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Dwight Howard Confirms He'll Sign Opt-In Thursday Morning

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  1. ChrisBosh

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    I think he chickened out of it because of possible bad press. I don't think he wants the type of hate/image Lebron got when he made his decision to leave. I think he should have looked outside the bubble he lives in and I think he would have realized that not too many people other than those in Orlando would have given two sheets.
     
    #61 ChrisBosh, Mar 15, 2012
  2. RedDynasty

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    Hell no!! Until I hear Wojnarowski, Mannix, Ford, or Stein, then I wouldnt believe it at all.
     
    #62 RedDynasty, Mar 15, 2012
  3. ArtV

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    Actually I'm impressed with this statement. We all get caught up and make wrong choices but he's come to realize it before it was too late. Most of our mistakes don't have a 1000 twitter followers reporting our thoughts.
     
    #63 ArtV, Mar 15, 2012
  4. Outlier

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    "Why is he sorry? He doesnt owe anything to the team/ fans/ city! Its his right to leave! Be a douche, Dwight! Just like my idol Lebron!" -Icehouse
     
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  5. Pull_Up_3

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    lmao :grin:
     
    #65 Pull_Up_3, Mar 15, 2012
  6. chrispbrown

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    He plans to sign exactly at 4pm eastern...:eek::eek:
     
    #66 chrispbrown, Mar 15, 2012
  7. durvasa

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    Are you kidding? Orlando fans are nuts if they hold a grudge against him.
     
    #67 durvasa, Mar 15, 2012
  8. danoman

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    Is the clutchfans time still an hour behind for you guys too?
     
    #68 danoman, Mar 15, 2012
  9. BleedRocketsRed

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    LOL if you think we had anything close to Ellis to offer.
     
    #69 BleedRocketsRed, Mar 15, 2012
  10. acsorelle4

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    Disagree. I think his greedy agent was in his ear whispering about money and fame. He was being lured and puffed up, getting his ego stroked by being told how powerful he is. Then he probably got a call from his Mama telling him she didn't raise her boy to be that way. The mist cleared and he remembered concepts like team, pride, city, loyalty, overcoming hardship, etc.
     
    #70 acsorelle4, Mar 15, 2012
  11. krnxsnoopy

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    Quite possibly the dumbest decision of his life/career. But we'll just have to see how the future plays out. Gotta live with the results, good or bad.
     
    #71 krnxsnoopy, Mar 15, 2012
  12. J.R.

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    Wrong thread
     
    #72 J.R., Mar 15, 2012
  13. J.R.

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    Jarrod N Rudolph ‏ @MisterRudolph
    John Denton ‏ @JohnDenton555
     
    #73 J.R., Mar 15, 2012
  14. danoman

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    Yes, Lowry and Patterson, but HELL NO I woudnt do that trade.
     
    #74 danoman, Mar 15, 2012
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>If DHoward does opt-in for '12-13 season, Nets working on several scenarios to try and surround Deron Williams with talent, sources say.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/180263577926631425" data-datetime="2012-03-15T12:06:00+00:00">March 15, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>For Nets, there's no substitute for losing out on Dwight Howard. Future of franchise hinges on keeping Deron Williams now. Drama's thick.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/180265169786634240" data-datetime="2012-03-15T12:12:20+00:00">March 15, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>With possible turn of events with Howard, no one happier than Mark Cuban. His chances to lure D-Will home to Dallas more real than ever.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/180267205471109120" data-datetime="2012-03-15T12:20:25+00:00">March 15, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>This has chance to be an historic day for Orlando, the comeback of all comebacks to lock Howard down for another 82 games - and maybe more.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/180268247894069248" data-datetime="2012-03-15T12:24:34+00:00">March 15, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    #75 BleedRocketsRed, Mar 15, 2012
  16. BleedRocketsRed

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    What I should have said was nothing better than Ellis that we were going to offer.
     
    #76 BleedRocketsRed, Mar 15, 2012
  17. Corpusfan

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    Good. Now that all that nonsense is out of the way we can get on with it. Bring on Gasol.
     
    #77 Corpusfan, Mar 15, 2012
  18. stmeph

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    But after everything that's already happened, I think it's too late to repair his image. It will probably smooth over with fans in Orlando, but I don't think anyone else will change his mind about how Howard has handled the situation.

    Not exercising his ETO isn't the same as signing an extension, so this is going to happen AGAIN in another year. How is that better?
     
    #78 stmeph, Mar 15, 2012
  19. danoman

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    If we dont do any moves ATLEAST! lets take on Okafor's contract that way...
    1- we stack up on another center for the playoffs our team will be solid, 2 deep at every position.
    2- at the same time by making the playoffs New Jersey can have their pick paid off, we then have the flexibility to make trades in the future.
    3- We get one of the New Orleans high draft pick for our future in a loaded draft, we might be able to draft a star with Moreys drafting abilities.
     
    #79 danoman, Mar 15, 2012
  20. krnxsnoopy

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    That's why this is so stupid..
     
    #80 krnxsnoopy, Mar 15, 2012
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