

Elbow-pads.
In the pre-season, Magic Center Dwight Howard began wearing elbow-pads. The Magic went 6-1. This charm worked throughout the beginning of the regular season, as the Magic shot off to a 18-11 (.621) start. But then the unthinkable happened.

Dec. 23: ELBOW-PADS.

Dec. 26: NO ELBOW-PADS.
HE STOPPED WEARING ELBOW-PADS.
And the magic were never the same. Before last night's fluke road win against the Clippers, the Magic found themselves amidst a woeful 4-3 (.571) stretch with Dwight Howard Elbow-pad-less. Noone truly knows what happened to his elbow-pads over that Christmas break, but one thing is certain. They must be reclaimed before its too late and this season meets the same tragic end as seasons past.