Heeyyyyy World!!!! What ya’ll up to? We got another win last night, but now it’s back out on the road again. We were home for one game and now we’re off to the West Coast for like nine days to play four games. It’s all good though because we will get some time in Oakland/San Francisco and L.A., two of my favorite spots. But it’s a business trip, so we’re keeping that focus tight.
I couldn’t be happier with how we’re playing right now. We had some rough patches early in the season, but I wasn’t really worried at all. We had a lot of new dudes on the roster with VC, Ryan Anderson, B-Bass and Matt Barnes, so I thought it might take us some time to get the rotations down on defense.
But I really see us coming together now. We played really well out on the road last week, and I think we’ll do that again next week because we love being out on the road together. To us, being on the road is like being at home. We know to win in the playoffs you have to be able to win on the road.
I just get the feeling now that this team really wants to be great. Every day that we’re in the gym we’re going hard and doing what we can to get better. This team wants nothing but to be great. We’re improving in a lot of different areas and if we keep that up I think we have a chance to be really good again.
My main job as a captain was to make sure that we get better every day as a team. And I just feel like now that we’re doing that. We just want to make sure we peak at the right time. We’re taking all the right steps in the right direction to become a great team. But like I tell everybody, everything we do starts on the defensive end of the floor. The last eight games have been very good defensively and we’ve done a good job of taking care of every detail.
We know that we have that target on our back and everybody is trying to take us down. That’s why coming into games and coming into practices, we just have to go out there and do our jobs and be the best that we can. Every day we get in the gym we go hard and do what we can to get better.
That’s just something that I love about my team – that hunger to get better every day. And so far it’s working for us. I guess we have the most wins in the league at 15 and we want to stay on top for the rest of the season. We want to win our division, win our conference and get back to the Finals. And this time it’s all about bringing that gold ball home. That’s our one and only mission.
I’ll hit you guys back from the West Coast this weekend. Holla back at yo’ boy!!!
—D-12
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Tags: 2010 NBA Season, Brandon Bass, Dwight Howard Blog, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Matt Barnes, Orlando Magic, Road Trips, Ryan Anderson, Vince Carter
Star making those free throws brotha!!!come on!!!!
saw the highlights from last night. like you said, good defensive play but what was important is that even though you guys had a tough time shooting behind the 3 in the first half, you kept shooting in the second half. you need to show pietrus how to dance though
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Nope!
But I hope you win.
Thanks for the update Sups, love the NBA spot with rainn wilson as well. if we keep getting better I think we can go all the way. Keep up the hard work and I’ll keep watching.
mitch
Hi Dwight, your team is doing great and you are the team to beat on the Eastern Conference. You’re improving and gettting better with so many obstacles you all faced in the beginning. I just love watching you all, when you play on national TV since, I live in another state. The chemistry is great, how you all get along and you all smile and are always laughing. Thats what makes a champiionship team its the unselfishness of you all to play as a team with one goal and thats to win a championship…
Defintiely want to see you all make it to the Finals and the closer it gets to the Playoffs you will see how the other teams are standing and who you will be playing against..
We love your blogs and keep us posted and updated…Your the best…:)
good to hear D12! have a safe trip and get them W’s!!!
Yooo we love your team too. You guys are looking hungry every night and that’s what we like to see. I know last season was a beautiful thing, but there is nothing more beautiful that finishing with that “gold ball” as you call it. So get to work, stay focus and do what you do… we are going to keep watching.
Stay Blessed and never forget to thank God everyday for setting His purpose for you and encourage your teammates when times are rough that God specializes in the IMPOSSIBLE! Stay Strong in the Lord..
Good 2 c we r starting 2 come together as a team on defense keep attacking and making good decisions on ur reposts and we will b fine.
I love you and your team… *muah*
Good game Dwight!
Soo glad 2 c u guys playing good as a team…and continue 2 keep up the great work.
God Bless
The more yall play together the better u guys get as a complete unit. Its what we’ve been waiting to see. I loved the jerseys yall rocked last night too. Black Magic. Yall keep doin it big on the defensive end as well as the offensive end of the ball. Good luck on the West Coast trip comin up. Road Warriors win these. Holla D-12.
Spoken like a TRUE TEAM CAPTAIN! Love to hear the focus so early on in the season! You all have been playing so well as a TEAM! Keep it up!
Everyone is really starting to play with a high level of confidence. All the hardwork at practice is really paying off. I believe more than before that MAGIC are the Champions for the 2009-2010 season. Keep Up The Awesome Teamwork. Greater Things Are Yet To Come!
We love your team too Captain.
I was at the game last night and you guys were awesome. You, AJ, VC and Ewing looked like you were having fun in the pregame shoot around. Keep it going man.
Glad to hear you guys are comeing together, Just saty focoused and have fun on the West Coast. GO BiG D
good luck on the west coast!!!
Dwight, I am so tickled for our team. Here is some of what I wrote in my twitter acct last night. I am part of a dedicated game night blog group and I wish you could see how excited we all about our M Men. Ok, here is last nights installment:
The M men fight w/knicks 2night. Bware knicks we r good w/the roll & picks. i have 2 say, the suns u did slay but w/magic u wont have ur day
the magic won, & had some fun. we r the best so we just play the rest when we go out west. its 4 wins in a row, but we don’t crow. go magic
sorry golden state, the magic r coming to seal ur fate. when? well Saturday Dec 5 is the date, now don’t be late
& then we’ll c the clippers n put em in flippers. after, we will go 2 the jazz & show them pizazz. b4 we go home we play the suns, just 4fun
Magic get urself ready and keep urself steady. u r a true team, u make ur fans beam. hold ur heads up high and let the balls fly.
Hey there
Get them free throws in! Peoples is takin advantage of you down lo’, show em’ tht you can make your free throws ;D
You a beast thoo, Keep it up !!
YOU’RE ALWAYS SO COOL AND FUN, AND THE TEAM IS LOOKING AMAZING RIGHT NOW!!
BEASTTT!!
I love “my” team too!!! Let’s go MAGIC<3<3<3
and I LOVE you moreeeee!!!!
When you guys come back to Orlando, I am gonna come see you at the home game:)
Til then, have a good trip and I am cheering from Orlando!!!!
I <3 MAGIC!!!!!!
Hi Dwight. I love how the team defense is coming along–excellent rotations and hustle!! That was a great win against the Knicks. You all played smart and seem to be getting familiar with each other’s strengths. I hope you guys continue to merge all of that exceptional individual talent into the BEST collective unit of greatness. Thanks for checking in with the updates and good luck at Golden State on Saturday!!!
That’s what I’m talkin’ bout Dwight! Let’s make this the year!
Dwight the Magic is playing great and you are too.Thanks for keeping everyone up on the games that are not televised.I do catch the clips on ESPN and NBA TV.Take care of yourself on the road.Since I am a single-mom of teenagers it means a lot to see you helping those moms out.I was blessed not to be a teenage mom even though people thought I was cause I look so young and people still think that they are my siblings because of how young I look.You are a sweet man to help them out and society as a whole should pay more attention to them.
Dwight,wish you everything good in west coast!!!
God bless you,
Hongkei
Macao,China
HeyChamp!
God Bless on the West Coast, Yall got this! Stay motivated love…
xoxo
Mecca
HEY DWIGHT!!!
Wish you and the team a safe trip on the road.
Stay healthy man!!
Sydney, Australia
Hey!!! You guys have done a great job and I believe that you will take it all the way. Now I am catching heat for being a Magic’s fan when clearly all my family loves the Cavs. But I love my team. The defense is so tight you can’t break it if you tried. And as for offense you guys are on it. I am so Proud of you guys keep up the good work. I will continue to root you guys on from the comfort of my home lol! GO MAGIC’S you guys are the best!
i love this team too.
since 89.
something that i see in your game are those free throws…if you work harder on that…and have a progress…other teams will scare more than actually are.
something i remember was when you was selected by magic on Draft….you send a message to T-Mac…dont go…he dont listen that…now i see you and i see him….jajaja….poor t-mac.
good luck on the road trip.
[...] think we have a chance to be really good again.” – Dwight Howard, on his fantastic Magic team, from his blog. [...]
Hey Dwight the Team is looking really good. I would like to know if you are interested to donate a minute of your time to some special kids that really look up to you here in Orlando. Please get back with me. God Bless!
Hi Dwight, thanks alot for sharing with your fans about you and your team’s success.
Love You
Inez Bottoson
Can’t wait to watch you throw down some ferocious dunks on FOX SPORTS, SUN, and ESPN next week my dude. Keep playin hard and we will lock up the 1 seed in the East easily. GO MAGIC!
I’m down here in toronto and got nothing but respex for you and your team. Made it to the NBA Finals last year, came out short but going even harder this season!
big ups to you bro – keep doin’ what you do
Heyyy good game last night! It felt so weird meeting u and brandon on van ness. Me and my girls were cheering for u guys in the stand tho even tho we was like the only magic fans!! Hit