Top 5 shot-blockers in the NBA

4. Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets)

Dwight Howard (Getty Images)

The most popular man in the NBA this post season has got his share of media glare and now needs to concentrate on helping and leading the Rockets to a long post season with his game, predominantly his defense and impact in the paint.

He averages 2.2 bpg for his career spanning 9 seasons and had league leading years in the blocks department, in consecutive seasons that too 2008-09, 2009-10 with a bpg of 2.9 and 2.8 respectively. He had 2.4 bpg this season with the Lakers but the team defense wasn’t impacted as the Lakers ended 18th on the defensive efficiency table.

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His averages in the years 2008-10 have impacted the decision in him winning 3 consecutive NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards. Houston would have a lot of hopes resting on D-12 this season.

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