A whiny Dwight Howard gets served

Hollinger shoots down the myth that givng the ball to Dwight Howard a lot means you'll win games.

over 2 years ago leeroyjenkins 12 comments 0 recs |

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P.S. I'm glad our superstar doesn't whine through the media instead of having a meeting with his coach

I’m also glad we can give our superstar the ball in the last five minutes of a close game because he can do things other than clank and/or get fouled and miss FT.

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on May 14, 2009 8:10 AM PDT reply actions

Howards rant

I thought the line, "We have a dominate big man, let him be dominate: summed it up nicely.

Howard is far from dominate in the post. He’s a garbage man who needs others to set him up, similar to Oden.

Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game

by iDea on May 14, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions

Agreed...

As I recalled Howard called himself a “dominant offensive player” that was worth a chuckle. Last time I checked dominant offensive players can beat Perkins.

by Escrote on May 14, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

the guy pulls down 20+ points on a regular basis as a “garbage man”. He is a dominant big in spite of his back to the basket shortcomings, and although he may be barking up the wrong tree going after SVG, there is a fundamental problem with the Magic: they have nobody who they can rely on in pressure situations on the perimeter. Rafer Alston is a dud, and that team really got hurt by losing Jameer Nelson. This isn’t a style problem, it is a matter of personnel. The Magic will lose this series or the next one probably for sure, but I really wouldn’t blame anyone on the team for losing to the Cavs or the Celtics, they just don’t match up well with either team.

"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"

-Ron Artest

If Artest can say it, so can I. Broy>Kobe.

by premthegrem on May 14, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

I used to be a bigger Howard fan than I am today.

I like the whole team.

by RenoBlazerFan on May 14, 2009 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

I was never a huge fan...

Gortat or G13 as I like to call him is way sicker… at least he has a move or two with his back to the basket. Also why does everyone want Ewing as a big man coach… it seems almost like D12 is regressing since they got rid of their last big guy coach.

by Escrote on May 14, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions

What's a Gortat?

you crazy kids and your internets slang..

I like the whole team.

by RenoBlazerFan on May 14, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Like a puddy tat

only from a horror movie. – Elgin

VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.

by 22baylor on May 15, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

I lost a lot of respect for him with his elbow throwing and general poor sportsmanship this playoff season.

"You said that I was right... you're right, I know that I was"

by 1badbadger on May 14, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Much like Rondo

except, I didn’t like D12 much prior to this incident and I freaking loved Rondo. Both have dropped considerably in my esteem.

"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.

The Bhagavad Gita

by Idog1976 on May 14, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I totally agree

"You said that I was right... you're right, I know that I was"

by 1badbadger on May 14, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

And Howard promptly showed Hollinger why he's not 100% on his predictions.

That was a dominant performance by Howard last night. He’s not a great one-on-one scorer, no. But when the team is showing good ball movement and getting the rock to Howard in good position down low, the Magic are a tough, tough team to beat. They proved that last night, and I think Howard proved a lot of people wrong as well.

I also give credit to SVG for finally figuring this out as well, and for implementing a game plan that better suited the strengths of his team. They’ll need to do that even more for game 7.

Yes! Yes! In the face!

by LeafHawk on May 15, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions