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Dwight Explains How He Defended Kobe, LeBron and Pierce | Thinking Basketball
Paul Pierce. LeBron James. Kobe Bryant. Three very different challenges. One last line of defense. In this episode of “Anatomy of the Game,” Ben Taylor of Thinking Basketball sits down with Dwight Howard to revisit Orlando’s magical run to the 2009 NBA Finals. Together, they break down how Dwight’s defensive approach changed from series to…
@b_lad
October 3, 2026 at 5:18 pm
I liked Dwight getting that 2nd stint with the lakers and winning w chip. That was awesome
@LakersDynasty42
October 3, 2026 at 5:25 pm
13:47 “but it’s really a man”
Dwight wasnt guarding anyone. 😂😂😂
@anthonybanks1948
October 3, 2026 at 5:27 pm
We need to see these two together again love to see Stan and Dwight together breaking down film top that stretch in Orlando Dwight was a legit top 3-5 player
@Liverpool-wi4lb
October 3, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Damn we need to see more of these ! It’s great to see these legends talk with Ben
@VennThuria
October 3, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Dwight knows his stuff!
@boibotbot9030
October 3, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Brunson was able to get Pat one 17 years later :’) 19:33
@chill5709
October 3, 2026 at 5:41 pm
This is great! Love this series has me so hyped for NBA to be back
@rodpayne2957
October 3, 2026 at 6:14 pm
6:06 Stan is fcking turnt! 😂😂😂 My kind of energy, id be amped right with him.
He’s fresh off 2 cups of coffee black back 2 back 😂😂😂
@MumrikDK
October 3, 2026 at 6:17 pm
These last 2 have done a great job showing how mentally exhausting the game must be at that tier.
@rodpayne2957
October 3, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Brandon Bass!
@ejkboxing
October 3, 2026 at 6:29 pm
If Stan Van Gundy would’ve played Rafer Alston more & let him go to work, the Magic would’ve beaten the Lakers.
@rodpayne2957
October 3, 2026 at 6:30 pm
19::44 D12 made Kobe smile in the middle of the finals 😂
That’s like making Hulk smile 😂
@itsthepman
October 3, 2026 at 6:54 pm
Dwight seems like such a joy to play with
@TheMonjok24
October 3, 2026 at 8:08 pm
You can say that again
@donaldsmith5773
October 3, 2026 at 7:03 pm
Dwight Howard is definitely in my top 75
@ltpa1000
October 3, 2026 at 7:08 pm
Are we pretending like he wasn’t completely discredited based on his personal life?
@acgeewhiz
October 3, 2026 at 8:00 pm
This interview series has been so cool. Great work by Ben, and the players have also been pretty good. Big Shot Bob is the best one for me so far, but they’re all good.
@S2k_TXperformance
October 3, 2026 at 8:03 pm
This is gold
@RendieFrancis
October 3, 2026 at 8:08 pm
If we are really honest, Mr. Howard, and Javale McGee was the key components of the Lakers last Championship in 2020 with LeBron, many won’t admit, the job they did on Nikola Jokic was instrumental to get to the finals. That Lakers team was very deep.
@Krk-the-Bird
October 3, 2026 at 8:14 pm
Dwight is such a class act and great interviewee. Eloquent and insightful, the way he described the plays and team mates.
@NBaBall3r26
October 3, 2026 at 8:56 pm
This was great we need more.
@Chairsium
October 3, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Are we seeing Ben Taylor’s second peak right now? It’s like he’s in his 2018 LeBron phase at the moment.
@HCXWinchester
October 3, 2026 at 9:08 pm
This is such a good one! This series is just too good!!!!
@kaisarazcov
October 3, 2026 at 10:57 pm
Wemby would be in the same position as Dwight
@thomasdrew1159
October 3, 2026 at 11:02 pm
This is so helpful to hear players own thought process on these plays. Hope we get more of this type of video and Ben is great interviewing these former players