Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 10:20 am  |  177 responses

Derrick Rose on Dwight Howard: ‘Who Wouldn’t Want to Play With Him?’


Never one to openly recruit players to his team, Derrick Rose nevertheless acknowledge that it would be pretty awesome to team up with Dwight Howard (who also said he’s open to the idea.) From the CSN Chicago: “Rose addressed that Chicago Tribune report before facing the Washington Wizards on Monday night: ‘Me and Dwight definitely have a relationship, especially because of adidas. I know our market and the city speaks for itself, if someone was interested to come to the Chicago Bulls,’ Rose said of the Magic’s All-Star center. ‘Dwight, he’s a great player. Who wouldn’t want to play with him, but you never know what’s going to happen.’”

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  • Red

    Thing is though, it is accurate and that is what you said.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Really Allen. You make me argue for 3 days before you just lay it out like I clearly don’t have the ability to do. You SOB lol

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    No it isn’t dumbass I said he requested the trade in private. Go argue with a wall.

  • Red

    In private is publicly speaking about the teams you want to be traded to? Argue with the wall, had nothing of your own? LMAO, I’m done arguing with you idiot.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    You can’t read. Just go back and try to read what I said. Calling someone an idiot for things they didn’t even come close to saying is the epitome of stupid.

  • http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/index unf*ckwitable

    lol players get roasted online all the time for no good reason, why yall so concerned about Dwight? He does come off as a bit of a little to me, despite the greek gods body he has, cant say excactly what gives me that feeling though.

  • http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/index unf*ckwitable

    *little girl.

  • rev

    u want
    rose pg
    hamilton sg
    deng sf
    gibson pf
    howard c
    for the bull dib shits

  • http://nyill.wordpress.com Enigmatic

    Unfuxwitable did you lick your lips while typing “the Greeks god body he has”?
    Lol paws.

  • shutup

    @allenp that wasnt the point thats not how this discussion started, nbk stated that Dwights agent would disclose this to the media without dwights knowledge or consent and he argued that dwight never demanded/requested a trade that it was just rumors. but of course what he does is try to flip the argument to some moot point that has no bearing on the overall issue of Dwight not being able to keep his mouth shut, and honestly I could care less where he ends up, the thing I most have a problem with is 1)his inability or lack of effort to improve his offensive game,2) his lack of leadership or loyalty to his teammates(displayed by releasing conversations behind close doors to media members)

  • shutup

    also I’m confused are you trying to say that the quotes attributed to him in numerous publications are in fact not true? because his “wishlist ” of teams is clearly documented on several publications as well as him admitting to calling out his teammates (which there is nothing wrong with as long as it stays in the locker room)

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Dwight’s agent being an anonymous source is part of the argument that you picked. I only stated the process of how information is leaked because YOU kept saying Dwight was talking about trades and whining to the MEDIA which is completely false. But whatever makes you feel like you won your battle.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Do you not know what a quote is?

  • Fletch213

    @nbk your point was too valid sir! Is it that hard to understand that “sources” is so bloody vague. How many times have we seen “reliable sources say…..” and the trade or rumour has never come into fruition. Direct quote from person or GTFO!!

  • http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/index unf*ckwitable

    Haha enigmatic im secure enough in my sexuality to admit when a dude has a good body, and Dwight is blessed…..(No homo, just in case)

  • shutup

    this is from dec from espn “Howard said Thursday that his trade request hasn’t been withdrawn, a day after Magic general manager Otis Smith shook off questions about what offers he’d received and said that trade discussions involving him “could go to the end of the season.” thats a direct quote

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Thats as much as you can find? He confirmed his trade request? That’s bitching and whining about getting traded to the media? LMAO! You win.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Thats as much as you can find? He confirmed his trade request? That’s b*tching and whining about getting traded to the media? LMAO! You win.

  • shutup

    @nbk no it isnt I said his agent wouldnt act without consulting his client, that Dwight would have to okay it to be released to the media if it is in fact that his agent released anonymously. And as long as you agree that he did in fact request a trade, I dont see what your point is.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    That’s you talking out of your ass. An anonymous source is anonymous. There is no way for Dwight to know if it even was his agent. The Magic are just as likely to release the news anonymously as his agent. For the reasons I have outlined to you already. Twice. Then you say, “the Magic denied that he wanted a trade so it wasn’t them obviously” and his agent has to “ask him permission” so in tirn Dwight’s “starting drama” – illustrating that you still after 3 days don’t understand what an anonymous source is. Like a merry-go-round of ignorance. smh.

  • Help

    Rose and Howard would be a disaster, miami all the way!

  • shutup

    omg i was just trying to prove his trade request was confirmed by howard to the media. His b!tching and whining like i said for the umpteenth time is about calling his teammates out through the media (thus throwing them under the bus)as well as his continued expressions of desires to play elsewhere, or his openness to the idea of playing elsewhere, whether it be in NJ,LA or Boston, and now his openness to playing in chicago alongside d.rose

  • shutup

    its not anonymous if its attributed to Otis Smith and then is confirmed by Dwight. Anonymity is when it cant be credited to someone you moron. And once again Dwights agent wouldnt risk releasing it if it was against Dwights wishes, because then Dwight would have grounds to fire him and replace him with the countless other agents.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    What openness? HE has never stated the desire to play for any team Not New Jersey, LA, or Chi to the media. Ever. You misconstruing Dwights words, which are no different then Derrick Rose’s right here, except Dwight ridiculously brought God into his quote, which is an irrelevant part of this whole thing, is why your so angry. He has never for the millionth time, talked about any desire to be traded to the media, aside from confirming a trade request. Do you understand? Your inability to read is the problem.

  • Lebron 4 lyf!

    @nbk your statemnt makes no sense, you are literally not making any sense, go back to where you belong, a championship!

  • shutup

    He has stated that he was open to the idea of playing for said teams so whats the difference? So confirming his trade request isnt enough to count as talking about being traded? what are you smoking? and you carefully avoid touching on the subject of him calling his team out in the media

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    What the f*ck his trade request isn’t anonymous. That is widely publicized. Otis Smith works for the Magic right? So the Magic are the ones “starting drama” right? All Dwight did was confirm his request. Obviously in terms of anonymity, the trade request was not included. Why do I have to state the obvious? I figured you are smart enough to discern the difference between a confirmed trade request and the influx of rumors from sources that are actually causing all this drama. And it seems that’s where the mistake lies. When he confirmed a trade report that’s all he did, he answered a question. When the Clippers were added to his “wish list” that came from a source, which is either the Magic or his Agent. If it was his agent he did it for the benefit of his client, he is a professional agent, those decisions are the ones he is hired to make. If he had to ask Dwight permission to leak information anonymously or not then there would be no point to his job. As Dwight would be acting as his own agent.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    And the calling his team out in the media is a moot point. Your version of “throwing his team under the bus” is my version of giving an observation on how his team played. Basically, I dot take criticism like I’m full of estrogen. While you react to criticism that isn’t even directed at you like a little girl.

  • shutup

    you stated his trade request would be released anonymous to get more teams interested, and just because Dwight has to sign off on something doesnt mean he would want to do it himself. and in fact even if his agent wanted it released , he would probably have a PR person do it. and Dwight has been quoted, directly about being open to play in several cities. keep twisting and squirming on irrelevant facts and avoid my main points. I really dont give a f$ck about where he thinks it may be nice to play, whether playing in chicago would be a good fit or he likes how Boston runs it organization, my main issue is with him not knowing when to say no comment or just plain old keep his mouth shut. Things between him and teammates and his coach should stay just that, but it is him who is quoted telling the media how he chastised his teammates and how he and his coach need to communicate better. Its a b!tch move, what goes on in the locker room should stay in the locker room.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Yada yada. They did. His trade request was released to the media anonymously before it was confirmed by Otis smith. And confirmed again by Dwight. His list was released anonymously first. His agents permission to talk to teams was reportedly anonymously (and not accurately)……Get the trend?
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    And again the rest is just semantics based on how sensitive you are.

  • shutup

    Your trying to say he wasnt a whiny b!tch, but yet admit he gives “observations” which have been negative, can we agree on that? and thus if he is giving defamatory or derogatory comments to the press about his teammates, he is thus throwing his team under the bus. I’m sorry if i appreciate good teamwork, good team spirit and leadership in sports figures. and muthaf$KKa why wouldnt i have an opinion on what happens in the nba, isnt that what this site is for?

  • shutup

    you keep talking about this trade sh!t idc, it turned out to be corroborated, it was true. Just like his agent being allowed to talk to teams. here is a quote “In another twist, Magic GM Otis Smith told ESPN the Magazine on Friday night that he did grant permission to Fegan to speak with the Nets about a possible Howard deal.” not anonymous and corroborated by Fegans comment to Yahoo sports. go get a spatula and get the egg off yo face, go spit that rhetoric to someone else.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    I have been on a lot of sports teams in my life. Never have I been offended when I hear a teammate tell someone exactly what my team needs to do to get better or to improve on what we just did. Even if it were to a journalist And that is how I feel about what Dwight said. His criticism was constructive. He pointed out clear flaws in the team and the way they were playing. He singled nobody out. And never gave any indication that he thought it was pointless. So I don’t find anything wrong with what Dwight has said during all of this scrutiny. Infact, i feel that if the Magic were struggling without any trade rumors, his criticism of his teammates would not even be newsworthy. and I find anybody that does make a big deal out of what he said to be overly sensitive. If that’s not clear.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Things come out anonymously and them they are confirmed, in that order. And you just gave me a quote from an article I posted yesterday, which showed you a chain of events that proved how the news was released, and that it wasn’t Howard who started all this drama. was that supposed to support your argument?

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    You have egg for a brain. You still don’t understand how anonymous sources work? You don’t get that news of Fegan meeting with the nets was released days before it was actually confirmed? You can’t be this stupid can you?

  • shutup

    why do i care when it was confirmed, obv it was confirmed before i posted about it. so how did you feel about TO commenting on Romo, was that perfectly ok too? and as for this whole anonymous source issue you insistingly wanna talk about dumba$$ once an anonymous source is found out or can be attributed to someone it ceases to be anonymous. I always loved that quote “I am just an egg” so thanks for the compliment

  • http://nyill.wordpress.com Enigmatic

    I miss the days of typing up long ass comment after long ass comment without worrying bout whether they’d post or having to type it on a tiny iPhone screen.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Well considering the news of Feagan meeting with the Nets also included Dwight, the “source” remains anonymous. Understand? And TO singled out Romo. He didn’t talk about the team as a whole. Which is all Dwight has done – see the difference?

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Enig, if you do it from an iPhone you can press back and it will still be there.

  • shutup

    fegan was quoted as saying he and dwight had a phone conversation with the nets. so no i dont understand what your trying to prove. I think its worse if you call out the whole team, to the media. This should be an internal thing, not something that should be aired out in public.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    No he was quoted saying “he had an interview with the nets. Dwight taking part in any such conversation would be tampering.” – your misquoting. And ignorant.

  • shutup

    I’m done categorically and systematically dismantling your argument, talk to you tomorrow sweety, love ya. Dont let the rednecks keep you up in your trailer park, suga t!ts.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    And like I said. Him calling out his wholes teams obvious issues and your b*tching about it is an expression of how you feel. Which I find to be overly sensitive over nothing significant. I don’t understand what you don’t get about that, I thought I stated it 3 times. Oh nevermind, you don’t understand anything.

  • shutup

    Chris Mannix, Ric Bucher and Adrian Wojnarowski all reported that agent Dan Fegan told them the Magic have given Howard permission to speak with three teams, the Nets, Lakers and Mavericks, about a possible trade. not anonymous sources.
    Fegan tells Wojnarowski that Howard “did not attend a meeting with Nets officials” and tells Mannix that “reports of possible tampering are undeniably false.” He does admit to Bucher that there was a phone conversation involving the Nets and Howard. GO TO BED, BETTER LUCK TOMORROW

  • shutup

    oh i understand what a good teammate is and what a diva-ish cancer in the locker room is, obv I know what side of the equation you fall under.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    And if you haven’t noticed, I don’t try and claim I win an argument, I don’t feel it’s necessary. Doing that shows me that your worried about being judged. But that’s cute your so insecure.

  • http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1042551-dwight-howard-is-wrong-to-call-out-teammates-after-losses shutup

    this is from the article you can see by clicking my name
    “The only thing wrong about Howard calling out his teammates is that he did it publicly. The team is obviously in a mental fragile state of mind during this tough week. Plus, he has enough drama to deal with between the trade demand and reported request for a replacement for current starting point guard Jameer Nelson.

    It is fine for players to express themselves, but they must be mindful of what they say publicly. Dwight was right for what he said; he just has to say privately in the locker room.”

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    “I read reports today of a meeting between Dwight Howard, his representatives and the New Jersey Nets, which claimed, according to the story’s ‘anonymous sources’ that such a meeting violated the NBA’s tampering policies,” Fegan wrote. “This story is clearly inaccurate with respect to tampering claims and other facts. Tampering doesn’t apply once a team grants permission for a player and/or his representatives to make contact with another team.
    “The Magic have given us permission to have contact with several teams in order for Dwight to explore his options. I most definitely had contact with the teams I was granted permission. Since we had permission to have contact with several teams the report of possible tampering is undeniably false.”
    The saga only grew more strange after Fegan released his statement, as Magic vice president of communications Joel Glass told SI.com that Fegan, though not Howard, would be permitted to discuss trades with the Lakers, Mavericks and Nets. Glass made it clear that the permission was given “going forward” and had not been granted previously.
    Earlier in the day, Martins had been more general in his comments to reporters in Orlando. “There aren’t any tampering charges,” he said. “Dwight is under contract with us and our rules in the league are very explicit about when a player is under contract with a team other teams aren’t allowed to contact that player or a representative about them. … If that’s been voided in any way we’ll deal with it to the fullest extent that the NBA’s Constitution allows.”
    Howard denied the allegation in an interview with ESPN.com on Friday. “There was no meeting,” he said. “Right now, my plan is to show up to training camp for the Orlando Magic.”

    Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/sam_amick/12/09/dwight.howard.magic/index.html#ixzz1l6LejD8r

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Ok that’s an opinion of a guy who got you to read his article. On the BLEACHER REPORT. Lol who the f*ck is jason waltner? Is that you? Hahahahaha lmmfao you have to supply factual information on that site or it doesn’t f*ckig matter what it says. Enigmatic has been saying that for weeks. WoW

  • shutup

    Dont feel its necessary to win an argument, your so cuuuttteeee, i was just giving you an out to crawl back in your hole, considering everything you put forth I have torn asunder. I’m very secure in myself, you wanna keep going??? what other bulls!t you make up. You small !mpotent dw@rf of a man.

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