Is Dwight Howard a Superstar?

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #1 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:00 am

Just curious what people think?

Most important is to get a concrete definition of what a superstar is..im talking strictly on the court..nothing about marketability.

ljp24 · Post #2 » by **ljp24** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:06 am

is this a serious question?

Please don't watch the NBA if you vote no

magicfan4life05 · Post #3 » by **magicfan4life05** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:08 am

absolutely not

david lee is tho

j-ragg · Post #4 » by **j-ragg** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:08 am

No, since Rasheed Wallace (a top 5 post defender) and the rest of the Piston big men play excellent defense on Howard for a series completely takes away his superstar status.

LyMinh · Post #5 » by **LyMinh** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:09 am

Depends on what u classify as a superstar but no, not until he starts dominating on the offensive end and demanding a double team every single time he gets the ball in the post.

|||-Abaddon-||| · Post #6 » by **|||-Abaddon-|||** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:11 am

He is very good player. I'll leave it at that.

No one should be getting on his back though.

How about that overpaid sack of **** named Rishard Lewis...

He is like the highest paid player on the Magic, and he doesnt even have the ball in his hands in the clutch.

y 2 a B · Post #7 » by **y 2 a B** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:13 am

No. He's a role player.

karizma87 · Post #8 » by **karizma87** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:14 am

im sure lee can make a jumpshot, more like a glorified tyson chandler. even with his inabilities on offense, if he just focused on his strentghs he'd be unstoppable, but he tries to do things he can't do, and when he can't do them, his confidence drops and he can't do anything else. when dwight improves mentally, it won't matter that he can't make a jumpshot.

Rick Rolled · Post #9 » by **Rick Rolled** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:14 am

He just a glorified David Lee.

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=716243&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

There's no way the REALGM community will vote yes.

Just Magic fans.....

Just how the "Will Orlando Make the playoffs?" thread went.

Post #10 » by **magik9113** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:14 am

He needed to have a 30/20 in one of those playoff games vs the raptors. I know he was 1 point away and all, but if he was a superstar he would have gotten it, no excuses.

Post #11 » by **MagicMadness** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:15 am

He was, until his team lost tonight.

Since we're all positive this is what the thread is based on.

NetsForce · Post #12 » by **NetsForce** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:15 am

I think he would be if Orlando actually ran their offense through him.

EasternMagic · Post #13 » by **EasternMagic** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:16 am

Not in David Sterns little black book
Im not going to answer this question, id rather you wait till next year to watch our 22 year old mvp candidate, 1st team all nba, 2nd all nba defensive team center untill you eat your words next season.

ps. didnt see wade in the playoffs this year... on vacation?

zuppafly · Post #14 » by **zuppafly** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:16 am

I believe Gortat will be the starter next season.

tjfordrules · Post #15 » by **tjfordrules** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:18 am

its funny some magic fans say hes the best role player and now some magic fans are saying hes a superstar

Post #16 » by **MagicMadness** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:19 am

tjfordrules wrote:its funny some magic fans say hes the best role player and now some magic fans are saying hes a superstar

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Rick Rolled · Post #17 » by **Rick Rolled** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:20 am

MagicMadness wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Why I found that so funny, I do not know.

Blame Rasho · Post #18 » by **Blame Rasho** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:22 am

Yeah.... common he is fixture on the all nba teams now.

RoyceDa59 · Post #19 » by **RoyceDa59** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:22 am

Dwight made the All-NBA 1st team. Of course he's a superstar!

awhite · Post #20 » by **awhite** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:23 am

Dwight is a beast on the boards and is becoming a defensive force. You also have to devote a big man to constantly keep a body between him and the basket when Orlando is on offense.

That said, he can be taken out of his offense too easily by just keeping him away from the bucket. Dwight doesn't have the size to just muscle his way to the basket like Shaq used to, and the refs these days wouldn't let him charge in like Shaq even if he did. Unfortunately, Dwight is like Shaq in one respect: you can't run the ball through him at the end of games because he's too poor a free throw shooter. He produces very little offense in the clutch:
http://www.82games.com/CSORT11.HTM

As the OP suggested, whether you consider him a superstar or not is entirely dependent on your definition of the term. There's no doubt he's a badass, though.