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Dwight Howard a Rocket?
« on: July 05, 2013, 05:55:39 pm »
Everyone seems to think it's all but done but I've not seen anything official.
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 06:24:37 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 06:29:27 pm »
This will hopefully bring a championship to Houston and CSN Houston to the masses. 
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2013, 08:13:32 pm »
Quote from: jbm on July 05, 2013, 06:29:27 pm
This will hopefully bring a championship to Houston and CSN Houston to the masses. 

You have a lot more confidence in Howard than I do.
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 08:26:12 pm »
Wish the Rockets would bring back the mustard and ketchup uniforms and do away with the Chinese National Team inspired kits.
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Re: Dwight Howard a Rocket?
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2013, 08:41:56 pm »
Quote from: austro on July 05, 2013, 08:13:32 pm
You have a lot more confidence in Howard than I do.

I'm with you. Howard doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence in me.
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Re: Dwight Howard a Rocket?
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2013, 08:45:15 pm »
Quote from: Bench on July 05, 2013, 08:41:56 pm
I'm with you. Howard doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence in me.

How about the rest of the team?
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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2013, 08:52:15 pm »
Quote from: austro on July 05, 2013, 08:13:32 pm
You have a lot more confidence in Howard than I do.
oh, I don't know shit about Howard and don't know if that brings a championship.  But, I hope.  Still, it creates demand for CSN, although given the crap I am presently viewing, I am starting to wonder why I care. 
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2013, 08:52:21 pm »
Quote from: chuck on July 05, 2013, 08:45:15 pm
How about the rest of the team?

We'll see how much of the team is left after they start selling off pieces to make way for Howard's salary. And I'm willing to bet that at the end of the year, Howard's numbers won't be any better than Asik's were this year. But Howard will only play 60 games.
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2013, 08:57:39 pm »
They supposedly can afford him without changes.

I think y'all underestimate those surrounding him.  IMO, the Rockets have a lot of pretty good young players. 
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2013, 09:04:19 pm »
Quote from: jbm on July 05, 2013, 08:57:39 pm
They supposedly can afford him without changes.

I think y'all underestimate those surrounding him.  IMO, the Rockets have a lot of pretty good young players. 

I think they have good, young players, too. I just think that Howard is that special kind of player that makes the whole less than the sum of its parts.
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2013, 09:07:29 pm »
Apparently now he's 50-50 Rockets / Lakers.  I think he's a special player... but he's also a special kind of headcase.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9453534/source-dwight-howard-torn-los-angeles-lakers-houston-rockets

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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2013, 09:17:38 pm »
Quote from: Savage on July 05, 2013, 09:07:29 pm
Apparently now he's 50-50 Rockets / Lakers.  I think he's a special player... but he's also a special kind of headcase.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9453534/source-dwight-howard-torn-los-angeles-lakers-houston-rockets

This is exactly the sort of drama that you'll be subject to every day with this guy. Better to let him sabotage the Lakers.
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2013, 09:33:01 pm »
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2013, 09:42:55 pm »
Neither here nor there... but...

ClutchFans ‏@clutchfans
Stephen A. Smith says he spoke to Dwight Howard and it was Houston all the way. He never flip-flopped, as was reported

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Los Angeles issued a statement saying that Howard informed Kupchak of his decision "to not return to the Lakers."

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Dwight Howard's plan was always to meet with the Lakers a final time and tell MItch Kupchak of his decision.
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« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2013, 09:43:43 pm »
Quote from: johnstros on July 05, 2013, 09:33:01 pm
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/130705mitchkupchak_statement

He's not going to be a laker for sure

If it weren't for Howard's history, ESPN would have some egg on their face on this one.  They still have the 50-50 story as the cover of espn.com.
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« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2013, 09:54:49 pm »
How twitter avatar shows him in a rockets uni.  That's about as official as it gets right?
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« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2013, 10:04:44 pm »
Quote from: Savage on July 05, 2013, 09:54:49 pm
How twitter avatar shows him in a rockets uni.  That's about as official as it gets right?

Second only to a Tweet from Berman...

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Can confirm from NBA sources that Dwight Howard has informed the Houston Rockets he is joining their organization.

Then again, Wessling has a point...

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Maybe I'm cynical, but I won't believe Dwight Howard is a Rocket until Broussard tells us he signed with the Lakers.
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Re: Dwight Howard a Rocket?
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2013, 01:16:47 am »
Quote from: austro on July 05, 2013, 08:52:21 pm
. But Howard will only play 60 games.

Huh?
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« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2013, 07:00:51 am »
Anything that hurts the Lakers is fine by me.
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« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2013, 08:02:09 am »
Quote from: subnuclear on July 06, 2013, 07:00:51 am
Anything that hurts the Lakers is fine by me.

I'm a life-long Lakers fan, going back to the Jerry West days, but they need to fire D'Antoni, get past Kobe and start over.
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« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2013, 10:17:23 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 06, 2013, 08:02:09 am
I'm a life-long Lakers fan, going back to the Jerry West days, but they need to fire D'Antoni, get past Kobe and start over.

I rooted for West and Baylor as a kid (and Chamberlain, Goodrich, and Hairston), but, FUCK THE LAKERS.  First thing they need to do fire that overrated piece of shit Kupchak (who owes his success to West and Bryant).
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« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2013, 12:37:42 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 06, 2013, 08:02:09 am
I'm a life-long Lakers fan, going back to the Jerry West days, but they need to fire D'Antoni, get past Kobe and start over.
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« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2013, 01:44:35 pm »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 06, 2013, 10:17:23 am
I rooted for West and Baylor as a kid (and Chamberlain, Goodrich, and Hairston), but, FUCK THE LAKERS.  First thing they need to do fire that overrated piece of shit Kupchak (who owes his success to West and Bryant).

I wouldn't be opposed to running off Kupchak too. The Busses are fucking up the team right now. And that God damn zen meister needs to either coach the club again or STFU.
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« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2013, 04:37:15 pm »
Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 06, 2013, 01:16:47 am
Huh?

I'm guessing Howard will sit out 20+ games with various maladies. I hope he does great, but I'm very skeptical.
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« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2013, 05:05:47 pm »
Quote from: austro on July 06, 2013, 04:37:15 pm
I'm guessing Howard will sit out 20+ games with various maladies. I hope he does great, but I'm very skeptical.

Well, he has missed 23 regular season games in his entire career (out of a possible 720), so missing 20+ next year would be a little odd barring some bad injury.
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« Reply #26 on: July 07, 2013, 12:53:26 pm »
Quote from: chuck on July 05, 2013, 08:45:15 pm
How about the rest of the team?

I'll let you know once I get a chance to see them.
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« Reply #27 on: July 07, 2013, 07:19:07 pm »
He and Harden could be/should be a more lethal combo than he and Kobe were, only because of the puck and roll. I only say "could be" because the headcase label is not casually given; dude is unpredictable as a teammate. He showed more promise late in the season, but you better get used to hack-a-Howard--or watch the Spurs.
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« Reply #28 on: July 07, 2013, 08:48:06 pm »
Head case or not, he is the best center in the league. And one of the worst free throw shooters too.
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« Reply #29 on: July 09, 2013, 04:46:13 pm »
Apparently, Dwight bought breakfast for everyone in line at the Breakfast Klub this morning, so that's cool.  In the immortal words of Hunter Pence, "Houston's gotta eat!"
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« Reply #30 on: July 10, 2013, 10:07:09 am »
Quote from: Bench on July 09, 2013, 04:46:13 pm
Apparently, Dwight bought breakfast for everyone in line at the Breakfast Klub this morning, so that's cool.  In the immortal words of Hunter Pence, "Houston's gotta eat!"

Their catfish and grits are amazing.  Eat that breakfast, and you won't have to eat again until dinner.
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« Reply #31 on: July 10, 2013, 10:35:36 am »
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« Reply #32 on: July 10, 2013, 10:34:51 pm »
If they can work together this maybe the best team since the dream was here.
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« Reply #33 on: July 11, 2013, 08:13:28 am »
Quote from: Bench on July 09, 2013, 04:46:13 pm
Apparently, Dwight bought breakfast for everyone in line at the Breakfast Klub this morning, so that's cool.  In the immortal words of Hunter Pence, "Houston's gotta eat!"

I heard about that. That's pretty cool of him. I've still never been to TBK- every time I try, the line's down the block.
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« Reply #34 on: July 11, 2013, 08:37:49 am »
Quote from: 94CougarGrad on July 11, 2013, 08:13:28 am
I heard about that. That's pretty cool of him. I've still never been to TBK- every time I try, the line's down the block.

The line moves pretty quickly.  It's worth the wait.
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« Reply #35 on: July 11, 2013, 08:44:07 am »
Quote from: BudGirl on July 11, 2013, 08:37:49 am
The line moves pretty quickly.  It's worth the wait.


Well shoot, I'll try again, then
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