Rockets: Payton: Howard is disliked by a lot of players

[StrengthAndHonor]

Kobe Bryant had some unpleasant words forDwight Howard on the court when the Lakers faced the Rockets earlier this season, and the animosity we saw was completely understandable.
Howard left the Lakers in free agency after famously clashing with Bryant from a personality standpoint — Bryant is the game’s fiercest compe or, while Howard … well, not quite as much.
It was no surprise, then, to see Bryant engage in some not-safe-for-work name-calling. But when one of the league’s nice guys in Kevin Durant was spotted doing the exact same thing recently, it was worth wondering just how many of the league’s stars share this negative opinion.
According to Gary Payton, it’s a very long list.


LaMarcus Aldridge is at least one other player who has been seen using a certain p-word where Howard was concerned.

“I think he’s disliked by a lot of players,” Payton said. “What Dwight does is, you know you see all the smiles and all the antics, that is getting on player’s nerves. To get this guy, Kevin Durant, to do what he did, you know it’s starting to become a problem with players, because Kevin Durant doesn’t really talk to anybody … [Durant] goes at people that are fake with stuff. Only fake guys. Fake guys to me are when they’re always woofing, woofing, woofing, and they don’t really do nothing.”

[lefty]

lol Payton trying to get noticed with another Dwert story

What a got

[apalisoc_9]

durant also said, kawhi is ..

Dwight>>>>>>>>>>>>kobe.

90's player analyst = Garbage.

[DAF86]

Why does Gary Payton have a say on this?

[sook]

GP trying to remain relevant. I've seen Durant talk so many times in games , its not a big deal though...players talk trash all the time

[Stalin]

Payton is a massive got himself, IMO TBH.

[Phillip]

durant also said, kawhi is ..

he actually never once said that. typical gnsf "memory"

[baseline bum]

Holy , Gary Payton getting on someone for running his mouth on the court?

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I'm sure no one likes him very much but the bigger issue is that it's so easy to get under his skin. When you're tackling about a guy who is so critical to his team, especially defensively as a shot blocker, why wouldn't guys run their mouth at him? Best way to neutralize a shot blocker is to get the refs watching him like a hawk out of fear that he'll throw a Bynum level cheap shot.

[Seventyniner]

Holy , Gary Payton getting on someone for running his mouth on the court?

[Thread]

As much as I begrudge the guy I honestly don't see the aggravation. Why, why don't they like him?

[Koolaid_Man]

As much as I begrudge the guy I honestly don't see the aggravation. Why, why don't they like him?

I dont see the aggravation either....but if I had to decide I'd say because he s 16 yr olds and beat kids with belt buckles

[Splits]

I dont see the aggravation either....but if I had to decide I'd say because he s 16 yr olds and beat kids with belt buckles

Your kirby ed a 15 year old

[DMC]

Gary "knowledge people" Payton had to leave Kerby and ride Shaq to a ring because Cancer couldn't get it done.