Hall-of-Fame-bound rebounder Dwight Howard is out for the foreseeable future. Jason Smith departed for Milwaukee via trade. Ian Mahinmi is unplayable in today’s NBA. Who’s left at center for the Wizards? The exuberant Thomas Bryant needs to be given more minutes to clean the glass.
Thomas Bryant baited Rockets’ center Clint Capela with a small pump fake from beyond the three-point arc and then barreled by him for an easy right-handed finish at the rim. Bryant immediately smiled and sprinted back on defense where he proceeded to pull in a rebound that prompted a fast break.