Since O 'Neill, there are only two people who can represent the traditional center in NBA, namely "Little Giant" Yao Ming and "Warcraft" Howard. They were the top champions in 2002 and 2004 respectively, and they also witnessed the final glory of the traditional center. After that, the NBA entered the era of small ball, and the traditional big center disappeared completely. So some people regard Yao Ming and Howard as the last generation of traditional centers. Both of them have achieved good results in their own way, but in the eyes of many people, Howard's position is never as good as Yao Ming's. Howard can't compare with Yao Ming, no matter how many people have honors. Why? Yao Ming's honor is obviously inferior to Howard's, but why is it recognized that Yao Ming's position is superior to Howard's? Throughout his career, Howard was selected as an All-Star eight times, the best defender five times, the best defender three times, the blocked shot twice, the Eastern Conference champion and the runner-up in the NBA. He has a strong sense of personal honor. Even Howard, at his peak, is the only person in the league who can exchange LeBron James separately. Comparatively speaking, Yao Mingming can't compare with Howard in honor, but in the eyes of many people, Yao Ming is a better center than Howard.

The first is the confrontation between two people. The two men have met nine times in their careers. Yao averaged 23 points 10 rebounds and 3 blocks against Howard, while Howard averaged only 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks. It is not difficult to see from the data that Howard is not as good as Yao Ming at all, which is actually caused by mutual restraint. You know, Dwight Howard's peak was really disastrous, and so was the basket. He blew off 99% of the center in the league with aerial relay, second attack interval buckle and high hat, and he was well-deserved "the first center". In 2009, someone even shouted the slogan "Howard for James". But every time Howard plays against Yao Ming, he always fails to meet his standards and is often blown away.

So that Howard, the "first center", was cast a psychological shadow, and he was afraid to see Yao Ming. Even when Howard went to the Rockets, he was scared to see Yao Ming who had retired for a long time. He said, "I'm not afraid of anyone but this old Yao. It's really annoying to match him. " Indeed, Howard is called "Warcraft" because of his excellent jumping and amazing strength at his peak. At that time, in the NBA, the average big insider really couldn't beat him. Watch him cover the sun, rebound for the second time, block the shot and attack. Magic has only one tactic, that is, one Howard goes to the middle stage, and the others are shooters, one by one. Anyway, they are not afraid of not rebounding. His attack was simple and rude. He is either an air relay or a second attack to rebound. He can't jump shot and his hook is rough, but he can also play double.

But every time I see Yao Ming, it's over. Yao Ming doesn't care about this jumper. Yao Ming is slow and flexible, with a height of 229cm, and excellent basketball skills. If Yao Ming turns around and jumps directly in front of Howard, Howard can only watch the ball go into the penalty area. Yao Ming is still huge, with thick thighs, huge weight and strong lower limbs. If Yao Ming hits Howard with his back, Howard can't stop it and will be pushed all the way to the basket.