Incredible sensation at the sight of the figures of the first match of Dwight Howard, yesterday in Taiwan. Incredible feeling then, inevitably, we watched the summary of the match between the Taoyuan Leopards and New Taipei CTBC DEA. Lots of letters, and lots to say.
38 points, 25 rebounds, 9 assists, 9 blocks. Wilt Chamberlain in 2022. Mind-boggling numbers of course. So. Attention. Far be it from us to minimize the impact of Dwight Howard in his new team and more generally in his new league. We saw stands filled with Magic or Pelicans jerseys, we saw regarding as many cameras as arms and legs. And then shit, 38/25/9/9 what.
NBA 2K23 version string léopard.
After viewing? Ok, the hype is crazy and seeing Dwight morph in the middle of a little more… crumbly physique is something from another universe. But by looking a little more at it (yeah, by looking at the images 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 shooting, pretty rough sequences to watch, Dwight going up the ball, dribbling 17 seconds and taking a 3-point scab under the excited gaze of the crowd and with false ambient noises in the beginning of the video. From another universe we tell you.
Finally ? A comeback and a victory for Dwight Howard following a counter by the latter at the buzzer of regulation time, but a match that seemed closer to a circus performance 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.
