Dwight Howard is looking great so far this preseason. No, really, he is looking great. He has added a mid range jumper to his arsenal, a move he practiced with on occasion last year, but this year he is shooting it with a fresh sense of confidence and is not afraid to unleash it during games.
Over the summer, Dwight Howard worked with Hakeem Olajuwon to learn some new tricks for his bag on offense. Hakeem, renown for his footwork, showed Dwight moves that he can do to shake off larger opponents, or to spin past players for easy shots in the lane.
But can Dwight be a legitimate factor in MVP conversations?
I think he can. His defense is his calling card, and it helps to make the Magic into one of the best defensive teams in the league. On a nightly basis, Dwight Howard is collecting the blocks at a league leading 2.8 a game (if he played in the era before the 3 second defensive rule, he might be averaging 5 a game), and he is averaging 10.1 defensive rebounds a night, too.
Even last year, when frustrated against the Bobcats offensively in game one (he mustered only five points), he managed to ...
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2010-2011 NBA Predictions: Can Dwight Howard Enter Legitimate MVP Conversation?
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