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Magic's Howard measures up
The emerging star forward outplays idol Kevin Garnett.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published November 12, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS - The first few times Dwight Howard faced Kevin Garnett, he was a wide-eyed kid awed by being on the same floor as his idol. He's all grown up now. Howard went toe-to-toe with Garnett, scoring 21 and grabbing 22 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 109-98 victory over the Timberwolves on Saturday night. "When I first played against him, I was like, 'Whoa, that's KG.' I was just happy to play against him," said Howard, who has at least 20 rebounds in a game six times in his career. "After my first two years, I was like, 'I know I have to play KG. I know all the things he's going to do.' I just really tried to get after him and go back at him every time they scored." Jameer Nelson added 23 points and Darko Milicic a season-high 15 for Orlando, which led by as many as 20. Minnesota couldn't keep up with the young, athletic Magic on the defensive end and lost its fourth in a row.
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