And Meanwhile...Dwight Howard Goes to the LA Lakers

70ToppsFanatic · August 9, 2012 1:28PM

So while we are all deeply concertrating on MB1 (Monster Break 1), it has just been reported that Dwight Howard is head to the LA Lakers....

LakersFAN · August 9, 2012 1:40PM

Go lakers!!!!!!!!! Great news!! Superman has landed!!

and Go Dodger BLUE!!!!!! chavez ravine!

vladguerrero · August 9, 2012 1:42PM

I couldn't lose any more respect for that guy as it has decreased to 0% over the past two years. Him and Kobe are a great fit together.

FavreFan1971 · August 9, 2012 2:00PM

Who cares, the NBA is sport ready to fold. I feel sorry for some of the athletes and all of the employees behind the scenes. David Stern Ruined a great sport.

VitoCo1972 · August 9, 2012 2:02PM

<< Who cares, the NBA is sport ready to fold. I feel sorry for some of the athletes and all of the employees behind the scenes. David Stern Ruined a great sport. >>

I understand your frustration, but the NBA is hardly ready to fold. The 76ers actually got the best end of this deal.

Griffins · August 9, 2012 2:03PM

George Will just pronounced football dead, boxing is on the way out, looks like we've come full circle with baseball the only one standing.
Seems about right.

Publius · August 9, 2012 2:17PM

<< George Will just pronounced football dead, boxing is on the way out, looks like we've come full circle with baseball the only one standing.
Seems about right. >>

Hockey Anthony, hockey.....

Griffins · August 9, 2012 2:34PM

<< 

<< George Will just pronounced football dead, boxing is on the way out, looks like we've come full circle with baseball the only one standing.
Seems about right. >>

Hockey Anthony, hockey..... >>

Don't you have some paintings to hang?

TNP777 · August 9, 2012 2:38PM

thank you, Lord. The Dwightmare is over. Now the tens of people that give a spit can get on with their lives.

bigdcards · August 9, 2012 2:58PM

<< I couldn't lose any more respect for that guy as it has decreased to 0% over the past two years. Him and Kobe are a great fit together. >>

They are a great fit. Steve Nash too. Lakeshow in 6 next finals.

JasonM32 · August 9, 2012 8:40PM

The rich get richer. Laker haters are crying in their beers right now and it makes me smile.

Francart · August 9, 2012 9:44PM

Great deal for the Sixers!!!

miconelegacy · August 9, 2012 9:48PM

One of my least favorite players, however LA may have a chance now Howard and Mullin.

Anyway glad this headline of trade rumors is over.

ClockworkAngel · August 10, 2012 1:21AM

The league is a joke. Who watches those 87-81 type games with most of the players bricking their free throws and giving a half ass effort because they're hung over from hitting the strip clubs the night before? While I agree that saying the league is about to fold is a stretch, I can't imagine how much longer this type of quality will keep the public's interest in towns like Charlotte, Orlando, and Oklahoma City (once Durant leaves for New York, Miami, or the Lakers). It will always have the interest of the urban demographic, but I have no idea who's paying these crazy prices to go watch a game outside of the major markets

And it's definitely replaced the MLB as the worst "Haves vs. have nots" league

gstarling · August 10, 2012 11:00PM

<< ...I can't imagine how much longer this type of quality will keep the public's interest in towns like Charlotte, Orlando, and Oklahoma City (once Durant leaves for New York, Miami, or the Lakers). It will always have the interest of the urban demographic, but I have no idea who's paying these crazy prices to go watch a game outside of the major markets >>

I live in OKC, Durant (and Westbrook for that matter) just recently signed long term extensions. It's not just major market people who pay the big prices. Here, the ticket wait list is estimated to be 5 years following another season of 100% of the games being sold out.

San Antonio is an example of a small market with a lot of recent success. The trick in the NBA is either to be one of the "haves" or to have great management (like Presti in OKC). With the new CBA, the NBA is moving closer to an NFL parity style as opposed to MLB. We'll see a different league 5 years from now due to the penalties imposed on going over the cap.

NVbaseball · August 11, 2012 12:05AM

It's not so much a matter of teams outspending the rest of the league, the issue is the players themselves doing far too much to control these roster moves

mtcards · August 11, 2012 12:13AM

I havent watched an NBA game in a long time. To me, it ranks below Lacrosse as an actual professional sport. I could go on, but realistically, they have pidgeon-holed their fan base to a select few as opposed to a mainstream fanbase during the Jordan years.

VitoCo1972 · August 11, 2012 12:26AM

<< The league is a joke. Who watches those 87-81 type games with most of the players bricking their free throws and giving a half ass effort because they're hung over from hitting the strip clubs the night before? While I agree that saying the league is about to fold is a stretch, I can't imagine how much longer this type of quality will keep the public's interest in towns like Charlotte, Orlando, and Oklahoma City (once Durant leaves for New York, Miami, or the Lakers). It will always have the interest of the urban demographic, but I have no idea who's paying these crazy prices to go watch a game outside of the major markets

And it's definitely replaced the MLB as the worst "Haves vs. have nots" league >>

I don't know you ClockworkAngel, but this is subversive racism at it's finest. "half ass efforts" (lazy) "hung over" (addicts) "strip clubs" (low class) "urban" (black)

Seriously? This is 2012. Just keep opinions like that to yourself. If you want to argue the fiscal merits of ticket prices and TV ratings for the league, please do, but this is total garbage. You won't hear from me again on this.

itzagoner · August 11, 2012 12:39AM

yeah, they're just athletes.

some grew up in rough neighborhoods and had to share space with several other siblings.

others threw their bricks at the back of a barn.

they learned how to leverage the talent they possessed into a career and a secure future.

perhaps a further examination of the people who own the teams should be addressed first.

after all, they're just athletes.

ClockworkAngel · August 11, 2012 6:20AM

<< 

<< The league is a joke. Who watches those 87-81 type games with most of the players bricking their free throws and giving a half ass effort because they're hung over from hitting the strip clubs the night before? While I agree that saying the league is about to fold is a stretch, I can't imagine how much longer this type of quality will keep the public's interest in towns like Charlotte, Orlando, and Oklahoma City (once Durant leaves for New York, Miami, or the Lakers). It will always have the interest of the urban demographic, but I have no idea who's paying these crazy prices to go watch a game outside of the major markets

And it's definitely replaced the MLB as the worst "Haves vs. have nots" league >>

I don't know you ClockworkAngel, but this is subversive racism at it's finest. "half ass efforts" (lazy) "hung over" (addicts) "strip clubs" (low class) "urban" (black)

Seriously? This is 2012. Just keep opinions like that to yourself. If you want to argue the fiscal merits of ticket prices and TV ratings for the league, please do, but this is total garbage. You won't hear from me again on this. >>

The most accurate thing you said in this post is that you don't know me.

How foolish would you feel if I told you I was African American? Or would that make me an Uncle Tom? The racism accusations never cease to amaze me anymore in this politically correct world we live in. People throw that word out like it's nothing and people like you expect me to run and hide from that word, because everyone gets so scared and defensive about it, but not me.

Let's look at the post:

"Half ass efforts"- how you make the leap to racism on this is beyond me (Who is the one being racist?) The half ass efforts are coming from African Americans, Caucasians, Australians, Asians, French, Dutch, Japanese etc. The league as a whole, not just the African Americans. I grew up watching and worshiping everything Michael Jordan did on the basketball court, and LOVED watching Magic, Larry Bird (oops he's white, guess that's racist), Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, and loving RUN TMC in Golden State. The heart these guys showed was amazing. If you, or anyone here, wants to tell me we're getting the same heart and effort from today's NBA, God Bless ya'll and you're watching a different sport than me

"Hung Over" "Strip Clubs" A little over the top maybe, but the partying these guys do is legendary. It's out there. Everyone knows it. I don't doubt it happens in every other sport, but the excess in the NBA is well documented. Again, I'm sure it's always been done to an extent, but the sense I get is that it comes first...before winning and/or being gameday ready, at least for a lot more players than it used to.

"Urban"- So I said "It will always have the interest of the urban demographic" YIKES, you're right. That's awful. Well, what if I represent the urban demographic and know that the NBA is king? I can't imagine that ever going away. Unfortunately, most NBA teams have priced themselves out of touch with most of the urban markets. Basketball's origins come from the street...street ball...urban demographics, inner city, densely populated cities. If the word "Urban" is now considered racist, I apologize.

Everything I said is absolutely contributing to decreased popularity in the sport. Did I really say anything mind blowing? I love College and am all about March Madness as the heart and effort are unrivaled, but so few players "Work" on their game. Work on their free throws. Work on the fundamentals. It's relying on athleticism, and even them turning it off and on as needed.

"You won't hear from me again on this" That's nice. Throw me under the bus, call me racist and I won't hear from you again. Stay classy.

"Keep your opinions to yourself"- I will do my best to stay out of your threads, but believe it or not forums like this are made for opinions.

Sorry to turn a very cool forum so political and confrontational, but I wanted to address it.

VitoCo1972 · August 11, 2012 7:22AM

Hey, if I'm wrong, it wouldn't be the first time. If so, I apologize. I sent you a PM. Feel free to reply anytime. I will say that if you don't harbor any racism in your post, I'm glad to hear it. I think anyone that reads it has to acknowledge that racism in 2012 comes very subversively. It's things like the code words that I noted in your post. Like I said, I'm more than happy to be wrong.

**Edited for spelling

ClockworkAngel · August 11, 2012 9:42AM

I sent you a message and yes you are dead wrong.

Those code words you keep talking about: strip clubs? Hung over? Lazy? I just don't get it.
Moving on....hopefully you do too

scashaggy · August 11, 2012 9:45AM

I look forward to a Heat vs. Lakers Finals.

halosfan · August 12, 2012 3:06AM

I like it... The lakers need to maximize the last few years of
Kobe.

itzagoner · August 12, 2012 3:08AM

and the last 15 minutes of Pau.

CaptainNook · August 12, 2012 8:00AM

Whoa, the race card played by a member with over 5000 posts who's been here for 5 years. Against a guy who joined this year.

Proof that a high post count and being around here for years doesn't equal brilliance. Contrary to popular opinion.

And Meanwhile...Dwight Howard Goes to the LA Lakers

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