Dwight Howard, James Harden in a better place
Dwight Howard and James Harden believe they are in a better place now
The Houston Rockets acquired James Harden in 2012 and Dwight Howard in 2013 in hopes of becoming one of the league’s elite teams. Although the duo helped the Rockets win 54 games and claim the fourth seed in the Western Conference, they were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Dwight Howard believes he and James Harden weren’t quite on the same page but they are in a much better place entering the 2014-2015 season.
“You have two guys who’ve been in the position where they’re that guy for a team,” Howard says via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. “There’s going to be some friction. But it’s not about outshining each other, it’s about doing whatever we can to lead this team. After a year together, I think we really understand that.
“We’re in a better place now. I don’t think there were any times when I got so upset that I couldn’t come in and say, ‘Hey, brother, I need this from you …’
“We all have one goal and that’s to win a championship and in order to that, [we] have to take ego out and come correct with each other.”
If Dwight Howard and James Harden can find a way to both flourish – on both ends of the court – the Rockets could be a scary team this season.
Last season, James Harden averaged 25.4 points, 6.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 45.6% from the field, 36.6% from beyond the arc and 86.6% from the free throw line. Dwight Howard averaged 18.3 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals per game while shooting 59.1% from the field and 54.7% from the free throw line last season.
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