Dwight Howard Must Assert Himself Offensively for L.A. Lakers to Find Success

As successful as Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard have been for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, something about this pairing is troubling. It's certainly not Bryant, that's for sure. He's playing at an MVP pace and executing on both offense and defense. Which leaves Howard. The big man has been impressive in the early goings of his tenure with the Lakers. He's averaging 19.2 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per contest on a career best 61.5 percent shooting. For those wondering, on the surf...