NBA – Ranking the Iron Men of the game today (Part 3)
The list of some tough players in the NBA continues as we head towards the top iron man in the NBA.
Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard, regarded as one of the tradition playing style centre has made a name for himself due to his consistent and amazing performances. The Orlando Magic fan base cherish this player as he is one of the vital contents in the Orlando Magic’s victories
match in and match out.
Dwight Howard coupled with his productivity has the added ability of playing in every single of the season. Though some players in their first season can’t take the heat and miss a few games but that Howard isn’t among those players.
Surprising everybody, Dwight Howard played in every single game in 2004 when he was drafted in the NBA. The next six seasons of his NBA career have been no different as this amazing player has only missed two games! This season he has missed two games so
far with his knee creating a few problems as he runs. However, the record of missing only four games during the course of seven seasons in the NBA speaks for itself.
One of the big men with a lot of physical interaction, Howard has been able to cope up with the heat. The position that he plays in (centre) is one of the most physically demanding position and thus far he has met the demands.
Dwight Howard is one of the giant framed men in the NBA standing at 6 feet and 11 inches and weighing around 265 pounds. His physicality enables him to push away his opponents and at times it looks as if he is bullying them. Using the strength to his advantage,
Dwight Howard is one player in the league who comes across most contacts during the course of the season but never backs out.
Previously we mentioned that Kevin Durant being in the list of top ten players who get free throws as a result of contact. Well, Dwight Howard leads that list winning 505 free throws currently. Now this is quite amazing and what is shocking is that Blake
Griffin comes in next with 392 free throws!
Though at times small structured defenders are seen slapping him as they attempt to stop him but with the strength and durability factors on his side, it looks as if he is in practice as he dunks over them.
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Well who doesn’t know Kobe Bryant? Kobe is among some of the most fierce and toughest competitors that the NBA world has seen over its long history. Famous for his anger and inspiring role on the pitch with the relatively inexperienced team, Kobe has been
able to create a role model.
Kobe Bryant with has been very consistent and hasn’t missed a single game in the last three out of the four seasons. Kobe Bryant has had a long and glorious career already which has seen him come across a lot of success after joining hands with the Los Angeles
Lakers.
During the course of this journey, Kobe Bryant has come across surgery to his knee, numerous problems to his ankle and some serious issues with his back. This off-season as he faced some index finger problems, he was reported to have had an index finger
of an 83 year old. But still he is up and running and with the same finger bags points from everywhere on the pitch.
He is in the third slot in the list as he never complains about the injuries with his only objective being to win makes him an important asset of the franchise.
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