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OT: Josh Howard - Culture Thread

Okay, if you've read Dave's Mock Draft Post, you'll read some comments calling Josh Howard a "Cancer." I'm sure you all remember all the dumb comments made by Howard last summer, but I don't really hear about Mavs fans really caring as much as sportswriters, bloggers.

Now, my question to everyone, is Josh Howard a locker room cancer? Freedarko's book has a whole chapter on different players that are supposedly cancers, they use statistics to support their claims, even if often in hyper-sylized, semi-contrived manner (hehe, I still like that book, esp. the art). One of these phenomenal tumors as they call them, is Ron Artest. Was he ever really a cancer in Indiana and Sacramento or just a bad boy trying to find his way? Has Ron Artest proved that he is not a cancer by now 'fitting in' in Houston, or did he prove too much of a head case still? Who would you make a 'cultural exception' in trading for/signing FAs? Who has redeemed themselves from who they once were or what people have come to the conclusion they are? Josh Howard? Lamar Odom? Ron Artest? Allen Iverson? Birdman? Vince Carter? Sheed? Starburry!?!?

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My problem with calling Howard a cancer is he is the 2nd best player on the Mavs according to 82games.com.

He also has always been on the same team and to the playoffs every year, so it's hard to gauge what effect he has had on the Mavs overall, one could argue that he was a main factor in making to the playoffs over and over again. He has consistently outplayed his opponent at the SF position, and also at SG this past season. I could see why he could be a good fit with Outlaw, who outplays his opponent only at PF.

Please be nice in this thread and don't talk 'bout no one's mommas.