Dwight Howard is just the latest in a long line of dominant centers to play in the for the Los Angeles Lakers, but one former franchise great says he's not impressed with what he's seen from the All-Star center so far. James Worthy, a three-time NBA champion with L.A., says he welcomes Howard to the team, but is concerned about the player's attitude in recent months.

From the L.A. Times story :

"I wasn't a fan of Dwight Howard," Worthy said during a conference call Thursday morning to announce his new role as main studio analyst for Lakers games on Time Warner Cable SportsNet. 

Worthy said that he likes players who put their head down and do their job. He lamented that with Howard, "there was too much conversation."

"Who said this, I don't like this coach. To me, that's nonsense," Worthy said. "Your job is to come in and play and deal with the situation that's there."

Worthy also greatly disapproved of Howard's reticence to play for the Lakers.

"I was a little bit taken back. I think I heard him say ... if the Lakers drafted him, he wouldn't take it," Worthy said. "I knew that was gibberish."