<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">How impressed is 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks with second-year forward Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic? "Oh man, he's a stud," Cheeks said last night before his Sixers met Howard and the Magic at the Wachovia Center. "You wouldn't know he came out of high school. His body is so filled out. It looks like he's getting better and better every time, rebounding and scoring. Everything about him is on the upswing. He's just taken off. I would imagine as he keeps going up the ladder, he'll be getting better and better." The 6-foot-11, 265-pound Howard, who turned 20 on Dec. 8, entered last night's game leading the league in rebounding at 12.6 per game. He pulled down a career-high 21 rebounds last Friday against Charlotte. He also ranks third in the NBA in offensive rebounds, grabbing 3.6 per game. "It's just his technique," Cheeks said. "Rebounding is about drive, especially offensive rebounding. It's about drive. It's not about anything else. It's about going and getting the ball. "He's not a guy that, when the ball comes off the boards, he just waits until it comes to his side. He goes from side to side and gets the ball. To be a good rebounder you have to go chase the ball." Howard also ranks 13th in field-goal percentage (51.6) and averages 15.0 points per game. He is third in the league with 29 double-doubles.</div> Source
