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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Takes Over in the Fourth Quarter
There’s been a different “hero” to each of the three wins the Houston Rockets have had to start off the 2013-2014 NBA season. Dwight Howard, this time, had no double double or big contribution, while the dominant trio from last season, led by Chandler Parsons while the backcourt of James Harden and Jeremy Lin had its best game so far.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Dwight Howard Don’t Need Jeremy Lin
While Jeremy Lin was back in the lineup for the Houston Rockets, the team didn’t need too influential of a performance from him, leaning mostly on James Harden, leading the way to a 113-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks, while Dwight Howard contributed more in the rebounding and defense department.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Great as a Bench Player
Maybe Kevin McHale knew what he was talking about – it doesn’t matter who starts, but who plays the most minutes. Jeremy Lin had an encouraging start to the season in his new role as the sixth man for the Houston Rockets, although most of the headlines were grabbed by Dwight Howard, having a great start to the next chapter in his career, hopefully ending better than the last two.
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NBA Season Preview: Best Centers
The “true” NBA center is a dying breed, but there’s still plenty of quality heading into the 2013-2014 season, even if it’s usually not found among those who are able to put up a lot of points. Guys like Joakim Noah, Marc Gasol and Dwight Howard are better known for what they can do on defense, but along with Tim Duncan, Roy Hibbert and Chris Bosh they form the best in the league at this position.
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Jeremy Lin is Better For James Harden & Dwight Howard
If preseason is an indication of anything, than Kevin McHale still doesn’t know what to do about his starting point guard position, giving Patrick Beverly the start in the final game while Jeremy Lin came off the bench, although it’s quite obvious when both of them are on the floor that James Harden and Dwight Howard will benefit from Lin playing as much as possible next to the two stars.
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The Worst NBA Teammate – Rajon Rondo or Dwight Howard?
With ESPN filling up with polls and surveys heading into the new NBA season, one question, a very important one, has been forgotten along the way – who is the worst teammate in the league. While it’s a hard thing to measure, there’s a good chance it comes down to either Rajon Rondo or Dwight Howard.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Proves He’s the Starter
Being a point guard usually means making your teammates better and keeping the stars happy. Jeremy Lin doesn’t have to score a lot for the Houston Rockets to succeed, but their best chance of keeping both Dwight Howard and James Harden happy is starting the fourth-year player at point guard, which for some reason is something Kevin McHale is still not certain about.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Will Finally Become an All Star
Just because you don’t make the All-Star game, doesn’t mean you’re not one by ability and production. Jeremy Lin isn’t one of the best two or three point guards in the Western Conference, but his growth and improvement this summer, along with what the Houston Rockets are trying to do, should be enough to put him on the right path, at the right pace, en route to showing on a nightly basis that he deserves to be mentioned among the best of his position in the league.
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Someone Should Tell Dwight Howard to Stop Talking
By his own fault or someone else’s, the last two years haven’t done a world of good to Dwight Howard in terms of his perception among the common man and NBA fans. His most recent comments, suggesting his number with the Orlando Magic should have been retired, once again pulls the focus away from his basketball talents to his slightly fragile ego, and how that might be a problem for the Houston Rockets down the line.
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Houston Rockets – The Jeremy Lin & James Harden Experience
Despite Dwight Howard being the most recognized name and face on the Houston Rockets, it’s not going to be about him all the time, as the team played in Taiwan, the latest stop on their preseason tour, it was the backcourt’s turn, James Harden and especially Jeremy Lin due to the crowd’s demand, that made all the difference.