When Dwight Howard OWNED The Eastern Conference! 2008-09 Highlights | GOAT SZN

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[DressCode]

Dwight Howard's Athletic ability was insane in his prime.

[Terror]

My favorite era of basketball was 2008-2013.

- Team scoring wasn’t too high nor too low. Good balance of scoring and defense.
- Achievements like 30 point games or triple double felt more earned or rare
- Lot less blowouts
- Lots of star power with the personalities to boot
- Much less 3s being taken. Good mix of inside and outside ball.
- More variety and identities amongst teams (Lob City Clippers, Grit N Grind Grizzlies, young and dynamic OKC, old but gold Spurs, Miami Heatles, veteran powered Lakers and Celtics just to name a few.)
- The NBA Finals games were intense, physical, down to the wire, tug of wars.
- Load management wasn’t really a thing

With that said I still enjoy and watch today’s NBA

[norseman]

Man he is underappreciated ! Dude had it all a jump hook, hops, physicality everything... One of the best centers to ever do it 💯

[pinstripedynasty]

Now this is 🔥 D-12 was an absolute Monster and is extremely underrated

[ShowOffBoii]

A beast in his prime. His 2011 season was pretty great, too. I would love to see it here. People never mentioned he finished 2nd in MVP voting behind Rose that year.

[tboss]

Haters won’t admit he’s a hall of famer.

[JJWilliams]

I remember people used to say he didn’t have a consistent post game or any post moves..He had face up to drive spin or hop step. Face up, shimmy blow by. Running hooks, drop steps, hop steps, spin moves and hooks with either hand. He had all the moves. What he didn’t have was counter moves & fakes. On top of that he was an athletic specimen. Agile, strong and could jump out of the gym. Most disrespected HOFer of all time.

[trentyates]

Prime Howard was a monster, literally!!! Every center who played that time couldn’t handle Howard. That era from ‘07-‘14, best era ever, we will never see an era like that again.

[kieranr]

Thank you for this video. You have no idea what it means to me. As a kid growing up in Orlando in the mid 2000s, there was not much to be hopeful for in terms of the basketball. For as long as I could remember, the Magic were terrible. But Dwight was always a bright spot. I knew if we surrounded him with the right pieces, he could lead us to the promised land. Then the 07-08 season came along and it was a pleasant surprise. The 08-09 season was magical to say the least, never mind if we lost in the finals to the Lakers. Dwight gave us something we never had in a long time... hope. He was the reason as a 5'0 kid I would practice hook shots and rebounds all day at the local courts. I didn't care about shooting at all. I wanted to be like Dwight. He had a bigger impact on me and the city than anyone cares to admit. First ballot HOF.

[Stayalive]

People forget how athletic and strong Dwight was.

[realabbzzy]

dwight howard had very good to great postmoves he is seriously underrated he was a great player for a 8 to 9 year stretch

[TTSCAM]

How is this not a top 75 player 🤦🏾‍♂️ whoever put AD over this man should be fired 💯

[mobilisenmobili]

Announcers: "LeBron can guard 1-5!"
Howard: "hold my beer!"

[burnaaszn]

Max you a real GOAT all my favorite players you’ve done GOATszns for much love my guy

[TheIcemanthomas]

Some of these dudes really took Dwight for granted. Dude was a hofer before he even left Orlando. But the lie is always more entertaining than the truth. People just hate him personally and take it out on his career unfairly and without logic.

[bautistakeithcharles]

If this guy has the mean streak of Shaq or Gianni's he would have been even greater.

[vh]

This was the prime Dwight Howard who dominated and upset Lebron and the Cavs in that years playoffs series.

[dylan]

If Dwight Howard had a bit more an offensive skillset, I think he'd have more rings and maybe an MVP or two. What he did on the offensive side of the court, he did exceptionally well. A low post dominance that wasn't seen since prime Shaq, and has not been seen since. He was a rebounding monster on both sides. His true skillset was his defensive instincts. He had wonderful timing and anticipation for blocking shots (his physical stature helped a lot too). I sincerely miss watching low post play like Howard did in the late 2000s.

[Raytheghost]

They Say Dwight Didnt Have A Polish Post Up Game From The Looks Of This Video He Def Had Great Footwork And Strength To Over Power Defenders

[moozzy]

I wish we got to see him like this for much longer