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LakerSD
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| ocho wrote: | | Quote: | | Lakers center Dwight Howard told @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium today he has decided to play in restarted NBA season, join the team on Thursday in Orlando, and will donate his remaining game checks to his non-profit campaign Breathe Again. |
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Excellent!
Jeanie/Lakers should make a contribution or match his checks. |
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Jesusdelonla
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Good decision by Dwight |
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lar9149
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerSD wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Quote: | | Lakers center Dwight Howard told @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium today he has decided to play in restarted NBA season, join the team on Thursday in Orlando, and will donate his remaining game checks to his non-profit campaign Breathe Again. |
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Excellent!
Jeanie/Lakers should make a contribution or match his checks. |
Now that’s a great great idea.
Dwight has kept to his word this year. Despite the circumstances with his son who mother that died, he is still making it. |
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anth2000
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
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x75274
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I think if the fans could, the fans would give the loudest cheers for Dwight |
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activeverb
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerSD wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Quote: | | Lakers center Dwight Howard told @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium today he has decided to play in restarted NBA season, join the team on Thursday in Orlando, and will donate his remaining game checks to his non-profit campaign Breathe Again. |
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Excellent!
Jeanie/Lakers should make a contribution or match his checks. |
The CBA wouldn't allow her to do that. Making a donation to a player's non-profit would be a form of cap circumvention. Otherwise, superstars who were offered the max salary by several teams could base their decision on which team made the biggest donation to their charity. |
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King Randle
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| This really speaks for Dwight...not only did he sign for the minimum...his production has been great...and now he's going to play even though he has a 6 year old who lost his mother this year, while still donating the rest of his salary, $700,000, to a cause. What a changed man! |
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danzag
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| Let's go get this championship Dwight!!!! |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| anth2000 wrote: | Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
Well said. |
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ElginBaylor
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:33 am Post subject: |
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It just goes to show people can change for the better. Props to Dwight for becoming a decent human being.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| anth2000 wrote: | Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
As a father, no, not at all. Gordon Hayward does seem to have his priorities straight though.
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King Randle
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
As a father, no, not at all. Gordon Hayward does seem to have his priorities straight though. |
Mike Trout said the same...will maybe not play due to child birth. This coming from the best player in MLB. |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
As a father, no, not at all. Gordon Hayward does seem to have his priorities straight though. |
I figure these guys' personal lives and priorities are their business, not mine.
I neither applaud Dwight for coming back nor criticize him for coming back.
Every NBA player made their choice based on their personal assessment of the risk and what matters to them. |
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LakerSD
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Without Dwight, WC champion likelihood imo would have been Clippers 50%, Rockets 40%, Lakers 10%.
With Dwight, imo it’s Lakers 50%, Clippers 30%, Rockets 20%.
Dwight is that important to the Lakers scheme, lineups and defensive strategies. |
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danzag
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
As a father, no, not at all. Gordon Hayward does seem to have his priorities straight though. |
You know nothing about his personal life. |
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Dr. Laker
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | Can we all give Dwight a little love? He came back, played great, attempted to make amends with Kobe, and now commits to the home stretch during uncertain times.
Thanks Dwight! |
As a father, no, not at all. Gordon Hayward does seem to have his priorities straight though. |
So, no props to any of the NBA players who are fathers and decided to play?
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