Rumor: Dwight Howard prepared to sit out next season?

Post #41 » by **Nolan** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:49 pm

This dudes a child. Your getting played millions to play a damn game suck it you big pansy Orlando isn't worst place to be in the world.

clippertown · Post #42 » by **clippertown** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:49 pm

I heard he was organizing a mass hunger strike. Lets see if anybody else joins him.

Durant Durant · Post #43 » by **Durant Durant** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:50 pm

and people complain about a feel-good player (Lin) getting paid. :rolleyes:

Muggsy Bogues · Post #44 » by **Muggsy Bogues** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:52 pm

It looks as if Orlando has a big baby on its team, and it's not Glen Davis.

xStanton27 · Post #45 » by **xStanton27** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:54 pm

But people will still say what Lebron did was worse.

ChampionRed · Post #46 » by **ChampionRed** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:54 pm

The real winner in all this? Lebron James.

Brovva Blaqq · Post #47 » by **Brovva Blaqq** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:55 pm

ClayDavis wrote:trying to pull a David Robinson I see

Shame on you. Robinson is a honorable veteran who served the US, icon, hall of famer and legend.

Howard need psychological help if only half of what we hear is true.

Zane · Post #48 » by **Zane** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:56 pm

If this is true, I wonder who is telling him that this is an okay thing to do? I'm pretty sure you can't just "make up" an injury now that this rumor is out there.

Boobs · Post #49 » by **Boobs** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:56 pm

I'm not praying for it, but I'm not going to say I wouldn't crack a smile if he suffered a career ending injury.

Tave · Post #50 » by **Tave** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:58 pm

Zane wrote:If this is true, I wonder who is telling him that this is an okay thing to do? I'm pretty sure you can't just "make up" an injury now that this rumor is out there.

He just had surgery to fix a herniated disc in April.

Back injuries are no joke, especially when you're talking about big men.

The Skyhook · Post #51 » by **The Skyhook** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:00 pm

BooRadley wrote:Why can't the Magic just ask Dwight to stay away at this point?

Knicks did it to Marbury, Pacers did it to Tinsley. Just tell him to go away. Don't trade him, just let him walk. Have him sit where ever he wants the entire season. This is waaaay worse than anything Lebron ever did. Now that I think about it, LeBron was treated very unfairly, he honored his contract and he chose a different team during free agency. And this is coming from a Bron hater.

Dwight is owed $19 million this season. Dwight also puts people in the seats. The Magic simply can't afford to pay a guy that much money while he just sits out an entire season.

I still call BS on this whole story. There is no way Dwight sits out an entire season. If he was really so worried about his image he wouldn't be doing this.

MitchellUK · Post #52 » by **MitchellUK** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:01 pm

Tave wrote:
Zane wrote:If this is true, I wonder who is telling him that this is an okay thing to do? I'm pretty sure you can't just "make up" an injury now that this rumor is out there.

He just had surgery to fix a herniated disc in April.

Back injuries are no joke, especially when you're talking about big men.

Yep, and when an independent doctor examines him and gives him the all clear, what does he do then?

tidho · Post #53 » by **tidho** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:02 pm

xStanton27 wrote:But people will still say what Lebron did was worse.

If you're from Cleveland it was.
If you're not I'd imaging Howard has lapped him by now.

Fred Williamson · Post #54 » by **Fred Williamson** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:04 pm

this must be a joke

Tave · Post #55 » by **Tave** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:04 pm

MitchellUK wrote:
Tave wrote:
Zane wrote:If this is true, I wonder who is telling him that this is an okay thing to do? I'm pretty sure you can't just "make up" an injury now that this rumor is out there.

He just had surgery to fix a herniated disc in April.

Back injuries are no joke, especially when you're talking about big men.

Yep, and when an independent doctor examines him and gives him the all clear, what does he do then?

Who knows? We'll find out when/if it happens. There's no need to crucify the guy at this point.

Myst · Post #56 » by **Myst** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:07 pm

MitchellUK wrote:
Tave wrote:
Zane wrote:If this is true, I wonder who is telling him that this is an okay thing to do? I'm pretty sure you can't just "make up" an injury now that this rumor is out there.

He just had surgery to fix a herniated disc in April.

Back injuries are no joke, especially when you're talking about big men.

Yep, and when an independent doctor examines him and gives him the all clear, what does he do then?

The same thing construction workers do to get disability instead of unemployment. Put patches on his back say his back hurts *easy to prove he did just get surgery* act like its painfull when ever a doctor touches him . you know the back region is the hard place to prove someone is hurt or not? For the simple reason they can just say its all in his head but they cant make him play or wont make him play because if he said he cant they say he can and he gets hurt CHUCHING

MitchellUK · Post #57 » by **MitchellUK** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:09 pm

Tave wrote:
MitchellUK wrote:Yep, and when an independent doctor examines him and gives him the all clear, what does he do then?

Who knows? We'll find out when/if it happens. There's no need to crucify the guy at this point.

I'm not crucifying him at all - I'm saying I don't think this would happen in the first place. The requirement to convince a doctor that there is something wrong when his examinations suggest otherwise is just one flaw in the plan. Beyond that, there would be the loss of earnings, there would be the irreparable damage to his reputation, and there's the fact that despite his behavior of the last 8 months, I don't believe Dwight is unprofessional enough to pull something like that.

GoBobs · Post #58 » by **GoBobs** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:09 pm

part of the blame goes to the magic here to. They have handled this whole thing poorly as well. I imagine they must have made some promises to Dwight to get him to sign that extension that they haven't come through on.

If I was Dwight I would have a little fun with it. Start jacking up a three every time you get the ball. When the coach yells, just shrug and tell him you were open.

chubby_1_kenobi · Post #59 » by **chubby_1_kenobi** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:13 pm

The Skyhook wrote:
BooRadley wrote:Why can't the Magic just ask Dwight to stay away at this point?

Knicks did it to Marbury, Pacers did it to Tinsley. Just tell him to go away. Don't trade him, just let him walk. Have him sit where ever he wants the entire season. This is waaaay worse than anything Lebron ever did. Now that I think about it, LeBron was treated very unfairly, he honored his contract and he chose a different team during free agency. And this is coming from a Bron hater.

Dwight is owed $19 million this season. Dwight also puts people in the seats. The Magic simply can't afford to pay a guy that much money while he just sits out an entire season.

I still call BS on this whole story. There is no way Dwight sits out an entire season. If he was really so worried about his image he wouldn't be doing this.

Up until now, all news pointing to the Magic trying to get Howard to STAY in Orlando beyond next season.

If they manage to do that, 19 million is a small price to pay compared to the revenue they'll be losing by rebuilding.

chubby_1_kenobi · Post #60 » by **chubby_1_kenobi** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:15 pm

GoBobs wrote:part of the blame goes to the magic here to. They have handled this whole thing poorly as well. I imagine they must have made some promises to Dwight to get him to sign that extension that they haven't come through on.

If I was Dwight I would have a little fun with it. Start jacking up a three every time you get the ball. When the coach yells, just shrug and tell him you were open.

The only reason he opted in was because the Magic threatened to trade him to the Lakers instead of his beloved Brooklyn. I doubt they promise him anything outside of getting rid of Stan Van Gundy.