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Howard has dunk plan

ORLANDO, Jan. 22, 2008 – Magic C Dwight Howard, whose "sticker dunk" didn't wow the judges in the slam-dunk competition during NBA All-Star Weekend last year, will get another shot.

Howard joins defending champion Gerald Green of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies and Jamario Moon of the Toronto Raptors for the Feb. 16 competition at New Orleans Arena.

Howard caught an alley-oop pass from teammate Jameer Nelson, completing his leap of 12 feet and 6 inches by slapping a sticker of his smiling face inside an all-star logo during his attempt. Judges, like most of the crowd, weren't aware of the sticker and didn't pass Howard through the first round.

Howard said he has something special planned -- and, this time, is alerting judges before he dunks.

For the first time, fans will have the final say in deciding the winner, casting their votes via SMS TXT message and at NBA.com.

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