barnettej 263 Report post Posted January 23, 2013 And it just keeps getting better: "but for me, Howard's decline from "third-best player in basketball" to "borderline All-Star" (which is what you called him in Tuesday's All-Star ballot column, and by the way, I totally agree) has been the single most staggering subplot." Story Line Favorite Line: "Simmons: Hold on, we have to wait for the Orlando Magic fans to stop high-fiving." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,620 Report post Posted January 23, 2013 And it just keeps getting better: "but for me, Howard's decline from "third-best player in basketball" to "borderline All-Star" (which is what you called him in Tuesday's All-Star ballot column, and by the way, I totally agree) has been the single most staggering subplot." Story Line Favorite Line: "Simmons: Hold on, we have to wait for the Orlando Magic fans to stop high-fiving." This is my favorite: Simmons: I'm glad we finally got to Pau. Here's a good rule of thumb: If you're a professional basketball coach and your system is telling you, "I should play Earl Clark more than Pau Gasol," you need a new system. This has been a very enjoyable read lol... Two guys just bashing on the Lakers for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 689 Report post Posted January 23, 2013 This is my favorite. . . Simmons: It's just a shame the Lakers can't get Nikola Vucevic, Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington and Mo Harkless for Dwight. (Sorry, I had to.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
For the love of the game 56 Report post Posted January 24, 2013 It's not out of the realm of possibility. They went 17-24 for the first half, so they only need to win 7 more games in the second half of the season for a chance at the playoffs. Houston is hovering right around .500, so it's reasonable to assume that they could remain there, or even dip down a little by the end of the season. Also, consider that the Lakers have had one of the tougher schedules so far (top 7 in terms of SOS), and have nearly leveled out their early heavy home schedule as well. If funny because they have the record they have despite being a loaded team. Looking at how they cannot stop anyone and have a coach that is not exactly known for great defensive, I am now believing they will not make the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zara 74 Report post Posted January 24, 2013 And it just keeps getting better: Story Line Great article :shard: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
For the love of the game 56 Report post Posted January 24, 2013 LA gave up 106 to a team struggling to to score points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malik Buttface 57 Report post Posted January 24, 2013 It's looking like Dwight is trying to get another coach fired or push his way out again. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225762/Source_Dwights_One_Concern_About_Re_Signing_Is_DAntoni Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orlando Magic Toaster 26 Report post Posted January 24, 2013 I go away for two days and look what happens! This beats the Dwightmare of 2012 hands down... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orlando Magic Toaster 26 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 This has me laughing: Simmons: This is just one of many reasons why I don't see Dwight going into coaching after he retires. Acting, yes. Infomercials, yes. Professional wrestling, yes. Joining the cast of Sesame Street, yes. Coaching, no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,501 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 I knew the big city media would eat Dwight alive!!!!! Loving it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Bully 272 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 No wonder he couldn't recruit anyone to Orlando. One NBA player to Sam Amico of FOX Sports Ohio (Twitter link), on Howard: "I wouldn't want to be Dwight Howard's teammate. Like, ever. Too much clowning for a guy with maybe one post move." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hi-Top 791 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 This thread is a nice guilty pleasure... And yet he's got not one but two star centers to work with. One of them, Howard, isn't just on a different page than Nash, he seems to be reading an entirely different book. "You forget he's only 27," Nash says. "He's trying to figure it out. Figure himself out." If that sounds like a veiled way to say Howard is immature, that's the vibe you get from other Lakers players, too. As one Lakers staff member said, off the record, "You can't come into a locker room where Kobe is pretty quiet, Nash is pretty quiet, Gasol is pretty quiet, and never shut up. The guy never stops talking." http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8880530/steve-nash-lakers-struggling 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
