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What critics said that his religion would get in the way of his ability to bang in the post? This seems like a silly arguement and I think that he has proved his ability to 'bang' with the best of them.


"Even NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan gush about Howard's amazing physique and seemingly unlimited potential: Duncan: "He is so developed...He has so much promise and I am glad that I will be out of the league when he is peaking." Garnett: "That kid (Howard) is a freak of nature, man...I was nowhere near that physically talented. I wasn't that gifted, as far as body and physical presence." http://www.nba.com/magic/news/chat_howard_060411.html" -- I don't think this has any place in 'personal life'. maybe it could be reduced to something like 'he has earned the praise of prominent players' or something... or maybe just cut altogether.

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[edit] Good Format

I really like this page, especially the "player profile" thing listing his skills, strengths and weaknesses. It helps you become acquainted with the player and really understand the impact he has on the game. I'd be interested to see this page format used for other players. I've put a ton of work into the Gary Payton page because I think he's one of those guys that you really have to see to understand, and it would be great if wikipedia could help describe the way these guys played the game in addition to their stats. Davemcarlson 11:07, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] man-child

There seem's to be an attempt here to give diwght a nickname here ,that does not actually belong to him. dwight has been reffered to as a "man-child" numerous times but i do not beleive that this is an actual nickname of his. In addition a few other players in recent have been reffered to as a "man-child" as well, inclding lebron james and amare stoudemire so its not exclusively his. "Man-child" is a term used to describe him but it is not used as a nickname in the fashion of "king james" or "air jordan" etc. is. Duhon 23:56, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup

gave the page a season-by-season breakdown format because his career does not span a long time yet, so this is the most appropriate for now. Chensiyuan 04:14, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Superman"

I can't find any references that actually state that Howard is referred to as "Superman". Usually, it's his "Superman" dunk. Can anyone provide a reference that supports this assertion? Rhindle The Red (talk) 05:45, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

TNT, All-Star announcers and ESPN are naming him Superman. --Twlighter (talk) 05:57, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Is there a viable source that this is an ongoing thing and not something simply tied to the slam-dunk contest? Are people actually calling him "Superman" in other contexts? Rhindle The Red (talk) 02:55, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA source

jockbio Chensiyuan (talk) 04:10, 25 February 2008 (UTC)