There have many great centers in the NBA over the years going all the way back to the battles between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, but being a great center seemed to be a lost after Hakeem retired and Shaq started to show his age.

Times are starting to change, teams tend to go after great guards these days because centers just aren’t what they used to be at least until the Orlando Magic drafted a kid named Dwight Howard.

Early in this decade we all witnessed perhaps one of the most dominant centers of all-time in Shaquille O’Neal when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He seemed unstoppable at times with his powerful posts move and dunks, always putting up big numbers and double-doubles.

For a time it seemed as though Shaq was the last of his kind, the end of an era, but once Dwight Howard started playing at a high level in Orlando the center position was reborn!

With a Hercules like physique and incredible quickness for his size Dwight Howard has become an absolute monster in the paint for the Magic. Once this big kid gets going he cannot be stopped, not only does he possess Shaq like post moves with his powerful dunks, but he is an exceptional rebounder who can rip down 20+ boards on any given night.

With Howard in the middle and a team of sharp shooters around him like Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis the Orlando Magic have turned into a huge presence in the Eastern conference. Dominant on both ends of the floor the Magic have been surprising teams in both the East and West all season long.

As the leading vote getter in the 2009 NBA All Star game is no secret that Dwight Howard is a sight to see so don’t miss out on the Magic’s run towards an NBA title and get your Orlando Magic tickets today at Yaytickets.com!