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wow what a whiner, orlando ain't gna make it to the Finals.
No more Superman: Howard called ‘Foul on You’
By Mike Cranston
Move over Superman, a new nickname is catching on for Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard.
You can call him “Foul on You.”
“That’s my new nickname. They’ve been killing me all day calling me ‘Foul on You,”’ Howard said of his teammates after shootaround Monday before their playoff game against Charlotte. “So I’ve accepted by new role.”
The teasing stems from the four-time All-Star being called for 16 fouls in the first three games against the Bobcats, who have used three centers to frustrate him.
Howard fouled out with 3:32 left in Game 3 on Saturday, but the Magic still rallied to win to take a 3-0 series lead despite Howard playing just over 82 of a possible 144 minutes.
“My teammates say when we wrestle I shouldn’t use 100 percent of my strength. They said I should use 50 or 40 percent,” said Howard, smiling. “So that’s been the main focus today, using 40 percent of my strength to hold guys off.”
Coach Stan Van Gundy was a little more serious, knowing the Magic can’t afford Howard sitting on the bench later in the playoffs. He showed Howard video on Sunday of his frustration elbows and shoves that have put him in chronic foul trouble.
“We watched I think nine clips, maybe 10 clips, just trying to get an understanding of what’s going and what their strategy is in the whole thing,” Van Gundy said. “He’s a very smart guy, but you’re in very difficult, very physical situations out there. He’s got to take a lot of hits and a lot of grabbing and holding. Obviously, he has to handle that in the right way.”
Maybe levity will help. As teammates and others shouted “Foul on You” at the end of Monday morning’s workout, Howard raised his arm and clenched his fist to mimic a referee’s foul signal.
Forward Mickael Pietrus then walked by with some advice.
“Maybe you need your own whistle,” he said.
Earlier, Howard indicated he was going to walk back to their nearby hotel because he might be whistled for a foul on the team bus.
“It’s been frustrating, but everything happens for a reason. That’s the only way I look at it,” said Howard, who has 18 blocks in the series. “Maybe this situation has to happen for me and my teammates. We’re just looking at all the positive things that can come out of this situation.”
wow what a whiner, orlando ain't gna make it to the Finals.
What do you see as whining?
stupid
if duncan was called for that many fouls in 3 games you'd be crying like a
Actually I think it's pretty funny. Oden has the same problem when he plays. That's what happens when you're so much stronger than everybody else.
Yeah, Oden is probably the only player in the league that's stronger than himself. If he weren't so strong he'd actually dominate, but this way dude just can't stop hurting himself.
So in other words you're saying that Oden never has this problem.
@ coyote's comment..
As for Howard, the only guys in today's NBA that have to deal with as many bad calls are Yao and Oden IMO..
TNT showed a compilation of the foul calls against Dwight in this series, and the majority of them have come on bull flops down low, primarily from Tyson Chandler..it's extremely annoying to watch, even McHale was complaining about it..Charlotte is a very underrated team when it comes to flopping(most great defensive teams have to be good at flopping though)..
This is it right here, and Dwight Howard is an idiot if he's just realizing now. As I've said before, did he not watch the NBA during the Shaq years? Bigger guys get more calls against them when they use their strength, plain and simple.“My teammates say when we wrestle I shouldn’t use 100 percent of my strength. They said I should use 50 or 40 percent,” said Howard, smiling. “So that’s been the main focus today, using 40 percent of my strength to hold guys off.”
1st quarter, Howard just got called for 2 shockingly horrible calls in a matter of minutes..damn..
DHo has to know he can't just throw his hands/body out there without regard. He's much stronger/bigger than most, meaning he'll throws others around easier, meaning he'll foul. He needs to learn some restraint... or just continue to foul out.
Perhaps you should use better defensive fundamentals, Mr. DPOY.
Just a horrible call against Howard right there. He didn't do anything.
Yup, it keeps getting worse..that was an outrageous call and McHale and Devlin's reactions added to it, they were literally in shock..Just a horrible call against Howard right there. He didn't do anything.
By the by, I have no dog in this fight and while I think Howard is a great player I don't really care about pulling for him.
That said, the fourth foul that Felton just drew on him early in the 3rd quarter was an atrocious call and pretty much inexplicable. He might be onto something.
dwight howard is like kendrick perkins, kobe bryant, tim duncan crying all in one.
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