Watch: Howard hangs back on D as Oubre dunks
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Dennis Schröder's reaction is essentially every NBA fan who's had to root for/endure Dwight Howard on their team since 2010 pic.twitter.com/LparerQWkO
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) April 27, 2017
This isn't generally considered rim protection. In fact, Dwight Howard appeared to be clearing the lane for Kelly Oubre Jr.