The Houston Rockets. To be completely honest, have done fine without Dwight Howard. Partly because James Harden is a beast but still. The Rockets are in a great position. And with the prospect of D12 coming back. Full steam ahead right? It’s looking like it.
Howard hasn’t talked much about his rehab. But he has now. In a recent chat with the Houston Chronicle, Howard has said that he actually feels better than he did before. The keyword being “Explosiveness” and how he has more of it.
“Every workout has been super tough,” Howard said. “They have been trying to push me to the extreme so that I will be better than being in game shape. I will be in better shape than that. They are trying to test my limits to see how far I can go each day.
“I won’t let anything hold me back. I’ve been injured before. I’ve had worse injuries than this. I’m going to continue to work hard. I just look forward to getting back on the floor to dominate.”
“I’m a little bit more explosive right now,” Howard said. “They’ve been working on my conditioning a lot, too. All season long, I’ve been battling back from an injury. It was tough for me to stay in shape and also play at a high level.
“This time, I think they took the necessary steps to make sure I won’t reinjure my leg. They’ve been working on my full body – back, legs, whatever may cause any weaknesses in my body.“
So Dwight is good to go for the Playoffs. Now even though he says the trainers worked on his back, legs etc. And he is “a little more explosive”. Does not mean that he is perfect.
Case in point. Derrick Rose. Remember before the season when he said that he gained 5 inches of vertical? You see where I’m going here.
