Dwight Howard Discussion: The Taiwan Terror

Discussion in 'NBA Discussion' started by thkthebest, May 11, 2016.

Page 107 of 112
  1. JSM

    JSM - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    20,162
    Likes Received:
    78,867
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
     
    JSM, Nov 22, 2022
    #2121
    TIME, JohnnyComeLately2k6, LTLakerFan and 1 other person like this.
  2. sirronstuff

    sirronstuff - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    32,898
    Likes Received:
    79,457
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Sumo Luka Fan.
    Location:
    Buffet Line with Luka
    Offline
    dude went glass

    spinning left handed hook

    mid range

    3 pointers

    All Star!
     
    sirronstuff, Nov 22, 2022
    #2122
    TIME and LTLakerFan like this.
  3. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    38,983
    Likes Received:
    65,571
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Bring him back. Let Russ be Russ and Dwight be Dwight. F*** it.

    :Kobe Shrug:
     
    LTLakerFan, Nov 22, 2022
    #2123
  4. sirronstuff

    sirronstuff - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    32,898
    Likes Received:
    79,457
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Sumo Luka Fan.
    Location:
    Buffet Line with Luka
    Offline
    hard to believe he's not better than some of the options we have

    feels like there were other reasons out there we don't know about

    Dwight was effective in limited minutes
     
    sirronstuff, Nov 24, 2022
    #2124
    TIME likes this.
  5. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    9,196
    Likes Received:
    29,804
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    I think he would be perfectly fine in D. Jones's role. I bet he'd produce more actually.
     
    karacha, Nov 24, 2022
    #2125
    JSM, Cookie, Pioneer10 and 3 others like this.
  6. 432J

    432J - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    7,472
    Likes Received:
    16,891
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    yeah, i would've much rather they had brought him back instead of signing jones
     
    432J, Nov 24, 2022
    #2126
    Cookie, Pioneer10 and TIME like this.
  7. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    38,983
    Likes Received:
    65,571
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    But did you feel that way prior to Jones coming back? Seems like it was almost unanimously an approved P/U for our off season based on his 10 day contract 2 seasons ago, around here. And Dwight was no longer the Dwight from Bubble ring year.
     
    LTLakerFan, Nov 24, 2022
    #2127
    JSM and Pioneer10 like this.
  8. 432J

    432J - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    7,472
    Likes Received:
    16,891
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    yes, i was all for bringing back dwight in limited minutes
     
    432J, Nov 24, 2022
    #2128
  9. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    9,196
    Likes Received:
    29,804
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    No, most of us (myself included) really wanted Jones back. He looked good in P&G last time. Went to SAC, contributed something like 8/5, was a good lob finisher and shot 66% from the field. Unfortunately, he can't get minutes here or hit anything from the floor.

    I do have to say that I would have supported bringing back Dwight (and Melo) for the minimum as well, but it just didn't happen. Dwight still has something left in the tank, if he gets limited minutes off the bench.
     
    karacha, Nov 24, 2022
    #2129
    LTLakerFan likes this.
  10. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    38,983
    Likes Received:
    65,571
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Over Jones? What about Bryant? We also, probably even more, wanted TB to be picked up if possible.
     
    LTLakerFan, Nov 24, 2022
    #2130
  11. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    9,196
    Likes Received:
    29,804
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    We definitely wanted Bryant more. It turns out he was a good pickup.
     
    karacha, Nov 24, 2022
    #2131
    JSM and LTLakerFan like this.
  12. Pioneer10

    Pioneer10 - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2019
    Messages:
    6,033
    Likes Received:
    16,342
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Jones honestly just seems a guy who likes the money: got a decent deal and he goes back to not running hard. I mean Bryant is running the floor a lot harder than Jones in his minutes and it shows in the production. Really annoying as I thought Jones had a future in the NBA as a hustle big but the dude just doesn't seem to care
     
    Pioneer10, Nov 24, 2022
    #2132
    abeer3, Juronimo and LTLakerFan like this.
  13. wallangong

    wallangong - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,807
    Likes Received:
    5,559
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    I wouldn’t refer to a minimum contract as a guy who got the money. Not sure he doesn’t care, but I think he just lacks natural basketball instincts and IQ.
     
    wallangong, Nov 24, 2022
    #2133
    alam1108 likes this.
  14. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    38,983
    Likes Received:
    65,571
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    And for a center who has shown he's capable of shooting the 3 decently, so far has been making a big impact muscling and mixing it up and scoring around the basket. And yep running the floor really well. Don't know why Jones feels he can do that slower than TB and not have it noticed.
     
    LTLakerFan, Nov 24, 2022
    #2134
  15. 432J

    432J - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    7,472
    Likes Received:
    16,891
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    yes, over jones. TB was a good pickup, but still could've had dwight too at the end of the bench
     
    432J, Nov 24, 2022
    #2135
  16. Pioneer10

    Pioneer10 - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2019
    Messages:
    6,033
    Likes Received:
    16,342
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    I disagree: this was not the same player we saw on a 10 day.
     
    Pioneer10, Nov 24, 2022
    #2136
    abeer3 likes this.
  17. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    38,983
    Likes Received:
    65,571
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Well props to you if you'd have picked Dwight over Jones, to run with Bryant. Jones seemed to give us back the vertical game on offense and defense that Dwight seemed to be losing, and to be a good combo with TB's outside game.

    But we also got Jones pretty early, thinking other teams would be wanting him (my assumption) and didn't know we'd get Bryant for sure early on.
     
    LTLakerFan, Nov 24, 2022
    #2137
  18. JSM

    JSM - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    20,162
    Likes Received:
    78,867
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    He makes Dwight look tiny. That rarely ever happens



     
    JSM, Dec 20, 2022
    #2138
    JohnnyComeLately2k6, sirronstuff, TIME and 3 others like this.
  19. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    31,367
    Likes Received:
    85,716
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    lol what on earth is that? they just roll that giant dude off the coach for game days?
     
    abeer3, Dec 20, 2022
    #2139
    LTLakerFan, sirronstuff, TIME and 1 other person like this.
  20. SamsonMiodek

    SamsonMiodek - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,361
    Likes Received:
    3,645
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Family guy
    Location:
    Poland
    Offline
    Why is this topic in the Lakers section again, did I miss something?
     
    SamsonMiodek, Dec 20, 2022
    #2140
    LTLakerFan, sirronstuff, NickthaQuick and 1 other person like this.
Page 107 of 112

Share This Page