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Forget Dwight Superman slam dunk that won him the winner of NBA 2008 Slam Dunk Contest – I agree to those that say the dunk is not really a dunk – it’s Howard slamming the ball in.

Whatever – the fact is, he is the NBA Superman for real for his stellar achievement early this season.

Dwight David Howard was born December 8, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 6’11” 265 lbs. strong man was drafted first overall by the Magic in 2004 NBA Draft straight from high school.

He plays center/power forward for the Magic, and center for the 2008 Olympics USA Basketball Team.

His superman numbers in first 18 Magic games: 58.8% field goal percentage, 14.0 rebounds per game, 3.9 blocks per game, and 21.4 points per game – all in 37.1 minutes per game as a starter.

Forget the slam dunk crown. Dwight Howard is here to contend for MVP title.

Only just the Magic has someone to take the load off him on the paint, at least at the power forward position. Hedo? Nah. Rashard? Nope. Bring Al Jefferson in, and Dwight will be the MVP. Almost guaranteed ;) Hmm, on lesser scale, Tyrus Thomas would perfectly fit Dwight – as long as Tyrus shoots smarter than he is right now.

Let’s see how far the Magic will go this season.

Image by NBA.com.