nate33 wrote:Illmatic12 wrote:NatP4 wrote:My god, Howard’s game footage in infuriating. Being a guard on his team has to be so frustrating. The guy doesn’t set any screens, doesn’t give the ball up when he gets a rebound, wants to play PG, he doesn’t roll whenever he does finally set a good screen, he just stands there and waits for the ball so he can launch an awful jumpshot.
He’s like the anti Gortat, so lazy, doesn’t set any good screens, doesn’t care about winning at all. This is going to end miserably.
Watch him in Atlanta when he had some other decent players around him. His playing style in Charlotte was completely different from his previous few years, I think the Hornets knew they had no chance of winning so they let Howard do whatever he wanted.
Unfortunately, I think Howard needs strong leadership from his teammates and coach in order to play the right way. I fear that we lack the winning culture to make it work. The Wizards already have an oversupply of the same bad habits that Howard brings with him. They're selfish, overconfident, and focused on individual success and not team success. If anything, they'll feed on each others' bad habits.
That said, anything is possible when you have talent. Maybe Howard and Morris shape up in preparation for a new contract. Maybe Wall and Beal recognize that it's time to put up or shut up. There's certainly a chance it'll work out.
See where you're coming from but not sure I totally agree nate. Washington has a lot of talented players with playoff experience. They may not be perfect in their habits , but they aren't career losers or anything, it's not like we are bringing Howard into a tanking type situation.
Compare the Wizards to last year's Hornets which had the roster of a lottery team, it's a completely different situation. I certainly have some concerns but I think the extent of the Wizards lack of "winning culture" is overstated. Furthermore Dwight Howard has only missed the playoffs 4 times in his 14 year career. He takes a lot of heat, but I think the idea that Howard is a loser or doesn't want to win is also very overstated and unfair.
Just two seasons ago this roster won 49 games.. if healthy these guys can and will win games with Howard in the fold. I am actually tiring of the talk about "personalities" etc , imo professional basketball is not that complicated where we as fans need to psychoanalyze every player on a team. Generally teams that have talent and stay healthy will be successful, and I am looking forwarrd to the Wizards doing just that.
