Dwight Howard trade rumor thread (Talks on hold? P. 90)

[LApwnd]

The Magic are the ones who are in trouble. It's embarrassing for their franchise how they are handling this fiasco.

Nets fans keep saying this, why?

Cause Dwight's a baby?
Cause he didn't go to the Nets?

He's either getting moved to a different team, being held on to until deadline, or walking. Most of us don't even care anymore since he's been doing it so long.

Simply put the longer they hold on to a disgruntled star whose contract is running out, the more teams will try to lowball them into worser offers than what we offered. Before you say they'll risk losing him for nothing, when has a GM actually done that?

isn't that good for your nets?

[ChampionRed]

You sound like a whiny Nets homer.

The Knicks are better than the Nets because they're better defensively.

How is this a fact if the Nets haven't played one game yet with their new roster? Unless you're a psychic?

[rj2496]

Nets WILL win the Atlanctic division. I am sure of that. And anyone who doubts that can make a sig bet with me right now.

Heck, I'll take Phili over Brooklyn right now.

yeah ok

[Kupchak9]

If you are attempting to put down the Knicks at least get your facts straight:

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/year/2011

My apologies.

How is everyone magically making the Knicks a top 4 seed when they have never been better than 6 and have not made any major improvements?

Read my post, its not that the Knicks made major improvements, it's that the teams ahead of them have lost major players that have led them to winning in the first place.

[Shaheen]

Comments like that are the reason why people hate on you all the time, you really do enjoy painting a huge bulls eye on your back huh?

Embrace the hate man.

[Chamilitary Man]

The Magic are the ones who are in trouble. It's embarrassing for their franchise how they are handling this fiasco.

Nets fans keep saying this, why?

Cause Dwight's a baby?
Cause he didn't go to the Nets?

He's either getting moved to a different team, being held on to until deadline, or walking. Most of us don't even care anymore since he's been doing it so long.

Simply put the longer they hold on to a disgruntled star whose contract is running out, the more teams will try to lowball them into worser offers than what we offered. Before you say they'll risk losing him for nothing and (for some reason) believe it's a good thing, when has a GM actually done that?

They weren't getting a good offer from the Nets. They have no obligation to take it. They don't want to be stupid and pay Brook f*cking Lopez 15 million a year to get crappy draft picks. That's negative value to them. Houston and LA's offers are much better.

[treiz]

isn't that good for your nets?

Not just for us, but for every other team with assets. Especially a team with capspace for the summer to sign him outright. Of course we're in a good position since he asked to be traded to us, but the longer this goes the worse it'll turn out for Orlando

[NYK210]

lol it's amazing how insecure Knicks fans are in this thread. Especially the ones saying the Nets "failed". In fact, the Nets completely revamped their roster which convinced their top 3 point guard to re-sign. The Nets succeeded this off-season. Dwight would have just been the cherry on the cake at this point. Everyone thought that Dwight had to be a Net for Deron to stay but look what happened? Nets have nothing to be upset about. The Magic are the ones who are in trouble. It's embarrassing for their franchise how they are handling this fiasco.

And it's amazing how Knicks fans forget about their "contending" roster that lead them to 78-70 record these past two seasons (a 6 seed followed by a 7 seed) including 1-8 in the post season. They're no where close to contending for anything.

signing JJ does not equal revamping your roster

[Fury]

The Knicks were 28-15 after Linsanity took off. They're better than last year with Kidd and Camby off the bench.

[Josephpaul]

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN

Champion in all this in my opinion? Arn Tellem, Lopez's agent. That is advocating for your client. Forced the deal, got his guy max.

Truth. Good deal for you Brooke's

[[GR]]

The Knicks were 28-15 after Linsanity took off. They're better than last year with Kidd and Camby off the bench.

18-6 under Woodson is all that matters. Pringles sabotaged the season.

[SOUL]

The Magic are the ones who are in trouble. It's embarrassing for their franchise how they are handling this fiasco.

Nets fans keep saying this, why?

Cause Dwight's a baby?
Cause he didn't go to the Nets?

He's either getting moved to a different team, being held on to until deadline, or walking. Most of us don't even care anymore since he's been doing it so long.

Simply put the longer they hold on to a disgruntled star whose contract is running out, the more teams will try to lowball them into worser offers than what we offered. Before you say they'll risk losing him for nothing and (for some reason) believe it's a good thing, when has a GM actually done that?

So wait - you want us just to take that offer, because?

We haven't stopped talks with other teams, it's false. We can still flip him to the Rockets, Lakers, or "other teams" that have been in contact, you don't know the offers.

We can also keep him the whole season and gain capspace and let him walk.

We can play him, and if he shows no ill effects - we can get better offers.

We can see if he wants to sign (I doubt it) - and also, we can get him to expand the team list where he wants to go. He can't force a trade to Brooklyn, nor sign there. He has no leverage.

[JayMKE]

Nets did it to themselves. They traded their draft pick for Gerald Wallace and got rid of all the expirings while clearly the Magic didn't value Lopez/Brooks/Humphries. It's like they just assumed Dwight would be handed to them or they never really wanted him.

[NYK210]

You sound like a whiny Nets homer.

The Knicks are better than the Nets because they're better defensively.

not to mention a deeper bench

[SUN]

Guys, if Shaheen bothers you to such an extent you click his profile and add him as a foe. It's like a block list.

[tranjSAIC]

Comments like that are the reason why people hate on you all the time, you really do enjoy painting a huge bulls eye on your back huh?

Embrace the hate man.

Doubt it, if you really did embrace it. Why are you always complaining about personal attacks????