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April 2, 2012
Big baby Dwight Howard leaves the Nets in the lurch
Amsterdam News
by Richard G. Carter
The Amsterdam News hilariously blames all the Nets problems on one NBA star who decided playing for the inept franchise might not be such a good idea after all.
Displaying the immaturity of a teenager and backbone of a jellyfish, the muscular 6-foot-11 Howard flip-flopped more than Mitt Romney. After asking the Magic to trade him to the Nets prior to the season, he waffled big-time before changing his mind and citing “loyalty” to Orlando in a bizarre “don’t blame me,” nationally televised news conference on March 15—three hours prior to the trade deadline.
...The Nets had eagerly awaited the big center’s arrival, and their management felt it was a lock the night before Howard publicly punked out. In effect, Howard held the Nets and their fans hostage for months. During that time, the team signed players to one-year contracts, passed on solid free agents and didn’t renew center Brook Lopez’s contract.
NoLandGrab: What, no Plan B? Bruce Ratner has been holding Brooklynites hostage for eight years, but we don't remember the author ever complaining about that.
Posted by eric at April 2, 2012 10:31 AM