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By Jake Appleman/@JakeAppleman
After their victory over Nets on Friday night, Dwight Howard, Anthony Johnson and Jameer Nelson had some fun with the assembled media. Maybe because it was the day before Halloween, they decided to bless some of the writers covering the game with their celebrity look-alikes. Thankfully, veteran guys like David Aldridge, Russ and, um, me were spared.
We pick up the conversation shortly after they all agree that a tallish reporter looks like Ron Burgundy, even though he doesn’t. (Note: Because they were far away and often talking simultaneously, it’s impossible to distinguish between Anthony Johnson and Jameer Nelson on the tape, so I’m including them as one person in the transcript.)
Dwight Howard: Media team in here.
Anthony Johnson/Jameer Nelson [looking at SLAM's Konate Primus, who's blown out his fro]: Ben Wallace.
DH: Ben Wallace, defensive media specialist of the year.
Konate: Ben Wallace don’t look this good, playe...
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