Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Howard, who plays center, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. An eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA team selection, five-time All-Defensive member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 December 1985
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
That's been the story all year. In the fourth quarter, you get him the ball and he makes things happen.
That sent us off on a good note. Even the coaches are smiling lately. It's good to see old, grumpy men smiling.
I really wanted this game because we were playing Detroit and because we really let a win slip away against Milwaukee (on Wednesday).
I like Terence Morris, and I like how he plays.
I'm just 19 and I've got a long time left in this league. This is just my second year and I'm still learning every night.
That's what we need every night out of me and him. He's been more consistent so far of late, as far as blocking shots.
That should come under the state's price-gouging law.
I want to be here my entire career.
It was definitely an empty feeling coming into the game knowing we had no chance for the playoffs. My heart really sank.
It was emotional out there with him going at me and I was going right back at him. We did have a little mouth battle going on out there. That little stare, I don't know what that was. I just reacted and it was fun.
It's sort of like I got it, but I've got to make sure I get a confirmation on it.
They can still go to me in the fourth quarter. It's just something I've got to keep working on. That's one of the areas I've got to gain more confidence in. Guys from other teams have told me they see that I'm too tense when I'm shooting free throws, when I'm concentrating so much instead of just letting it flow.
At first I couldn't grasp why he was always so hard on me. But I realize now he just wants me to be a great player. He knows that in my background no one ever really got on me. But he's not afraid to give me some tough love to make me better.
It's kind of a bad thing to lose Grant. But it's only preseason.