The Houston Rockets came into this season lacking one thing primarily—leadership.
Acquiring James Harden and Dwight Howard over the past two seasons has made them serious competitors in the talent department. No doubts there. But it’s what happens that’s not “on paper” which often decides whether a team can take it to the next level. It’s what happens in that strange space where basketball and personality mingle.
Howard, of course, has never exactly been lauded for his interpersonal behavior. Baby, prima donna, limp-spined, childish—you name it, he’s been called it. His implosion with the Orlando Magic and inability to get along with Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers have forever branded him as a non-leader.
More important is that he never actually was one—with Orlando, it was Stan Van Gundy’s voice that ruled the locker room. Dwight may be the elder statesman in Houston, but it’s safe to say that no one is looking his way for advice. And he’d prefer it that way, as Dwight is always more effective when he can let his playing do his talking for hi ...
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Who Will Be the Leader for Houston Rockets?
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