Juwan Howard Appreciation Thread
by OneTeam on Jul 20, 2010 1:37 PM PDT
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Well its official, Juwan will be playing for the Heat next year.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-heat-howard
Straight up, I would like to say personally I had an un - dying love for him every time he stepped on the floor. He would go out there and bring toughness, leadership, and veteran savvy on the court, and sometimes just straight up school players that were more than ten years younger than him. He was so big for us this last season, and every time he scored it caused me to give that extra little cheer because what is there not to love about this guy? He did the very best at what his body would allow him, and put quite a few hard (Top if not no.1 flagrant fouler in the league) hits on opposing teams looking for an easy bucket.
Overall, Juwan, I am going to miss you. And you can expect a standing ovation from me when you return to the RG next season.
Share your fondest memories, feelings, and thoughts here.
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Old man rivers.
thank you for leaving.
Everytime i saw him chearleading on the bench after exciting plays, he made our team look less cool.
/cambyfive
If you actually don't like Juwan Howard after last season, I feel sorry for you
That guy was the EPITOME of NBA cool last season. He was the perfect veteran mentor who turned out, thanks to his dedication to conditioning, to have plenty left in the tank. He made the young guys he played against look bad again & again—and he smiled while doing it. That’s cool personified—which is why Dante, Pendy, et al so obviously looked up to Juwan Howard.
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
by hurryup09 on Jul 21, 2010 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
seriously
I would bet all my worldly possessions that we wouldn’t have won at least 5 game last year without sparks from J-How. Did you haters even watch any games last year or are you just kicking people while they leave per the usual?
slimkim
confusing syntax
I don’t mean we wouldn’t have won 5 games for the season, I mean that we would’ve had our season total…minus 5. whatever
slimkim
Juwan Howard ALWAYS be looking fly!!!
I don’t think we are watching the same guy. I will be watching him this season STILL LOOKIN’ FLY!!!
I'll enjoy meeting you in the finals, Mr. Howard :)
Good luck.
"Nicolas! You're the strongest boy in the world!"
you used ot be cool.
really though I hope he gets more crap than Steve Blake.
yeah but Dre was our iron man...
and he forced Nate to start him because he knew what was best for the team.
most inspirational for me. He's from Chicago and so am I...so of course he gained extra points
just for that. Hope he comes back to live in PDX. And work in some capacity for the Blazers.
Howard was truly inspirational
He manned the middle while we had no other center than Pendergraph. It seemed like they averaged 10 fouls a game together trying to hold the lane. He played with heart, intelligence, savvy and tremendous effort.
Thank you, Juwan. I think your heart helped keep us in position to reach the playoffs.
In KP I trusted!
tough too
and also looked like he enjoyed himself out there which these young guys sometimes forget to do
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
JU-WAN HOW-ARD
CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP
THANK YOU KEVIN PRITCHARD
Blazers fan since '91
"We are the black void. We are the red steel. We are the white sword. With ball in hand shall we reap the sins of this NBA and cleanse it in the fires of destruction. We are the Trail Blazers. The end has come!"
by rise_stand_resist on Jul 20, 2010 1:59 PM PDT reply actions
this is going to be just like Jermaine O'neal all over again...
he is going to have a break out all-star season.
by Escrote on Jul 20, 2010 2:00 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
That changes the appreciation for him
how exactly?
by Roybot on Jul 20, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I got dibs on the August one!
"[S]ince men enjoyed very great leisure, they used it to pursue many kinds of commodities unknown to their fathers, and that was that first yoke they placed upon themselves without thinking about it, and the first source of evils the prepared for their descendants. For, besides continuing thus to soften body and mind, as these commodities had lost almost all their pleasantness through habit, and as they had at the same time degenerated into true needs, being deprived of them became much more cruel than possessing them was sweet; and people were unhappy to lose them without being happy to have them." -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
by T Darkstar on Jul 20, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
One of my favorite Blazers last year
I thought you were staying dude!! Your comments sure did make it seem like you were going to stay.
But oh well, you were great for us. Thanks Juwan.
A class act all the way...Thanks for the much needed leadership AND
on court production.
Juwan was awesome for us last year.
I hope he finally gets his ring….as long as its not at the expense of the blazers.
Best Juwan memory
The look on his face after he posterized Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
Juwan, you will be missed… but not because of your game. Because now I need to find someone new to squint my eyes at when they shoot.
"Batum must be french for: being at the right place at the right time" -
-StudMuffin15 @ Rufus On Fire
"Juwan "The Clipper Killer" Howard" - Natedog1977 @ ClipsNation
" I would trade our entire team for Brandon Roy"
- Slick4President @ Indy Cornrows
by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jul 20, 2010 4:45 PM PDT reply actions
This pic would have been more appropriate for my post...
"Batum must be french for: being at the right place at the right time" -
-StudMuffin15 @ Rufus On Fire
"Juwan "The Clipper Killer" Howard" - Natedog1977 @ ClipsNation
" I would trade our entire team for Brandon Roy"
- Slick4President @ Indy Cornrows
by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jul 20, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Unfortunately, Juwan is a great pickup for the Heat
I tell ya, I’m pretty impressed that Riles was able to add Miller and Juwan to the big 3. That’s going to be a very tough team to beat if healthy come playoff time.
</ficklefan
Thanks for everything Juwan, we would not have made the playoffs last year without you…
Hmm, come to think of it, as that might have cost Nate his job – Damn you Juwan!
/ficklefan>
oh yeah, great pickup by Pat Riley.
I sincerely wish that Howard will get plenty of minutes in Miami.
The got Ilgauskalightus...whatever
They actually have a decent group of bigs.
Chalmers at PG?
In KP I trusted!
I liked the dunk on Kaman
at the time it happened my buddy was talking smack about how we were “reduced” to playing Howard and then he dunked on Kaman and I got to rub my buddys face in it all night…it was beautiful…
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 20, 2010 5:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
That's my favorite memory of Juwan.
Although I did like the blow up he gave in the locker room too.
#52
That is when he earned my inspirational player of the year vote!!! Hope he does the same in Miami
if he sees Wade and Lebron slacking.
bye dude.
nice knowin ya.
I’ll root for you to play in miami. and if you play as much as you did this year as you did last year it means miami is in big trouble
Who's gonna lay the hard fouls now this year?
Good luck Juwan. I enjoyed watching you play this year.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
Dear Juwan Howard
I will never forget your amazing game in Dallas
2 points on 1 for 3 shooting, 12 rebounds, 1 assist
dre’s 52 got us to the end, then you won the game for us with your fadeaway.
i like you but youre with the enemy now so i cant hope you do well. no hard fouls on greg like this.
btw I always liked your smile. you have nice teeth.
oh and your goatee is prob the best in the league.
well good luck. hopefully you were our injury vampire and you’re gone now so we wont have to suffer all our injuries like last season cause that was poopy.
Kevin Love broke the rim in my high school gym, but he still rocks my dirty socks…..and he is a total fox.
The only person I love more than LeBron James is portlandgiirl91
that first picture cracks me up every time
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
Thanks, Juwan.
I’ll miss your hard fouls and locker room inspirational yelling fits.
I hope we get to beat you in the Finals.
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
Also that one awesome Dream Shake you pulled on Nene.
And the dunk on Kaman.
You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.
Job well done, Juwan--you delivered everything we could have hoped for and much more
I hope you look back on your Portland stint fondly. We Blazer fans certainly will.
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
I'll be rooting for Juwan as well as James Jones
While simultaneously booing the rest of the Heat. Care to join me?
made em jump like Rod Strickland
Talk about being between a rock & a hard place
It’s simply impossible for me to root against Juwan Howard after what he did in Portland last season. But I can’t root FOR LeBron James. Er, but I can’t root for Kobe Bryant either (revolting thought). What a quandry. For the first time, I think I’ll simply tune out for the Finals.
Wait a minute: who said EITHER of those teams will make the Finals? Nothing is set in stone (even if David Stern desires it). Injuries happen. I don’t wish pain & suffering on anyone—not even Kobe or LeBron. But a pair of fractured big toes would please me no end for those two.
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
Bucks? I didn't know they still played in the NBA
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
He was just too old and slow.
I don’t know … I guess he was inspiring early on, but come playoffs, I wanted no part of his little production/lack of defense/constant fouling
by collectiveshane on Jul 21, 2010 8:22 AM PDT reply actions
this is an appreciation thread!!!!!! Don't understand the negative nelly comments on this thread!!!!
Anyone who didn't appreciate the year Juwan Howard had with the Blazers has a hole in their soul
It’s a sad thing. Juwan is way to hip to take it personal.
I was born in '52, and I believe in #52. Hang in there, GO.
You too, Przy: everyone knows you're the heart & soul of the Blazers.
I appreciated it
Anyone who says he was our MVP is off the deep end but he did contribute and help. And he was a good influence.
by collectiveshane on Jul 21, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Juwan - Thanks man
Thanks for bringing Pendergraph along, and all the others too. Thanks for being the steadying influence that they all needed.
I wish you could have been with us 10 years ago.
Good luck in Miami – but I hate that whole situation and I hope it doesn’t pan out in a championship for you. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Juwan, I appreciate what you did last year. All the people that don't are just haters. I didn't like you much before you were a Blazer, but that's just cause I didn't know you.
You helped save the season last year, and I’ll never forget you for that.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
Juwan Howard loves the game... and I love him for that.
You know how there are guys in the NBA who take the court at times looking like “Yawn, another day, another game” or “Zzzz, I really only care about playing hard in the playoffs” or “Dang, this season is just way too long” or “This is a business and I’m just punching my time card”…? Juwan Howard is not that guy. He looks fired up to play the game of basketball every time he checks in. Everybody talks about how professional he is, but I think he’s also someone with a real passion for the game. I really enjoyed seeing that in a veteran and watching him get his teammates fired up here in Portland. Plus, he’s professional, hard working, hard-nosed, witty, articulate, and willing to mentor young players. Thanks, Juwan, for a great season… and good luck in Miami!
by MintyBlue on Jul 22, 2010 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I love old man river.
I’m sad to see him go. But after the effort he put forth playing that many minutes for a injured Blazers front line he deserves the ring he’ll get with the Heat. Cheers to you Howard, you will be missed.
by Zilla the Gorilla Godzilla on Jul 23, 2010 5:29 PM PDT reply actions
“It’s simply impossible for me to root against Juwan Howard after what he did in Portland last season. But I can’t root FOR LeBron James”
No problem. I will be rooting for Juwan to do well, and also Blake and Webster.
I will be rooting for LeBron to do badly.
I will be rooting for Miami and the Lakers to lose.
I bet Blake, Webster will not play well here in Portland! So in a way Blake will help the Lakers lose.
Juwann will be fine probably..can’t imagine nerves getting to him.
Also this may be his last year as a player. So hope he does well regardless.
Maybe he will return as an asst. coach. Did you notice the Blazers hired only 3 coaches to replace 4 ????
I’d like to see Juwann return.
I wish the old timer the best.
I agree as well. 2010-11 has ‘breakout season’ written all over it.
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