Dwight Howard turned into Wilt in Taiwan

celticfan42487 · Post #21 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:41 pm

dlts20 wrote:Let's be real. I bet you dude is over there having 5sums every night.. Lol

He's 36, he's a little old for that.

It kind of loses its luster after awhile once the hormones shut up around 30.

TimberKat · Post #22 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:42 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
Kurtz wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:He will beat Wilt's 20,000 record by the end of next year.

Taiwan is going to have an excellent national team in about 20 years...

Are you talking about basketball only?

Heck, Taiwan will be the #1 nation in Olympic gold medals in 20 years!

I was thinking along the same line and don't see how any human being could beat Wilt's record of 20K in a couple years :lol:

Bankai · Post #23 » by **Bankai** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:42 pm

Cant wait to see an increase in Taiwan birth rates in about 9 months.

scrabbarista · Post #24 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:44 pm

Wallace_Wallace wrote:
Kurtz wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:He will beat Wilt's 20,000 record by the end of next year.

Taiwan is going to have an excellent national team in about 20 years...

Watch on YouTube

It starts with the D

That's gross. She figured it out and probably felt violated on some level.

I mean, I'll laugh at stuff like that as much as anyone, but after the initial joke, when he doubled down ("it starts with the D"), that was unprofessional and toeing the line towards harrassment.

Just the wrong place and time, you know? Ok, I'm off my high horse...

scrabbarista · Post #25 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:45 pm

Bankai wrote:Cant wait to see an increase in Taiwan birth rates in about 9 months.

The country really needs it.

UcanUwill · Post #26 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:47 pm

youngthegiant wrote:I've been saying this....Wilt wouldn't average more than 15ppg in this generation.

Only because he is not alive anymore.

imDatknicksTape · Post #27 » by **imDatknicksTape** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:49 pm

scrabbarista wrote:
Wallace_Wallace wrote:
Kurtz wrote:
Taiwan is going to have an excellent national team in about 20 years...

Watch on YouTube

It starts with the D

That's gross. She figured it out and probably felt violated on some level.

I mean, I'll laugh at stuff like that as much as anyone, but after the initial joke, when he doubled down ("it starts with the D"), that was unprofessional and toeing the line towards harrassment.

Just the wrong place and time, you know? Ok, I'm off my high horse...

as gen-z folks say "tellme ur a lib witout telling me your a lib"

JJ_PR · Post #28 » by **JJ_PR** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:49 pm

I can't believe Dwight's only 36, thought he was much older. He can still contribute at the NBA level, looks to be in great shape.

cam24thomas · Post #29 » by **cam24thomas** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:53 pm

Did he just get hot/lucky or is he always going to shoot well in Taiwan?

scrabbarista · Post #30 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:53 pm

imDatknicksTape wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:
Wallace_Wallace wrote:

Watch on YouTube

It starts with the D

That's gross. She figured it out and probably felt violated on some level.

I mean, I'll laugh at stuff like that as much as anyone, but after the initial joke, when he doubled down ("it starts with the D"), that was unprofessional and toeing the line towards harrassment.

Just the wrong place and time, you know? Ok, I'm off my high horse...

as gen-z folks say "tellme ur a lib witout telling me your a lib"

AKA "let me make an assumption about your entire worldview based on a few sentences you typed up anonymously on the spur of the moment."

And as they so often are when they do it, you're wrong this time.

MagicBagley18 · Post #31 » by **MagicBagley18** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:57 pm

Any idea what he’s getting paid over there

ghillphx · Post #32 » by **ghillphx** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:02 pm

_GH0ST_ wrote:Jumper like Carmelo, three like Curry, penetrating like Rose I'm happy watching this

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

He's an NBA player. I'm not shocked at all. This type of game obviously wouldn't work in the NBA, but it's fun to see he's having fun late in his basketball career. People who think centers can't shoot don't know basketball. Imagine practicing nearly every day of your life for all those years. I don't care how tall or clumsy a center is, they probably can dribble, probably can shoot. Nobody should be shocked.

Eric Bieniemy · Post #33 » by **Eric Bieniemy** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:06 pm

JJ_PR wrote:I can't believe he's only 36. I thought he was much older. I think he can still contribute at the NBA level. He's in great shape.

Of course he can. He'd be a better fit on the Warriors, more conducive to winning, than James Wiseman.

The league is political. Sometimes the you get a "rep". Sometimes teams prioritize youngsters over guys that can actually help you win ballgames, and sometimes teams just don't like you.

FeatheryTouch · Post #34 » by **FeatheryTouch** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:11 pm

Good for Dwight.

He gets to dominate and feel like a superstar again in his twilight years, the fans over there seem to love him.

That said if the NBA comes calling, can he get out of his Taiwan contract?

cam24thomas · Post #35 » by **cam24thomas** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:15 pm

FeatheryTouch wrote:Good for Dwight.

He gets to dominate and feel like a superstar again in his twilight years, the fans over there seem to love him.

That said if the NBA comes calling, can he get out of his Taiwan contract?

I hope not, I doubt he'll enjoy being a bench-warmer in the NBA.

_GH0ST_ · Post #36 » by **_GH0ST_** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:18 pm

ghillphx wrote:
_GH0ST_ wrote:Jumper like Carmelo, three like Curry, penetrating like Rose I'm happy watching this

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

He's an NBA player. I'm not shocked at all. This type of game obviously wouldn't work in the NBA, but it's fun to see he's having fun late in his basketball career. People who think centers can't shoot don't know basketball. Imagine practicing nearly every day of your life for all those years. I don't care how tall or clumsy a center is, they probably can dribble, probably can shoot. Nobody should be shocked.

No one underestimates his talent. Just no one expected it from him and there are enough reasons for that.

GSWFan1994 · Post #37 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:20 pm

ben10simmons wrote:Did he just get hot/lucky or is he always going to shoot well in Taiwan?

It's neither my friend, it's simply the huge skill gap between Dwight and the other players.

Even in his twilight years, he's just so much better than them... it's not even funny.

Let me tell you a story: in the 90s, there was an awesome player back here, in the Brazilian league, called Askia Jones.

Have you ever heard of him? Probably not, right?

He was amazing, dropping 30/10/10 games every week. Far and away the best player of that league, in that time.

Now check out his BBallRef page and see his awesome stats when he played in the NBA.

You have to understand there's a sense of proportion in the sport, relative to skill.

Cheers.

WillyJakkz · Post #38 » by **WillyJakkz** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:21 pm

_GH0ST_ wrote:Jumper like Carmelo, three like Curry, penetrating like Rose I'm happy watching this

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

Beat me to it. Saw this on YouTube.

We literally just witnessed what it was like for Wilt Chamberlain towering and dominating over his shorter less talented comp. Great game Dwight! Hope he returns to the NBA will watch him in this League until then!

I always loved watching him dunk!

UcanUwill · Post #39 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:25 pm

ghillphx wrote:
_GH0ST_ wrote:Jumper like Carmelo, three like Curry, penetrating like Rose I'm happy watching this

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

He's an NBA player. I'm not shocked at all. This type of game obviously wouldn't work in the NBA, but it's fun to see he's having fun late in his basketball career. People who think centers can't shoot don't know basketball. Imagine practicing nearly every day of your life for all those years. I don't care how tall or clumsy a center is, they probably can dribble, probably can shoot. Nobody should be shocked.

Dario Saric at junior level was basically mix of Magic and Sabonis, and he's just a spot up shooter in the NBA. Anyone who is in the NBA, is actually crazy good at basketball, I know shocking. Remember Jason Collins and Jarred Collins, certified Dwight stoppers who were seriously two of the least skilled NBA players ever? Even them were running point in school.... Fans, especially Americans, I feel have no clue how good NBA really is, and how many levels there is to it. We just see Zions and Scoot Henderson's just appear and make NBA just like that, and we took it for granted. These prospects are beyond phenoms, and all these regular Joe's who believed they could beat Scalabrine were delusional beyond belief or just trolling.

WillyJakkz · Post #40 » by **WillyJakkz** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:27 pm

celticfan42487 wrote:
dlts20 wrote:Let's be real. I bet you dude is over there having 5sums every night.. Lol

He's 36, he's a little old for that.

It kind of loses its luster after awhile once the hormones shut up around 30.

Welp we'll know in about 5-8yrs from now if we see any taller than usual half African American half Taiwanese kids running around with dreads and a basketball if Dwight truly left his imprint in Taiwan :lol: