Van Gundy: NBA Rules Penalize Howard

by Tim PovtakFiled under: MagicORLANDO -- Coming to the defense of his All-Star center, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy didn't criticize the officials Wednesday night -- he didn't want another fine -- but he was clearly critical of the way Dwight Howard is being officiated this season. Howard, the biggest, strongest, best center in the NBA, is being unfairly penalized, according to Van Gundy. "He gets penalized for being so strong. We give guys an advantage in this league for being quick, but we penalize them for being strong like Dwight,'' Van Gundy said after Howard finished with 11 fouls in the last two games combined. "If you hit a perimeter guy on a drive the way they are allowed to hit Dwight all the time around the basket, it would be a flagrant foul.''Van Gundy: NBA Rules Penalize Howard originally appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Co...