By Tim Povtak
ORLANDO — After listening to the criticism of Dwight Howard the last two days, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy Sunday came to the defense of his star center, whose two missed free throws near the end of regulation in Game 4 of the NBA Finals cost his team a victory.
The Magic are trailing the Los Angeles Lakers, 3-1, facing elimination tonight.
“It [the criticism] just kind of pissed me off,” Van Gundy said after the team’s morning workout. “I think for whatever reason, he [Dwight] hasn’t been treated fairly. The guy just went out and got 21 rebounds, nine blocked shots. He’s 23 years old, and sure he has things he could work on, but can we give him some respect, instead of nitpicking everything he can’t do.” More – Fanhouse.com
