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ORLANDO, Fla. -- If Magic center Dwight Howard was looking for sympathy when it comes to his early-season technical foul trouble -- stemming from the new, low-tolerance rule -- he won't find any with his own general manager.Old-school GM Otis Smith likes the new rule, which has cracked down on the unsightly and constant complaining about calls by officials.
Players around the league mostly have been unhappy about the strictness of the rule, which also penalizes most any display of outward displeasure with a call.
It's why Howard is leading the NBA with four technical fouls after just seven games. He received a technical foul in each of the last two games, Monday against Atlanta and Wednesday against Utah.
"For us, I do (like the rule),'' Smith said after Friday morning's practice. "My team bickers at the officials too much, from top to bottom, from the head coach all the way to the point guard.''
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