Dwight Howard could have brought his gradual decline to an end with a stellar season for the Houston Rockets. The dominant seven-footer looked to have lost all momentum after a disastrous spell with the Lakers, but helped his new team to the Western Conference finals - defeating an imposing Clippers team en route. Howard remains one of the best defensive players in the game. His rebounding and blocking ability is frightening at times (how many clips have we seen of him swatting a careless shot into the fourth row?), qualities which have always been represented in the 2K series. The real justification for a slight stat boost is Howard's newfound maturity and composure - something which perhaps arose from the presence of James Harden, taking the pressure of being a franchise player from Dwight's shoulders.
