Rudy Fernandez on Dwight Howard Gif

Bynum>>>Howard. First of all, Bynum is a legit 7'1", while Howard is about 6'10" at best. Secondly, Bynum has the GOAT post player as a mentor and has pulled out many varied moves, Kareem has stated he only used about 10% of the moves he knows in game. All Bynum needs to learn is counters and he will be unstoppable on O. Secondly, Bynum destroys undersized guys like Amare and Dwight Howard like it's nobody's business everytime he goes up against them.

Howard still has no semblance of a back to the basket game. His footwork is incredibly poor. He gets by on strength and athleticism alone, and the FIBA game exposed him for what he is.

Awesome play.


Kobe blew it on that one. Props to Howard for even trying to block that.


What's funny is after the play, on the free line, it looked like Kobe was trying to blame Howard, haha.

[QUOTE=juju151111][SIZE="5"][B]shaq got dunked on[/B].[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
When? By who???:confusedshrug:

[quote=stewen12]Rudy Fernanadez is the biggest actor. He just runs directly into people try to draw the foul and then falls. The Best Dunk was Wang ZHi ZHi on Lebron or Dwight[/quote]

:banghead: It was Yi Jianlian on a putback against Carmelo Anthony...

Wang Zhizhi is a heavy set center who couldn't dunk on anyone over 6'7'' (only had 4 points against USA all FT's)

[QUOTE=Da KO King]:lol [B]at the "best player in europe" comment.[/B]

Rudy Fernandez was a taken #24 overall by Phoenix and then traded to Portland in 2007. Not a peep was heard about Fernandez until this past draft when everyone hopped on Pritchard's sack because he "tricked" the league into "allowing" Jerryd Bayless to fall into his lap. After that people began talking about Fernandez as though he was going to be a NBA all star.


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he was certainly among the best overall, and for sure the best young player. he'd go much higher if he was in this year's draft.

Dear Kobe Bryant,

I am disappointed in you in some aspect of the games. Especially letting the .gif of Dwight Howard getting dunked on being made.

[QUOTE=Heretik32]Funny how some guys go off like fricking fireworks if people somehow [I]dare[/I] to criticise their heroes, be it individual players or (more uncommon) teams.

Hey folks, your mancrushes are grown up adults. They could defend themselves if they gave a rat's ass about what other people say about them. They don't need underage kids stepping up for them on internet boards.
And most of all... they wouldn't ever lift a finger to aid you in any way whatsoever. Heck, they probably wouldn't even stop to give you the time of day. So get your collective heads out of your ass and engage in grown-up conversation instead of getting out your e-balls every time you think someone disrespects the guy of your dreams.[/QUOTE]
Always enjoy this kind of post, especially when they go after mancrush crowd.

Have not been around here long, but about 75% of the posts and a good % of threads, are ruined by the kind of people you are going after here.


[I]Could it be, though, that players do care about what is being said about them[/I]. Not from any specific internet board, but from friends who tell them things they hear to see on the internet, or comments they hear other players or writers make in the media? I do know that some players use this type of thing as motivation. Dwayne Wade seems to be doing that now. Jordan would always use comments by other players as motivation.

Just a thought.

[QUOTE=Da KO King]The responses in this thread lead me to call this play the most over-rated thing of the entire Olympics.

Rudy Fernandez has a full step and a half on Dwight Howard. Howard jumped in hopes that Fernandez would either go for a layup or **** it back before slamming it. Fernandez did neither leaving Howard with absolutely no chance at making a play.

Second point, Fernandez is NOT guaranteed to be a good NBA player. Has the tools needed to be quality but it is not a lock to happen.[/QUOTE]

Because its against Team USA people add extra mayo and cheese on it.

[QUOTE=gpfanz]it doesnt seem right because he broke Kobe n co ankles? :roll:

i hope ur satisfied with Ricky Rubio's ankle breakers thou :applause:[/QUOTE]
Rubio? When did he come in here? I'm talking about Fernandez. Kobe? At what point was he in play. It was broken play in which Rudy capitalized on. I said Great dunk, did you read that?

I'm talking about his game. Sorry if I offended your lover.

One terrible mistake by Kobe and now he's getting attacked. Sad. Despite him completely destroying Navarro in the first few mins in the game and then forcing him to sit out due to "fatigue". Then, he gets switched on Rudy and plays GREAT D on him except for that one play where he try to sneak from behind. I won't even mention what the MVP did on the offensive side.

The moment, as well as who it was against, is what gave it meaning to me.

Opponent: Team USA- the gods of the game. (the David vs Goliath thing)

The Stage: Gold medal game, near the end of the game and the game still in doubt.

The Play: Spectacular, and totally unexpected.

I'm suffering because I stayed up to see it, but it was a great game to watch.

[QUOTE=Kobe24]One terrible mistake by Kobe and now he's getting attacked. Sad. Despite him completely destroying Navarro in the first few mins in the game and then forcing him to sit out due to "fatigue". Then, he gets switched on Rudy and plays GREAT D on him except for that one play where he try to sneak from behind. I won't even mention what the MVP did on the offensive side.[/QUOTE]
Some of you guys are just too insecure. Does your self-esteem depend on how your mancrush plays on every little play? People attack your idol because the guys with the Kobie mancrushes (and this goes for the guys in love with James, Wade, etc. ) like you will make a big deal if he "destroys" a player (Navarro) who clearly has inferior physical skills and playing ability. When Kobe makes a bad play, though, you feel compelled to defend him in some way because you feel he has been insulted. If you elevate certain players to the level of a god, you are going to be attacked when he does something poorly.

Can people just appreciate the play and move on? Everyone's throwing insults at Dwight or Kobe or Rudy. Grow up you immature fools.

[QUOTE=Resurrection]Not even "Jesus" could have saved Dwight's ass from being posterized!!! That was so friggin' sweet! :rockon:

[B]Bynum > Howard[/B][/QUOTE]
:rolleyes: . please, stfu.

Was very impressed by Rudy all tourney long. Looking forward to seeing him play with the Blazers this year.

that Dunk made me fly off my chair and scream!!! and wake up my passed out friend lol. **** was NASTY the dunk alone was worth staying up late I wanted USA to lose tho oh well...

[QUOTE=High Potential]Bynum>>>Howard. First of all, Bynum is a legit 7'1", while Howard is about 6'10" at best. Secondly, Bynum has the GOAT post player as a mentor and has pulled out many varied moves, Kareem has stated he only used about 10% of the moves he knows in game. All Bynum needs to learn is counters and he will be unstoppable on O. Secondly, Bynum destroys undersized guys like Amare and Dwight Howard like it's nobody's business everytime he goes up against them.

Howard still has no semblance of a back to the basket game. His footwork is incredibly poor. He gets by on strength and athleticism alone, and the FIBA game exposed him for what he is.[/QUOTE]


:oldlol:

[QUOTE=Vendetta]Most of the people in this thread are [I]f[/I]ucking retarded. Someone blew a defensive assignment and he was able to get past Howard. Howard could have easily let him dunk it and not looked bad but instead he tried to block it and you're faulting him for that? Get the [I]f[/I]uck out of here.[/QUOTE]
Everybody 'faults' Yao when he gets on a poster :confusedshrug:

it add insult to injury and he disrespected Howard by hanging on the rim like your my by tch howard i think thats why we like it so much

RUdy got swag he is differenty going to be the next ginobili for the next 7-10yrs

him and ricky will be giving our future dream teams a headache in world championship and olympic play

rudy dunks reminds me of a few

MJ famous dunk on you broadcast looks so sweet this angle [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HDdT1oBcXA[/url]

MJ hangs on a lil like ur a bytch just like rudy did
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIl2sNHwSqM&feature=related[/url]

Kevin Johnson dunking on the The Dream and hangs on rim
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifx_gRF-ouU[/url]

[quote=lilojmayo]it add insult to injury and he disrespected Howard by hanging on the ring like your my by tch howard i think thats why we like it so much

RUdy got swag he is differenty going to be the next ginobili for the next 7-10yrs

[B]him and ricky will be giving our future dream teams a headache[/B] in world championship and olympic play[/quote]
huh? Weren't you one of the guys saying that Ricky Rubio is overrated and will be destroyed by Brandon Jennings when they will play against each other in the euroleague this year? Changed your mind just because one game?

Kobe made it rain on them hoes last night.

[QUOTE=Allstar24]Can people just appreciate the play and move on? Everyone's throwing insults at Dwight or Kobe or Rudy. Grow up you immature fools.[/QUOTE]

quoted & repped for the truth.

[QUOTE=Kobe24]Kobe made it rain on them hoes last night.[/QUOTE]

Those weren't hoes, those were spades.

On a side note, what was up with Dwight's dirty play? They showed a few clips of Dwight giving Pau a cheap shot after a play or a rebound.

I would never expect that type of play from Dwight, but now I know better.

[QUOTE=kraze94]On a side note, what was up with Dwight's dirty play? They showed a few clips of Dwight giving Pau a cheap shot after a play or a rebound.

I would never expect that type of play from Dwight, but now I know better.[/QUOTE]

He get away with that in NBA and he thinks thats how you get rebounds, Boozer is the same but international ball there is no bias towards superstar, the refs are bad and inconsistent but not bias. Thats why the call travels and fouls that no Nba ref will dare to call on a superstar.

[QUOTE=bigkingsfan]Dunk of the tournament
[IMG]http://i36.tinypic.com/mkynva.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Isn't that supposed to be an offensive foul? He clearly is pushing Howard's arm away.

[QUOTE=Cangri]Isn't that supposed to be an offensive foul? He clearly is pushing Howard's arm away.[/QUOTE]

No is not.

[QUOTE=Cangri]Isn't that supposed to be an offensive foul? He clearly is pushing Howard's arm away.[/QUOTE]
So you were expecting him to try to make the shot with his left arm in what position?? He had no where else for it to go IMO.

[I]A real question for all you shot blockers out there- would Howard have been better off using his right hand on the block??[/I]

My vertical leap has never been much more than 12" I would think, and I am 5'10", so blocks are something I worry about happening to me if I play, not something I think about doing to someone else.

[I]Would he have been better off trying block it from behind with his right?
[/I]
Just wondering.

[QUOTE=Paladin55]So you were expecting him to try to make the shot with his left arm in what position?? He had no where else for it to go IMO.

[I]A real question for all you shot blockers out there- would Howard have been better off using his right hand on the block??[/I]

My vertical leap has never been much more than 12" I would think, and I am 5'10", so blocks are something I worry about happening to me if I play, not something I think about doing to someone else.

[I]Would he have been better off trying block it from behind with his right?
[/I]
Just wondering.[/QUOTE]


his right arm is 2 feet too short for that

[QUOTE=Da KO King]:lol at the "best player in europe" comment.

Rudy Fernandez was a taken #24 overall by Phoenix and then traded to Portland in 2007. Not a peep was heard about Fernandez until this past draft when everyone hopped on Pritchard's sack because he "tricked" the league into "allowing" Jerryd Bayless to fall into his lap. After that people began talking about Fernandez as though he was going to be a NBA all star.


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Wow, just wow. The reason he fell to 24 is because no team wanted to wait a year for him to come over. There was a good chance he would come over for even longer than that. He was making a lot of money over in europe and took a significant pay cut to come play for Portland. He would have been top 10 in this draft had he said he was coming over this year and was not drafted.

[QUOTE=JordanL]Dude, what the fu[i]c[/i]k is your problem. Even when a thread is not about the Blazers, you continually make it about how overrated you think the Blazers are.

Don't use your irrational hatred for the Blazers as a way to take away from Rudy's talent/accomplishment. He's a damn fine player no matter where he's playing.[/QUOTE]

I noticed that too. At the end of the day though, we have Kevin Pritchard running things, not posters on ISH.

[quote=Da KO King]:lol at the "best player in europe" comment.

Rudy Fernandez was a taken #24 overall by Phoenix and then traded to Portland in 2007. Not a peep was heard about Fernandez until this past draft when everyone hopped on Pritchard's sack because he "tricked" the league into "allowing" Jerryd Bayless to fall into his lap. After that people began talking about Fernandez as though he was going to be a NBA all star.


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Nice one dumbass. The reason Rudy slipped was because like other Euros teams were afraid Rudy wouldn't come over. If you hadn't been paying attention here's all the accolades rudy collected before the current draft.
[LIST][*]2001 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Europe_Under-16_Championship"]FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship[/URL], Bronze Medal[*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FIBA_World_Championship"]2006 FIBA World Championship[/URL], Gold Medal[*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroBasket_2007"]EuroBasket 2007[/URL], Silver Medal[/LIST]
[LIST][*]2004 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_del_Rey_de_Baloncesto"]Copa del Rey de Baloncesto[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP"]MVP[/URL][*]2006 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_basketball_league"]Catalan League[/URL] Winner[*]2006 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_EuroCup"]FIBA EuroCup[/URL] Winner[*]2006 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_EuroCup"]FIBA EuroCup[/URL] Final Four [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP"]MVP[/URL][*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague_2006-07"]Euroleague 2006-07[/URL] Rising Star Award winner[*]2008 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_basketball_league"]Catalan League[/URL] Winner[*]2008 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_basketball_league"]Catalan League[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP"]MVP[/URL][*]2008 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_del_Rey_de_Baloncesto"]Copa del Rey de Baloncesto[/URL] Winner[*]2008 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_del_Rey_de_Baloncesto"]Copa del Rey de Baloncesto[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP"]MVP[/URL][*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ULEB_Cup_2007-08"]2007-08 ULEB Cup[/URL] Winner[*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ULEB_Cup_2007-08"]2007-08 ULEB Cup[/URL] Final [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP"]MVP[/URL][/LIST]
:rolleyes:

I thought he only had 3 MVP awards. He is even better than I thought, 5 time MVP Rudy Fernandez.:applause:

Dwight got the gold.

Rudy got the silver.

Thread over.

[quote]A real question for all you shot blockers out there- would Howard have been better off using his right hand on the block??[/quote]


he should had originally gone HARD with the left hand from the start instead of switching. howard went up pretty weak.

trying with the right hand first, then hesitating, and switching to the left wasn't too wise.

that made him extra late.

but he wasn't really that late right in the first place right when he jumped.

he could had pinned that sh!t to the backboard if he had been quicker [I]mentally[/I]. this is the same guy who can stick his chin to the rim level. but he jumped up lazily and wasn't decisive enough.

a micro split second is an eternity when a guy is driving down the lane. howard's slow ass brain was sorta exposed in that sequence.

[QUOTE=Jian001]Dwight got the gold.

Rudy got the silver.

Thread over.[/QUOTE]

So did Michael Redd:roll:

What does that have to do with Rudy Fernandez breaking Kobe, getting picked up by Dwight, then Dwight getting blown by and get his face dunked on?:oldlol:

:oldlol:

Where do you guys come up with this stuff? Go look up Rudy Fernandez situation again. Let me know what you learn about his contract in Spain and his draft positioning.

Dwight is still young, he can still improve. But at this point, yes he's overrated. Can't believe people are thinking he's better than Yao Ming, the greatest center of the universe.

But, Dwight is better and less overrated than Amare. FACT.

[QUOTE=Da KO King]:oldlol:

Where do you guys come up with this stuff? Go look up Rudy Fernandez situation again. Let me know what you learn about his contract in Spain and his draft positioning.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/pritchard-on-rudy-hes-coming.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Fernandez was the 24th pick in the NBA Draft, but according to many, including Pritchard, would have been a top-five pick in this year's draft.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/rudy-ends-speculation.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Fernandez is passing up a lot of cash, at least in the short term, to come to the NBA. He could have chosen to stay in Europe and sign a new deal worth up to three times what his NBA rookie deal will be.
[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=bigkingsfan]Dunk of the tournament
[IMG]http://i36.tinypic.com/mkynva.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]


[B]...that is beautiful.....[/B]