All I'm trying to say is it's not like Julius Hodge or Francisco Garcia put on 25 pounds of muscle mass. Howard has lost what little baby fat he had coming out of HS and put on 25 pounds of muscle mass over the last 2 years, as expected with a vigorous workout regime. His large frame has made it easier to do than say a Garnett, McGrady or Jermaine O'Neal.
And all I'm saying is that I can't fault a guy for not predicting that Howard would hit the ground running, and be a beast right away. Nearly leading the league in rebounding in his sophmore campaign is much more than anyone could have been expected to assume when he got drafted.
