Howard Wins second Stright NBA Deffensive Player of the Year

Dwight “Superman” Howard is the best defensive player in history in the game today he had made history among the Decades best Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon by making his name known for the best player defensively and making more shots than block shots.  Right now he is the best center in the world and no one can get past him.

To make him the best center, he led the NBA in rebounding and blocks for the second straight season.  As growing up he was watching Bill Russell on how he was the best center in history, he learned that if you follow the person’s movement than you will have a 90% chance that you will block him and the 10% than you will move slow to get the ball but to get the 100% you need to follow and jump and do whatever the player is doing.

He has studied Bill Russell for years, reading books and newspaper articles on the player many consider the greatest defensive center in history. Howard is also good friends with defensive standout Dikembe Mutombo and assistant coach Patrick Ewing.

The former centers challenged him from the beginning to be a great defender above all else.

“Not all good players in this league, and not all great players in this league accept challenges, and that’s probably the biggest growth that you see in him is that he accepts the challenge that’s put in front of him,” Smith said. “The challenge that’s put in front of him is being the best defensive player night in, and night out.”

So far, so good.

The man they call Superman swooped in to affect more shots than he blocked this season, changing games with his presence in the paint. Howard has been a matchup nightmare against almost every team, the main reason the Magic kept opposing shooters to an NBA-low 43.8 percent shooting.

The No. 1 overall draft pick out of high school in 2004, Howard has quickly become one of the most dominant centers. His chiseled, 6-foot-11, 275-pound physique makes him one of the most intimidating players, and his incredible vertical leap is even rarer for a big man.

Italects text is Post Courtesy of BleacherReport.com