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• GGtheOldMan said May 17, 2009

  Great article. How do I comment to that without sounding like a Intermediate school kid. The article covered all the right points. I especially agree with the final part........."he has not even started to scratch the surface yet of what he may be able to accomplish if he stays healthy and motivated".............Well done. I made you one of my favs so I can follow your articles.

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  • Newsboy1956 replied May 17, 2009

    GG Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate the support!
• wsliubo007 said May 17, 2009

  Oden I am a Chinese,you may not know,there are many your fans in China.Come on baby we will support you forever!!!!

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• SMH12289 said May 17, 2009

  I know I may have sparked this argument but I agree, yes Howard is better then most of his competition today, but the thing is he really has no competition. Thats why Shaq was called superman..He dominated from the first game of the season to the winning game in the NBA finals and went through some of the best centers the NBA has ever offered..He has went up against David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, a much younger Mutombo and many others...He changed the way the NBA viewed big men the minute he walked on the court. His impact on the NBA is only rivaled by a handful of others. You can call Howard Juggernaut or Thor or whatever other super hero name...But when arguably the greatest center of all time has been called Superman for all these years, you can't just give that nickname to another center. There is only one Superman..Some will stand beside him and others behind him but none will ever be him

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  • Newsboy1956 replied May 17, 2009

    SMH,
    You along with GG and Jamestime were the inspiration for the piece, and as I wrote you yesterday I appreciate the inspiration and conversation! I also wrote you yesterday and I think this article reflects that one of the main reasons that D-Howard is so dominant is the lack of any serious competition. I wrote as well that his dominating this era which is a low point for true centers in the history of the Association does not reflect where he stands with the greats who came before him. The only disagreement you will get from me is saying that the Diesel is arguably the best center of all-time! AT BEST He is SIXTH, Russell, Chamberlain, Kareem, Moses and Hakeem were all far better in my mind than the Big Aristotle!