Comments on: Pride Is a Funny Thing

By: The Blind

The Blind — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:45:30 +0000

ray: I guess athletically gifted is a better description. Dwight’s gift make him a very dominant player at the center position, similar to Shaq’s during his prime at the Lakers. Maybe 80% of Shaq?

I don’t see Dwight winning a ring with the current cast, unless he actually do developed a killer move or shoot a higher % or both. One major reason: he has no Kobe or Phil. Shaq had, and that’s why he never really needed to develop any killer moves (don’t mention the baby hook) or improve his shooting. (I still don’t know how he got his 4th with the Heat. Maybe because the opponent was the Dallas???)

I remember Jordan once mentioned that, he never thought Charles would win a ring because Charles didn’t work hard enough.

In the end, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Ewing, Reggie Miller also won nothing, Dwight might or might not win a ring, but all these players coloured the NBA and our life.

By: rav

rav — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:01:36 +0000

Sometimes when people are too talented, and still young, they always think that another opportunity will just fly to their palms. Howard is exactly this too talented, still young person.

Definitely sometimes, because (and I’m assuming by talented you mean athletic gifts because in terms of offensive skill he’s not much) almost everyone in the NBA has some level of athletic gifts, height for one.

KG is taller than Dwight, was pretty damn athletic in his prime (just a shade less than Stoudemire, for comparison), and he was blessed (bible imagery there ) with the coordination of someone a foot shorter.

Btw those Paul Pierce tweets were apparently fake

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:36:07 +0000

Howard is an athletic, talented joke. Go get a killer instinct, desire to win, and offensive game, and then get back to me Dwight.

By: miss j.moxie

miss j.moxie — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:29:25 +0000

I actually don’t have a problem with Dwight smiling and all. He did say he plays better when he is just himself. He was definitely more smiley in game 2, and he did put up better numbers in game 2. What I don’t like is that Rashard had to pull him into the huddle. I think it’s possible to win with a happy demeanor, but not a happy-go-lucky one.

By: Berkcelt

Berkcelt — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:55:08 +0000

@matthew,

I said Lebron right now *is* only 1 or 2 years older…I was just about right:

Lebron is 25 right now, birthday is Dec 30.

Assuming the season started about the same time as now, Larry turned 23 about a month into his rookie season. So there ya go.