Stan Van Gundy has Howard’s back, according to Mike Bianchi of Orlando Sentinel: “Not only does former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy think Orlando fans should cheer Dwight Howard upon his return to Orlando Tuesday night, he believes the Magic should consider retiring the jerseys of Dwight AND Shaquille O’Neal. Van Gundy echoed the stance of his brother Jeff, an ABC/ESPN analyst who said on the broadcast of the Lakers-Bulls game Sunday that he believes the Magic should consider immortalizing Dwight’s No. 12 and Shaq’s No. 32. “They are the two best players in the history of the organization,” Stan said on our Open Mike radio show Monday. “If you’re not going to retire their numbers then whose numbers are you going to retire. Maybe you don’t have to retire any numbers, but to me, yeah, if you’re going to retire any numbers, those would have to be the first two.”
Kyrie Irving could be out for up to a month, according to Mary Schmitt Boyer of The Plain Dealer: “Some quotes from Cavs coach Byron Scott about the news that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving will be out 3-4 weeks with a sprained left shoulder, specifically a left acromioclavicular sprain. “I’m not happy about the news I got. Nobody’s happy about the news we got with Kyrie. Losing him for the next two, three weeks or whatever the case may be is tough. Anytime you lose a player of that caliber it’s going to make it tough on the team. Then again, other guys gotta step up. Other guys got an opportunity and it’s the same thing with Kyrie being out as well. I’m hoping some guys are looking forward to the challenge. It’s going to be fun to see how these guys grow.”
Tony Parker may be looking to return sooner than his projected date, according to Mike Monroe of San Antonio Express-News: “Seeing Tony Parker running on a treadmill at the practice facility has encouraged the Spurs that it won’t take him a full four weeks to recover from a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and return to action. But veteran guard Manu Ginobili has been around coach Gregg Popovich long enough to understand the importance of not rushing Parker back, no matter how much the team may struggle without him. The Spurs are 2-1 since Parker suffered the injury March 1. “We need Tony back as soon as possible, but at the same time, feeling good,” Ginobili said. “We can’t have him limping or not being him. So it’s great to see him running already and we are counting the days.”
General manager Gar Forman made it absolutely known that there is no rift of any kind between Derrick Rose and the Bulls. Fred Mitchell of Chicago Tribune has more: “”We talk all the time — high-level communication,” Forman told the Tribune on Saturday before scouting the DePaul-Pittsburgh game at Allstate Arena… “(Rose) obviously has a big, big say in (when he returns),” Forman said. “From our medical staff to our training staff
everybody remains communicating on a consistent basis, with the goal being getting him back on the floor, 100 percent ready to play.”… “(Rose) is doing great, he’s right on schedule. He continues to make progress. And, again, when he’s ready to play, he’ll play.”… “From day one, the communication has been consistent and it has been very encouraging,” he said.”
Greg Monroe went on a rant about how his team does not give 100 percent, from Vince Ellis of Detroit Free Press: “How’s this for a defensive effort? The Pistons allowed 14 triples and 14 dunks as the Clippers shot 62.5% from the field. The “effort” angered Pistons center Greg Monroe as he blasted the team. “Maybe guys don’t care,” Monroe said. “Something has to change, though. This can’t continue. If you don’t want to play, just say it. This has got to stop. It’s unacceptable. “If you don’t want to play, you should say it. This is unacceptable. It’s gone on too long. If you don’t want to be on the court, if you aren’t going to give 100% on the court, then just don’t play.”
Mike D’Antoni says he will not take Howard out late in games because of his free throw shooting, from Eric Pincus of Los Angeles Times: “I’m not taking Dwight out. He’s too valuable. You take him out, like when they did hack-a-Shaq at the end … then defensively we can’t stop anybody,” said D’Antoni. “He’ll make his foul shots. I’ve got faith in him. If everybody plays hard and if that’s how we go down, then we’ll go down that way.” On plays where the team needs a three, D’Antoni isn’t concerned about Howard getting caught with the ball — and sent to the free-throw line. “We know how to get around that,” he said. “That’s not a big deal.”… “I have guys that I trust at the end of game and he’s one of them,” D’Antoni said of Howard. “That’s how we’re going to go.”
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