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Bianchi: Jam Session -- The Howard era has arrived -
The day Neil Armstrong got his first telescope. One small playoff win for the Magic, one giant leap for Magic kind. Go ahead and mark down Sunday, April 20 in the NBA history books as the day Dwight David Howard recorded his first playoff victory. The first of many. "It was an amazing feeling," Dwight said after his monster 25-point, 22-rebound effort led the Magic to a 114-100 victory ...
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Magic vs. Raptors Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: "Before the game, Dwight portrayed the matchup with Toronto big man and good friend Chris Bosh as 'Superman vs. Lex Luthor.' In reality, Game 1 was more like Superman vs. Lex the Librarian. Howard was dominant; Bosh was docile. Howard aggressively imposed his will; Bosh quietly succumbed to Rashard Lewis' in-your-grill defense. Bosh is a great player, but his style is completely different than Dwight's. Bosh is a big man who plays small; Dwight is a big man who plays mastodonic." ...

The Day After...
T.Jose Caldesports — ... "Game 1 was more like Superman vs Lex the Librarian. Howard was dominant; Bosh was docile. Howard aggressively imposed his will; Bosh quietly succumbed to Rashard Lewis' in-your-grill defence. Bosh is a big man who plays small; Howard is a big man who plays mastodonic." - Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel ...

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