Lakers Legends Rip Dwight

[grantz]

Dwight is a great player and will be top 3 in this league IMO. However, the way he handled the Laker team, the office, the fans -- all say one thing.

Dwight just doesn't respond well to pressure.

He's going to have a career season this year in Houston. I would be surprised if Houston gets out of the first round of the playoffs next season. Dwight persevering through a tough situation, leading, is something anyone has yet to see.

Dog Kobe all you want. He may not have made the wisest decisions every play, but he always faced the game head on.

[Smoke117]

Yawwn..Shaq has always had a big mouth.

[tpols]

Yawwn..Shaq has always had a big mouth.

Yea and so has Kareem right?

[Goldrush25]

Why can't it just be that Dwight Howard picked the team with the brighter future?

Even with Howard who (besides Lakers fans) thought they had any chance to challenge for the Western conference title? That team's window closed once Kobe snapped his Achilles.

[longtime lurker]

Why can't it just be that Dwight Howard picked the team with the brighter future?

Even with Howard who (besides Lakers fans) thought they had any chance to challenge for the Western conference title? That team's window closed once Kobe snapped his Achilles.

He wasn't even a Laker for one year. Nobody knows what the Lakers could have done to improve or who they would sign in the offseason. He never embraced being a Laker or even gave it a shot. That's why there's so much backlash. Team's fortunes can change quickly, if I asked you who had the better future 2 years ago between the Lakers and Rockets you'd say the Lakers. Dwight wanted no part in working towards something and he didn't even pretend to try while he was in LA.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Why can't it just be that Dwight Howard picked the team with the brighter future?

Even with Howard who (besides Lakers fans) thought they had any chance to challenge for the Western conference title? That team's window closed once Kobe snapped his Achilles.

Why can't people admit to Dwight's faults?

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Why can't people admit to Dwight's faults?

Why can't people admit to Kobe's? Dwight just sped the process of bailing on him up.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Why can't people admit to Kobe's? Dwight just sped the process of bailing on him up.

Not speaking for everybody, but I always do. Guy is a horrible "leader" and fake tough-guy.

[RRR3]

Not speaking for everybody, but I always do. Guy is a horrible "leader" and fake tough-guy.

Inb4 Kobe Kidz

[Legends66NBA7]

Why can't people admit to Dwight's faults?

I guess it's usually because his positives outweigh the negatives, so it's good enough to not admit his clownish behavior.

[TheOne]

LMAO at those 'can not handle pressure/spotlight' bullshit. Houston is a better team with a better chance of success. Simple as that. Lakers are screwed for the next few years. Good luck with Kobe as 1st option.

[Bandito]

Why can't it just be that Dwight Howard picked the team with the brighter future?

Even with Howard who (besides Lakers fans) thought they had any chance to challenge for the Western conference title? That team's window closed once Kobe snapped his Achilles.

The Legends weren't talking about him leaving. They were talking about how unskilled he is on offense and that he's not a good offensive player at all. Dwight is an athletic Tyson Chandler at best.

[Doranku]

Not speaking for everybody, but I always do. Guy is a horrible "leader" and fake tough-guy.

Horrible leaders don't win back-to-back finals MVPs.

Fake tough guys don't walk out on a torn Achilles and wet two clutch FTs.


Take your L, fakkit.