[BrentSuriaga01Participant]

 

Lakers Slip In Pursuit Of Dwight Howard

The Los Angeles Lakers were thought to be the team Dwight Howard favored most when he requested a trade from the Orlando Magic. While the Lakers were easily the team Howard thought about most in the summer, his desire to play for the Lakers changed after a conversation with Kobe Bryant, a source said. 

Howard envisioned going to the Lakers and forming a devastating one-two punch with Bryant. But Bryant had other plans for how Howard would be incorporated into the Lakers.

Bryant told Howard that he wanted him to come to Los Angeles and help him win two more championships, but not as an understudy. He wanted Howard to be the team’s third option behind himself and Pau Gasol, according to a source. Bryant tried to sell Howard on being his "Tyson Chandler" and made it clear that Los Angeles would be his, but only once Bryant decided he was done playing. 

Howard was turned off by the idea. 

Howard stated that there was "no way" he would give up everything he has in Orlando to go to the Lakers and be the third option, a source close to the situation said. Howard certainly wouldn’t mind being a third piece on a star-studded team, similar to the situations in Miami and Boston. However, he was turned off by Bryant’s presentation as it suggested something totally different. 

The feeling is so strong, in fact, that Howard’s representatives have informed the Lakers that Howard would not sign an extension if they trade for him this season, according to a source. The only two teams with a realistic chance at signing Howard long-term are the New Jersey Nets and Orlando Magic.
 

This is bad news for LAKER fans. God damn it Kobe! I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time but what the hell is wrong with you? Your EGO is skyhigh

 

[BlazermannParticipant]

(Kanye) I got a big ego ha ha ha Im Such a big ego uh uh uh I got a big ha ha ha ego She love my big ha ha ha ego So stroke my big ha ha ha ego I like to joke around a little bit but here we go Welcome to the wonderful world of gold plated ??? Everything I throw up, blow up Talking to the girl she said know what grow up, ya nasty I dont understand why they tripping if you ask me Flow just the nicest I emit the propane I just spit prolly just raise the gas prices Everybody in the club tryna get as fresh as me What you on dog? Tryna stay recession free and spit refreshingly when I rock the stadium You prolly get sweaty, you should get a extra tee Now im standing next to Jay who standing next to B Couldve been anywhere in the world but youre here with me Thats good for my ego, ha ha, me and my ego And he go everywhere we go My ego is my imaginary friend He was with me when I was only imagining I had dreams of the league, one day Id play Kobe or walk up to Puff and he would really know me. Couldnt let the dream killers kill my self-esteem. Or use the arrogance as the steam that power my dreams and my ego

[NiceWithTheRockParticipant]

Has anyone noticed that while the league has gone to the more fitted uniforms Kobe’s jersey is still like all loose and flappy?

[AccountCanBeDeletedParticipant]

Dude I’m guessing you got this of

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/218778/Lakers_Slip_In_Pursuit_Of_Dwight_Howard#ixzz1lSGOth8S

and they claim they got it from http://twitter.com/MisterRudolph and http://twitter.com/AlexkennedyNBA .

Give me a break, you really think Kobe would try and persuade Howard like that? From what I’ve read the main reason Howard doesn’t want to go to the Lakers is because he doesn’t want to follow in Shaq’s footsteps. How do you even reckon that conservation went? ‘Howard you have to come quick to LA and help me and my amigo Pau get two more rings, so I can beat MJ and he can equal Shaq", in all seriousness really?

So are we really meant to believe this? Especially coming from two Florida based reporters? One claiming to have sources close to Howard and the other with Kobe’s teammates? The story in itself is another word, but the day I believe this story is the day that Brian Scalabrine gets 81 points.

Anyways, my guess is these reporters are throwing out these biased untrue rumors trying to somehow get New Jersey or someone else to try and make an offer thinking Howard is no longer trying to go LA or maybe they just don’t want him going LA? God knows, but I don’t believe that article for one second.

[A Lil EnglishParticipant]

What does Dwight really have anyway?? Yes he’s the main man…but if it is really about winning championships for him then I don’t see why he should have a problem going to the Lakers to be a 3rd option. You can always play your way into being the 2nd option. I don’t see Andrew Bynum (2 rings) complaining much.

Anyway, I doubt Kobe with all his intelligence is gona recruit the best centre in the league in that way.. I need a reliable source first.

 

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

I can’t see Kobe coming at Howard like this…

 

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

Kobe got his Micheal Jordan cockiness on full BLAST!!

But my Question is who Kobe thinks will be the 2nd OPTION? Becuz Orlando has stated they want both Gasol and Bynum in return for Dwight…

[mcbaileyParticipant]

 @RUDEBOY: Josh McRoberts, obviously.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

^lmao right mcbailey, either josh or fisher will be his 2nd option before dwight…

[apb540Participant]

I noticed that too. He lets the back half of the jersey go untucked quite often too. Kobe is OG and does things his own way and I respect the hell out of that. 

Rudeboy- I thought the same exact thing when I first read the story. It’s part of the reason why I don’t really believe it.

[Jlv2011]

you starting making presumptions.  Makes you not look credible.

[inukawaii8Participant]

if kobe really wants howard, i dont think he would sell the idea like this. i dont think kobe is that stupid

[db24kb24Participant]

 Slap yourself

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