Dwight Howard thanks god at the end of game 4

[Rondo_is_better]

He was gracious in defeat and humble in triumph. It shows a lot of character. His family should be proud. I guess it uncool & unpopular to show humility.

He wasn't gracious in defeat. "Pride comes before the fall" is a somewhat bible-y way of talking smack.

I didn't see this press conference but in the game after a quarter ended he was already thanking God for helping him pull this one out. And his tone implied that god wants the magic and dwight to win.

Rondo_is_better - trust me on this one..God cares about the affairs of Humans, but He does Not get involved down the level of Assigning Angels to make sure that the Celtics were off tonight.

God didn't assign Angels to Rondo, to make him not look like himself.

Now if I was Dwight, in that first post game conference when he said the "Pride before the Fall" quote, I didn't agree with it, but he said it.

That statement had no effect on this game whatsoever.

I'm not suggesting it had any effect -- I just take offense at the insinuation.

[GeoDim]

This self righteous crap from Howard is making me sick.  Saying "god" over and over doesn't make you a better person.  You can be a christian without being obnoxious about it.  If god is deciding these games, then theres really no reason to even play.

[FallGuy]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

[GeoDim]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

[Rondo_is_better]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Its called a box out. There weren't many of them. Its also called a proper rotation so he's not wide open in the paint. There weren't many of those either.

And I know all the athletes thank God. Usually, they do it innocuously. Dwight said it pointedly, at least in the in-game interview.

[FallGuy]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

[MaxwellSmart86]

He should thank Scott Foster for those last 6 free throws the Magic were GIFTED to end regulation...HORRIBLE.

[GeoDim]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

This isn't a direct quote, but he said something along the lines of "That wasn't us playing out there, that was god."  Really, Dwight?  He is giving all credit to god, before he actually accomplishes anything.  If he wants to win the NBA championship and then thank god, then fine.  But he is just being a self-righteous jerk.

[GreenFaith1819]

This self righteous crap from Howard is making me sick.  Saying "god" over and over doesn't make you a better person.  You can be a christian without being obnoxious about it.  If god is deciding these games, then theres really no reason to even play.

This is a country of many Faiths. When I see an athlete doing this I don't mind it at all. I don't see him as self-righteous.

You are right, too - saying God over and over doesn't make you a better person, this is true.

But it builds your faith.

Dwight will need this same rock-solid faith to help him once we beat ORL in this series.

In an ideal world, I would like him to follow The Admiral's exampple - David is a Christian, and when he played for the Spurs, I don't recall him inserting God in Post Game conferences, but hey him and Dwight are two different people I guess.

Now I don't like Dwight's elbows, but that's a story for another day.

Sure Dwight is a little young, but he will continue to mature. But I don't see anything wrong with him thanking God, and if I was a Celtics Player right now I wouldn't be intimidated by his statements at all.

Rondo was off this game, and so were the Celtics - no matter how many points Pierce or Ray had. If Rondo isn't playing well, we just don't win.

[FallGuy]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

This isn't a direct quote, but he said something along the lines of "That wasn't us playing out there, that was god."  Really, Dwight?  He is giving all credit to god, before he actually accomplishes anything.  If he wants to win the NBA championship and then thank god, then fine.  But he is just being a self-righteous jerk.

How is that self-righteous? I don't get it.

[GeoDim]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

This isn't a direct quote, but he said something along the lines of "That wasn't us playing out there, that was god."  Really, Dwight?  He is giving all credit to god, before he actually accomplishes anything.  If he wants to win the NBA championship and then thank god, then fine.  But he is just being a self-righteous jerk.

How is that self-righteous? I don't get it.

self-right·eous (slfrchs)
adj.
1. Piously sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic.
2. Exhibiting pious self-assurance: self-righteous remarks

Self-righteousness (also called sententiousness, holier-than-thou) is a feeling of (usually) smug moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person.

[GreenFaith1819]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

This isn't a direct quote, but he said something along the lines of "That wasn't us playing out there, that was god."  Really, Dwight?  He is giving all credit to god, before he actually accomplishes anything.  If he wants to win the NBA championship and then thank god, then fine.  But he is just being a self-righteous jerk.

How is that self-righteous? I don't get it.

self-right·eous (slfrchs)
adj.
1. Piously sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic.
2. Exhibiting pious self-assurance: self-righteous remarks

Self-righteousness (also called sententiousness, holier-than-thou) is a feeling of (usually) smug moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person.

So - do you have a problem with Dwight's Faith?

[FallGuy]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Its called a box out. There weren't many of them. Its also called a proper rotation so he's not wide open in the paint. There weren't many of those either.

And I know all the athletes thank God. Usually, they do it innocuously. Dwight said it pointedly, at least in the in-game interview.

The box out, rotation stuff is sort of beside the point. Howard flat out beat the Celtics down low tonight. Which is fine.

The god stuff - well, we're all entitled to believe in whatever space god we want. Howard seems like a nice guy. I don't begrudge him that. Even if he's specific about that faith.

[GeoDim]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

This isn't a direct quote, but he said something along the lines of "That wasn't us playing out there, that was god."  Really, Dwight?  He is giving all credit to god, before he actually accomplishes anything.  If he wants to win the NBA championship and then thank god, then fine.  But he is just being a self-righteous jerk.

How is that self-righteous? I don't get it.

self-right·eous (slfrchs)
adj.
1. Piously sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic.
2. Exhibiting pious self-assurance: self-righteous remarks

Self-righteousness (also called sententiousness, holier-than-thou) is a feeling of (usually) smug moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person.

So - do you have a problem with Dwight's Faith?

Not at all, but it's unnecessary to thank god after every insignificant accomplishment.  They haven't won anything yet and hes already giving all of the credit to god.  It comes off as very snobby to me.  Maybe if they had  more faith in each other, rather than just a higher power, they wouldn't be down 3-1.

[twinbree]

Maybe God had money on the Magic tonight? He coulda made himself some cash betting the underdog.

Seriously though - every third athlete thanks god for something or other. I wouldn't get too worked up about it.

And Howard was awesome tonight. Just controlled the game underneath.

Yeah, but usually the god thanking comes after actually accomplishing something...winning one game in a series you have no chance in isn't the time to bring up god.

Are we really that petty - I mean, who cares what Howard says? It's not like he's tweeting about brooms!

This isn't a direct quote, but he said something along the lines of "That wasn't us playing out there, that was god."  Really, Dwight?  He is giving all credit to god, before he actually accomplishes anything.  If he wants to win the NBA championship and then thank god, then fine.  But he is just being a self-righteous jerk.

How is that self-righteous? I don't get it.

self-right·eous (slfrchs)
adj.
1. Piously sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic.
2. Exhibiting pious self-assurance: self-righteous remarks

Self-righteousness (also called sententiousness, holier-than-thou[1]) is a feeling of (usually) smug moral superiority[2] derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person.

Yeah the preachiness of the pride comes (sic) before a fall rubbed me the wrong way. What is they say about casting the first stone?