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NeilMcCauley
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Thats man love right there 
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| IATRJ wrote: | Dwight speaks..
| Quote: | Stan Van Gundy told the Sentinel that his negativity was "draining the enthusiasm" from his team. He vowed to change his tactics --- from practices to press conferences to the bench on game nights --- after listening to Dwight Howard's concerns.
Orlando Magic superstar Dwight Howard told the Sentinel on Thursday that he asked Stan Van Gundy in a private meeting to quell what he perceived as the coach's recurring negativity.
The fiery, demanding Van Gundy confirmed that he met with Howard, who was speaking on behalf of the team. |
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-orlando-magic-1120-20091119,0,1594533.story |
my opinion is dwight is just frustrated with the fouls and looking for an excuse, hes just not used to this kind of bad calls and im sure SVG gets on him for it so it bothers him and takes him out of the game, just a thought, but we are the defending eastern conference champs so everyone players and coaches have high expectations, van gundy is a loud ass coach and cant talk normal but he has proven to be a winner, he basically brought miami that ring until he "stepped down" but that had nothing to do with riley....
either way i dont mind, as long as there are no grudges, no problems and everything is worked out, this is a good team!
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Yeah, as long as the meeting was productive, no issue.
I just really like the way Stan handles his. He's always gotten the most out of his players. He also reams himself in the media. I don't really want him to compromise his style too much. |
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NeilMcCauley
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^^Im waiting for the How To Cross Someone Over section by Tim Hardaway.
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Rumored AI to the Heat.. Not good for us.
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You know...after the Knicks turned him down...it dawned on me that perhaps I was trippin a bit by saying I wouldn't hate if Orlando picked him up. I don't know how I feel...but if the KNICKS are saying he'll mess up their team chemistry...then fuck. 
I guess we'll see how White Choc and AJ do tonight. Big game. |
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Yep i'm still kinda 50/50 on him. Like everyone says its a low risk, high reward thing but going to Miami could hurt us getting a top 3 spot in the EC.
As for tonight if we play some d and D12 doesn't foul out in 4 minutes we can win without Meer. Can't wait tho.
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Him going to NY was perfect - because it didn't really impact anything.
I don't want him to go to Miami - but he didn't really work out playing next to Melo. They weren't bad - but the team improved none. And soon as Melo got a real PG, he blossomed an the team became a contender. So if he did go there, I'd hope it'd be more of the same. Scary combo though.
| Quote: | Denton: Howard Fully Supports Van Gundy
By John Denton
November 20, 2009
Note: The contents of this page have not been reviewed or endorsed by the Orlando Magic. All opinions expressed by John Denton are solely his own and do not reflect the opinions of the Orlando Magic or their Basketball Operations staff, partners or sponsors. His sources are not known to the Magic and he has no special access to information beyond the access and privileges that go along with being an NBA accredited member of the media.
BOSTON – In an attempt to find the reason behind his team’s lagging energy and inconsistent play, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy went to star center Dwight Howard earlier in the week for answers.
What Van Gundy heard was a somewhat critical critique of his intense coaching style, but it was an assessment that he deemed accurate and correctable.
As for Howard, he wants it known that he fully supports his coach and appreciated the opportunity to speak on behalf of his teammates for the betterment of the Magic. Both feel like the clear-the-air session will only make the Magic better – starting tonight at 8 p.m. in a pivotal showdown against the Boston Celtics.
When approached by his coach, Howard told Van Gundy he thought the Magic were struggling with the weight of the expectations following last season’s run to the NBA Final. And he vented about how injuries and illness have hurt the Magic’s continuity. And Howard asked the ever-demanding Van Gundy to tone down some of his negativity, especially on the bench during games.
``He asked me what my opinion was and it wasn’t like I came in there complaining to him,’’ Howard said. ``I know that coach wants nothing but the best for us. But sometimes basketball players are like little puppies and we want our owners to pat us on the head and tell us, `Good job.’ I know even when I make a mistake I like sometimes for my dad to say that it’s OK and we’ll get ‘em next time.
``As a team we already have lots of pressure on us and we all want to do well, and that’s what I told coach,’’ Howard continued. ``Stan’s a great guy and he’s going to continue to stay on us and I don’t want him to stop that. I just told him that as a team we have a lot of new guys who aren’t used to the way that he coaches and sometimes it’s just a matter of how you deal with them.’’
Van Gundy can often be as critical on himself as he is on his players and he admitted that he had become too consumed with the negatives of a 9-3 start to the season. Van Gundy said that he was willing to make changes in his critiques, but as he said a day earlier he could never become ``Miss Mary Sunshine.’’ He’ll still be as hard-charging and demanding as ever, he said, but he’ll try to do it in more of a constructive way in the future.
``Over the course of my career I do sometimes slide back into too much negativity,’’ he admitted. ``It’s always sort of up and down. I’ve gone too far the other way now and I’ve got to bring it back. I don’t think people will notice any major differences, but hopefully I’ll react a little better on the bench, hopefully my comments will be more constructive than critical.’’
Van Gundy said Howard’s honest assessment speaks volumes about the relationship the coach and star center have built in two-plus seasons. Van Gundy said that Howard had always been reticent in the past to speak up about any issues that he had, and him coming forward was proof the two are making progress.
``I came to (Howard) because I’m not in the locker room every day, hearing what everybody is saying and feeling and I saw us with a lack of energy,’’ he said. ``If I ask, I want honesty. You can’t work out the problems if Dwight is walking on eggshells and beating around the bush. (The negativity) was one of the factors.
``You hope over time that with your players the relationship gets better and more honest. Dwight’s problem is he’s a guy who doesn’t complain very much. He’s always been a little reticent to come to a coach and say he doesn’t like this or that. That’s just not him. So I thought this was a real good step for him.’’
Howard said he feels like the Magic are close to snapping out of an early-season malaise that plagued the team somewhat. He thinks that as the Magic get more players back healthy the team will soon resemble the one that beat Boston and Cleveland in the playoffs and made it to the NBA Finals.
``I think that’s the best way to handle it, me being the leader of the team and being able to talk to coach and talk to the team,’’ he said. ``We’re like a family and we’re going to have problems. But if we continue to grow we should be great going to the end of the season.’’
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Almost had a mild heart attack...
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ok so what excuse will boston use? kg was sore? rondo was cranky? i mean we had 20+ turnovers playing in boston without our all star pg... hmmmm
and remember we beat the hawks "the best team in the league" by almost 40, so yea... im good now, lol
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good win yall. FK them Cuntics.
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| IATRJ wrote: | | Almost had a mild heart attack... |
I'm still in the process of having one. I thought we were done after we jumped out to the quick lead. We never play well with big leads.
Not a pretty win, but they rarely are against Boston. Or at Boston. Vince shot like bullshit, but made the big shots when we needed them. RoidLew with another dub/dub.
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| cmor42180 wrote: | ok so what excuse will boston use? kg was sore? rondo was cranky? i mean we had 20+ turnovers playing in boston without our all star pg... hmmmm
and remember we beat the hawks "the best team in the league" by almost 40, so yea... im good now, lol |
Rondo is always cranky no excuse for that. But seriously Sheed stop taking so many damn threes! Congrats on the win. I know how to shake hands...unlike some people
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