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04-20-2010, 12:00 PM
Howard wins consecutive defensive player awards (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-defensiveplayerofyear)
Antonio Gonzalez
Dwight Howard has won his second straight NBA defensive player of the year award after becoming the only player to lead the league in blocks and rebounds in the same season twice—let alone in consecutive years.
Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy confirmed his All-Star center will accept the award at a news conference Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Howard averaged 13.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game this season, powering the Magic to the league’s second-best record behind Cleveland. Only Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and Ben Wallace each led the NBA in those categories once in the same season.
Howard already was the youngest player to win the award last season. Now 24, players and coaches believe he could take the honors for years to come.
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Dwight Howard Named Defensive Player of the Year (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=tsn-dwighthowardnameddef)
SportingNews
During the playoffs, we’re treated to some of the best games the league has to offer. But it’s also the time for NBA awards, when we look back on the season that was and hand out the hardware that can build reputations and later make the case for Hall of Fame induction.
Today, we’ll hear the news of our first award. FanHouse’s Tim Povtak reports the least surprising choice possible: Dwight Howard will be named the Defensive Player of the Year (http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/04/20/dwight-howard-to-get-nbas-defensive-player-award/) in a news conference scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. This is his second consecutive year winning the trophy.
I didn’t see a single commentator pick a Defensive Player of the Year other than Howard in their year-end awards picks, so the only question here was when the league would announce his selection. He passes every possible test: watching games, advanced stats, the basic numbers like rebounds and blocks, etc. He holds down the paint like no one else in this league, which we all saw on Sunday when he nearly set a playoff record with nine blocks against the Bobcats.
The real question is when someone will next make a legitimate challenge for this trophy. Howard’s just on another level compared to everyone else, and at only 24 years old, he’s just getting started.
Antonio Gonzalez
Dwight Howard has won his second straight NBA defensive player of the year award after becoming the only player to lead the league in blocks and rebounds in the same season twice—let alone in consecutive years.
Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy confirmed his All-Star center will accept the award at a news conference Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Howard averaged 13.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game this season, powering the Magic to the league’s second-best record behind Cleveland. Only Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and Ben Wallace each led the NBA in those categories once in the same season.
Howard already was the youngest player to win the award last season. Now 24, players and coaches believe he could take the honors for years to come.
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Dwight Howard Named Defensive Player of the Year (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=tsn-dwighthowardnameddef)
SportingNews
During the playoffs, we’re treated to some of the best games the league has to offer. But it’s also the time for NBA awards, when we look back on the season that was and hand out the hardware that can build reputations and later make the case for Hall of Fame induction.
Today, we’ll hear the news of our first award. FanHouse’s Tim Povtak reports the least surprising choice possible: Dwight Howard will be named the Defensive Player of the Year (http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/04/20/dwight-howard-to-get-nbas-defensive-player-award/) in a news conference scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. This is his second consecutive year winning the trophy.
I didn’t see a single commentator pick a Defensive Player of the Year other than Howard in their year-end awards picks, so the only question here was when the league would announce his selection. He passes every possible test: watching games, advanced stats, the basic numbers like rebounds and blocks, etc. He holds down the paint like no one else in this league, which we all saw on Sunday when he nearly set a playoff record with nine blocks against the Bobcats.
The real question is when someone will next make a legitimate challenge for this trophy. Howard’s just on another level compared to everyone else, and at only 24 years old, he’s just getting started.