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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Reminded of Robinson: Dwight Howard turns all of 20 on Thursday, but Boston coach Doc Rivers has seen enough of the Orlando forward to remind him of one of his former teammates: David Robinson.

    "To me, he walks like David, talks like David," Rivers told reporters in Boston last week. "He's very religious. His whole life is very much like David's.

    "I don't want to put pressure on Howard. They're just very much alike."

    Said Howard: "I just feel honored that an NBA coach would say I remind him of an NBA great. That's amazing."

    Howard didn't get to see many of Robinson's games growing up, but he has watched footage of the former Spurs center's quadruple-double performance against Detroit on Feb. 17, 1994. Robinson also gave Howard some advice as he was getting ready to join the NBA.

    "He said the stuff I do off the court will bring more success to me on the court," Howard said. "Stay away from temptation and stuff like that." </div>

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