Do fans still care about Dwight Howard and what happened with the Lakers?! Sorry fam, I don’t. Honestly I’ve heard enough & I’m just ready for the new season to start, but for those of you that like details — Dwight Howard explains what happened with the Lakers and his move to Houston.
Report after the jump…
Via PBT:
At media day in Houston, Howard made the cold but realistic statement that he left the Lakers because he wanted to win — something tangible that went above and beyond the emotionally-charged points about not getting along with Kobe Bryant, not liking his fit in Mike D’Antoni’s system, or not being comfortable with the championship-level pressures of playing in Los Angeles.
From Sam Amick of USA Today:
“A lot of people say, ‘Well, if you would’ve waited a couple years, then this could’ve been yours (with the Lakers),’ And I’m like, ‘In a couple years, I’m 30,’” Howard said. “I don’t want to wait. I’ve been in the league 10 years. I don’t want to wait for things to happen. I want to be aggressive, to make things happen. And I’m looking at all these young guys who are just ready, and they’re missing one piece. And I’m like, ‘I could be that piece, and I don’t want to miss my chance.
“James Harden doesn’t come by every 10 years. It doesn’t happen. It’s no knock on other players who I played with, but you’re talking about all these guys who are young and are going this way, going up, so I’m like, ‘Man, this is a great spot for me. A great town, great organization.’ They’re going this way (points up).”
“Other teams have more history, but yesterday’s scores don’t win today’s games,” he said. “You’ve got to look at the now. What’s in the now? What can we do now? Nobody cared about what I did eight years ago, they want to know what I can do now, and it’s the perfect team for me.”
(Story Continues…)
This is exactly what I was saying to people and all they care about is Kobe’s feelings. No one has time to wait for Kobe to pass the ball or play defense. When Kobe thinks only about Kobe, people love it. When other players think the same way, it’s a problem. No on in their right minds, thought the Lakers were winning it all anytime soon.