After several seasons of twists and turns and wandering, Howard has completed his transformation, and we have seen a different Dwight Howard! In order to get a job, Howard trained hard, ate only one meal a day, and his attitude was no longer sloppy. He was finally signed by the Lakers In order to prove that he had said goodbye to his former self, he changed his jersey number to 39 and left a dirty braid. In Howard's words: I have never been so happy!
Howard 1985 was born in an ordinary family in Atlanta. Even an ordinary family is much happier than most people in the league. His father is a PE teacher and his mother is an athlete. Before Howard was born, his mother was pregnant seven times, and none of the previous children were born. Howard also came into this world early when he was seven months old. Father called it "the son of a miracle", which was a gift from heaven.
When I was a child, Howard was the darling of the family because he didn't worry about food and clothing. His parents love him more and cultivate his optimistic character. He has been exposed to basketball since he was a child, and he also likes playing basketball. But when I really fell in love with basketball, it was Michael Jordan, the god of basketball, who won the championship three times in a row.
From then on, he began to study Jordan's basketball videos, learn Jordan's movements, and collect Jordan's jerseys and sneakers. Since then, he has made basketball his dream. He set himself seven goals; One of them was chosen as the top pick in the NBA.
Later, with the growth of age, his basketball talent appeared, and his jumping speed was among the best among children of the same age. 1998, his height has risen to 178. At that time, his position was still playing point guard, and at that time his idol had become Magic Johnson, because as a defender, he also wanted to pass the ball like him.
In high school, his body suddenly grew to 208cm, and he had to play the position of center, but his thin body made him unable to survive inside. Despite the explosion and speed, the dream of NBA still seemed out of reach at that time. Until he met Buckley. He decided to change himself, so he increased his muscles in the gym all day, because he knew that only when he became stronger could he do whatever he wanted inside. Sure enough, he reached the peak of his high school career in senior three. He completely dominates the high school league, averaging 26 points 18 boards and 8 blocks per season. Once became the top pick in the NBA.
So he decided to skip college and enter the NBA.
In 2004, Orlando won the top draft. When david stern read this sentence repeated many times in Howard's mind, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, with a familiar smile on his face and a little pride in his heart. Because Magic wanted to win Okafor at that time, he went to college for four years and led the team to win the NCAA championship. Fortunately, Magic finally chose the younger Howard. Facts have also proved that Magic made the right bet in this draft.
Before the start of the 2004 and 2005 seasons, a photo had gone viral on the Internet. A teenager is kissing the basket, and people can't wait to witness his talent. That season, Howard played 82 regular-season games and got 12 points 10 rebounds, becoming the youngest player to get 22 points and 20 rebounds. Later, Magic also gave him a huge contract of $85 million for five years.
With Howard's magic, it flourished in the East. He propped up a magical attack and defense system by himself. They defeated the little emperor of the East.
LeBron James, Cavaliers Big Z and vallejo couldn't help Howard. In that series, Magic 4- 1 sent the Cavaliers home. After the end of the season, the Cavaliers signed the old shark to deal with this eastern Warcraft. After defeating the Cavaliers, Howard met the Lakers, but the Lakers' double-tower lineup made Warcraft suffer; Under the siege of Bynum and Gasol, Howard rarely loses, but he can still leave with his head held high.
Howard started five times and defended four times, and won the best defensive player for three consecutive years. And won the all-star game on 20 19, and Howard ushered in the peak of his career!
However, Magic didn't go far under Howard's leadership. It took only two years for Magic to enter the finals and go out in the first round.
So Howard was shocked. He publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the management and wanted to seek a deal. So Magic assembled four teams at the most valuable time of Warcraft and completed a shocking deal involving 12 players. Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, a giant team. Formed the super F4 that shocked the alliance at that time.
But everything is a beautiful bubble!
The season didn't go well and the Lakers didn't win as expected. He missed many games because of repeated back injuries, so he became the scapegoat for losing. Kobe also expressed his dissatisfaction. Nash publicly accused me that I had never seen a player not move after a pick and roll. Los Angeles fans began to dislike him, thinking that his attitude led to Kobe's high-load game and the rupture of Achilles tendon. The Lakers dynasty was over before it was established!
After the injury, he moved to Houston, which was also a watershed in his career. He played Happy Basketball in Houston, but he only scored 13.7 points, 1 1.8 boards and 1.6 blocks, which has lost his former dominance. Perhaps happiness is the most important thing in the heart of Warcraft. In the game against the Lakers, I had an argument with Kobe when I was rebounding. Kobe called him a softie. Is he really a soft egg?
The happiness in the Rockets won't last long, and the contradiction between him and bearded player Harden is getting more and more serious. Later, he signed a contract with the Hawks, and he also publicly stated that I was not a cancer to win the trust of his hometown team. But he is obviously not ready to help Horford increase the number of explosions. Finally, he parted ways. In the next few years, he turned to wasps and wizards and began to wander. At this time, the top center became the prodigal son of the league and was labeled as "nightmare Dwight".
Looking back on these years, Howard doesn't even know what happened here. The Lakers and Kobe Nash are at odds, the Rockets and Harden are at odds, the Hawks are traded for the whole team to celebrate, the Hornets don't like him except Jordan, and the Wizards are constantly injured. It seems that this talented player has fallen.
However, people only grow up in suffering.
At the end of his career, Howard reflected on his life. In an interview, he publicly apologized to Kobe. He said that he understood Kobe now. When Kobe said that he was soft-hearted, he meant his attitude and competitive spirit. He began to get serious, insisted on exercising every day, only ate one meal every day to lose weight and train his explosiveness and agility.
Still, the Lakers are skeptical. Can we trust you? He changed his jersey to number 39, left a dirty braid and said goodbye to another Howard. He is willing to do anything for the team. He focused on rebounding, covering, and not asking for the ball from inside. He forgets himself, he runs tirelessly, he knows who is the boss of this team, and he knows that he is just a substitute.
This season's regular season, 18.4 minutes, averaging 7.5 points and 7.4 rebounds1.65,438+0 blocks. When I am needed, I will go on stage and do my best. When I am not needed, I wave a towel and cheer for the team.
Howard scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in the first game of the just-concluded western conference finals, making 4 of 5 shots and 5 of 8 free throws. Howard played a key role in the confrontation with Jokic, causing Jokic to make many fouls, which greatly limited his play.
Warcraft is still the happy Warcraft, but it seems that it is not the Warcraft!