Howard Mocks Barkley, Wants to Settle MVP Race in Playoffs

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard doesn't stand a chance against LeBron James -- or even Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant -- when it comes to public opinion, and the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award.

But he's itching incredibly to settle the issue on the court at playoff time.

"What I do is not flashy. I don't do it with a lot of style,'' Howard said. "The MVP is something good for your resume, but I want a (championship) ring. I want the Finals MVP. That's better than winning the regular season MVP.''

As hard as he tries to dance past the subject of not being considered seriously for the NBA's most prestigious individual award today, Howard is bothered quietly that his dominance as the league's best center the past couple years is overshadowed by the highlights made by perimeter players.

He lets you know in his own, good-natured impersonation of basketball television analyst Charles Barkley, and the way he gushes most nights about James. Settling for another Defensive Player of the Year Award, whiles others compete for the MVP, makes Howard a little jealous.

Just listen. It's Howard talking, but in a nasally version of Barkley's own down-home drawl:

 

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