By me.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Ultimate Comparison?With the 1st pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic select Dwight Howard.??With the 2nd pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Bobcats select Emeka Okafor.?Howard and Okafor will always have a rivalry watched closely by fans and the expectation to play hard and win against each another. Just like Shaq and Zo?, Elton Brand and Steve Francis, Hakeem and Sam Bowie, Dwight and Emeka will have the daunting task of always being compared with each other as the #1 and #2 picks. "The comparison between Dwight and Emeka will only help to push them to constantly improve.?We've always teased him about Emeka, and he would get real defensive?, Former Magic guard DeShawn Stevenson said, ?But you've got to do that to make Dwight understand he was the number one pick. It's always going to be like that.? Stevenson added, ?We're just like, 'You see that Emeka had 20 [points] and 10 [rebounds] last night?' It's just little jokes like that. We stick by him, but we're looking to give him that edge and bring the best out of him.?No doubt Dwight Howard will play hard. If he doesn?t, he'll hear about it. ?The guys tell me, 'You're sorry', 'You can't jump'. They want me to play hard," Dwight Howard said. He then adds with a smile, ?It works.?Their games against each other are even more compelling in terms of the way they match-up, because not only have they improved since, but they've also gained confidence in what they're able to do. They now realize how the NBA works: it?s all about entertainment. They don?t hate each other but rather realize the rivalry between all 1st and 2nd picks. They always play at a high level and are consistently scrutinized and watch by the fans. Fans don?t want to see the Magic vs. the Bobcats; they want to see Dwight vs. Emeka. The top two picks of the 2004 draft have already accomplished something few rookies manage: They've not only lived up to the hype, they've surpassed it. Darko couldn?t live up to his hype and is just now getting his chance to show the talent he has. Lebron was an amazing talent to come out of high school, but the young phenom and Darko couldn?t be compared in their rookie years.Howard and Okafor have excelled as NBA big men and will have very productive careers ahead of them. Both of them have unlimited potential that can be unleashed by hard work and determination. Its pretty scary since both of them haven?t stopped growing yet.</div>
