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Are centers really a dying breed? Quite the contrary

By John Hollinger
ESPN Insider

Thursday, January 10, 2008

"I feel like we're dinosaurs, almost done." -- Yao Ming "There's just not a lot of us left." -- Dwight Howard Talk to almost anyone in the NBA, and they'll tell you the same story -- that centers are a dying breed, that once Shaq retires there will hardly be any left, and that the rare battle between two true low-post players makes them misty-eyed for the days of yore. It's a consensus you'll rarely hear anyone contest. It's also totally false. Start clicking through games on NBA League ...

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