Do the right thing, Dwight - Sign with Houston

[bksballer89]

I think Kobe contracts expires after next season but I may be wrong

 

[Black Adam]

Only haters say that. Lebron was a leader his first DAY in the league, and its not debatable and it was VERY obvious. Hell he carried a roster with ZERO all stars to the Finals.

oh please. the fact that you're trying to flip the argument away from your original statement says it all, i'd say. YOU'RE claiming Howard won't improve. based on WHAT, actually? and LeClown didn't do anything to polish his own game up until a coupl,e of seasons ago...or are you saying his low post game was polished at the time...?

fact IS he did the work when he started working with Olajuwon. so who's to say D12 won't do the same? just sayin'...





CL67

 

[Black Adam]

I think Kobe contracts expires after next season but I may be wrong

you're right, actually...








CL67

 

[bksballer89]

Shaq said he doesn't think he will be back.

I agree with Shaq. Dwight is going to do what he did in Orlando and play with their feelings

 

[bksballer89]

BTW CL I found Jefe

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

oh please. the fact that you're trying to flip the argument away from your original statement says it all, i'd say. YOU'RE claiming Howard won't improve. based on WHAT, actually? and LeClown didn't do anything to polish his own game up until a coupl,e of seasons ago...or are you saying his low post game was polished at the time...?

fact IS he did the work when he started working with Olajuwon. so who's to say D12 won't do the same? just sayin'...





CL67

The truth is Howard's biggest issue is the foul line. If he can shoot around 70% teams will stop fouling him all the time in the 4th quarter.

 

[Black Adam]

BTW CL I found Jefe

really? was he on the ESPN boards like someone else said...?

lol, or is it Turnip again...?







CL67

 

[Hambombs]

Seems like it would be a whole lot easier if CP3 just walked across the hallway and joined Dwight on the Lakers!!

Nobody has to sell their house!!

David stern would not allow that, not with his favorite team the heat around.

 

[Black Adam]

The truth is Howard's biggest issue is the foul line. If he can shoot around 70% teams will stop fouling him all the time in the 4th quarter.

agreed. and wanting to improve at the FT line is about WANTING it just like rebounding. look at how badly Duncan sucked at it at first...







CL67

 

[bksballer89]

really? was he on the ESPN boards like someone else said...?

lol, or is it Turnip again...?







CL67

I will PM you. QID is there also

 

[Black Adam]

David stern would not allow that, not with his favorite team the heat around.

oh Lord, no comment...

STILL trying to figure out wtf are "basketball reasons"...?







CL67

 

[Hambombs]

oh Lord, no comment...

STILL trying to figure out wtf are "basketball reasons"...?





Well... Look what happened with chris paul and the lakers.


CL67

Well... Look what happened with chris paul and the lakers

 

[trojanfan12]

Only haters say that. Lebron was a leader his first DAY in the league, and its not debatable and it was VERY obvious. Hell he carried a roster with ZERO all stars to the Finals.

Actually not true. Lebron was a leader in Cleveland in the same way that Dwight was a leader in Orlando. They were the leaders because they were the best players on their teams, not because they actually knew how to lead.

Lebron even deferred to D-Wade in their first season together. Lebron didn't become the leader that he is now until after the loss to Dallas in the finals when D-Wade figured out that their best chance to win a title was with Lebron leading the team and began deferring to him.

So yes, it's debatable.

 

[trojanfan12]

I think Kobe contracts expires after next season but I may be wrong

Yes, you are correct. Kobe has next year at $30 million and then he's off the books.

 

[trojanfan12]

The truth is Howard's biggest issue is the foul line. If he can shoot around 70% teams will stop fouling him all the time in the 4th quarter.

This is the key!! I understand his frustration with the hard fouls from the Spurs. The Spurs knew that he and Pau were the only weapons that the Lakers had and they knew that Howard can't hit free throws. They knew that ONLY chance the Lakers had was for Dwight to dominate the middle. Simple and correct strategy was foul him and don't let him get on track.

The best way to put a stop to it is to hit free throws. While Shaq never became a great or even good free throw shooter, he did get to where he was good enough that the Hack-A-Shaq eventually stopped.

If Howard were to get his free throw percentage north of 60%, the Hack-A-Dwight will stop!!

 

[shitsho]

Lakers are going to regret letting Howard go if they do so. No other superstar/allstar will willingly go to the Lakers as long as Kobe is the main attraction unless forced to via trade. Its easy to blame Howard now but he was only a small part of the dysfunction.

 

[HizzleRocker]

Kobe won't be here in 2 more years. Basically if he re-signs with the Lakers he is basically just hoping they sign one of the best players in the world.

The Lakers almost always do. At least history says so.

 

[Jims_Doors]

Gee, I don't know. Maybe because the Lakers can pay him $30 million more than anyone else and because they will re-build around him in 2015!!

Actually, Dwight has the choice between 5yrs at 23.6mil per year (118mil)

or

4yrs at 21.9mil per year (87.6mil)

So he would get more money with the extra year, but still be make close to the 23.6mil he would get with just a 4yr contract. He's still young enough (31 at the end of a 4yr contract) to where if he stays healthy, he could command 20mil a year (which his 5th year if signed with LA for 23.6mil) in a new contract considering his postion.

He would be losing some money, but might be a lot happier.

Besides, the Lakers offer of a max contract has been on the table for some time, right? So why hasn't he committed already if he's about the money and saying he wants to be in LA. Why drag it out and say "I need time to think about it"

Just to add more drama and spotlight on himself?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

"Actually, Dwight has the choice between 5yrs at 23.6mil per year (118mil)

or

4yrs at 21.9mil per year (87.6mil)

So he would get more money with the extra year, but still be make close to the 23.6mil he would get with just a 4yr contract. He's still young enough (31 at the end of a 4yr contract) to where if he stays healthy, he could command 20mil a year (which his 5th year if signed with LA for 23.6mil) in a new contract considering his postion.

He would be losing some money, but might be a lot happier. "



Actually, with no state tax in Tx vs an escalating one in Ca, he would net more the 1st 4 years in Houston/Dallas.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

I told you so!
And thank God...

To all the Laker fans out there, you need to look at this as a blessing in disguise. You can't build a championship team entirely on free agency and trades. Every team needs to develop with time in order to be a successful franchise in the long run. Even the Yankees will eventually got through a lengthy rebuilding process after Derek Jeter and a few others (Marino, Ichiro, Texiera, Vernon Wells) hang 'em up.