Strong chance Dwight ready by opener

leeprettyp · Post #1 » by **leeprettyp** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:37 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--dwigh ... pener.html

Great news fellow Laker fans, Wojo article states he being told Dwight feels about 85% back to where he was before. No rush really though I'm pretty sure we all want him 100% ready before he hits the court. But this is some awesome news.

ROballer · Post #2 » by **ROballer** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:40 pm

leeprettyp wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--dwight-howard-aiming-to-play-in-lakers--opener.html

Great news fellow Laker fans, Wojo article states he being told Dwight feels about 85% back to where he was before. No rush really though I'm pretty sure we all want him 100% ready before he hits the court. But this is some awesome news.

Good news...if it's true I'm almost certain he'll reach that extra 15% in a month's time,when the regular season starts

leeprettyp · Post #3 » by **leeprettyp** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:43 pm

I just want these guys to get used to playing together and build some chemistry towards the long haul. I believe once everybody accepts and knows their roles were gonna see some awesome Laker basketball being played

Edrees · Post #4 » by **Edrees** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:15 pm

I'd rather he sits out the first week or something just to be totally safe...unless he's healed several weeks before the season starts

Matt6288 · Post #5 » by **Matt6288** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:43 pm

It would be awesome to see him out there on opening night! he won't though unless he's feeling 100% (as he has said more times than I can count)

leeprettyp · Post #6 » by **leeprettyp** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:32 pm

Right I'm with that, but honestly I think the guy is in better condition and shape than is being let on. Probably don't wanna set expectations to high with fans to only have a setback somewhere along the line.

Speedlot · Post #7 » by **Speedlot** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:47 pm

I rather him be safe in all honesty. Though I'm excited as hell regardless.

Dr Aki · Post #8 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:58 pm

as long as the doctors let him play, he's ok to play

Jetset · Post #9 » by **Jetset** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:11 am

Howard said he's not coming back until he can give 100%, so the fact that he's aiming towards opening night is a telling sign. Although if he were still in Orlando he'd be out til sometime 2013. Funny how that works but I'm not complaining.

Gek · Post #10 » by **Gek** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:15 am

He can take till the all star break for all I care.

BEazy · Post #11 » by **BEazy** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:27 am

Lets dooo thisssss! I want my revenge on the Mavericks!

Jetset · Post #12 » by **Jetset** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:31 am

Gek wrote:He can take till the all star break for all I care.

Dr Aki · Post #13 » by **Dr Aki** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:37 am

the mavs on paper look great for a run at the 4/5th seed and that would play right into a WCSF matchup

collison/west/beaubois
mayo/VC/west
marion/VC/dahntay
dirk/brand/wright
kaman/brand

love to see dwight destroy that lineup on opening day

leeprettyp · Post #14 » by **leeprettyp** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:44 am

Aki wrote:the mavs on paper look great for a run at the 4/5th seed and that would play right into a WCSF matchup

collison/west/beaubois
mayo/VC/west
marion/VC/dahntay
dirk/brand/wright
kaman/brand

love to see dwight destroy that lineup on opening day

I so want to play them again in the playoffs we owe Dirk and Cuban an azz kicking for 2 years ago.

The_Shivman · Post #15 » by **The_Shivman** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:35 am

imma be real here, this is great news, if 73-9 is possible we got to go for it.

leeprettyp · Post #16 » by **leeprettyp** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:31 am

The_Shivman wrote:imma be real here, this is great news, if 73-9 is possible we got to go for it.

lol I rather have the ring :lol:

Post #17 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:16 am

if dwight plays 82, im shifting my goal posts to 80-2.

DEEP3CL · Post #18 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:46 am

dockingsched wrote:if dwight plays 82, im shifting my goal posts to 80-2.

Yo Doc....back away from the Corona man !

leeprettyp · Post #19 » by **leeprettyp** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:23 pm

DEEP3CL wrote:
dockingsched wrote:if dwight plays 82, im shifting my goal posts to 80-2.
Yo Doc....back away from the Corona man !

Health is a major concern (to me the biggest reason with lost that finals to the Pistons) and I believe a more realistic goal should be about 62-20. That should be enough for us to claim the 1 seed in the West and the NBA with Wade being out for the Heat I think that even maybe enough to claim the #1 seed overall. What u guys think?

GoldKnightRises · Post #20 » by **GoldKnightRises** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:33 pm

The_Shivman wrote:imma be real here, this is great news, if 73-9 is possible we got to go for it.

we need some energy for the playoffs man, anything that equals more wins than the Thunder & Miami is good enough for home court advantage.