Incredible feeling at the sight of the numbers of Dwight Howard’s first match yesterday in Taiwan. Incredible feeling then, inevitably, we watched the summary of the match between the Taoyuan Leopards and New Taipei CTBC DEA. So many letters and so many things to say.
38 points, 25 rebounds, 9 assists, 9 blocks. Wilt Chamberlain in 2022. Mind-boggling numbers obviously. So. Caution. Far be it from us to minimize the impact of Dwight Howard in his new team and more generally in his new league. We’ve seen stands full of Magic or Pelicans jerseys, we’ve seen as many cameras as arms and legs. And then shit, 38/25/9/9 what.
NBA 2K23 version string leopard.
After seeing? Okay, the hype is crazy and seeing Dwight transform in the middle of a little more… flaky physique is something out of another universe. But looking at it a little more (yes, looking at the pictures what), we realize… that we are far from Game 6 Giannis, that we are far from Curry 2016, that we are far from FIBA Melo. 14/32 takes, pretty rough sequences to watch, Dwight stepping on the ball, dribbling 17 seconds and taking a 3 point crust under excited crowd gazes and with fake ambient noise at the start of the video. From another universe we tell you.
In the end ? A comeback and a victory for Dwight Howard after a defeat by the latter at the siren in regulation time, but a match that looked more like a circus exhibition than a basketball game. Maybe because D-12 is (was?) An incredible player but also a clown, hoping, above all, that he doesn’t become a sad clown.
