Yes, the Orlando Magic lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals. And yes, the Lakers have now, in almost all likelihood, won the NBA championship. However, what really caught my eye in Game 3 of the NBA Finals was Dight “Superman” Howard. It was not his offensive production, with only 16 points, and not his rebounding total although he had 21 of them in the game. What was really amazing was his NBA Finals record 9 blocks. When one thinks of the great big men of basketball, (Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwan, Patrick Ewing, Bill Walton, Shaquille O'Neal) you think dominant presence inside the pain. All of these greats played in the NBA finals but it is not any of them that holds the record for being the biggest presence in an NBA Finals game, Dwight Howard took that position Thursday night. Now Dwight Howard has looked utterly useless during a couple of points during these finals, but this game showed how dominant he can be, even when he is not scoring. Superman has a bright future ahead of him, and with Patrick Ewing as his mentor it is only a matter of time (if all goes to plan) until Dwight Howard establishes himself as one of the greatest big men in the history of the game.
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