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
I just want to get out there and help my team win. I can play one, two, three, four, five or sixth man if I have to. ... We're a playoff team, but talent will only take you so far. As a team, we need to get a little more hungry.
Maybe we're not mentally ready for a playoff series right now. But physically, I think we can compete with any team.
They stuck with us the whole game. To me it felt like a little playoff game. It kept going back and forth.
The playoffs are the last thing on our mind right now. We just want to come out, play every night and give 100 percent for out fans and just for ourselves.
I expect us to be in the playoffs next year. We've got a great group of young guys and hopefully it will stay together. I think we can build off the finish we had to this season and do some great things next year.
I like Terence Morris, and I like how he plays.
It's sort of like I got it, but I've got to make sure I get a confirmation on it.
I'm a big guy, but he's just a lot bigger than me. He's big, really big. It was a learning experience for me. Really, it was my first time guarding him, and I have to learn how to guard him better.
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.
I'm very surprised that Iverson didn't make it. I think he was one of the best leaders the team had in the Olympics, but I think what they're trying to do for the Olympic team is get a group of guys that's willing to play team ball. I'm not saying that Iverson isn't like that, but I think they're doing a youth movement for the Olympics. I think the older legs are getting brittle, so they might need some young fresh legs out there.
I've got some work to do. We all do. We've got some time. This will be a good team. We've just got to get it all together.
I want to be here my entire career.
It's hard for me to block basketball out, but I'll try to stay away from it for a good month and a half. I expect us to be a little more serious, a little more business-minded next year. No team is going to give us anything.
That's been the story all year. In the fourth quarter, you get him the ball and he makes things happen.