Dwight Discussion: Dwightmare on Figueroa St. Part Boo

LTLakerFan · by **LTLakerFan** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:55 pm

trodgers wrote:So...this is the THIRD season under D'Antoni?

lakerfan2 · by **lakerfan2** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:57 pm

sooo....41-0? :man10:

Ludachris · by **Ludachris** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:57 pm

Dwight and his PR guy (agent) really need to start chatting BEFORE he gets back to the locker room after each game, and BEFORE he meets with reporters. It would make it easier on Dwight not having to backtrack after every stupid comment he makes to his teammates and reporters. Can't expect to play well when one foot is always in your mouth.

He talks a good game with his "we just gotta believe and work together" up until the moment he talks about his lack of touches and blaming his teammates for their defensive rotations. This guy is a piece of work. But then again, we knew what we were getting when he told Orlando's management he wanted Stan fired then lied about it minutes later.

Battle Tested20 · by **Battle Tested20** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:58 pm

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA

Is Dwight Howard happy in L.A. or not? This quote doesn't provide much clarity: "I'm in the right place and I have to make the best of it."

nameant · by **nameant** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:01 pm

Alright well....season number 3 here we go!

karacha · by **karacha** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:04 pm

Alright, so... Nash and D'Antoni started their season already. Dwight will do it tonight. I assume Kobe will join once he sees they are truly motivated.

However, that might not be enough, because Pau+the Bench will start their season in October 2013, playing for a different team.

dwighthowardsdad · by **dwighthowardsdad** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:05 pm

Ludachris wrote:Dwight and his PR guy (agent) really need to start chatting BEFORE he gets back to the locker room after each game, and BEFORE he meets with reporters. It would make it easier on Dwight not having to backtrack after every stupid comment he makes to his teammates and reporters. Can't expect to play well when one foot is always in your mouth.

He talks a good game with his "we just gotta believe and work together" up until the moment he talks about his lack of touches and blaming his teammates for their defensive rotations. This guy is a piece of work. But then again, we knew what we were getting when he told Orlando's management he wanted Stan fired then lied about it minutes later.

Right on the money. We shouldn't be surprised. He flip-flops. I wouldn't be surprised if he left L.A. in the least...

last stand · by **last stand** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:05 pm

trodgers wrote:So...this is the THIRD season under D'Antoni?

Well that does mean his contract is up at least

karacha · by **karacha** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:06 pm

BTW, if the Lakers restart their season few more times -- they might even end up with a winning record in one of them. Which is great.

Ludachris · by **Ludachris** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:06 pm

karacha wrote:BTW, if the Lakers restart their season few more times -- they might even end up with a winning record in one of them. Which is great.

Nice!

last stand · by **last stand** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:08 pm

Battle Tested20 wrote:
Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA

Is Dwight Howard happy in L.A. or not? This quote doesn't provide much clarity: "I'm in the right place and I have to make the best of it."

Only Dwight can sound happy and miserable with the same statement

Battle Tested20 · by **Battle Tested20** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:09 pm

last stand wrote:
trodgers wrote:So...this is the THIRD season under D'Antoni?

Well that does mean his contract is up at least

Rooscooter · by **Rooscooter** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:10 pm

Doc Brown wrote:The Lakers could pick any 5 of us up for 5 bucks

Sooo.... $5.00 foot longs?.....

Speaking for myself you know.....

karacha · by **karacha** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:10 pm

Dwight should just start doing this:

"Both teams played hard, my man."

Easy, and you don't need a PR guy.

dwighthowardsdad · by **dwighthowardsdad** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:12 pm

You know what sucks? After all this rhetoric from the coach to the players, is they continue losing...

Ludachris · by **Ludachris** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:20 pm

dwighthowardsdad wrote:You know what sucks? After all this rhetoric from the coach to the players, is they continue losing...

That was last season though. Tonight is the new season. We'll see how that rhetoric works this next season... :bang:

LooN3y · by **LooN3y** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:26 pm

ZenMaster4President wrote:Ah... the difference in offensive games of Bynum and Dwight...

I know one is not playing... just saying that there were people who claimed that the difference is not that big and the difference on defense more than makes up for it.

I think those people has been proven wrong.

As were those that were pointing at "attitude problems" as part of Bynum's baggage. Well, Dwight has got them in spades as well.

IF Andrew was still playing, we'd be loosing the trade badly. And even with that - the fact that Dwight might bolt and this season may be over... we may still eventually come up as the biggest losers.

Shaq was right. Dwight is no superman.

a hundred percent agree, if bynum was still on this team (he might of not gone bowling) we wouldnt be 3 teams below the 8th seed let alone under .500.

although bynum was selfish and wanted the ball down the block, he can atleast score in the post consistently.

dwight misses the rim completely, let alone getting stripped because of his inability to fake left or right, or pump. its completely useless if he backs down his defender all the way into the paint wastes all those precious seconds on the 24 clock, and miss completely

call me crazy, but i never really wanted dwight, i mean if we get him great and i was excited. but i never lacked his lack of offensive game at all.

it amazes me how he wants it in the post when thats not his strength, to me thats the same thing as bynum wanting to shoot spot up 3 pointers

karacha · by **karacha** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:33 pm

^

Bynum does want to shoot spot up 3 pointers though.

Armani · by **Armani** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:44 pm

Again with this new season BS. Mitch needs to not buy into any of this and blow it up. There's no invisible switch Dwight will turn on.

hollywood swinger · by **hollywood swinger** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:46 pm

wouldn't all of this D12 drama be over and the focus just be on winning if D12 came out and said ' yes i am a free agent after the season but i 100% plan on signing a max deal extension to stay here in LA with the Lakers.'
now by that not being said does it mean he actually does have reservation on staying? i say yes. He must want the recruitment feeling again and do the Lebron free agency tour. Let him do it and call his bluff. Do not trade him.

Rooscooter · by **Rooscooter** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:48 pm

karacha wrote:^

Bynum does want to shoot spot up 3 pointers though.

Maybe... but at this point It would be a toss up of what I would want more...... a Bynum 3 or a Howard post touch...... :man9:

The players are vastly different but the results of those two things are way too similar for my liking.....

therealdeal · by **therealdeal** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:51 pm

We can play the "if" game with Bynum, but the fact remains the dude hasn't played a game all season. We can be upset that Howard has spent the last two games pouting, but the majority of the season he's worked hard. Has he lived up to expectations? No. But obviously having him on the team is better than having Bynum's injury saddling us all season long.

Let's be real with that please.

The Rock · by **The Rock** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:53 pm

Just shut up and play

Im surprised he apologized but whatever. Just bring it tonight. STop talking and start playing .We need results

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:07 pm

Was listening to 710 earlier, thought Ireland made some good points about Dwight. He talked about how passive aggressive is Dwight's thing, did it in Orlando, tiptoed around what he wanted there but never came out and said it. He also pointed out how this is another coach that doesn't work with Dwight or that has "lost Dwight", said if you build around him what's the guarantee he doesn't clash with the next coach too. Ireland also said Dwight wants to be THE guy, not one of 2 or 3 number one guys, lot of concessions to make for a guy that has done noting to warrant all the demands Ireland also said. I agreed with pretty much all he said, I'd move on and trade him for Love if I could.

dwighthowardsdad · by **dwighthowardsdad** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:13 pm

^Interesting. I really do think they will look to trade Howard. Whether or not everybody agrees with it, that's up for debate. I don't think he's built to be here long-term with the pressure from media, fans, etc. He loves to be in the spotlight; however when adversity comes his way, he's pointing out stat sheets...

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