Howard destroys his teammates after OKC game

[Driew]

This explains for the focused attack against the Suns. Go Howard!!

 

[DaRizzle]

Kick him outta the league....unacceptable

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I really hope we bring him back next year to replace Mo Lucas.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is why veterans are really damn important.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Howard just released a can of whoop-ass on his teammates. He had enough and I don't blame him for how the team lost against OKC. That OKC game was a gross one.

 

[Darkwebs]

So all we need is someone to destroy tubs of ice and water in the locker room every day and then we can win all our games.

 

[BlayZa]

i love these kinda stories. motivation comes from many place - and sometimes it needs to be this blunt. that game was a complete disaster and he just said everything that every fan was thinking and exactly what mixum thinks every day.

method

madness?

 

[Shooter]

Everybody on the team should have been that upset. Why do you have to be a veteran to really care about wins and losses?

Still, I salute Howard. He got everybody's attention, and it paid dividends.

 

[KingSpeed]

Way to go, classmate!

 

[MickZagger]

Everybody on the team should have been that upset. Why do you have to be a veteran to really care about wins and losses?

Still, I salute Howard. He got everybody's attention, and it paid dividends.

You think just because players don't throw shit around the locker room after every loss that they don't care about losses?

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Everybody on the team should have been that upset. Why do you have to be a veteran to really care about wins and losses?



Still, I salute Howard. He got everybody's attention, and it paid dividends.

Agreed 100%

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Howard is a stud. I really hope we bring him back next year.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Everybody on the team should have been that upset. Why do you have to be a veteran to really care about wins and losses?

Still, I salute Howard. He got everybody's attention, and it paid dividends.

Part of it (sadly) may have to do with the kinds of players KP has drafted. There seems to be a whole lot of mild mannered, milquetoast, mellow, 'good character' guys on this squad. You definitely don't want a room full of hot-heads, but this team is pretty devoid of fire for the most part.

 

[e_blazer]

The team's leaders this season have been Roy and Przybilla. Not having them playing that role lately because of injuries has left a bit of a void. Glad to see Howard step up and play the Alpha dog role.

 

[mook]

Nice to see. Funny to think he was supposed to be the 15th man, cruising his way through a final season as a practice dummy. I keep waiting for him to wear out, but he just keeps it going.

Honestly, I think the guy may even have one more season in him after this.

 

[BlazerBeliever]

I really miss these articles by Quick this year. I got goosebumps reading it. How nice to read about some veteran leadership. I hope Brandon Roy was in there to take notes.

 

[BGrantFan]

Part of it (sadly) may have to do with the kinds of players KP has drafted. There seems to be a whole lot of mild mannered, milquetoast, mellow, 'good character' guys on this squad. You definitely don't want a room full of hot-heads, but this team is pretty devoid of fire for the most part.

That's an interesting theory considering the team is still in the playoff hunt after losing Oden >50% of the year, Przybilla for > 50% of the year, Roy for ~25% of the year so far, Outlaw for 100% of the year, Rudy for ~ 40% of the year, and Batum for >80% of the year. Calling into question the desire of the players, who have done nothing short of playing their asses off this year when they could have felt sorry for themselves and cashed a paycheck, while sitting from the sidelines seems odd to me.

I wonder if we're watching the same team?

 

[MIXUM]

someone needs to destroy rudy

 

[LittleAlex]

Can we have Howard destroy equipment after every loss?

If it produces the level of effort I saw last night then it should be a requirement.

 

[Strike]

This is something the Spurs are missing. Howard did the right thing. Sometimes it takes a frustrated player to light a fire under the team's ass.

 

[Boob-No-More]

That's an interesting theory considering the team is still in the playoff hunt after losing Oden >50% of the year, Przybilla for > 50% of the year, Roy for ~25% of the year so far, Outlaw for 100% of the year, Rudy for ~ 40% of the year, and Batum for >80% of the year. Calling into question the desire of the players, who have done nothing short of playing their asses off this year when they could have felt sorry for themselves and cashed a paycheck, while sitting from the sidelines seems odd to me.

I wonder if we're watching the same team?

Outlaw has not missed 100% of the season. He's missed 80%. So yeah, maybe we are watching different teams.

There is a difference between desire and leadership. What Howard did falls under the leadership category.

Roy leads, on the court, through his play. With him out, the Blazers need someone like Howard to step up and fill the leadership void. That's exactly what Howard did.

The fact that he's a 16-year veteran, usually quite jovial, and playing well above expectations at the age of 37 made what he did have an especially big impact on his team. He has the respect of his teammates. And when he's upset about the way they play, they respond. If one of the young players had had a similar tirade, it would not have had the same effect.

BNM

 

[BGrantFan]

Outlaw has not missed 100% of the season. He's missed 80%. So yeah, maybe we are watching different teams.

Touche!

There is a difference between desire and leadership. What Howard did falls under the leadership category.

Roy leads, on the court, through his play. With him out, the Blazers need someone like Howard to step up and fill the leadership void. That's exactly what Howard did.

The fact that he's a 16-year veteran, usually quite jovial, and playing well above expectations at the age of 37 made what he did have an especially big impact on his team. He has the respect of his teammates. And when he's upset about the way they play, they respond. If one of the young players had had a similar tirade, it would not have had the same effect.

BNM

I agree with this. I wish Andre Miller had a little more of that in him. He's playing very well and is the best 'established' player on the team with Roy out (LMA is still too young and seems to be more of a follower at this point in terms of leadership), and I think the young players would respond to him in a similar manner.

 

[THE HCP]

Juwan needs to come back next year!!!

 

[handiman]

“I didn’t know who did that, but I kind of figured it was Howard,’’ McMillan said. “Because he was the new guy in the locker room, and it hadn’t been done before.’’

Nate and his amazing deductive abilities... Mere mortals would have also suspected Miller, Cunningham, Pendergraph, and Mills.

 

[hasoos]

Too many nice guys on this team. Need more nastyness.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Looks like we're turning back into the Jailblazers ...I for one am not impressed!!







































Just kidding ...this is awesome! GO JUWAN!!

 

[Boob-No-More]

I agree with this. I wish Andre Miller had a little more of that in him. He's playing very well and is the best 'established' player on the team with Roy out (LMA is still too young and seems to be more of a follower at this point in terms of leadership), and I think the young players would respond to him in a similar manner.

Miller's always been a quiet, introspective guy. He did have his little blow-up last month, which was very out of character for him.

The team did respond though. They went out and stomped the Lakers (in spite of the media predicting doom and gloom due to this "distraction").

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Just kidding ...this is awesome! GO JUWAN!!

You know Juwan is a good guy when he felt bad for the mess he made and mentioned the guy by name (Matt) that would have to clean it up.

He didn't WANT to do it, but he knew it NEEDED to be done.

BNM

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

You know Juwan is a good guy when he felt bad for the mess he made and mentioned the guy by name (Matt) that would have to clean it up.

He didn't WANT to do it, but he knew it NEEDED to be done.

BNM

Agreed 100%

 

[MARIS61]

So all we need is someone to destroy tubs of ice and water in the locker room every day and then we can win all our games.

Worked for Bobby Knight, for awhile.