Not a chance. Even if he can stay on the floor, his body can't take the beating a rebounding champ will take. He's no Dennis Rodman.
His body doesn't need to take a beating, his athleticism will allow him to get to boards pretty easily. While I don't think he'll sustain this pace, I do think he can get a double/double average this year.
Current leaders as of 11/18/09 #1 J. Noah 12.4 RPG #2 C. Bosh 11.8 RPG #3 G. Wallace 11.5 RPG #4 M. Gasol 11.4 RPG #5 D. Howard 10.7 RPG #6 C. Boozer 10.7 RPG
I'm shocked that Howard is "struggling" on the glass this much this year. I would generally assume he'd be around 13 or so, not down below 11.
Yeah I was also surprised by Howard's rebounding numbers. Even Brendan Haywood is averaging slightly more than him now.