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Sounds like bull , a grown man wouldn't be mad at someone else for not being able to read minds.
Per ESPN
"That tension came back to the surface when Bryant and Steve Nash met with Howard last Tuesday. Howard came at them hard, telling them how upset he was that they never publicly went to bat for him while he was injured.
He felt like they'd disrespected the effort he'd given by coming back from back surgery so quickly. He felt they had done little to mitigate the criticism he was hearing for his play.
Bryant and Nash were stunned. He'd never told them any of this before, or asked them to defend him publicly. They'd known he was injured and appreciated he came back to play many months before the initial time frame given following his back surgery, but the code among players is that if you don't say anything to your teammates about an injury, it's something you can handle on your own. If you need help, you tell your teammates and they close ranks around you, defending your honor to the public and on the court.
Howard never asked that of his teammates. He'd tried to play his way back into shape after back surgery, and soldiered on after he tore the labrum in his shoulder, even with a long-term contract on the line. But instead of getting credit for such acts, he'd heard constant criticism. And over the course of a long, trying season, that wore on him.
Why weren't people rushing to his defense? Why wasn't he getting credit for playing with so much pain? Was he supposed to ask for help? But if he did, wouldn't that be making excuses?
Looking back on it now, it's easy to see why it became such a toxic situation. But it's also easy to see, once again, how it could've been avoided, with better communication.
Bryant and Nash digested what Howard had to say, and told him they understood him better now. If they tried it all again next season, things would be different. He should come to them with these kinds of issues, instead of letting them fester. They all would learn and grow from this."
Sounds like bull , a grown man wouldn't be mad at someone else for not being able to read minds.
Dwight is fragile, vulnerable, sensitive....Isn't that what makes a Champion?
Kobe was mad at Shaq for not defending him with the rape situation. Pretty in ironic if you ask me.
6
It's a difficult shot with a white man standing there next to Kobe.
tee, hee.
[[[Originally Posted by Michael Jordan.
Kobe was mad at Shaq for not defending him with the rape situation. Pretty in ironic if you ask me.]]]
Kobe: 2
Daddy: 1
the tired old bag Duncan: 6
Don't forget the most important vice - en lement. This is what ultimately makes D-Ho a diva.
A layup don't hurt either.
tee, hee.
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Kobe was mad at Shaq for not defending him with the rape situation. Pretty in ironic if you ask me.]]]
Kobe: 2
Daddy: 1
the tired old bag Duncan: 6
it's sad that with all of the hype, money and resources Kobe had at his disposal to outdo MJ, he still couldn't ing do it. 6 indeed.
Indeed.
indeed.
I think it's time to stfu with the TOSB bull already, dude was 1st team All-NBA and would've netted his 4th Finals MVP, doubling Kirby, had Pop not went full re . Only tosb right now is Manu
He choked, Lee. Kobe was the TOSB and then Duncan yanked it back. Ipso facto, it remains:::
Kobe: 5
the tired old bag Duncan: 4
All of them are acting like females. Just shut the up and move on.
AARP old fart has a hard on for Duncan, probably because he realizes how much better he is over Rapist. Pop and Manu are the ones who ed the Spurs, Duncan put on a legendary performance.
Choking doesn't make you a TOSB. I wouldn't even call Kobe a TOSB yet since he was also a 1st teamer last season
Leetonidas- The Centaur on the left…Are those utters?
Gotta go into read only status cause ST is gonna go BALLS deep into my Angus.
Much was expected of Dwight, few players can enter a burning building and play hero. He is mentally fragile and the team should have facilitated. Parsons was there to hold his hand through it all, over the phone, and this likely swayed his decision. Kupchak recognized this and played the part of a caring father figure, being with him many times he was with doctors. Inevitably, it was Parsons motherly support which got the majority of Howard's affection.
I feel Dwight's decision was inevitably driven by the need for emotional support, something you cannot expect in Los Angeles where you constantly have a gun pointed your head by fanatic fans with high expectations. He realizes he gave up his opportunity for championships, but it no longer matters because he found out what makes him happy. His removal of "after that ring" from his twitter is a subtle hint at this.
I am glad he is happy, he would only suffer in LA and the team will eventually recover - faster without a long and lucrative contract which will come back to bite Baby Buss in the buttocks.
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