Lakers no longer require extension from Dwight Howard

[Shaheen]

I do watch games. Watching games here and there does not usually indicate how many points or rebounds a player averages.

IDK why you want my personal info. This is a basketball forum not a dating website.

Because I'm starting to believe that you are the kid on your avatar. Either that or you are a little Brooklyn girl.

That kid was a GIF from SB Nation. And I've never even been to Brooklyn. Nor am I a girl. Thats a joke.

[Kobe System]

I do watch games. Watching games here and there does not usually indicate how many points or rebounds a player averages.

IDK why you want my personal info. This is a basketball forum not a dating website.

Because I'm starting to believe that you are the kid on your avatar. Either that or you are a little Brooklyn girl.

That kid was a GIF from SB Nation. And I've never even been to Brooklyn. Nor am I a girl. Thats a joke.

Okay, cool. Carry on with your trolli --- i mean, stating facts.

[Payaso]

Wow just came in here to read any updates and find a girl fight going on for a whole Page.

[AmerigoCorleone]

My point exactly. You're not posting anything except making snide comments about everything I post. I don't even know why you are on a forum if you don't want to discuss basketball andy instead make sarcastic comments about me.

It's one thing to make silly posts, but to riddle every thread with baseless opinions gets annoying to readers. Of course I and others are going to call you out on it.

[Kironte]

Pau averaged 18/10 last season what the ****, look it up wow hahahahaha please just get some air and think before you post again.

Well I was looking at the playoffs.

Either way 17 and 10 is not much different than 14 and 11. Its a difference of 3 points and -1 rebounds. Stop acting like Pau Gasol's production was so much better than Humphries.

And the fact that he declines every year makes me think he will not even get 17 next year.

Youre so dumb, why dont you get your facts straight before posting:

Points: 18.8 18.9 18.3 18.8 17.4 LAL average= 18.4 pts Career Avg: 18.7 pts
Rebounds: 7.8 9.6 11.3 10.2 10.4 LAL average= 9.9 rbs Career Avg: 9.2 rbs
Assists: 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.7 LAL average= 3.5 ast Career Avg: 3.2 ast
Blocks: 1.6 1.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 LAL average= 1.5 blk Career Avg: 1.7 blk

Yep he must be clearly on the decline, I mean look at his stats and numbers and see how they fail to resemble any consistency, and how they gone down since he joined the lakers.
One could argue that he has been utilized in various roles (PF, C, stretch 4) in his tenure with the Lakers hence the inconsistency of his numbers, but in my opinion he is the only one to blame for his numbers.

Declining every year right???

[Shaheen]

I'm done.

[Shaheen]

Youre so dumb, why dont you get your facts straight before posting:

Points: 18.8 18.9 18.3 18.8 17.4 LAL average= 18.4 pts Career Avg: 18.7 pts
Rebounds: 7.8 9.6 11.3 10.2 10.4 LAL average= 9.9 rbs Career Avg: 9.2 rbs
Assists: 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.7 LAL average= 3.5 ast Career Avg: 3.2 ast
Blocks: 1.6 1.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 LAL average= 1.5 blk Career Avg: 1.7 blk

Yep he must be clearly on the decline, I mean look at his stats and numbers and see how they fail to resemble any consistency, and how they gone down since he joined the lakers.
One could argue that he has been utilized in various roles (PF, C, stretch 4) in his tenure with the Lakers hence the inconsistency of his numbers, but in my opinion he is the only one to blame for his numbers.

Declining every year right???

His points and efficiency are down. His defense is also worse.

Pau used to be the reason the Lakers were making the Finals. Now everyone in LA wants him to be traded out.

How is it crazy to think Pau is getting worse? I'm not the only one who thinks this way. He was 12 and 9 in the playoffs and a key reason why they lost to OKC.

[Kobe System]

I'm done.

Oh, no you're not.

[AmerigoCorleone]

I'm done.

Oh, no you're not.

You're cheating on me?

[Kironte]

Youre so dumb, why dont you get your facts straight before posting:

Points: 18.8 18.9 18.3 18.8 17.4 LAL average= 18.4 pts Career Avg: 18.7 pts
Rebounds: 7.8 9.6 11.3 10.2 10.4 LAL average= 9.9 rbs Career Avg: 9.2 rbs
Assists: 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.7 LAL average= 3.5 ast Career Avg: 3.2 ast
Blocks: 1.6 1.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 LAL average= 1.5 blk Career Avg: 1.7 blk

Yep he must be clearly on the decline, I mean look at his stats and numbers and see how they fail to resemble any consistency, and how they gone down since he joined the lakers.
One could argue that he has been utilized in various roles (PF, C, stretch 4) in his tenure with the Lakers hence the inconsistency of his numbers, but in my opinion he is the only one to blame for his numbers.

Declining every year right???

His points and efficiency are down. His defense is also worse.

Pau used to be the reason the Lakers were making the Finals. Now everyone in LA wants him to be traded out.

How is it crazy to think Pau is getting worse? I'm not the only one who thinks this way. He was 12 and 9 in the playoffs and a key reason why they lost to OKC.

You aware this season he has embraced a new role as strech 4 that makes him play a more perimeter oriented offense, thus the slight decline in efficiency and points??
The point was you said he was declining everyyear, and Ive prooved that his production has barely declined and is one of the most consistant in the league, and that with major changes in his role in those years.
He is not getting better but he hasnt decline as much as you imply, he is still a much better player than Kris in every aspect of the game(offense defense versatility scoring shooting passing BBIQ ) and if they changed teams Gasol would double his production.

Im done, and I mean it, Corleone is starting to get jealous

[ShowTimeERA]

Daniel Artest ‏@TheRealDMArtest
Sucks to be a laker blogger when I know more than them. Lol. Most heard it from me first when Nash got traded. Lol. Smh at y'all. Pay

Daniel Artest ‏@TheRealDMArtest
Ron is my bro. We talk. If he's on the trade block. He knows. We chat about it. I can't control if it goes thru or not but it's there.

Daniel Artest ‏@TheRealDMArtest
72hrs until Dwight for laker fans. All these reports are smoke screens.


Daniel Artest ‏@TheRealDMArtest
Just saying. I'm not a GM. I'm just a guy w/an unlimited iPhone data plan, an opinion, and friends within the NBA family. That's all.

Daniel Artest ‏@TheRealDMArtest
Laker fans. Remember. Lakers told the players who's gonna be involved in a Dwight deal. But y'all didn't hear that from me.

[Nolimit1211]

^^Ron Artests brother was the same guy who tweeted Jameer Nelson for Josh Smith was real last year and he can confirm cuz he "knows people", and then when it was reported that it was a fake twitter rumor he replied with "haha fooled u suckas"


cmon now.

[ShowTimeERA]

^^Ron Artests brother was the same guy who tweeted Jameer Nelson for Josh Smith was real last year and he can confirm cuz he "knows people", and then when it was reported that it was a fake twitter rumor he replied with "haha fooled u suckas"


cmon now.

I agree, Artest's brother is as reliable as Jarrod Rudolph yet people "love" to believe his nonsense. I just post the info/rumors out there, nothing more and nothing less...

[ShowTimeERA]

Mark Heisler ‏@MarkHeisler
Why is everyone waiting for Orl-NJ deal? If Henigan wanted Lopez, it would already be done... And no, Lakes won't take Dwight w/o commitment

[tdotrep2]

lol yes go there for the year, get injured, don't get a chip, leave the lakers, have nash say fk it and retire, have gasol continue to decline and I will be happy.

[GoldenKnight]

Wow just came in here to read any updates and find a girl fight going on for a whole Page.

[Michael Lucky]

I don't know what to believe when it comes to D. Artest, although Ron Said something similar. I wouldn't put it past them to troll their own fans though.

[BBgun]

All sides need to bite the bullet now.

Magic should realize they won't get a better offer than Bynum/filler for Dwight because of his reluctance to agree to an extension with other teams.

Dwight should realize going to NJ is not very feasible unless they can trade for him (which is almost impossible if the Magic don't want Lopez which it seems they really don't). So what better option is there than going to a stacked team in Los Angeles if winning rings as well as fame/popularity are at the forefront of what you want?

Lakers need to realize that as good as Bynum is becoming, he still really doesn't come close to Dwight when you factor in all around game/defense, and that adding Dwight to Nash/Kobe and Gasol would possibly be one of the best teams of all time.

Rest of the league needs to understand this is what Mitch K and the Lakers as an organization do...its not fair but its the way it is.

[Boneman2]

Does anyone else find it ironic that this is the second time during Kobe's tenure that LAL has looked to Orlando for the league's most dominant big-man.

Atleast they won't be able to steal Dwight like they did Shaq.

Not to hate on Kobe, but this is the reason he will never be like Mike. Seriously, all fans do nowadays is complain about 'super teams, of which Kobe has relied on throughout his career.

Shaq proved this when he jumped to the Heat and won one for Wade. Now that Lebron helped Dwayne to another, Kobe must be getting antsy because his current squad of former all-stars have become stagnant. Out with the old, in with the new, is his motto, I guess.

David Stern did not fix anything. The NBA will suffer if another super team is formed in LA, sure it might thrive in LA, but overall it will suffer.

I guess the only good part about Dwight to LA is that he will put Kobe in his place.

Why does a player that some assert to be in Jordan's class, have to be surrounded by elite players to be effective? This will be the prevailing question surrounding Kobe after he retires.

[ShowTimeERA]

Does anyone else find it ironic that this is the second time during Kobe's tenure that LAL has looked to Orlando for the league's most dominant big-man.

Atleast they won't be able to steal Dwight like they did Shaq.

Not to hate on Kobe, but this is the reason he will never be like Mike. Seriously, all fans do nowadays is complain about 'super teams, of which Kobe has relied on throughout his career.

Shaq proved this when he jumped to the Heat and won one for Wade. Now that Lebron helped Dwayne to another, Kobe must be getting antsy because his current squad of former all-stars have become stagnant. Out with the old, in with the new, is his motto, I guess.

David Stern did not fix anything. The NBA will suffer if another super team is formed in LA, sure it might thrive in LA, but overall it will suffer.

I guess the only good part about Dwight to LA is that he will put Kobe in his place.

Why does a player that some assert to be in Jordan's class, have to be surrounded by elite players to be effective? This will be the prevailing question surrounding Kobe after he retires.

Too much false in your post..But let me explain this quickly...

1 - 34 years of age out of his prime with nearly 51k miles on his body
2 - Miami has 3 stars and an even deeper team
3 - OKC has 3 stars and an even deeper team

That's the direction the league is heading...Let me ask you something, why isn't this an issue in Miami, OKC, or BK if they were to acquire Howard? (Especially when the star players on each respective team is in his prime?)