez and against centers where he can push over he will dominate. But against strong centers he doesn't have the footwork or moves to consistently beat his man. I do believe he will be a contender for MVP and dpoy.

[Buckko]

I disagree thenit as his decision making and foot work fluidity continue to improve, so will his post game.

[thenit]

He hasn't develop in the post in the past few years so he will decline the same way shaq did, not gracefully once the athleticism and power is gone. He couldn't beat Steve Adams and brgnani and others. It's the one critique I have of Dwight and his turnovers where 1 out of 5 poss ends up in a turnover. His ego is too big when he is the best roll man in the league and refuse to run it.

He can still be a MVP candidate if he is willing to set proper screens and roll. If he wants to listen to shaq, he will have results against some and be terrible against others.

[rocketrick]

D12 is as motivated and determined, if not moreso, than any single Rockets player on the roster currently. I think his willingness to work on his post game with Hakeem speaks volumes about how determined he is to become more efficient. Will he turn into the next Jabbar or next Hakeem or next Chamberlain, etc.? Very doubtful, but in today's league that has less impactful players at the 5 position, no doubt D12 can be a force.

I would like to see D12 become a more willing passer when he sees his path to an efficient shot blocked. Teams are going to sag on him leaving some of our 3 point shooters wide open. That was clearly one of the factors in Hakeem turning into a more efficient player as he matured.

[Red94]

Something seems to have changed about Dwight since last year.  He seems to have matured from the unlikeable Dwight that most in the national media cite, almost maturing.  And I think the loss to Portland was hard on him.  But with Dwight, its never been an issue of effort.  Its of ability.  Is he physically there?  Moreover, does he continue developing his post game?

[Buckko]

Thenit Dwight has bragged countless times about the PNR between him and harden. That's the coaches decision to not run it.

[rocketrick]

Thenit Dwight has bragged countless times about the PNR between him and harden. That's the coaches decision to not run it.

Actually for some strange reason (injury potential, I have no clue), D12 avoids PnR as much as possible no matter who runs the P

[rocketrick]

It's certainly cool to blame McHale and all his assistants however since they are on the sidelines in 2- or 3- piece suits and the Haters can simply choose to point a finger the wrong direction and claim to know it all.

[timetodienow1234567]

Mchale is the Greatest coach of all time.

[rocketrick]

yeah whatever dude

[thejohnnygold]

Something seems to have changed about Dwight since last year.  He seems to have matured from the unlikeable Dwight that most in the national media cite, almost maturing.  And I think the loss to Portland was hard on him.  But with Dwight, its never been an issue of effort.  Its of ability.  Is he physically there?  Moreover, does he continue developing his post game?

 

I think he does continue developing his post game.  I was able to see lots of the things he worked on with Dream (at least what you can find on Youtube) develop throughout the season.  I think that once he gets better at reading the defense and acting quickly (i.e. not thinking just doing) he is going to be as dominant as ever in the post.  Last season, he was thinking too much.

[rockets best fan]

@TTDN

"McHale is the greatest coach of all time" should I take out my metal bat and start bashing his brains out until you submit? McHale is in the bottom five coaches in the league. the man is an albatross to the coaching profession. he should be banned for life from ever coaching on this planet again. no NBA no college and no pee wee league

[Steven]

@TTDN
"McHale is the greatest coach of all time" should I take out my metal bat and start bashing his brains out until you submit? McHale is in the bottom five coaches in the league. the man is an albatross to the coaching profession. he should be banned for life from ever coaching on this planet again. no NBA no college and no pee wee league

But if Erik Spolestra can win two rings, then McHale will probably win 5 or 6 as a HC.

[timetodienow1234567]

We don't have Lebron....

[Steven]

Considering Spolestra cost LeBron two rings, don't think we "need" LeBron. Harden/Howard are good enough to win the championship.

[rockets best fan]

@Steven

Harden and Howard are good enough to win the championship, minus McHale add new coach and mix