[Dwight] Howard showed little interest in playing offense or defense, didn’t block a single shot,...

[Dwight] Howard showed little interest in playing offense or defense, didn’t block a single shot, and half of his four field goal attempts were from beyond the arc. That’s not what you want to see from Dwight Howard.

John Krolik of ProBasketballTalk names Dwight Howard a "loser" of the All-Star Game

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IT'S THE FREAKING ALL STAR GAME!!!!!!

Did we suddenly drop out of the playoffs because he didnt give his all??? NO!!! Please all of these analysts just look for someway to bash Dwight…I mean come the heck on….ITS THE ALL STAR GAME!!! HE GOT AN ALLEY OOP DUNK FROM AMARE!!!! Thats good enough for me.

puts megaphone down***

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by Bonafidebrother on Feb 21, 2026 11:17 AM EST reply actions

John realizes that. Believe me.

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 21, 2026 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

Oh I know but that's Dwight's nature...to have a good time.

Seems like a couple of outlets are bashing him for basically participating in “a guard’s game”

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by Bonafidebrother on Feb 21, 2026 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

Dwight wanted to add the three to his offensive repertoire so that we can finally run Stan's 5 out, 0 in Offense.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 21, 2026 11:45 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

that hasnt been run since the ABA days....You dont think he could really...no...

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by Bonafidebrother on Feb 21, 2026 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

We get you're trying to make this a joke,

but it isn’t funny.

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by fwedo on Feb 21, 2026 5:58 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for depressing me fwedo, i will be in the corner moping all day.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 21, 2026 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

It would still be 4-out/1-in....

remember, Bass doesn’t shoot 3’s.

by GameManager on Feb 22, 2026 8:49 AM EST up reply actions

Ryno in the lineup?

Arenas-Redick- Q-Rich?-Ryno- Murphy is pretty much a 3 pt. shooting team.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 22, 2026 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

True.

But I was talking about when Bass is on the floor.

by GameManager on Feb 22, 2026 9:52 PM EST up reply actions

when he was commenting on the dunk contest

Charles Barkley mentioned that Dwight had been feeling fluish since he’d gotten there. I’m more inclined to believe that had to do with his “loser” play than anything else.

And also, IT WAS THE ALL-STAR GAME. GIVE ME A BREAK.

Excuse me while I whip this out.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 21, 2026 1:00 PM EST reply actions

Thought I heard that..

He was probably recovering from his party on Friday night. I wonder if he drinks now?

by Colossus57 on Feb 21, 2026 2:26 PM EST up reply actions

I choose to believe

He was hung over and fatigued from his sexy parties Friday and Saturday night.

by eltharion_doa on Feb 21, 2026 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

who cares.....

It was just the silly NBA all star game…………..

by roger40 on Feb 21, 2026 1:07 PM EST reply actions

I don´t care that he play bad. Still it would be nice if he played better.

Shaq managed to get 3 All Stars MVP while playing with the likes of Francis, Kobe and Ray Allen. If Shaq could win it in 2009 there is no “perimeter league” excuse. Kobe, MJ, Lebron won it several times. Even dull Tim Duncan did it! All star games might be meaningless but everyone remembers MJ winning the dunk contest, Bird winning several 3 point contests. I mean, all time greats usually leave their mark in these games.

by Leandro. on Feb 21, 2026 1:49 PM EST reply actions

Maybe he wanted to help Kobe win MVP

by OtownMagicFan on Feb 21, 2026 3:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions

HELLO JOHN! IT WAS AN ALLSTAR GAME. NOT REGULAR SEASON, NOT PLAYOFFS, NOT CONFERANCE TITTLE GAME, OR THE FINALS. BUT ALLSTAR GAME, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS FOR THE FANS AND PLAYERS TO HAVE FUN. I DON’T KNOW MAYBE I’M THE WRONG TYPE OF FAN OR NOT WATCHING WHAT YOU ARE WATCHING. DWIGHT GOT FROZE OUT OF THE GAME AFTER THE FIRST QUATER AND HE SAW WHAT WAS COMING. DOC IS THE COACH WITH FOUR OF HIS PLAYERS THE TEAM AND THEN HE LIKES BOSH MORE THAN HOWARD (LIKE BOSH IS A REAL BIG MAN, ROTFLMAO!!!!!) GET OVER IT. IT WAS JUST AN EXHIBITION. CAN YOU SAY THAT?

by Bo Boyd on Feb 21, 2026 6:57 PM EST reply actions

First sentence of the piece

“The All-Star game is an exhibition first and foremost, and when players are trying harder to entertain the crowd than they are to play good basketball, it’s hard to put too much stock into the results.”

by John Krolik on Feb 21, 2026 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs

Rec'd. Green this because it is awesome.

I guess that's the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin' itself.

by Redfield on Feb 21, 2026 9:10 PM EST up reply actions

Wow, that was unexpected.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 22, 2026 9:47 PM EST up reply actions

Mr. Krolik pops in every now and then.

Less likely now that the Magic won’t be playing the Cavs any time soon…

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by slickw143 on Feb 23, 2026 1:00 AM EST up reply actions

In the playoffs, that is.

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by slickw143 on Feb 23, 2026 1:00 AM EST up reply actions

Stop by more often, John. Please.

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by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2026 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Caps are awesome, as evidenced by this post.

by MagicMark on Feb 21, 2026 8:51 PM EST up reply actions

Yay for all caps!

Point is taken now very much so!

Yay!

Go Magic/Bucs/Gators/Rays!

by chiefs_55 on Feb 22, 2026 12:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Caps lock is the cruise control of cool

by Frenchfry on Feb 22, 2026 1:10 AM EST up reply actions

I honestly don't know if this makes any sense at all

But I love it anyway.

The plural of "anecdote" isn't "data."

by EnnBee on Feb 22, 2026 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

Sure; that's one way to see it...

By this same logic; Kobe is then clearly overreacting; overextending himself by actually giving it all in such a meaningless game… what a monumental waste of time and effort!

Of course, every superhero should decide WHICH game is important; when should he put in his best effort. Thinking back to that first NBA Championship by Shaquille O’Neil in LA… should he have poured his heart out in the first game; or, that last game? Should Jordan played HARDER on his first Chicago Championship, or his last? Does anyone see ANY difference in energy/effort on Kobe’s playing effort, in ANY of his Finals performances? Any takers?

No? Then, how about this "other" view…

In the history of the NBA, only those teams having a key player with a clear grasp of what it takes, and the drive to do whatever is necessary to do it, actually win a Championship. Willis Reed in NY; Larry Bird in Boston; Magic Johnson in LA; of course, Jordan in Chicago and now Kobe Bryan in La… they had it, which is why they were THE MEN of the moment.

Kobe is the focus of this post, for he has PROVEN time after time that he pursues his quest with unrelenting effort. He ALWAYS gives his best, even when making a mistake, from time to time… He NEVER gives up, or drops his game intensity… EVER!

Now, to our man Howard I say this: There is NO game too small to overlook, to insignificant to dismiss, especially the All-Star Game. When he learns this… and LIVES by it; then he will be ready to win a Championship. And the players around him will show the same determination and relentless drive.

by manny55 on Feb 22, 2026 4:57 AM EST reply actions