Jason Terry has played with Dwight Howard in Houston and spent eight seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, so it’s worth a listen when the veteran guard pushes for a marriage between Howard and the Mavs.
Terry appeared on ESPN Radio’s “Cowlishaw and Mosley” on Tuesday, and said that Howard could absolutely fit in Dallas – if he bought in.
“It would be a great fit. I think the key cog in that wheel is Dwight,” Terry said, via SportsDay DFW. “Are you willing to come in and accept [coach Rick] Carlisle’s style of coaching? He has a great offensive system. It’s all about structure, player movement, ball movement. But the big guy really doesn’t touch it a lot on the inside.
“Obviously Rick is great with personnel, but if he did play in Dallas, Dwight would probably get some touches. But I don’t think that’s Rick’s style of play. Will [Carlisle] adjust it to have a guy like Dwight? Maybe.”
Considering Howard has openly admitted that he felt he didn’t get the ball enough in Houston, that may be a significant stumbling block. Still, Howard combined with Dirk Nowitzki would be quite the proposition. It’s no surprise that Dallas may be interested in securing Howard’s services.
