Can We All Agree Howard Complains Too Much?

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:44 pm

like WAY TOO MUCH??

and he was essentially taken out of the game b/c he was not mentally strong enough to stay focused and mentally in the game?

Im just going to say, he was basically crying all night and was completely taken out of the game by it. C'MON, this is the PLAYOFFS!!!!

When are you going to just grow up and just play basketball, sometimes things dont go your wory, WORK AROUND IT AND DO SOMETHING

omg

Hairy Midget · Post #2 » by **Hairy Midget** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:48 pm

He's getting held every single posession and can't get a shot off without getting pushed 15 feet back.

aussie_magic · Post #3 » by **aussie_magic** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:48 pm

quick, we should just trade him asap!

Pancho_Pantera · Post #4 » by **Pancho_Pantera** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:48 pm

It's been apparent all season. People never bring this up. When he is not doing well, he is always turning to the officials in hopes they bail him out. Something that pisses me off about him, besides the fact that he only learned one offensive move in his four year career.

Gerhalt11 · Post #5 » by **Gerhalt11** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:50 pm

aussie_magic wrote:quick, we should just trade him asap!

Dwight for Zaza Pachulia.

Get it done, Otis!

magicfan4life05 · Post #6 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:53 pm

I'm not saying trade him, I'm not saying i hate him, I'm not saying he sucks, but as a 4th year player in this league, who is a 1st team all nba player, in the 4th quarter of a crucial playoff game, I thought he was not mentally in the game. I'm not bashing, this is an observation, people who say I'm bashing are ignoring the real issue. Howard is my boy, my fav player, my partner in crime, but this hurts.

Hairy Midget · Post #7 » by **Hairy Midget** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:56 pm

He was trying extremely hard in the 4th. Every time he went for a rebound he was being held by two different people.

ivDT · Post #8 » by **ivDT** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:00 am

howard's complaining didn't cost us this game.

his **** rebounding and piss poor offensive play, however, did.

i understand that you guys wanna squeeze lemons after this loss, but damn...

MagicHolland · Post #9 » by **MagicHolland** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:03 am

DWight is mentally soft yes.. He does have the determination to fix it though.. Just like his FT's and his progression on offense..

PimpORL · Post #10 » by **PimpORL** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:06 am

Wtf, no. Dwight is smart. He's been watching Duncan and Sheed play. He's been taking lessons. ALL of the good teams complain. Too bad their complaining actually pays off. Give it time, Dwight. He has legitimate reasons too, though. Dwight needs BS reasons to complain, so when he actually has a point and is getting fouled, refs will call it.

Dwightmare · Post #11 » by **Dwightmare** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:07 am

agreed, along with about 75% of the league.

Pancho_Pantera · Post #12 » by **Pancho_Pantera** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:08 am

You can't blame Howard for the poor rebounding. He's the only guy out there competing with up to three Pistons players for rebounds.

macdalejax · Post #13 » by **macdalejax** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:09 am

I wouldn't say it cost us the game but Howard does complain a lot and does look to the officials to bail him out when things don't go his way. He was being hammered and held all game long by many different Piston players but the officials were letting it go so he should have adjusted and returned the favor. It was a very tough game and the Pistons played better than us.

Cammo101 · Post #14 » by **Cammo101** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:11 am

Big men have to posture for calls. All the good ones do.

magicfan4life05 · Post #15 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:17 am

dwightmeer wrote:agreed, along with about 75% of the league.

75% of the league are not superstar bigmen playing in the nba playoffs who are the most valuable player to their team.

I'm not saying he cost us the game, that would be silly thinking, it was a factor obviously which contributed to his play.

OrlandoMagic · Post #16 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:19 am

i want to know what the hell has happened to the alley oop pass to Dwight weve seen every game this year except for thsi series

mattyBoi · Post #17 » by **mattyBoi** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:22 am

No the Pistons complain too much

ivDT · Post #18 » by **ivDT** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:25 am

OrlandoMagic wrote:i want to know what the hell has happened to the alley oop pass to Dwight weve seen every game this year except for thsi series

you won't see it very often against teams that actually know how to play defense and read scouting reports.

Typhoon20 · Post #19 » by **Typhoon20** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:31 am

He needs to complain more. Hedo should take notice.

They're pushing him, pulling him doing all kinds of dirty stuff when he does 1/3th of that he's getting called for a foul, when Mcdyess strangles him and throws him no technical. Sorry but the refs are killing Dwight.

macdalejax · Post #20 » by **macdalejax** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:06 am

Typhoon20 wrote:He needs to complain more. Hedo should take notice.

They're pushing him, pulling him doing all kinds of dirty stuff when he does 1/3th of that he's getting called for a foul, when Mcdyess strangles him and throws him no technical. Sorry but the refs are killing Dwight.

I think I agree with you here. I believe he needs to maintain his focus and tenacity at the same time though. Too often he gets frustrated and loses concentration and focus on the game. Also, if the officials are going to let it go like they did tonight and often do in the playoffs then he shouldn't let there be a 1-3 ratio of what they are doing to him vs what he is dishing out on them. He should adjust and bring the rough game just as hard, if not harder, than they are.