Dwight had to be restrained from going after Kobe

[Bane.]

Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant just can’t get along, and there’s a team in Brooklyn that might be waiting to pick up the pieces.

A league source told the Daily News that the Lakers stars got into a heated exchange following a New Year’s Day loss to the 76ers, and Bryant went for a low blow – referencing and agreeing with Shaquille O’Neal’s criticisms of Howard being soft.

Howard was restrained from going at his teammate, according to the source, and there have been rumblings from the center’s camp that he’s been unhappy with Bryant since earlier in the season. Quote:


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/brooklyn-benefactors-kobe-howard-feud-fuel-dwight-nets-deal-article-1.1234685#ixzz2HHEpewgi

[Molotov]

excellent, more laker implosions/meltdowns ahead

[Bane.]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv15t9n0Ln1qd7uwho1_r1_400.gif

[Molotov]

:rollin

[Double-Up]

I'd almost feel bad Howard but he's getting exactly what he deserves for bitchin his way out of Orlando.

[djohn2oo8]

I'd almost feel bad Howard but he's getting exactly what he deserves for bitchin his way out of Orlando.

Not for bitching his way out of Orlando, but for being a dumbass and waiving his ETO, is what he deserves this for.

[racm]

The way these two feud it's as if they already have a three-peat under their belt

[Fabbs]

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Steven A. Smith 5 years from now. :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

either its true, or must be slow news week, create something out of nothing...

[djohn2oo8]

either its true, or must be slow news week, create something out of nothing...

With the way Dwight took blatant shots at Kobe thru the media, and how Dwight is too sensitive for any kind of criticism, I wouldn't doubt it to be true.

[midnightpulp]

Word is Lakers' reps and Dwight's rep are denying it, per dike Ramona Shelburne's twitter.

[djohn2oo8]

Word is Lakers' reps and Dwight's rep are denying it, per dike Ramona Shelburne's twitter.
:lol of course

[jeebus]

Word is Lakers' reps and Dwight's rep are denying it, per dike Ramona Shelburne's twitter.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXl1GkWWGmA

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Dwight's doing God's work, helping old enemies find common ground. I'm already gearing up to hear all about how Joe Johnson is exactly what the Lakers need to get back to the Finals.

[Dex]

Dwight's doing God's work, helping old enemies find common ground. I'm already gearing up to hear all about how Joe Johnson is exactly what the Lakers need to get back to the Finals.

New Jersey would be stupid to ship anything to LA. If these rumors are true, no way D-Ho re-signs, and the Nets will just pick him up off the market this summer without losing a single asset.

[djohn2oo8]

New Jersey would be stupid to ship anything to LA. If these rumors are true, no way D-Ho re-signs, and the Nets will just pick him up off the market this summer without losing a single asset.

Nets won't have the cap room. Teams like Dallas, Atlanta, and Houston can pay him if he decides to walk. The Nets would HAVE to make a trade.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I just figured they'd jump at the chance to get out from under JJ's contract for all the good he's doing them right now.

[Dex]

Nets won't have the cap room. Teams like Dallas, Atlanta, and Houston can pay him if he decides to walk. The Nets would HAVE to make a trade.


I just figured they'd jump at the chance to get out from under JJ's contract for all the good he's doing them right now.

Both good points, but they'd still be asshats for doing anything to help the Lakers dig out of the hole they've made for themselves.

Ship J.J. anywhere but L.A., buy Dwight.

[djohn2oo8]

I just figured they'd jump at the chance to get out from under JJ's contract for all the good he's doing them right now.

Nobody is taking JJ's contract. No one.

[DPG21920]

Nobody is taking JJ's contract. No one.

That's what ATL said..

[Darth_Pelican]

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[Clipper Nation]

:lmao No way Dwight is staying in LA...

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Nobody is taking JJ's contract. No one.

Nobody smart is taking his contract, but look at what they signed Nash for. Pringles and Nash were a big part of why Johnson has all that money owed to him in the first place. I could see both parties amenable to a reunion. Plus if these reports are true and the Lakers are imploding worse than anyone dreaded/hoped they don't have the luxury of waiting around for a smart play to present itself. I think the geniuses that constructed this team have one more short sighted desperation move in them before they realize they need to blow it up.

[Mugen]

Would never happen but imagine Iso Joe and Kobe on the same team :lol

[djohn2oo8]

Nobody smart is taking his contract, but look at what they signed Nash for. Pringles and Nash were a big part of why Johnson has all that money owed to him in the first place. I could see both parties amenable to a reunion. Plus if these reports are true and the Lakers are imploding worse than anyone dreaded/hoped they don't have the luxury of waiting around for a smart play to present itself. I think the geniuses that constructed this team have one more short sighted desperation move in them before they realize they need to blow it up.

I think they'd go for at big man first, like Gasol for Love + fillers. Rudy Gay is on the trading block too, so who knows.

[djohn2oo8]

That's what ATL said..

Though Brooklyn was desperate to make moves that would entice Deron to stay.

[DPG21920]

Though Brooklyn was desperate to make moves that would entice Deron to stay.

Lakers may be getting pretty desperate...just kidding, I agree it is highly unlikely anyone takes JJ right now but you can never say never in a league where Hedo's awful contract was moved twice!

[resistanze]

I could just imagine Dwight holding on to Artest's jersey yelling in a comical voice:

"HOLD ME BACK! HOLD ME BACK!"

[BlackSwordsMan]

How great would it be if this time the center ran kobe off. That would be something new in lakerworld

[djohn2oo8]

How great would it be if this time the center ran kobe off. That would be something new in lakerworld

Too bad Kobe has a no trade clause. :lol Mitch

[Seventyniner]

Nobody smart is taking his contract, but look at what they signed Nash for. Pringles and Nash were a big part of why Johnson has all that money owed to him in the first place. I could see both parties amenable to a reunion. Plus if these reports are true and the Lakers are imploding worse than anyone dreaded/hoped they don't have the luxury of waiting around for a smart play to present itself. I think the geniuses that constructed this team have one more short sighted desperation move in them before they realize they need to blow it up.

I don't think you understand how the cap works. Nash was signed-and-traded to the Lakers, and got as big of a contract as he did because Phoenix had his Bird rights. The only way that the Lakers were able to get Nash and only send picks back is because they had traded Lamar Odom for a trade exception, which they used to fit Nash's contract.

Even if Brooklyn somehow dumped Joe Johnson's contract completely (highly, highly unlikely btw), they would still be a little over the cap. To sign Dwight to a max contract outright as a free agent, they would have to get under the cap by that amount, which means dumping an additional $20-25M in salary. The Nets have 4 highly paid players outside of Johnson (Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries) that eat up nearly the whole cap by themselves.

Basically, if Dwight is going to be a Net, it will have to be a sign-and-trade. The Lakers would never take Joe Johnson back, but they might be willing to trade Dwight and Artest for Humphries and Wallace.

[024]

maybe the rockets can pull off a win tuesday. then the Spurs and OKC will have a chance to send the lakers into a tailspin. that's when howard will seriously start considering leaving the lakers.

[Mel_13]

I don't think you understand how the cap works. Nash was signed-and-traded to the Lakers, and got as big of a contract as he did because Phoenix had his Bird rights. The only way that the Lakers were able to get Nash and only send picks back is because they had traded Lamar Odom for a trade exception, which they used to fit Nash's contract.

Even if Brooklyn somehow dumped Joe Johnson's contract completely (highly, highly unlikely btw), they would still be a little over the cap. To sign Dwight to a max contract outright as a free agent, they would have to get under the cap by that amount, which means dumping an additional $20-25M in salary. The Nets have 4 highly paid players outside of Johnson (Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries) that eat up nearly the whole cap by themselves.

Basically, if Dwight is going to be a Net, it will have to be a sign-and-trade. The Lakers would never take Joe Johnson back, but they might be willing to trade Dwight and Artest for Humphries and Wallace.

Unless the Nets can dump about 15M in salary, they won't be able to receive a player in a sign and trade next summer. The only realistic way for Howard to wind up in Brooklyn is via a conventional trade before the trade deadline.

[Seventyniner]

Unless the Nets can dump about 15M in salary, they won't be able to receive a player in a sign and trade next summer. The only realistic way for Howard to wind up in Brooklyn is via a conventional trade before the trade deadline.

Good catch. I forgot that tax teams can't receive players in a sign-and-trade anymore.

[jeebus]

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[KaiRMD1]

Do you think either one defended themselves during the fight or was it just all offense?

[Clipper Nation]

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:lmao at how desperate these faggots are to play it off as a joke, when in reality, we all know Kobe is just being his usual non-leading, teammate-blaming self....

[DMC]

Kobe is trained in Jeet Kune Do. He would kick Howard's ass. He's too smart to get hurt, but I would bet he could throw down.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Kobe is trained in Jeet Kune Do. He would kick Howard's ass. He's too smart to get hurt, but I would bet he could throw down.

I figured it was a black belt in judo from the way he's been throwing guys as big as Dwight under the bus for years.

[lefty]

And then they punched d'Antoni

[jeebus]

:lmao at how desperate these faggots are to play it off as a joke, when in reality, we all know Kobe is just being his usual non-leading, teammate-blaming self....

Kobe creating a twitter account is the biggest farce this year. gotta play down tensions so the masses of sweaty mexicans don't lose hope and kill themselves.

[MavFan6488]

288389228960829442
d'antoni at the end of practice: "good job guys. our offense looks much smoother now. Now let's take some pictures!"
dwight: "so we're going to practice defense tomorrow?"
d'antoni: "sure! why you ask? now shut up and act like kobe and you are in a fight, hold the camera pau, this is going to be fun!"

[EmoKobe]

sons this cat kept laughing at my twitter account, I merely told him to suck jesus's dick and this happened

[resistanze]

I figured it was a black belt in judo from the way he's been throwing guys as big as Dwight under the bus for years.

:lol

[Killakobe81]

What a hack reporter is

[LkrFan]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv15t9n0Ln1qd7uwho1_r1_400.gif
Steven A Smith Sr? :lol

[dbreiden83080]

Kobe has always been an asshole and a lousy team-mate.. Not a shock..

[HI-FI]

288389228960829442

sociopath and social media...can't be a good combination.

[ffadicted]

Never has there been a more fitting time to use this gif

http://cdn.head-fi.org/9/9a/9ac6742d_Eating-Popcorn-3-michael-jackson-21626092-257-192.gif

[Killakobe81]

Do you think either one defended themselves during the fight or was it just all offense?

Good shit

[Kidd K]

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Do you think either one defended themselves during the fight or was it just all offense?

:lmao

[whitemamba]

Kobe has always been an asshole and a lousy team-mate.. Not a shock..

you can say the same about MJ, but mj was a winner so it didnt matter

[ambchang]

Difference is mj never had an underachieving team by throwing his teammates under the bus.

[Mori Chu]

2006 playoffs vs Suns. Kobe quitPERIOD.

[Michael Jordan.]

:lol