Heyyyyyy wooorrld!!! Now that’s what I call a big win!!! Hope y’all all got to see it ‘cause it was a loud and rowdy at Amway Arena as it has been all season. It felt like last May and June in the playoffs with the noise and the way the players were going at one another.
We needed a game like that to sharpen our focus for what we’re about to face in a month in the playoffs. That was two great teams going at it hard. It got nasty and physical, but hey that’s how it goes in the playoffs. It just comes down to your will and refusing to lose.
Since I’m a dog lover, I’ll break it down for you this way: You had a team of pit bulls (us) and a team of cane corsos (da Lakers), and that’s what happens in a game like that. It gets nasty with claws flying and dudes biting and scratching and scrapping. We’re the pit bulls cause pit bulls are a little shorter and cane corsos are a little taller. But hey, we kept scrapping and we got the job done.
Plus, we had heard some yapping from the Lakers that we were considered “puppy dogs,’’ so that gave us a little more motivation. We had to show them that we had the fight and the bite of an alpha dog.
I’ve got to give it up to my man Matt Barnes, who fought Kobe Bryant tooth and nail all afternoon. We don’t win that game without him getting into Kobe and keeping the pressure on him all day. He was contesting shots, fighting for rebounds and he made that huuuuuuuuuuge 3 late in the game to put us up by six points.
And what can I say about my main partner, Jameer Nelson??? That dude is playing so well lately, and that’s a big reason why we have been better. The lil’ man is just fearless driving down the lane and getting on the boards.
‘Meer was the second best rebounder in the game, second to yours truly of course. I gotta say this, ‘Meer is the best dwarf rebounder in the NBA today!!!
I’m so proud of how we kept scrapping and didn’t fold. We knew we’d get the Lakers best shot ‘cause they had lost their last two and they came at us hard several times. But we did what championship teams do – they fought back and fought back again.
I know everybody out there already has the Lakers and Cleveland in the Finals again, and that might be who everybody in America wants to see. But we might have something to say about that again. When we play our brand of ball like we did on Sunday, we know we’re capable of beating any team in the league.
Now, we’ve just got to maintain our intensity and close out the regular season with a hot streak. We want to hit the playoffs playing our best basketball and take no prisoners. That’s having that pit bull mentality and we’re starting to really get it.
Y’all be good and take care out there!!!
—DWIGHT
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Tags: 2010 NBA Season, Dwight Howard Blog, Jameer Nelson, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Matt Barnes, Video
Good win! Uh, speaking of the size issue, can’t we go with Bass or Gortat when we need rebounds? ‘Shard has many strengths, but size is not one of them. Also, the bench players can’t create any offense for themselves. They let the Lakers back in this game and their struggles have cost us at least two other games.
Finally. Where’s that jumper, man? You become so much harder to guard when you can attack from outside the low post. Please don’t be afraid to start taking those shots again.
OMG! It was so nice to see you guys not back down from the Lakers. I respect Kobe’s game but it was awesome to see Barnes going toe to toe with him and getting all inside his head. And YOU!…..Where did all that fierceness come from all at once? I LOVE IT!
Hey dwight well i got to admit it was a great game men you guys take it out of the park this time men for real well to be honest im a big fan of the heats but your team it’s not any team it’s a champion team you feel me well actually im here to tell and maybe you already know it but you’re a very bless men, not bcause you’re tall, because you have being a great example for not only any basketball player to anyone in the world that see’s you men, i want to thank you cuz i play basketball too and my big dream it’s play in the NBA but you have being a great example for me as same as dwayne wade even in a spiritual way as a baketbal player too i only pray to my lord that maybe some day i play basketball in the nba withyou or against you jaja well thank you again brother because for me you’re a big example and of course to anyone God bless you dwight and keep it good
Esteban novoa
cali-colombia
Hey, i didnt get to see the game cuz of the ABC-iOTV mini dispute, but i was watching the score online and i saw some highlights. it was a great game, and i think that i must point out that vinsanity put in work too. and i love the intensity. it shows that you guy have one goal and one goal only and that is to be champions, which i know you guys are capable of. yall are my team. keep up the good work! God bless =]
good job dwight ,but try not to get 16 techniqles or youll be suspended for one game and we’d hate to see supaman out the game
DWIGHT, great game with Matt Barnes and Jameer Nelson and rest of da team. Do tell Vince C. his game is.. how to say.. less excited and aggressive like he used to be? man Vince got to up his game man look at Kobe 34 points.. DWIGHT you too more aggressive please!!
Hi Dwight,
Good game with the clippers. You are having a really good season. I’m proud of you for beating my home team!
Love Ya!
Teresa R.
LA native
ei clark kent… i mean super D’wight… I saw that game… that was a huge game againt KB & Pau… the play that i liked the most was when gortat rocked the rim w/ a jam & he even rocked you in the bench… hope to see D’ man child in the finals once more… & one more thing dwight, i play the number 5 position in our basketball team in our up coming company’s basket ball league… i hope you can give me tips on how can i play strong inside the paint since your being trained by the legend Mr. Ewing… hope to hear from you super dwight…. & i just want to know where can i buy the addidas arm sleves that you wear each game since i can’t find any on all the addidas stores here in the Philippines… hope to see you dwight in my country & hope to hear from you…
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