Howard Stymied by Boston's Old Tricks

by David WhitleyFiled under: Celtics, Magic, NBA PlayoffsORLANDO, Fla. -- Boston may not win the NBA championship. But after Sunday, the Celtics are heavily favored to lead the league in smudged legacies. First they turned LeBron James from superhuman into human soap opera. Now they are turning Dwight Howard into a professional wrestler. That'd be fine if the Magic were going for the WWE title. But the last thing they need is for their center to start doing an imitation of the Iron Sheik whenever he gets the ball. "They want me to wrestle and fight with them," Howard said. "That takes me off my game." How off was he in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals? Howard made 3 of 10 shots. He whined like a wrestler who just had his steroids confiscated. He let one of the league's biggest headcases set up camp inside his noggin. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments