Dwight Howard Gets More Calls Than LeBron

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 10:42 AM CDT Comment 93 comments

Despite the obliviously wrong 6th foul on him in game three, Dwight Howard is getting more than his fair share of “superstar calls”. Although some fans of Orlando and the drive-by sports media types are saying LeBron gets them all, Dwight Howard is getting way more calls in this series than LeBron.

Watching these first three games has really shown me a lot about the kind of player Dwight Howard is at this point in his career. For all the talk about how great he is, I don’t think much of “Superman’s” game.

He is a great rebounder and he can block a shot or five a game (although LeBron has fearlessly driven and scored over him several times while Howard appeared stuck to the floor). Other than that, he doesn’t impress me as a great NBA player. He has great height and athleticism for his size but other than a singular low post power move and an offensive rebound slam; he’s reduced to an “alley-oop” or two per game on the offense.

Has he even attempted a face the basket jumper this season? He has no offense perimeter game and is not a good, let alone great, passer.

Aside from a limited game, he really seems to get away with more offensive fouls than anyone in the league! Time after time he gets the ball in low and jumps into the defender knocking them back with great force. He may not always lower his shoulder but he is creating the contact just the same. I thought when a person jumped into a defensive player who is standing straight up that it was an offensive foul but, apparently, not for “Superman”. (You can talk about LeBron’s ego but when has he ever put a cape on?)

He also has swung his elbows and taken cheap shots. Not only did he get suspended a game in Philly but he let loose with another high elbow in game three (that missed) and tried to take Mo’s head off on another vicious swipe in game two.

All this and people are wondering why he didn’t get much MVP consideration? Please spare me any argument for that. Hes already getting away with more than he deserves.

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First things first, I think DH is a great player and will be for years to come. He gets beat on a bunch dow low just like LBJ does on drives so I can see where the frustration comes from that results in the elbows. He simply has to be the bigger guy (pun intended).

However, if there is any player that the league needs to enforce the 3 second rule on, it is this guy. The reason he has “no post moves” is because he does not need them. He simply runs to the rim, stays there the entire possession and then overpowers people with his great position and strength. If they actually made him leave the lane once in awhile, he might develop another move or two.

by fivekmd on May 26, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree with your assessment about how long he gets in the lane.

If you remember, the refs finally called it on him late in that regular seaon game in Cleveland. The one the media refered as the “late game controversial 3 second call”.

However, his penchant for throwing elbows can not excused. He’s big and powerful enough to cause a concussion at least or, tramatic brain injury at worst. There is no place for that kind of crap and he should n’t be allowed to get away with it.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, meant to reply to your comment, not start a new one. see below and accept my apologies.

by fivekmd on May 26, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats cool...have done it several times myself.

I kind of feel like DH may have hit his peak as a baller though because his game seems so one-dimensional. He probably will always need a good supporting cast around him because I don’t see him as a player that can do it all at both ends. If they get past the Cavs, I believe he will get bottled up effectively by bigs like Bynum and Gasol and Denver’s guys might even give him more of a pounding than he gives out.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think you’re way wrong about howard peaking. he’s 23. he’s got plenty of time to develop more of his game. this guy is going to win multiple mvp’s.

the lakers and nuggets each have much more athletic bigs than the cavs, which ought to be more troublesome for howard if the magic beat the cavs.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 26, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

time will tell for sure..

but I’d be willing to bet he never sniffs an MVP award with his game. He would need a face-to-the-basket jump shot and, like I said, I havent even seen him attempt one let alone make one. Defensively and rebounding- wise he’s the bomb! Offfensively, even with Patrick Ewing as a tutor……hes a dud.

To get a MVP he needs to score 25+ ppg. That isn’t going to happen.

Now if he can record double digits blocks per…………..hmmmm?

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Steve Nash

won MVP and didn’t average close to 25 or more a game…. Then he won again. In my opinion it’s not so much about what stats you accumulate as it is about how much you impact the game. LeBron was generally accepted as having the biggest impact on the game this season – thus he wins the MVP.

I don’t think think personal scoring stats have anything to do with being an MVP – otherwise guys like Kevin Martin and Michael Redd would be yearly candidate.

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by Artest4Prez on May 26, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look at the guys in the discussion this year......

Wade, LeBron and Kobe…all over 25 ppg. Nash was the exception…so, I’ll amend my statement to say Dwight may get an MVP if the Magic can record the NBA best W/L record some year.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LBJ MVP

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i’ll bet d12 would give up the mvp of the league to be mvp of the finals

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Every player would rather win a championship than an MVP — what is your point?

by Buckeye Brad on May 27, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

point

the point is it doesnt mattre if D12 ever wins the mvp…plenty of them have never won a championship. the league mvp is just a trophy in a case…the finals mvp…well thats a little different…i really should have to explain that should I?

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, professor, this was a discussion about howard’s skills, not how many rings he may win. thanks for chiming in, though.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

guess you didnt read the rest of the thread

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But that’s not what you said. You should explain your point instead of making a statement that has nothing to do with what we were talking about.

by Buckeye Brad on May 27, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

of course i did

i may have replied on post higher than i should have…how d12 would never get mvp unless he scored 25 a game… i am simply saying that while individual awards are great the fact is the championship is where its at….that all

LBJ may be mvp but there is a VERY REAL chance may not be playing next week!

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, if you’re going to be part of a discussion then post your comment with that discussion so people know what you’re talking about. You can’t post it somewhere else then expect people to know what you mean.

by Buckeye Brad on May 27, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of course it’s not just about scoring, but you can’t win MVP scoring 15 points a game even if you are a great defender. (And, Kevin Martin? That’s your example??)

Also, Steve Nash was an anamoly. He won MVP’s because of the crazy stats the Suns put up under D’Antoni. That’s not going to happen again. Not to mention the fact that he didn’t deserve either MVP.

by Buckeye Brad on May 26, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right about the D'Antoni assisted stats.

AND Steve Nash hasn’t won a championship. Someone who is capable of being the NBA MVP three different times hasn’t been able to win one championship? Fishy…

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by GonzoFan on May 26, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kevin Martin

can score. He’s averaged 20+ a game for the last 3 years, and those each one better than the last. Fact of the matter is, he can score points – but he doesn’t impact the game the way LeBron, Wade, Kobe, etc. do. That’s my point is naming Kevin Martin.

Also, Steve Nash did benefit greatly from D’Antoni’s system but he is also an amazing facilitator regardless. I’m not sure he was worth giving several MVP’s to but I can definitely see how he changes everyone’s gameplan when he steps on the court.

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by Artest4Prez on May 27, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of course it’s not just about scoring, but you can’t win MVP scoring 15 points a game even if you are a great defender. (And, Kevin Martin? That’s your example??)

by Buckeye Brad on May 26, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to be a naysayer

But the Crabaliers would be lucky to have Martin on their team. He would be the perfect kind of #2 for them.

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by pookeyguru on May 27, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But that isn't the argument you're having either

So, who really cares.

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by pookeyguru on May 27, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Howard won't get bottled up by Bynum or Gasol.

Look at the box scores from those meetings, Dwight was too much for the Lakers inside.

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by betterthanburke on May 27, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would tell you what Dwight did against Bynum this year, But that would just feed into your lazy homer views... GET YOUR KNOWLEDGE UP!!!!

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by I blocked Patrick Chewing on May 27, 2009 8:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed on the elbows, Juannie. I said I understand the frustration he is feeling with all the abuse he gets, but there is no excuse for it.

I remember that call about the 3 seconds. SVG was whining because he said superstars should not have that called on him late in the game. But he would be the first to whine if LBJ got away with a late travel no call.

by fivekmd on May 26, 2009 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of SVG....

I really like his post game pressers. He is remarkably candid for a coach….even talkative. He really attempts to answer the questions posed to him and offers some cool insights into what was happening in a given situation, how he chose to handle it, etc. Kinda goes against the grain of the “panic-stricken” SVG persona.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the title of this is going to add unnecessary fuel to the fire.

I think Dwight Howard is a fine player, but he has a lot to learn, and he’s still very immature/emotional.

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by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Only from the trollers wanting to pick a fight

Besides, if we can’t be a little provocative, what fun is there in life?

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The fun of decent conversation without this place turning into a cleveland.com cesspool.

It makes no sense to call out Dwight Howard with garbage like

he’s reduced to an "alley-oop" or two per game on the offense.

Obviously, he can do a bit more than that. He averaged 20 ppg and shot 59% from the floor. He has already demonstrated that he is quite adept at the baby hook with either hand. Just because you don’t like his game, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any.

I thought when a person jumped into a defensive player who is standing straight up that it was an offensive foul

It’s the NBA, so, not really. Besides, if you are actually going to complain about this and then insinuate that LBJ doesn’t do the same thing you are just casting a blind eye.

Look, you may not like the way he plays and you certainly don’t have to like the elbows, but Howard is a superstar in this league. He gets a lot of calls because he gets fouled a lot. That’s about the only way to stop him when he gets the ball in the post. When he starts making a few more free throws and gets just a bit more range (again, he’s only 23) he’ll be a look for the completely arbitrary number of 25ppg you threw out there. He’s great, being ignorant and antagonistic just makes you look petty.

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by fwembt on May 26, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

And you can disagree with my comments without calling them garbage and ignorant

if you really want to prevent this forum from becoming a cesspool.

I stand by my coments and all you come up with is that he has a baby hook that he is “adept” at?Sorry, I have not seen it.

So the rules really don’t apply because it’s the NBA. Thats an interested take. What others should be ignored?

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

fwembt —

Juannie has a point… though you may disagree with him (as I do), we should try to stay away from the “ignorant” labels and such. Not trying to call you out specifically, just trying to say let’s play nice, everyone.

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by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed, I was too abrasive Phil, my fault.

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by fwembt on May 26, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No worries and no apologies needed. Carry on.

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by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t mean to call you ignorant, just point out that the insinuation that Dwight Howard wasn’t very good was ignorant. I think he showed tonight why he is one of the best players in the NBA. He does toss the hook in very frequently, I’m not sure why you haven’t seen it.

Yes, offensive fouls aren’t called correctly in the NBA, neither is traveling or, as we saw on Lewis’ late three, moving screens. I really think that college officiating in the pro game would make it markedly better.

Again, sorry for calling you ignorant. That could have been phrased so very much better.

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by fwembt on May 26, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I never said he wasn’t very good. I am trying to say his game is far too….one dimensional. Yes, he’s a beast down low and a rebounding machine. But, with some size ( see Kendrick Perkins- Boston) he can be contained more or less.

My thesis is that he gets more calls, which include non-calls than LeBron. ( No. I didn’t go through everygame and add them up).

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 27, 2009 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I disagree with the headline.

But I also know how you feel after watching a game like that. Frustrated as all hell. No need to hate, just disagree. LeBron is an amazing player. He doesn’t need superstar treatment to be one of the greatest ever. He needs help from other players. One comment made above is telling to the situation your team is in. Somebody said “Howard will probably always need a supporting cast” (as to why Dwight isn’t as good as LeBron). Of course he will. So did Wilt, Jordan, Shaq, K*be, and LeBron. Larry Bird, Wilt, everybody. Everybody does. If you guys could add Rasheed Wallace and James Posey – see ya. Unstopable.

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by GonzoFan on May 26, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

PS

I did make this a fanshot over at my team’s post under the heading “Oh, how the mighty have fallen”. Sorry, but from the viewpoint of pretty much every other fan of every other team this sounds pretty weak. Especially seeing all the advertisements all playoffs long that make it seem like K*be vs. LeBron was a done deal. Not your fault, but it just makes it seem even more out of line. LeBron needs more foul calls than Dwight to beat Dwight? I don’t think so, and I’m not even a Cleveland fan.

The good news is, LeBron now has the chance to take three straight in the ECF and let ‘em all know. I don’t doubt it. If anyone can do it – it’s him.

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by GonzoFan on May 26, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are reading things into my words that are simply not there.

I said " He probably will always need a good supporting cast around him because I don’t see him as a player that can do it all at both ends." This was not a comparision to James. It’s an opinion and not a comparision to anybody.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 27, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A comparison is implied in a statement like that.

Or else why say it? Regardless, my point remains the same. Every good player needs a good supporting cast around him. Do you not agree? And if you don’t, which player in the league right now doesn’t?

"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."

by GonzoFan on May 27, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually no, no he doesnt

As a fan thats team has been through series with both players….nope

by ohc on May 27, 2009 7:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Impressed yet?

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by I blocked Patrick Chewing on May 27, 2009 8:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of calls, can anyone answer this on technical fouls. If Howard gets T’ed up in Cleveland Thursday, I know that he earns a one-game suspension. Would that take effect immediately for Game 6? And, would he also have to leave for the remainder of the Game 5 contest?

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by Chris Pokorny on May 27, 2009 9:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

expect them to rescind that tech from last night, dwight didnt do anything that isnt done regularly in the NBA, and if the NBA doesnt rescind it theyre a joke.

But no, I dont think if he gets a tech he misses any of that game, but the previous game

by ohc on May 27, 2009 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Upcoming game* drr

by ohc on May 27, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW!!!!!

i definately dis-agree with the headline of this post. fwebt is correct that it is an ignorant comment re dwight, ignorant, meaning uninformed….probably because there arent alot of magic games aired in cleveland…that doesnt mean you are an ignorant person…..btw
.the cavs took a bucket load more fta’s, mostly in the 4th Q, lastnight….the difference was nearly ten??on the road???LBJ is a great player but he doesnt need to be bailed out like that but again it is a stars league…example…i saw west go into the chest of courtney lee for a short shot near the basket…not called….virtually the same play….three possesions later dwight gets called for standing straight up b/c it was LBJ that did the driving….FOUL….now i understand that its mainly because D12 is a big man . big men dont get the benefit of those calls….it really showed, however, that LBJ , and other stars like him, get the calls. when you replay the call on petrius….LBJ was gassed and tripped on his own feet….MP had his back to the play…no way thats a foul …but thats the way it goes in the nba….IMO the league should make the refs subject to the press after every game just like the players are and hold them accountable to the fans…only then will we see the officiating improve!!!!

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

As a suggestion, when you make a long post like that please break it up in to a few paragraphs. It makes you thoughts much easier to read when they’re in sentences and not all jumbled together.

by Buckeye Brad on May 27, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pietrus CLEARLY fouled LeBron. it was obvious, is obvious, and will continue to be obvious. if you watch a replay from the floor-level camera at the opposite end, you’ll see pietrus’ arm reach up and pull LeBron from the back. whining about the refs, to say again, is pathetic.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey borat

got one word for you DVR

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don’t really know what any of this is supposed to mean…is “DVR” even a word? you fit an awful lot of nonsense into 8 words here. bottom line, you are the ONLY person complaining about that call. and the magic won the game. it was a foul, no question, and the magic weren’t ultimately worse off for it. move along.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joey, I’m with you on everything here but I think we need to quit feeding the troll. It’s sad we can’t even discuss the game on our won site, but arguing with these guys isn’t going to make them go away. Ignoring them will.

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by fwembt on May 27, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

too true, man. too true.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then I guess most cavs fans are pathetic?

by ohc on May 28, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

one more thing

the orlando magic starting five(w/jameer nelson) were the highest scoring starters in the nba all season(again while jameer was healthy) so D12 doesnt really need to be the big offensive threat….he is there to control the boards get rebounds and yes go to the front of the rim and dunk it when ever he can….just ask any player in the league and they will tell you he is a load to deal with. thats his role…again i realize that most non-magic fans dont really get to see alot of the games but thats the facts…he isnt a ball handler, a jumpshoter or slasher….he is a powerful ,young center that other nba players hate to have to go up against…

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 10:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dude Drop it, WE were singing the same song and dance when Detroit had us down 3-1 last year

WE believe!! We can come Back YAY!!!, How did that turn out?

See Mo Williams, Its Human Nature to be prideful before you are forgotten as another incarnation of the Mavs or Suns of Recent years past…

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by I blocked Patrick Chewing on May 27, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok here's a short one

1 dementional…what u say about d2,right?

same thing everyone said about shaq.(we had him here for a few years u know)

why did you guys try so hard to get him at the trade deadline?????

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 11:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s pretty well known that all we did was flirt with Shaq. We teased him, that’s all.

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by fwembt on May 27, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope

the suns wanted an expiring wally contract and all the cavs would do is try to dump ben wallace’s deal on them and they said no!!!

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And if we really wanted Shaq would we not have tried to work something out instead of just walking away? It was a feeler, it fell through. That’s it, sorry to burst your bubble.

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by fwembt on May 27, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

how does that equate to trying “so hard” to acquire him? i’ll bet the cavs had a lot of conversations with a lot of teams about moving wally and/or ben.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'll bet they did!!!!

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mo williams, Lebron James and now the fans hae all been talking about cheap shot and fouls this series while the Magic and Dwight howard have been talking about winning games

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by svlittle on May 27, 2009 12:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If you don’t think that Dwight Howard is dirty, you aren’t watching. I defended the guy in this same thread but to act like he plays a clean game is absurd. Given good (and I mean college by that) officiating he would be gone in 15 minutes. He clears space illegally offensively and he is consistently over the back defensively. He throws elbows like a petulant 12 year old in a pickup game.

That’s not to say that the refs are favoring Howard, they aren’t. Everyone plays by the same (uncalled) rules, Howard is just better suited to take advantage of it.

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by fwembt on May 27, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

foul on MP

Dwight got two of those called on him this playoffs lbj’s elbow to the jaw of MPwas a no call….go figure

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

again, dude, this is just false. LeBron had an offensive foul called against him LAST NIGHT for getting an elbow up in pietrus’ face. try again, i guess.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What? It was a major call that helped turned the game (it was a good call too, by the way). LeBron elbowed him during a legitimate basketball move though. Howard just flails away with elbows until he hits someone in the head. It’s not part of a move, it’s not to clear space, it’s to hit people. He plays dirty.

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by fwembt on May 27, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

you guys are dillusional…..dwight is a dirty player that flails around his elbows…come on man you must be joking! i have never seen a team that falls over as much as the cavs…oh yea…manchester united does…but thats it….

LBJ is 260 pounds and he jerks around when ever someone gets close to himn to try and get a call i believe he was the only player that shot double digit free throw last night!

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its true, with Anderson Varejao as you lead actor

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by svlittle on May 27, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Karl Malone v. 2.0

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by Artest4Prez on May 27, 2009 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

thanks for showing that you know pretty much nothing about what’s been going on in this series.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 27, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes i do .......

i sure do…..YOU ARE LOSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good fishing in orlando this time of year…maybe d12 and his lack of game can get some disney tickets for LBJ and co….during the finals

by jfryb on May 27, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here's a thought...........

Why don’t you start your own blog and tell the whole world your insane ramblings and insights?

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 27, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have been watching every game in this series and every post game

is Dwight’s “dirty play” the reason why Delonte West and Mo Williams cant hit a shot? Is it the reason why big Z is jacking up bombs. I never said anything about the magic not playing tough ball, but you players need to stop whining. I like the cavs to much, please don’t become the lakers of the east, and blame everything else besides your team for losing.

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by svlittle on May 27, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean you let Rafer Alston burn you all series. Where is your allstar by defualt? does he play no D

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by svlittle on May 27, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey guys, let’s stop feeding the trolls. Just ignore them and they’ll go away. All they want to do is pick a fight so let’s not give that to them. If they keep this up they will be banned.

by Buckeye Brad on May 27, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

We can play the "who got fouled ( it wasn't called )....

and who got called ( it wasn’t a foul) game all day long. Let’s see……I’ll rise you two Dwight Howard’s for every one of LeBron James’s.

Fans are always going to see it differently unless they can take off the fanatic glasses and look at things objectively, I have some real trouble with that but thought this was a pretty good topic….even with all the trolling and troll baiting.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 27, 2009 2:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

howard

by krs1961us on May 27, 2009 6:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

howard

Alright let’s be civil and not player haters. I must give Howard his props. Howard is young.disciplined and maturing every post season game. He has the potential of being one of the best, time will only tell. So meanwile give credit is due he is an excellent player surrounded by 3 other excellent players which is why you only need,“one Howard”, this series.

by krs1961us on May 27, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Just my two cents, but I think everyone has a valid opinion, because that’s what it is…..an opinion.

D12 does play physical. His elbows have only become an issue during this post season (and for good reason), and I haven’t heard a peep about them until about a month ago. How long has he been in the league?

Just to give a different angle, you have to understand that whenever guys play Dwight, they are all over him. When he gets fouled, it’s not even a question as to whether the man gets fouled or not. Now, while I’m not suggesting that he becomes a dirty player or anything, but what is he supposed to do? He has to be physical too.
Just to illustrate my point, the tech he picked up last night after being fouled by V. Did any of you see the WAY he was fouled? THAT is the way Howard is fouled consistently night in and night out. They are are HARD fouls that he gets. If Lebron was to get fouled with a guy hanging all over him, and pulling him by his neck, I’m sure even Lebron would get frustrated at some point too.

Just thought I would throw that out.

Good luck tomorrow night guys….it’s been a great series so far.

by darylglen on May 27, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

That’s a good point, but trust me… over the course of the season, LBJ takes more than his fair share of hard fouls.

Ride on ye fearsome Horsemen of the Basketball Apocalypse. We got this.

by Turkmenbashi on May 27, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

omg

I saw the title of this blog and was forced to sign up for an account. Are you serious???? Lebron has like 100 blocking calls for him and zero charges. And your comment about Dwight being stuck to the floor… he’s not stuck to the floor… he just knows Lebron is gonna get the call. Look at his 6th lastnight… feet on the ground… arms straight up… outside restricted… Lebron gets the call. Lebron gets the call jumping into him no less… what you are accusing Dwight of doing… Lebron does that for the whole game. I can’t believe you have the nerve to complain about calls when they are the only reason your team is still in the playoffs.

by dixon42 on May 29, 2009 8:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I assume you are in a much better position to call fouls

from your view in front of the TV than the refs on the floor? Your description of his 6th foul last night is just the opposite of what I saw……..and the refs agree with my view.

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 29, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

PS

Welcome to Fear The Sword!

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 29, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the commentary crew agreed with my view… kenny almost agreed with you but then retracted when they realized he wasn’t in the restricted area. And Reggie was on the floor so he had a good view at the time and saw the tv replay. how did you see it different? were his feet not on the ground? were his hands not straight up? was he not outside the restricted area?

and you people calling dwight dirty are just crazy. He is getting tackled and choked by the neck and you are complaining about some elbows in the heat of battle? He is not dirty… He is a very good guy and does a lot for Orlando. I also like that he doesn’t salute a bunch of thugs after the game if you’re going to attack him personally.

by dixon42 on May 29, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

p.s.

i like jay-z’s music… but it is what it is…

by dixon42 on May 29, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bitching about the refs is a lame excuse for an argument about hoops. the only reason you’re mentioning it is b/c you’re worried how this series is going to turn out, and you want to have a crutch to lean on if the magic lose.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 29, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right.

During the MJ years, the chief complaint against him was that he got too many foul calls compared the other teams best player. But Jordan drove to the basket and drove to the basket more, receive a ton of contact and a ton of calls. Why is that so unusual?

It was fairly oblivious that LeBron was going to go to the hoop against the DPOY in order to get him in foul trouble and foul him out if he could. I stand by my earlier comments. Howard has appeared either unable or unwilling to handle LeBron on his drives this series (with only a few exceptions).

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 29, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ummmm

look at the title of this article?

by dixon42 on May 29, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 things that i noticed about d howard last night:

1. he really is dirty. the swipe at z, the elbow at wally…this guy knows how big and strong he is, and how much damage that stuff can do. really uncalled for, and really beyond the pale.

2. this guy has never committed a foul, if you’re to believe his reactions. nor has he ever committed a travel, or any other violation, for that matter. i don’t think i’ve ever seen someone complain as much as he does…and for a 6-11, 280-pounder, you’d figure he realizes he’s going to be involved in some contact and not have the calls all go his way. i thought he committed about 9 fouls last night, quite frankly. and the guy above here who has issue w/ howard’s 6th, you are dead, straight up homer wrong. he left his feet, he was moving, and his arms came down over the top of LeBron. the textbook definition of a foul.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 29, 2009 11:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs