Denver Native (Carol)
05-21-2012, 05:40 PM
Once Dwight Howard is done rinsing the blood of Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith off his hands, he needs to grab a pen and sign long-term with the Magic.
That would be the only appropriate gesture, a thank-you gift to an organization for doing what he wanted -- and also, what was necessary -- so everyone can move on.
Howard looks like the bad guy here, for forcing a major shakeup in command with the Magic and running the risk of being typecast as a spoiled superstar. If so, that makes him no different than Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony and countless others who not-so-gently nudged a coach or general manager off the ledge. Sometimes, these players are willing to take a bullet for teammates who don't have that kind of clout (and certainly, nobody on Orlando carried a voice). Other times, they're trying to advance their own agenda. Either way, they accept the risk to their reputations and the pot-shots from a public that's all too fed-up with players who push their weight.
rest - http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/shaun_powell/05/21/howard-van-gundy-smith/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
That would be the only appropriate gesture, a thank-you gift to an organization for doing what he wanted -- and also, what was necessary -- so everyone can move on.
Howard looks like the bad guy here, for forcing a major shakeup in command with the Magic and running the risk of being typecast as a spoiled superstar. If so, that makes him no different than Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony and countless others who not-so-gently nudged a coach or general manager off the ledge. Sometimes, these players are willing to take a bullet for teammates who don't have that kind of clout (and certainly, nobody on Orlando carried a voice). Other times, they're trying to advance their own agenda. Either way, they accept the risk to their reputations and the pot-shots from a public that's all too fed-up with players who push their weight.
rest - http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/shaun_powell/05/21/howard-van-gundy-smith/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1