Waiting For Superman's Sidekick: Why You Always Need a Second Option

Dwight Howard is clearly the star for the Orlando Magic. He is currently the best center in the league and a deserving MVP candidate. But despite being surrounded by plenty of great shooters, he has no second man. This is basically the biggest reason why Howard should be MVP (even though Derrick Rose is just as, and even more, deserving). Howard is doing this by himself. Adding guys like Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson, and Gilbert Arenas is supposed to help Howard, but Howard has no sidekick. Maybe this is why he is Superman. He is a high-flyer. He is the most dominant center in the league. And he has no sidekick. And that is his, and the Orlando Magic's, kryptonite.