D12 wasted no time! Shortly after Dwight Howard announced his decision to join the Rockets, he did his first interview (by phone) about the decision.
Check out what he had to say about Kobe Bryant, the Lakers, James Harden & more.
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Via Alex Kennedy at HoopsWorld:
Why did you select the Rockets over the other four teams you met with?
Dwight Howard: “I felt like Houston was the best fit for me. I felt that James and I would really have an opportunity to grow together. I felt like having a coach like Kevin McHale and having Hakeem Olajuwon, who’s in Houston, can really help me grow as a player – help me as a post player and help my overall game. It was very appealing. I felt like this was a great opportunity for me to start fresh. I’m just looking forward to this opportunity.”
How excited are you to play with James Harden in Houston?
DH: “Ah man, I’m very excited. I’m very excited. I’m looking forward to it. I’ve been in contact with James and we’ve just been talking about developing a good relationship so we can lead that team as far as we can. We’ve been talking about winning championships.”
Do you feel that this is the closest you’ve been to a championship in this your career?
DH: “Nothing is ever promised, but I feel like this is going to be a great opportunity for us to win. Playing with a guy like James and the rest of the team they have, we have a great opportunity. You only have a small window to win in the NBA. I think this gives me a good window, a good opportunity, to win. I’m going to do what I can to help this team win. I think, right now, I’m the oldest guy on the team so I’ll be the youngest veteran in the NBA. But it’s a great opportunity. Looking at this team and the team we had in Orlando, it’s a very similar team, but we’re adding a guy like James Harden to that team. It’s a great opportunity.”
(STORY CONTINUES…Full interview at HoopsWorld)
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