Okay. So there was a basketball game last night. Apparently the whole point of it was to determine that the Hornets will not win the series in 4 games, but either 5, 6, or 7. As we at Hornets Hype don’t feel that determination is all that important, we choose not to comment on this game, but check out the recaps at At The Hive or Hornets247 for that.
Rather, we decided to give you all a tangently-related sneak peak into the upcoming summer blockbuster, co-starring the Mavs’ own Josh Howard: Harold, Kumar, and Josh Howard Go to Popeye’s. Read on.
Harold: Josh, you wouldn’t happen to know how to get on the highway from here, would you?
Josh Howard: Dude, I don’t even know where the fuck I am right now. I was at this party earlier tonight and some guy hooked me up with this incredible chronic – next thing I know I’m being thrown out of a moving car. I’ve been trippin’ balls ever since.
Kumar: That’s crazy, dude. We’ve been having a pretty crazy, night, too. We’ve just been driving around looking for Popeye’s but we keep getting sidetracked.
Josh Howard: Yeah, dude, you fascinate me. Forget Popeye’s, let’s go get some reefer!
Harold: Huh?
Josh Howard: It’s a Bees Nest in here, bros. I keep seeing them everywhere.
[Harold and Kumar exchange looks]
Josh Howard: Let’s get some pot, now, and THEN go to Popeye’s. It’s not something I’m needing. But it’s the offseason. So I gotta get it NOW.
Kumar: No, Josh, you don’t understand. We’ve been craving spicy chicken all night.
Josh Howard: Yeah, I’ve been craving spicy chicken, too. If by spicy chicken you mean Ganja. Come on, dudes, it’s not like I have to have it. But it’s the offseason. At least that line works on Stern and Cuban.
Josh Howard: [singing] I love my Mary Jane!
Kumar: [pause] There’s a gas station. I’m gonna see if I can get some directions.
Josh Howard: You don’t need dir- gah! Hurry up, dudes, hurry up! I’m losing my high.
[they park, pause]
Josh Howard: Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry…
Kumar: Look, chill.
Harold: We’ll be right back, Josh.
[they exit the car]
Harold: Dude, what is the deal with Josh Howard? Why is he so eager to smoke?
Kumar: Dude, look who’s talking. [Stops] Whoa. I just got the weirdest sense of deja vu.
Harold: Maybe it’s because his team got crushed by New Orleans in the playoffs last year.
Kumar: Haven’t we done this all before?
Harold: I guess that kind of a beating would make me want to get high too.
Josh Howard: [leaning out of the passenger side car window] It’s the OFFSEASON guys!
Instant Hollywood gold. No word yet if Mark Cuban’s movie production company was involved or if Josh is planning on doing any further acting. Don’t look back for updates on the movie. But do watch the game on Sunday. It’s still the season.
I love how he’s lurking, all little and creepy, in the backseat.
Haha, mW, looks like I’ve got some serious Photoshopping competition here… it’s on!
Oh goodness. I’m highly disappointed in JHo. Not that he smokes weed, far from that, but that he was ignant (not ignorant) enough to say such comments.
JHo deserves to be severely reprimanded by the league and not the organization itself. He makes a valid point that the drugs may not affect his performance in a performance-based career, but rules are rules (better yet, laws are laws). It’s not the law-breaking that I’m particularly interested in though, it’s going to be the response by the league. This is another compounding issue for dictator-in-chief David Stern, and elevates the ignorance of NBA players almost to MLB-steroid levels. Again.
NBA Cares. Where PR happens.
PS, interesting factoid: this makes JHo at least the second Brand Jordan endorsed NBA player to be related to drug-related use somewhat recently, the other being Carmelo Anthony. Will CP follow suit? I say go for the white, CP, Tony Montana style.
I don’t care that he smokes weed… but how are you stupid enough to make that comment NOW? And how are the cops not running over to his house to check out his stash? (Because you know “offseason” is only a euphemism for “all the time.”)
I agree with both of you, Mark and ticktock, that health-wise, Marijuana is probably no worse than either alcohol or cigarettes, both legal drugs, but it is a publicity thing. A) it is still illegal. B) this is exactly the kind of public relations disaster that the NBA has fought to overcome: i.e., that NBA players are spoiled, arrogant, drug-using, gun-toting thugs.
On the bright side, Commissioner Stern might just order his refs to make sure the Mavs lose now, so that this story doesn’t carry on to the next round, where, who knows, Howard might feel the need to re-clarify his position–or Cuban or Avery might be forced to follow up on it.
Yeah. I know JHo used to have some growth problems as a kid (I think he was bow-legged?), but I doubt he uses Mary Jane medicinally, considering the context of his statement. But I’m still amazed how ignant that comment was. If I admitted to smoking weed on my job, I’d probably be fired on the spot with or without a blood test. And I don’t even smoke the stuff!
mW, the team said they would handle the situation internally, so it’s not likely we’ll hear from this much outside an apology. Which is a bummer, because I wanted to expand my repertoire for ignant quotes such as, ‘we talkin bout PRACTICE’.
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-118/Josh-Howard-Will-be-Heard.html
Interesting interview awhile back with JHo. Still think his ignance (perhaps candidness) is cause for concern for the league, but at least this kid is consistently down to earth. Reading this article, I doubt he’ll get into too much trouble from the team itself, because they likely know about it. But I doubt he’ll be in commercials anytime soon.
Yeah. Good comments and linkage, Mark. The only thing I have to add is that while Cuban and co. say it will be handled internally, the question is how the media will react to that. For example, if you go to ESPN.com’s NBA front page, there is still a link to the article about his pot use side by side with a link to listen to the interview.
So while the Mavs may choose to stonewall the press on this matter, I’m sure the last thing Cuban, Avery, Josh–or even Josh’s teammates–will want to address in press conferences is J-Ho’s ganga habits. And that’s why it was such a poor thing to bring up at this time of year.
I didn’t watch the game, but apparently they made some comments about it? But honestly, I don’t see this escalading out of proportion. Unless there’s a major criminal event, everything’s usually pretty hush-hush.
Remember somewhat major recent events such as Carmelo’s DUI? LeBrons wreckless driving? The late Eddie Griffin’s death? Melo and Bron were handled ‘internally’ (feel free to crack a joke; pun intended), so the league is getting better at putting things under the carpet.
By the way, I JUST saw JHo’s mug in that picture. I almost died.
His head in the backseat made me laugh out loud when I saw it.
Yeah, and what happened to Carmelo’s DUI anyway? Does no one care about the law?
Carmelo apologized. Nugs handled it ‘internally’. The league saves face. Apparently JHo knows more than us when he exemplifies the whole “spoiled, arrogant, drug-using, gun-toting thugs”, as mW perfectly put it.
and I like how that quote is synonymous to the Indiana Pacers organization as well. Except for Ike Diogu, ’cause he’s a good kid. And Mike Dunleavy Jr, because he transcends any stereotype whatsoever.
Harold, Kumar, and Josh Go to Popeye’s…
You would never know it by the trash that they talk, but the Denver Nuggets organization hasn’t won a playoff series since Mutombo was on the ground squeezing the basketball.. Losing the first two games of the series, ……
I’m surprised that is the dumbest thing he said, maybe next press conference he’ll be like “oh so this is over, that’s good I have to get rid of that dead hooke…..I mean……smoke a joint……crap I mean…..gotta go”
Yes, this is correct Josh Howard had bow legs, and they were fixed in childhood.
Good for him, he could have problems with his legs for all his life and his knee replaced because of the disease (it is also called genu varum scientifically).