In short, Howard does exactly what a veteran big is supposed to do in 2020 and it makes perfect sense that he's a fan favorite. At the same time, as Wosny Lambre noted on Twitter, hearing cheers for Dwight Howard in Staples is nothing short of jarring. As recently as last summer, Howard was a pariah, a laughingstock who, if not for the Lakers, would probably have been out of the league.