Dwight Howard is taking his talents from Taiwan to the Philippines. The former three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year joined a sports organization called Strong Group Athletics, which fields its basketball team in the Dubai International Basketball Championship. Howard has the utmost belief in his new team as he believes that SGA can beat the 3-33 Detroit Pistons.
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The former Los Angeles Lakers star made the lofty claim on X(formerly known as Twitter), in a post that read:
“My team in the Philippines could beat the pistons lol me , Andray Blatche, Andre Roberson , McKenzie lol it’s over.”
Notably, Howard’s new team is fairly strong, boasting former NBA player Andre Roberson, journeyman American guard McKenzie Moore, UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao, and UAAP champion JD Cagulangan alongside Howard.
During the Pistons’ historic 28-game losing streak, Howard pitched the idea of signing for the team. He claimed a roster of NBA free agents including himself, DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, and Michael Beasley, could perform better than the current Pistons roster.
If Howard’s claim about winning in the NBA with old, free-agent veterans wasn’t lofty enough, he took his ambition to new heights by claiming he and his SGA teammates could beat the Pistons.
NBA fans react to Dwight Howard’s claim
Dwight Howard’s incredible claim befuddled a few and amused others on X. One fan warned the former NBA star that he better back his claim and win the Dubai International Basketball Championship.
Another fan had a lot of faith in Cade Cunningham. They replied that the Pistons star would put up prime Wilt Chamberlain numbers against the SGA squad.
A couple of fans agreed that the SGA roster would beat the current Pistons team.
It’s unlikely that Howard believes that his team could beat the Pistons. His post was an attempt to gain traction about his move to the Philippines and it worked. Had he not trolled the Pistons, not many would have known that he was playing for a team in Asia and competing in a tournament in Dubai. Howard got the result he desired with his controversial statement.
