With the Lakers early missing the play-off stage this season, the veteran Howard who entered the palace three times also failed to taste the taste of the second crown of his career, unlike the second entrance to the palace in 20 years, this time Howard returned to Los Angeles again, it was indeed too humiliating, once fell out of the rotation, he finally had to suffer with the team the pain of not being able to enter the playoffs, which also made him go to India shortly after the end of the season to open his own "vacation mode".
Offseason vacation to India, Howard heals his wounded soul in the Spirit Capital
Earlier, Howard updated his social media, posting photos of his travels in India, with the caption: "After visiting Varanasi, I am at peace with myself and the world. It's a spiritual journey that rejuvenates the soul. And Varanasi, known as india's "spiritual capital", is also the most sacred place for Indians, and Howard chose to put his vacation destination here, presumably to heal his wounded soul.
Being refrigerated by the coaching staff + losing the 75 + arguing with thick eyebrows, Howard has been too depressed this season
When the contract with the 76ers ended last season, Howard, who became a free agent, when he received the Lakers' invitation again, did not say a word, directly entered the palace with a basic salary of 2.64 million, returned to the Lakers, thought that he could chase the second championship of his career with the three giants that had just been formed, but he did not expect this return, Howard was inexplicably refrigerated by coach Vogel, and the entire regular season was played. Howard hit a career low in 16.2 minutes, and although playing time was not guaranteed, he was conscientious about the opportunities he could play, averaging 6.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, and shooting 61.2% from the field.
Shortly after the start of the season, the NBA official also announced the list of the NBA's 75 biggest stars, and as a result, Howard, who was the best defensive player in the NBA for 3 times, the best all-star in 8 times, the championship in 1 time, the best first team in 5 times, the best first team in 4 times, the rebound king, and the 2 block king, was unexpectedly defeated, for which Howard also expressed his dissatisfaction in an interview: "They are too disrespectful, I ruled the league for 8 years!" And "rob" Howard 75 superstar Anthony Davis, also in the regular season at the beginning of the Lakers and the Suns game gap, on the bench and Howard had a fierce conflict, even if separated by players and staff, but at that time the unforgiving thick eyebrows are still raging at Howard, although the two still resolved this contradiction, but I believe in the bones, Howard is still very cold to this junior, "rob" my 75, but dare to spray garbage with me, do you have this qualification?
Howard struggled to please, and it was time to find a team that was truly suitable for his development in the offseason
Ignored by the main core, but also by the coaching staff of the indifferent treatment, for Howard, this season is indeed a bit of a suffocation, of course, the young and crazy Howard, when he first joined the Purple and Gold Army, it was indeed a fight with the team, but the second time in the 19-20 season, it can be seen that he has washed away the lead, but this season to show his loyalty to the Lakers, Howard is really a little thankless, so this time chose to go to India's "spiritual capital" Varanasi purifies his heart and hopes that Howard can continue to play the residual heat in this offseason to a team that can really make himself respected and suitable for his development.