ESPN: Magic are big winners in Howard Trade

[Johnny Castaway 31]

man, I respect everyone's opinion here and acknowledge that y'all know mucho more than I do about basketball ... but after reading the following, I don't know how anyone would conclude that the Magic were not the winners (maybe not talent wise, but definitely morale wise) in the Coward's trade:

 

"Bryant acknowledged he could be "hard to play with," according to the Times, and challenged Howard to speak up if he had a problem with it.

 

Howard was "despondent" and did not offer much of a reply to Bryant, according to a team source."

 

"One example of the rocky relationship between the two Western Conference All-Star starters, according to a league source, was a game this season when Howard harped to a teammate about the disparity between his and Bryant's shots while sitting on the bench. The teammate called Bryant over so Howard could tell it to Bryant's face, but Howard refused to speak up."

 

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8875019/los-angeles-lakers-hold-team-meeting-air-grievances

[Johnny Castaway 31]

and now this:

 

Dwight Howard aggravates shoulder

 

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8875031/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-aggravates-shoulder-memphis-grizzlies

 

 

kinda makes me feel sorry for the guy ... naaaahhh

[magicblue 315]

and now this:

 

Dwight Howard aggravates shoulder

 

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8875031/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-aggravates-shoulder-memphis-grizzlies

 

 

kinda makes me feel sorry for the guy ... naaaahhh

 

Did he aggravate it or is this simply his out for posting 2pts and 2rbs in 14 minutes after telling the media he was gonna "bring it" tonight? Hmmmm? What a tool that guy is!!!

[Johnny Castaway 31]

Did he aggravate it or is this simply his out for posting 2pts and 2rbs in 14 minutes after telling the media he was gonna "bring it" tonight? Hmmmm? What a tool that guy is!!!

 

one cannot avoid wondering about that ... and then, the Fakers lost again ...

[Secretly Space Jesus 670]

I also enjoy mocking people's injuries.

[ThisIsTheYear 241]

"One example of the rocky relationship between the two Western Conference All-Star starters, according to a league source, was a game this season when Howard harped to a teammate about the disparity between his and Bryant's shots while sitting on the bench. The teammate called Bryant over so Howard could tell it to Bryant's face, but Howard refused to speak up."

 

I felt awkward just reading that.

[magicblue 315]

I also enjoy mocking people's injuries.

 

Questioning isn't mocking as far as I know and he was a tool long before tonight

[~O~ 565]

And thus the argument begins.

[DanA_TBDP 12]

I think Dwight's body is breaking down. 6'11, 270 pound dudes aren't supposed to have the athleticism and force he's had in his career. His body might just be pulling an Amar'e; which makes me glad we got a player like Nik and a defender like Harkless for him. I'm not sure what a team doctor in LA would say at the same time this off season.

[Ibn Battuta 127]

some of you guys are making me sick.

 

Dwight was constantly hacked, pushed, pulled, grabbed, and abused in every manner when he was here, and we always defended him. I think he even said as much one time, claiming he would be so sore after games from all the punishment he would get.

 

But now he's wearing another teams' colors and it's suddenly the other way around? Coming off back surgery, already hurt his shoulder earlier in the season, and now this?

 

I'm not a fan of the guy by any means, but this is going too far.

[OrlandoFeds 34]

some of you guys are making me sick.

 

Dwight was constantly hacked, pushed, pulled, grabbed, and abused in every manner when he was here, and we always defended him. I think he even said as much one time, claiming he would be so sore after games from all the punishment he would get.

 

But now he's wearing another teams' colors and it's suddenly the other way around? Coming off back surgery, already hurt his shoulder earlier in the season, and now this?

 

I'm not a fan of the guy by any means, but this is going too far.

 

I believe Dwight made $25,758,000 last year. I think I'm going to save my sympathy for someone else.

[galantvr4 19]

 

 

But now he's wearing another teams' colors and it's suddenly the other way around?

 

You just answered your own question. He's wearing another teams colors, who gives a poop. Like the poster above me said, he made $25 million last year.