Dwight Coward Dropping Bombs

[kingofnyc]

Dwight is going to Atlanta. Horford, Teague, and a resigned Smith is a good core.

a front court of
smith, horford & howard

 

[kingofnyc]

Lucky there's no cap ..







































.. oh wait.

nah homie

we gave them da opportunity to sign 2 max players still cant believe took on joe jonhson contract

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Kobe wit that introvert swag

 

[PIFF101]

You should've posted the entire article. It's fukking insane, they're just shytting on each other blatantly.

"We have to play like we like each other. Even if we don't want to be friends off the court, whatever that may be, when we step in between the lines or we step in the locker room or the gym, we have to respect each other and what we bring to the table.

"It really starts off the court. I think you have to have that relationship and that chemistry off the court for it to really blossom on the court. It takes time to develop that. You just don't come together and then expect to be best friends right away. It just doesn't happen like that."

The topic came up because of Howard's complimentary comments about the Clippers after Friday's game, and a strange play in which Lakers forward Jordan Hill injured his ankle, rolled around in pain on the ground, but none of his teammates came over to check on him.


When asked to compare the still-developing dynamic between himself and Howard to the run he had with O'Neal, Bryant laughed.

"That was a different dynamic. Shaq and I were a different dynamic," Bryant said. "That type of duo, you're not going to find another duo like that ever. There were other duos that were better than us, (Scottie) Pippen and (Michael) Jordan. But you'll never find a duo with two dominant personalities like myself and Shaquille. That was kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing."

Looking back on those years, Bryant said he's amazed the peace held as long as it did.

"That just wasn't going to last," he said, laughing. "You have too many alpha males. What do you think would happen if you put Jordan with Wilt? It's just not going to happen."

So can two alpha males ever coexist long enough to win titles?

"We did. We won three straight," Bryant said, referencing the Lakers' three-peat from 2000-02. "One of them has to sacrifice. I sacrificed quite a bit with individual numbers and MVPs and NBA Finals and all this other stuff.

"Phil (Jackson) used to come to us as a team and let me take over in the march to the Finals. Then in the Finals against Eastern Conference teams that didn't have any centers, we went through Shaq. Those are things I was willing to sacrifice. You have to have that sacrifice to make that dynamic work."

Asked again how that compares to the dynamic with Howard, Bryant said: "It's not the same thing. On that team, it was me and Shaq and role players, who were excellent role players. Here, it's me, Dwight, Steve and Pau (Gasol). We play to each other's strengths. Steve is the best facilitating guard. Pau is the best facilitating big man. The ball goes through those guys, and it allows them to make everybody better. It's really that simple."

When told of Bryant's quotes, characterizing himself as sacrificing during the O'Neal era, Howard asked for clarification.

"He took a back seat?" Howard asked. "I was super young, so I really don't remember too much from those championship runs."

Howard was then asked if he thought he had the same kind of alpha male personality as O'Neal.

"You can't look at it as the alpha male. It's basketball. We're not a pack of wolves," Howard said.

"There's different ways to lead a team. Sometimes you have to follow to learn how to lead. I've done an excellent job with guys of being somebody they can all come to if they have a problem.

"But if they're not working the way they need to work, I'm the guy that will tell 'em, 'Hey, you need to get in the weight room or get some extra shots up.' That's where I come in. I don't have to bark about it to you guys (reporters) or to the team."

Howard then explained what his definition of an "alpha male" is.

"If you're an alpha male, you don't have to always show that you're the alpha male," he said. "Just be who you are. You come in the room, people know you're there.

"My presence is felt every day, and I don't have to come here and growl and snarl at people. I don't have to do all that."

Instead, he said he tries to create a happy, enjoyable work environment.

"(My teammates) like when I come in, have fun and enjoy myself. Because they want to have fun and enjoy themselves, too," Howard said. "If they can't do it, it's not a great working environment.

"I don't think you guys would want to come into work with a boss that's always telling you what to do. If you see the boss being at ease and having fun doing it, then you're going to have fun doing that. That's who I am. I've been an alpha male my whole life, but I don't go pissing everywhere to show people that I'm an alpha male. I just need to be who I am."

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Best bet for Howard is to sign with Cleveland, and we sign nothin but shooters. We win the title, he becomes a hero in Cleveland, he doesnt have to deal with big market media, win win for us all

 

[William Bassington]

Dwight think he's an alpha-male but doesnt have the attitude, focus, or game to back it up...and this is mainly due to the fact he has to rely on the offense to get his shots...cant create

its nice that he thinks he brings warmth to the locker-room with his jokes and dancing, but in reality those things have not been proven to produce championships...


better put

The way Dwight leads is similar to how Lebron was leading his team in Cleveland. Everybody was having a good time and all that high school puppy-love crap. Even the pinnacle of their respective teams were similar. They get to the finals, only to get crushed by serious teams that had ice water in their veins (The Lakers and the Spurs).

 

[Morethan1]

I've been an alpha male my whole life, but I don't go pissing everywhere to show people that I'm an alpha male. I just need to be who I am.



Introvert vs.Extrovert

I hope they lose tonight

This shyt is messy as hell. And I love it

 

[Golayitdown]

The fukk? You want homies to squad up on Halo, hit up your twitter. Just ball, nikka

It's closing in on All Star break and this nikka is still laughing and hamming it up like it's 3 on 3 pickup ball in the offseason... Even that "don't expect to be best friends right away" comment shows me that he is missing the big picture... If you are great friends with your coworkers in and outside of work, GREAT... If not, you can't let that be an excuse for not performing when you have a job to do ... ON COURT chemistry is necessary for a great team (the Shaq and Kobe years) not OFF COURT chemistry (i.e. the Shaq and Kobe years)

Every interview I read with words taken verbatim from his mouth sounds like he is more worried about playing laser tag rather than working on that post game and free throws....

Kobe is not without blame, but at least his stubborn ways have generated successful results in the past...

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

Yesssss....let it all burn to da ground.

 

[Versa]

I agree with the dude who said that some cats are better suited for smaller markets.

This bytch ass nikka aint' built for anything approaching NY/LA/CHI/PHI status.

He'd better get his Lew Alcindor on and go franchise it up for the fukkin' Bucks, ol' pussassnikka...

Lol @ this nikka sneaking Philly in there

 

[NatiboyB]

a front court of
smith, horford & howard

Howard, Gay, Smith.

 

[FTBS]

I've been an alpha male my whole life, but I don't go pissing everywhere to show people that I'm an alpha male. I just need to be who I am.



Introvert vs.Extrovert

I hope they lose tonight

This shyt is messy as hell. And I love it

Exactly. Too many people think that alpha male=ass hole or bully. A true alpha male doesn't have to tell people or try to prove that he is an alpha male.

 

[thelonious21]

I wonder what they were looking @

 

[FTBS]

It's closing in on All Star break and this nikka is still laughing and hamming it up like it's 3 on 3 pickup ball in the offseason... Even that "don't expect to be best friends right away" comment shows me that he is missing the big picture... If you are great friends with your coworkers in and outside of work, GREAT... If not, you can't let that be an excuse for not performing when you have a job to do ... ON COURT chemistry is necessary for a great team (the Shaq and Kobe years) not OFF COURT chemistry (i.e. the Shaq and Kobe years)

Every interview I read with words taken verbatim from his mouth sounds like he is more worried about playing laser tag rather than working on that post game and free throws....

Kobe is not without blame, but at least being in the right circumstance that can compensate for his stubborn ways have generated successful results in the past...

Fixed. Dwight is clearly a bytch though. They are opposing extremes. Kobe always tryna prove hes the man and how he runs shyt. Dwight always tryna be everyones friend. shyt is like the fukkin real life Odd Couple.

 

[kingofnyc]

Howard, Gay, Smith.

aint happen homie - that 3 max contracts
horford is the best contract in da league he a borderline allstar making 10mill a yr
they aint paying the luxury tax