Dwight Howard Is Confused
May 29th, 2009 at 10:07 amBy Chris
After letting last night slip away and fouling out in the process, Dwight Howard is none too pleased with the way he’s being officiated, which plays right into the current crop of conspiracy theories about the NBA Playoffs. In fact, tin foil hat wearers have plenty to choose from in this year’s race for the Championship. From the Kobe and LeBron advertising, to referees calling it with a streak of favoritism, there’s something for everybody to turn to when their team loses. Unless, I guess, if you are a fan of Cleveland and Los Angeles.
Where are the conspiracy theories when these teams lose?
Moving on. Like most young NBA stars, Howard is getting a lot of use out of the social media craze. From his blog to his Twitter account, Superman has been quite vocal during Orlando’s playoff run. Last night was no different. After fouling out against the Cavaliers, Howard took to his blog to voice some complaints:
Ya’ll can look at the TV and tell me what ya’ll saw. I’m straight up and down on that sixth foul against LeBron and he gets the whistle. I didn’t even touch Z on my third foul in the third quarter but they say I hit him on the elbow.
I’m not going to lie – I’m frustrated with the calls that we’ve gotten in this series, but I can’t let it take me away from my focus. I know there’s nothing that I can do about it and I just have to stay aggressive even when stuff like that is going against us. I can’t worry about these calls that just tend to be going against me and I have to play my game.
Considering the whistle LeBron is getting — something reminiscent to Wade against Mavericks a few years back — Howard’s frustration is understandable. In five games, James has shot 83 free throws, while Howard has attempted 51. But it’s not just free throw differential either. Howard’s post seems to contain the following message: “Look, I understand James is the MVP, but I’m the defensive player of the year. Why don’t I get a little benefit of the doubt?”
And he’d have a point.
In other news, how long before David Stern issues an edict that makes referee complaining on things like blogs and Twitter a fine-able offense? Oh wait, that precedence has already been set.
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